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Secretly Polish: Józef Kosacki – inventor of the mine detector

Eric Kliszcz
 01.08.2026, 19:55
Józef Kosacki is credited with saving countless lives thanks to his mine detector design. (Wikimedia Commons, Envato)
Józef Kosacki is credited with saving countless lives thanks to his mine detector design. (Wikimedia Commons, Envato)

Józef Kosacki invented the device that became a staple in mine clearing efforts for decades.