Unsung Heroes

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic.
It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost,
but the urge to serve others at whatever cost." — Arthur Ashe

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Communist Party of the Netherlands (Cell 22) • Unknown

Hannie Schaft

September 16, 1920 – April 17, 1945

Assassinated collaborators, refused to cooperate under torture, faced death without a blindfold

Netherlands Haarlem, Netherlands
Dutch Resistance • None

Johannes Post

October 4, 1906 – July 16, 1944

Organized an entire village of 200 people to save 1,000 lives

Netherlands Nieuwlande, Netherlands