03/15/2023
🇳🇱WWII uncovered: Women's History Month: Tina Strobos Heroine of the Dutch Resistance
"Tina Strobos, was a Dutch physician and psychiatrist from Amsterdam, known for her resistance work during World War II. While a young medical student, she worked with her mother and grandmother to rescue more than 100 Jewish refugees as part of the Dutch Resistance during the German occupation of the Netherlands. Strobos provided her house as a hiding place for those on the run, using a secret attic compartment and warning bell system to keep them safe from sudden police raids. In addition, Strobos smuggled guns and radios for the resistance and forged passports to help refugees escape the country. Despite being arrested and interrogated nine times, she never betrayed the whereabouts of those she helped." - Dutch Resistance Memorial
"In 1989, Strobos and her mother, Marie Schotte, were officially recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem. In 2009, Strobos was honored for her rescue work by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center of New York City. When asked in interviews about why she had risked her life to save others, Strobos said, "It's the right thing to do... Your conscience tells you to do it. I believe in heroism, and when you're young, you want to do dangerous things."- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
After the war, Tina built a career as a family psychiatrist. She received the Elizabeth Blackwell Medal for her work as a medical professional in 1998, and finally retired from active practice in 2009. Tina passed away on February 27, 2012 at the age of 91. Lest We Forget.
WWII uncovered©️ original description and photo sourced by: Dutch Resistance Memorial, New York Times and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website
