The book consists of articles and studies of WWII and Nazi occupation, e.g. a text by Marian Woźniak Więźniowie więzienia policyjnego poznańskiego gestapo w latach 1943–1945 (Prisoners of the Gestapo Police Prison in Poznań, 1943-1945)which describes the development and functioning of the prison camp in Żabikowo.
A selection of particular places of torture in the Wielkopolska Province. It includes former prisoners’ heartbreaking descriptions of terror of the prison and camp life.
The book reports on the history of the establishment of the Fort VII prison, its function, organization and role it played in the Nazi policy of extermination of Polish nation.
A monograph on districts of Poznań – Zawady and Główna – includes an article by Anna Ziółkowska entitled Lager Elektro-Mühle concerning the way Jewish people laboured in the camp.
A selection of memories related to the underground activity in the Wielkopolska Province. The fate of underground soldiers who, in a detailed and faithful way, record on their experiences.
The publication includes a range of memories, e.g. of former prisoners of the Żabikowo camp, showing the camp realities as seen through the eyes of those who witnessed the tragedy.
The author presents the fate of Poles between 1939-1945 in the occupied Poznań. The chapter on the Żabikowo camp describes its genesis, functioning and the resulting losses.