Selma van de Perre | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Van de Perre in 2022 | |
| Born | Selma Velleman 7 June 1922 Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch, British |
| Other names | Wil Buter, Marga van der Kuit[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Dutch resistance fighter, journalist |
| Notable work | Mijn naam is Selma |
| Spouse |
Hugo van de Perre
(m. 1955; died 1979) |
Selma van de Perre-Velleman (born 7 June 1922) is a Dutch–British resistance fighter.[2] During the Second World War, she worked as a courier, a term that at the time acquired a specific connotation as "messenger of the resistance".
- ^ Steinberg, Rachel. "Dutch-Jewish resistance hero speaks of terrifying moment the Nazis nearly caught her". www.thejc.com.
- ^ "De Wereld Draait Door special: Selma van de Perre". BNNVARA. January 7, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.