Secret Resistance: German Director Took Enormous Risks with People in Hiding in The Hague 'Wehrmacht Hotel' Des Indes

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Nazi officers partied in the evenings at the famous Hotel Des Indes in The Hague, while fugitives were hidden beneath them in the cellars. The occupiers never noticed, thanks to the German director of the elegant hotel, Sepp Thum. In gratitude, he was detained by the Dutch government after the liberation on suspicion of collaborating with the enemy.