Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins–and WWII Heroes

Three Ordinary Girls tells the true story of three Dutch teenagers who became resistance fighters during World War II. When Nazi Germany occupied the Netherlands in May 1940, Hannie Schaft and sisters Truus and Freddie Oversteegen joined a resistance cell in Haarlem and formed a female underground squad. Despite their youth, the three carried out dangerous operations against Nazi targets. They sheltered fleeing Jews, political dissidents, and Dutch resisters. They sabotaged bridges and railways, transported weapons, set military facilities on fire, and led children to safety from probable internment in concentration camps. They also assassinated German soldiers and traitors in public and private settings. Tim Brady's account examines how these three young women became involved in the underground, how their commitment evolved into life-threatening missions, and their role in the Dutch resistance during the war. The book presents their stories as significant figures in World War II history.