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Jacoba van Tongeren
Dutch resistance fighter in WW II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacoba van Tongeren[1] (14 October 1903, in Tjimahi near Bandung, Dutch East Indies – 15 September 1967, in Bergen, Netherlands) was a resistance fighter, the founder and leader of Group 2000, a resistance group during the Second World War. Jacoba van Tongeren is the only woman to have created and led a resistance group during the war.[2] In 1990, Yad Vashem honoured Jacoba van Tongeren as Righteous Among the Nations.[3][4]
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Jacoba van Tongeren | |
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![]() Portrait of Jacoba van Tongeren by Max Nauta | |
Born | 14 October 1903 |
Died | 15 September 1967 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Other names | 2000, The Coupon Queen |
Occupation | Social Worker |
Known for | Group 2000, resistance fighter |
Partner | Nel Wateler |
Parent(s) | Hermannus van Tongeren and Jeanne Holle |
Relatives | Herman van Tongeren |
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