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The people in hiding are helped by Otto Frank’s four employees: Miep Gies, Johannes Kleiman, Victor Kugler and Bep Voskuijl. Miep’s husband Jan Gies and Bep’s father Jan Voskuijl are also involved. Without the helpers, hiding in the Annex would have been impossible. Those who believe they are entitled to exercise rights over photos on this website, are asked to contact the Anne Frank ...
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Feb 9, 2010 · Otto also asked his employees Johannes Kleiman, Victor Kugler en Bep Voskuijl to help. They agreed and then risked their own lives to smuggle food, supplies and news of the outside world into the ...
Apr 26, 2023 · One person's sneezing and coughing could jeopardize everyone in hiding. In November and December 1943, Anne Frank, Miep Gies, Bep Voskuijl, and Johannes Kleiman fell ill. While it caused a good bit of anxiety, fortunately, the sickness wasn't too severe and everyone was feeling better as the year began to wind down.
In the 4 August 1944 raid of the Secret Annex, helpers Johannes Kleiman and Victor Kugler were also arrested. Event. Jan Gies witnessed the arrest Amsterdam Aug. 4, 1944 After Jan Gies heard that the SD was at Opekta, he and Johannes Kleiman's brother tried to see what was happening from across the canal.
Aug 4, 2014 · In the process, Silberbauer opens Otto's briefcase and dumps the contents onto the floor. Anne's diary and pages of her writing fall out and scatter at his feet. When the raid is complete, the eight occupants, plus Kugler and Jo Kleiman are arrested. They are taken to a German controlled prison where they are kept for interrogation for four days.
On 4 August 1944, helper Victor Kugler was taken along to search the building during a raid by the Sicherheitspolizei and the Sicherheitsdienst. In the process, they discovered the revolving bookcase that gave access to the Secret Annex. Event. The arrest of Johannes Kleiman and Victor Kugler Amsterdam Aug. 4, 1944
The hiders were deported to various concentration camps, and only Otto Frank would survive. Johannes Kleiman returned unexpectedly at the end of September 1944, the Germans had released him on account of his poor health. Victor Kugler came home after the war. Click here to see a video excerpt in which Miep Gies recounts the day of the arrest.
