Hannie Schaft

Hannie Schaft
Schaft c. 1940s
Born
Jannetje Johanna Schaft

(1920-09-16)16 September 1920
Haarlem, Netherlands
Died17 April 1945(1945-04-17) (aged 24)
Cause of deathExecution by shooting
Resting placeErebegraafplaats Bloemendaal, Bloemendaal
Other namesThe girl with the red hair
Known forResistance fighter during World War II
AwardsRighteous Among the Nations

Jannetje Johanna (Jo) Schaft (16 September 1920 – 17 April 1945) was a Dutch resistance fighter during World War II. She became known as "the girl with the red hair" (Dutch: het meisje met het rode haar, German: das Mädchen mit dem roten Haar). Her secret name in the resistance movement was "Hannie".