Truus Oversteegen
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Truus Oversteegen was a Dutch World War II resistance fighter known for her sabotage and armed actions against Nazi occupiers, often carried out alongside her sister Freddie and fellow resister Hannie Schaft.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Truus Oversteegen canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II resistance member
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human ⓘ |
| activity |
armed attacks on Nazi targets
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assisting Jewish people in hiding ⓘ distribution of illegal resistance newspapers ⓘ intelligence gathering for the resistance ⓘ sabotage of bridges ⓘ sabotage of railways ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Freddie Oversteegen
NERFINISHED
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Hannie Schaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Dutch resistance honors ⓘ |
| cause | liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation ⓘ |
| closeCollaborator |
Freddie Oversteegen
NERFINISHED
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Hannie Schaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Dutch World War II remembrance activities ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | Oversteegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Dutch resistance movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Truus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-fascism ⓘ |
| inspired | later generations of Dutch anti-fascists ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Dutch ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of female resistance in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| memberOf | Haarlem-based resistance group ⓘ |
| notableFor |
armed resistance against Nazi occupation in the Netherlands
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assassination missions against Nazi collaborators ⓘ sabotage operations during World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork | post-war testimonies about resistance activities ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch Nazi collaborators
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German occupation forces in the Netherlands ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Dutch resistance
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| residence | Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risked | execution by Nazi authorities ⓘ |
| role |
armed courier
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assassin of Nazi collaborators ⓘ saboteur ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Freddie Oversteegen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic | posing as an innocent girl to approach targets ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
explosives
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firearms ⓘ |
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