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Hannie Schaft: The Red-Haired Dutch Resistance Hero Who Hunted Nazis
Hannie Schaft, remembered as "the girl with the red hair," was one of the most courageous and feared fighters of the Dutch resistance during the Second World War, carrying out sabotage missions and assassinations against Nazi officers and collaborators.
Born in Haarlem in 1920, she grew up in a politically engaged family that instilled in her a deep sense of justice and a fierce opposition to fascism. When Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940, Hannie watched her Jewish classmates lose their rights, their freedom, and eventually their lives. This injustice pushed her from…
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