Who Turned In The Frank Family? Miep Gies Story on Betrayal

Anne Frank family was turned in by an unexpected commoner Arnold van den Bergh, according to BBC. The Franks were arrested on August 4, 1944.

Franks and the four other Jews were hiding in a secret annex that was located above Otto's office property at Prinsengracht 263. Anne Frank, her family, and four other Jews went into hiding in order to escape persecution.

The eight of them went into hiding with the help of Miep Gies. The Franks were well acquainted with Miep since she worked as a representative for Otto's business. When the patriarch of the Frank household asked for her help, Miep didn't hesitate for a second to agree.

Sadly, they could only hide for two years due to the betrayal. According to BBC, the authorities who found the Secret Annex may not be looking for the eight Jews. They could have been raiding the area for ration fraud. 

Did Miep Gies Betray The Franks?

Gies never betrayed the Franks and did everything in her power to save them. Miep was in charge of meat and vegetables and also bought library books for the eight people in hiding.

After the arrest, Gies and a helper named Bep went back to the Secret Annex to save the personal belongings of the people in hiding. She also found Anne's diary in a desk drawer hoping that she would be able to return it to her one day.

Miep did everything she could to save the people who had been arrested. She even went to the headquarters of Sicherheitsdienst. Unfortunately, it didn't work out. 

Gies and the other helpers kept Otto's business running as they hoped for the people in hiding to return. There were six helpers in total including Miep's spouse Jan.