Born into a devout Catholic family, Jan Verleun dreamed of becoming a priest. When Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands, his faith was tested by war. Wounded in battle, he vowed to dedicate his life to freeing his country from occupation.
Joining the underground resistance group CS-6, Verleun used forged identities, carried out sabotage, and targeted Nazi collaborators. Guided by conscience and courage, he turned from theology to armed struggle, fighting for justice in a nation under terror.
His story captures the inner conflict of a man who sought to serve God—yet found his destiny on the battlefield of freedom.
Up Next in Season 1
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Liane Berkowitz: Berlin’s Young Voice...
At just nineteen, Liane Berkowitz stood against Hitler’s regime with nothing but courage and conviction.
A Berlin student, she joined the Red Orchestra resistance network and risked everything to expose Nazi lies.
Arrested, tortured, and condemned while pregnant, she faced death with faith and di... -
Hannie Schaft: The Red-Haired Symbol ...
Hannie Schaft, a 24-year-old law student from Haarlem, risked everything to fight Nazi tyranny.
She smuggled Jewish families to safety, sabotaged German operations, and executed collaborators — earning the title “the girl with the red hair.”
Tortured, betrayed, and executed just three weeks befor... -
Jozef Gabčík: The Man Who Led the Hey...
In March 1939, Nazi Germany occupied Bohemia and Moravia, turning the heart of Czechoslovakia into a Protectorate of fear. But one Slovak soldier refused to submit. Jozef Gabčík, a young paratrooper trained in exile, returned home with a single, impossible mission — to assassinate Reinhard Heydri...
