Miep gies biography video edgar

Miep and Jan Gies at home in Amsterdam, The hiders stayed in the rear annex of the premises of the office on Prinsengracht in Amsterdam from July 6, until August 4, The Frank family arrived there on July 6, the Van Pels family came one week later and Fritz Pfeffer on November 16 of that year.

The Secret Annex was betrayed on August 4, and the occupants were arrested along with two of their helpers. Miep and her colleague Bep Voskuijl were not taken away, and so were able to save the diary of Anne Frank from falling into German hands.

In the excerpts below, from reports made in and , Miep Gies remembers that time.