Seducing and Killing Nazis
Hannie, Truus and Freddie: Dutch Resistance Heroines of WWII
BookBaby · Print & ebook · August 1, 2019
This is the astonishing true story of three teenage Dutch girls, Hannie Schaft and sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen, that has inspired many throughout the world.
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- Who it’s for
- A true story of teenage resistance fighters, and the human cost of acting in impossible times.
- Themes
- Resistance under Nazi occupation, Protecting Jewish children, Remaining human amid wartime violence
- Genres
- Holocaust History, World War II: European Theater, Women's History
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This is the astonishing true story of three teenage Dutch girls, Hannie Schaft and sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen, that has inspired many throughout the world. When Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands in World War II, these girls took up arms against the enemy by seducing high-ranking Nazi officers, luring them into the woods and killing them. They provided Jewish children with safe houses and gathered vital intelligence for the resistance.
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They did what they did "because it had to be done." Above all, they tried to remain human in inhuman circumstances. Hannie Schaft was executed by the Nazis three weeks before the end of the war and became the icon of female Dutch resistance. Truus and Freddie Oversteegen survived the war, but were forever haunted by the demons of their past.
Courage, Unvarnished
A true story of teenage resistance fighters, and the human cost of acting in impossible times.
Come here for
- Dutch resistance history centered on three teenage girls
- A close look at courage amid inhuman circumstances
Expect
- Resistance, sacrifice, and efforts to protect Jewish children
- A story that stays with the survivors’ haunting past
Where it sits
| Women's History | 83% |
|---|---|
| Holocaust History | 57% |
| World War II: European Theater | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Western European History
- Authors
- Sophie Poldermans
- Publisher
- BookBaby
- Published
- August 1, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Resistance under Nazi occupation · Protecting Jewish children · Remaining human amid wartime violence
- Reading lane
- Western European History