Hanni Schuft

…Two Dutch Nazi officials, known as Matthijs Schmitz and Maarten Kuyper, took her to the execution site. Schmitz shot her in the head at close range. However, the bullet only grazed Hannie. It's alleged that she exclaimed, I shoot better or I'm a better shot. Kuyper then took out his submachine gun and fired a burst at Schuft, after which she immediately col…

…Tragically, it was the red peeking through the roots of her hair that ultimately gave away her identity, and Anna was allegedly the one who turned her in. On April 17, 1945, just 18 days before the Netherlands was liberated, Hannie was led to be executed in the dunes near Overveen, a village close to Bloemendaal.…

…These actions, alongside countless others, cemented the legacy of Hanni, Truis, and Freddy as some of the most courageous and relentless members of the resistance.…