Miep Gies was the woman who helped the Franks go into hiding.
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The helpers that hid Anne Frank and her family were arrested by the Gestapo and sent to concentration camps. Miep Gies, who helped hide the Franks, survived the war and later published Anne Frank's diary. Otto Frank, the only Survivor from his family, maintained a lifelong friendship with Miep Gies.
The office staff of Otto Franks business, Opekta, were the helpers: Miep Gies, Bep Voskuijl, Johannes Kleiman, Victor Kugler, and to a lesser extent, Johannes Voskuijl, father of Bep.
They were arrested on August 4th, 1944. An outsider called saying that there might be some Jews hiding in Mr. Frank's office. Til this day, nobody knows who the caller is.
The two men were put in jail but soon got released and Meip was allowed to stay out of jail with the other woman who helped.