Otto Frank returns 1945

Anne Frank Stichting

After the arrest, Miep had found Anne’s diary and kept it for all that time. Hearing of Anne’s death, she gives the diary to Otto, telling him ‘This is your daughter Anne’s legacy.’

The only one

After Auschwitz is liberated, Otto returns to Amsterdam. On his way back, he hears of Edith’s death. Back in Amsterdam, he goes to see Miep and Jan Gies. He hopes Anne and Margot might still be alive, but then discovers that they too did not survive the war. Miep gives him Anne’s diaries. Anne had wanted her diary to be published after the war, and her wish would eventually come true.

Back in Amsterdam During this trip, Otto hears that his wife has died

Otto Frank arrives back in Amsterdam on June 3, 1945. He immediately goes to Miep and Jan Gies’ home.

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Searching for Anne and Margot Otto briefly clings to the hope that his daughters might still be alive

Otto Frank does everything he can to find out what has happened to his two daughters.

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Otto reads Anne's diary He's greatly surprised by his daughter

Otto first mentions the diary to his mother in a letter.

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Anne writes:

Eerste uitgave van het dagboek van Anne Frank

The only one

“Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a novel about the Secret Annex. The title alone would make people think it was a detective story.”

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Otto's environment

Miep Gies

Miep is a secretary at Otto Frank’s company, Opekta

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Jan Gies

Jan provides the people in the Annex with coupons for food and clothing.

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Jo Kleiman

Always cheerful and upbeat, despite being plagued by stomach ulcers

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Victor Kugler

Victor, with Jo, takes care of security and finances for the people hiding in the Annex.

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Bep Voskuijl

Bep is a secretary for Otto's company Pectacon.

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Comments (55)

cant believe the camps ,showers acid gas,muder,shaving your head thnk god im from the 21 century.

Nadia, 10 - phoenix - United States - 7 Feb 2012 Comment on: Searching for Anne and Margot

I was 11 when I first read anne's diary. My older sister read it out loud for me from a news paper; and from that moment, I keep reading every week the newspaper is published. Afterwards, I bought the book and finished it. I am now 20 and anne's diary is the very best book I've ever get the chance to read. She inspired me in every word she said and although she is way younger than me, she thought me a lesson no one could ever does. She was a girl of fase and it is more that a shame for the nazis for their leader took her dream and her life. I wish that Anne Frank spends her time in heaven, watching hitler paying for what he did in hell.

Selam mekonnen, 20 - Addis abab - Ethiopia - 2 Feb 2012 Comment on: Searching for Anne and Margot

we're reading about her in my English class. Anne Franks story isn't as bad as i thought it would.

Pablo, 13 - gaitherburg - United States - 31 Jan 2012 Comment on: Otto reads Anne's diary

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