Legacy Hannie Schaft



postage stamp east germany portraying hannie schaft


after war, in these dunes remains of 422 members of resistance found, 421 men , 1 woman, hannie schaft. reburied @ honorary cemetery erebegraafplaats bloemendaal in dunes in overveen in presence of princess juliana , husband prince bernard. later, queen, juliana unveiled bronze commemorative statue in kenau park in nearby haarlem, birthplace. hannie schaft received wilhelmina resistance cross , decoration.


shortly after war, communist movement enjoyed popularity, partly because of effort of ussr in defeating nazis. however, country s increasing influence in eastern europe, popularity decreased. because dutch communist party celebrated icon, popularity decreased too, point commemoration @ hannie s grave forbidden in 1951. commemorators (who estimated number on 10,000) stopped several hundred police , military aid of 4 tanks. group of 7 managed circumvent blockade , reached burial ground, arrested when tolled bell. next year on, communists decided prevent such scene holding commemoration in haarlem instead.


a number of schools , streets named after her. her, , other resistance-heroines, foundation has been created; stichting nationale hannie schaft-herdenking. number of books , movies have been made her. features in de aanslag harry mulisch, released movie directed fons rademakers. ineke verdoner wrote song her. author theun de vries wrote biography of life, has inspired movie het meisje met het rode haar (the girl red hair) ben verbong featuring renee soutendijk hannie schaft. remembered each year in november during national event held in haarlem.


in 1990s, hannie schaft memorial foundation, commemorations once again permitted. last sunday of each november in netherlands day of remembrance schaft s life , work.








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