People walking by a mural of Wilimowski in Chorzow, Poland. Efforts in Silesia to honour Wilimowski, a local star who played for the national teams of both Poland and Nazi Germany, are raising tricky questions about national loyalty and betrayal. — Maciek Nabrdalik/The New York Times
WAS he a hero or a traitor? And if he was guilty of treachery, which of the nations that claimed him did he betray?
As nationalism surges across Europe, the legacy of – a long-dead footballer who played for both Poland and Nazi Germany – is stirring uncomfortable questions about loyalty and identity.
