Monica Wichfeld
Monica Wichfeld | |
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| Born | Monica Emily Massy-Beresford 12 July 1894 |
| Died | 27 February 1945 (aged 50) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, resistance fighter |
| Parent(s) | John George Beresford Massy-Beresford, Hon. Alice Elizabeth, Mulholland |
| Relatives | Grandfather: The 1st Baron Dunleath Children: Ivan Wichfeld, Varinka Wichfeld Muus, and Viggo Wichfeld |
Monica Emily Wichfeld (née Massy-Beresford; 12 July 1894 – 27 February 1945) was a leading member of the Danish resistance during the German occupation of Denmark in the Second World War. She was the first woman in Denmark to receive a capital sentence for resistance against the Nazis, but argued for its commutation to imprisonment.