Anne Frank Diary Guardian Miep Gies Dies Aged 100
Miep Gies, the last surviving member of the group who helped protect Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis, has died in the Netherlands aged 100.She and other employees of Anne Frank's father Otto supplied food to the family as they hid in a secret annex above the business premises in Amsterdam.
Anne's diary of their life in hiding, which ended in betrayal, is one of the most famous records of the Holocaust.
It was rescued by Mrs Gies, who kept it safe until after the war.
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miep your such a brave person. you gave your life to protect others. i just wish that i could have met you. you were such a good and loyal friend to anne frank and her family. rest in peace dear lady.xxxooo