On 6 July 1944, the Allied Forces landed in France. It was the start of the liberation of Western Europe. In her diary, Anne wrote:
Map of the Normandy coast
Map of the Normandy coast
The liberation of Western Europe
‘"This is D-Day," the BBC announced at twelve. "This is the day." The invasion has begun!’
Otto Frank cut this map of the Normandy coast from the front page of De Telegraaf of 8 June 1944 and pinned it to the wall in the Secret Annex. He used hat pins to keep track of the victories of the Allies.
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Photograph of Margot with Rosa Holländer-Stern
Hand in hand with grandmother in Aachen
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Cotton bag
Personal property of Otto Frank
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Children’s gramophone
Gift on the occasion of Anne’s birth
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LOI course in Latin
Margot kept up with her studies in the Secret Annex
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Bobbin used to open and close the bookcase
The hidden entrance to the Secret Annex
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Traces of the people in hiding
The story of the beans that were left behind
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Margot’s photo album
Photographs from her baby and toddler years
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Margot’s rowing medal
Exercising with friends
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Yad Vashem award
Appreciation for the helpers after the war
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Principles of Botany
Anne’s last birthday present
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Photograph of Margot with Rosa Holländer-Stern
Hand in hand with grandmother in Aachen
-
Cotton bag
Personal property of Otto Frank
-
Children’s gramophone
Gift on the occasion of Anne’s birth
-
LOI course in Latin
Margot kept up with her studies in the Secret Annex
-
Bobbin used to open and close the bookcase
The hidden entrance to the Secret Annex
-
Traces of the people in hiding
The story of the beans that were left behind
-
Margot’s photo album
Photographs from her baby and toddler years
-
Margot’s rowing medal
Exercising with friends
-
Yad Vashem award
Appreciation for the helpers after the war
-
Principles of Botany
Anne’s last birthday present