Fierce Females of History

Hannie Schaft & The Oversteegen Sisters: Seducing and Killing Nazis


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If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that the Nazis were the absolute fucking worst. 


Dutch young women Hannie, Freddie and Truus knew this better than most. They spent many of their young years under Nazi occupation. 


The good news? The Nazis probably hated these sweet-faced resistance fighters even more than the girls hated the Nazis. 


They toted guns in their bicycle baskets and batted their lashes to distract Nazi’s while others carried out their guerilla resistance, and so much more. The horror of the Nazi regime lived with the women for years. 


This week, we tell you their story. 


About this podcast: 


Fierce Females of History is a dive into the stories of awesome women through history you should know about. 


A quick disclaimer: we’re journalists, not historians, but we do love our history. Tune in every week as one of our three hosts shares the story of one woman. 


Hosts: 


Talissa Bazaz (@talissabazaz)

Erin Ramsay (@erin_ramsay)

Lucy Dean (@lucyintheskywithcarbon)


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Want to know more about these Freddie, Hannie and Truus? 


We don’t blame you! Read more here:


book: Seducing and Killing Nazis by Sophie Poldermans


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannie_Schaft


https://time.com/5661142/dutch-resistance-friendship/


https://www.history.com/news/dutch-resistance-teenager-killed-nazis-freddie-oversteegen


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Oversteegen


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truus_Menger-Oversteegen


https://www.girlboss.com/identity/2018-3-23-oversteegen-sisters-history


BBC feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuT_Wd7-kq4






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