![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/EsmeevanEeghen.jpg/640px-EsmeevanEeghen.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Esmée van Eeghen
Dutch resistance fighter in World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Esmée Adrienne van Eeghen (7 July 1918 - 7 September 1944) was a Dutch resistance fighter in World War II. Van Eeghen is controversial because she fell in love with a German officer, but in spite of this played a significant role in the resistance, especially in Friesland, a role that would ultimately be fatal for her, due to her turbulent love life. The character Rachel Stein from the 2006 film Black Book was based on the life of van Eeghen.
![]() | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (December 2021) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Esmée van Eeghen | |
---|---|
![]() Esmée van Eeghen c. 1940 | |
Born | 7 July 1918 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | September 7, 1944(1944-09-07) (aged 26) Paddepoel, Noorddijk, Netherlands |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Occupation | Resistance fighter |
Close