An estimated 4,500 Polish political prisoners were executed at the death wall, including members of the camp resistance. An additional 10,000 Poles were brought to the camp to be executed without being registered. About 1,000 Soviet prisoners of war died by execution, although this is a rough estimate. A Polish government-in-exile report stated that 11,274 prisoners and 6,314 prisoners of war had been executed. Rudolf Höss wrote that "execution orders arrived in an unbroken stream". According to SS officer Perry Broad, "[s]ome of these walking skeletons had spent months in the stinking cells, where not even animals would be kept, and they could barely manage to stand straight. And yet, at that last moment, many of them shouted 'Long live Poland', or 'Long live freedom'." The dead included Colonel Jan Karcz and Major Edward Gött-Getyński, executed on 25 January 1943 with 51 others suspected of resistance activities. Józef Noji, the Polish long-distance runner, was executed on 15 February that year. In October 1944, 200 Sonderkommando were executed for their part in the Sonderkommando revolt.
an estimated 4500 polish political prisoners were executed at the death wall including members of the camp resistance an additional 10000 poles were brought to the camp to be executed without being registered about 1000 soviet prisoners of war died by execution although this is a rough estimate a polish government-in-exile report stated that 11274 prisoners and 6314 prisoners of war had been executed rudolf höss wrote that "execution orders arrived in an unbroken stream" according to ss officer perry broad "[s]ome of these walking skeletons had spent months in the stinking cells where not even animals would be kept and they could barely manage to stand straight and yet at that last moment many of them shouted 'long live poland' or 'long live freedom'" the dead included colonel jan karcz and major edward gött-getyński executed on 25 january 1943 with 51 others suspected of resistance activities józef noji the polish long-distance runner was executed on 15 february that year in october 1944 200 sonderkommando were executed for their part in the sonderkommando revolt