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Seducing and Killing Nazis: Hannie, Truus and Freddie: Dutch Resistance Heroines of WWII (1)
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Product Description 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. 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. Review " Seducing and Killing Nazis is a fascinating non-fiction tale set during the darkest days of the Second World War. Richly illustrated with archival photos, Poldermans' book is a detailed account of the Oversteegen sisters, Freddie and Truus, and their comrade-in-arms, Hannie Schaft, three young women who refused to take anything less than an active role in ridding the Netherlands from its Nazi occupiers and their Dutch collaborators. Mindblown! As I was getting into the story, I was transfixed!" --Kathryn Atwood, author of Women Heroes of World War II. "In Seducing and Killing Nazis, Sophie Poldermans recounts the remarkable actions of three young women who, driven by a sense of duty, went to extraordinary lengths in the resistance against the Nazis in the occupied Netherlands. Seducing and murdering Nazi officers, the women sacrificed their own mental health and lives to fight against what they knew was wrong, displaying uncommon bravery for their time, and becoming symbols of feminist strength. Meticulously researched through years of Poldermans' ongoing interest and personal engagement with the story of the women, this reportage is important reading for scholars of the Dutch resistance movement in WWII, and an inspiring account of courageous action in the face of unacceptable inhumanity." -- Mieke Eerkens, author of All Ships Follow Me. "This compelling book recognizes the astonishing bravery of three young Dutch women, resistance fighters who willingly risked their lives to seek and kill their Nazi targets. So perilous was their work that one of them combed her red hair and applied lipstick before any attack, so that she could "die beautifully." Using both historical evidence and personal interviews, Sophie Poldermans tells their fascinating story while providing an important contribution to the body of academic research into the Second World War. Intriguing and Educational!" -- Elinor Florence, author of Bird's Eye View; "Very strong and moving. Very well researched. As soon as I started to read, I could not stop anymore!" -- Manfred Nowak, UN Expert on Children Deprived of Liberty; Secretary General of European Inter-University Center for Human Rights and Democratization, Venice; Director Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights; Scientific Director Vienna Master of Arts in Human Rights, Postgraduate Center, University of Vienna. From the Author Meet Hannie Schaft, and the sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen. Get to know their lives and explore their resistance work in this full historical account and objective research with interviews of those who were directly involved. Learn what happended to each of the girls and what impact their work had on their lives. Richly illustrated with archival photos and maps. Let the story of these three Dutch Resistance Heroines enrich and inspire you. About the Author Sophie Poldermans is the founder of "Sophie's Women of War." She personally knew Truus and Freddie Oversteegen for 20 years and worked closely with them for over a decade as a board member of the National Hannie Schaft Foundation. She is a Dutch women's right
