Watch Her Cook

The Fearless Trio of WWII

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At just 14, 16, and 18, sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen and their friend Hannie Schaft became brave resistance fighters against the Nazis during WWII. With their lives on the line, they carried out some of the most dangerous missions in the resistance, standing up against tyranny and leaving a legacy that has inspired women all over the world.


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Sources:

  • Brady, Tim. Three Ordinary Girls. Kensington, 2024.
  • This Teenager Killed Nazis With Her Sister During WWII
  • Schaft, Hannie (1920–1945)- Encyclopedia
  • Overlooked No More: Hannie Schaft, Resistance Fighter During World War II
  • Hannie Schaft, the redheaded girl
  • Her War Never Stopped 
  • Hannie Schaft: the Dutch spy who was executed by the Nazis
  • Freddie Oversteegen, Teenage Resistance Fighter Who Assassinated Nazis, Has Died at 92


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