Miep Gies

Austrian-born heroine

Also known as: Hermine Santrouschitz, Hermine Santruschitz

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Miep Gies was an Austrian-born Dutch citizen who played a crucial role in helping Anne Frank and her family hide from the Nazis during World War II. Gies was one of Otto Frank's workers and provided provisions to the eight people concealed in the "Secret Annex".1

When the Gestapo discovered the hiding place on August 4, 1944, Gies was able to salvage Anne Frank's diary. She later gave the diary to Otto Frank, Anne's father, who was the sole survivor of the group sent to extermination camps. Otto Frank edited and published the diary, which has since become a powerful testament to the human spirit and a reminder of the Holocaust's horrors. Gies's actions ensured that Anne Frank's voice and experiences were preserved for the world to learn from.123

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Anne Frank
…few non-Jewish friends, among them Miep Gies, who smuggled in food and other supplies, the Frank family and four other Jews—Hermann and Auguste van Pels and their son, Peter, and Fritz Pfeffer—lived confined to the “secret annex.” During this time, Anne wrote faithfully in her diary, recounting day-to-day life in…
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…few non-Jewish friends, among them Miep Gies, who smuggled in food and other supplies, the Frank family and four other Jews—Hermann and Auguste van Pels and their son, Peter, and Fritz Pfeffer—lived confined to the “secret annex.” During this time, Anne wrote faithfully in her diary, recounting day-to-day life in…
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