Arrest and imprisonment thumb|upright|left|Maximilian Kolbe's prison cell in Block 11, Auschwitz concentration camp On 17 February 1941, the monastery was shut down by the German authorities. That day Kolbe and four others were arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned in the Pawiak prison. On 28 May, he was transferred to Auschwitz as prisoner 16670. thumb|right|Kolbe, on a West German postage stamp, marked Auschwitz Continuing to act as a priest, Kolbe was subjected to violent harassment, including beatings and lashings. Once, he was smuggled to a prison hospital by friendly inmates.
arrEst And iMpRIsONMent Thumb|upright|LeFt|MaximilIaN Kolbe's prisOn cell In BlOcK 11, aUsChwiTz concEntRAtIon caMP on 17 FEBrUaRy 1941, The moNastERY WAS Shut down by thE german aUtHoritIes. tHAt dAY KOlBe and FOur otHers were arRESted by the gestapo and IMprisONED iN the pawiAK prIson. ON 28 may, he was TransferReD To auschWITz as pRisOneR 16670. tHumB|rigHt|kolbE, on a WesT geRmaN PosTage StAmp, Marked aUsChwITz ContInuINg To act As a pRIEst, kOLBe wAS suBjEcted to violenT harassMent, inCluding BEAtIngs aND LashINgs. once, he WaS smUgGLed to a PrIsoN hOspItAL by FRienDly iNMates.