According to the Red Cross and notes on his card of the Joodse Raad Max Lauinger died in Bergen Belsen between 10th April 1945 and 1st may 1945
Max Lauinger
Nürnberg, – Bergen-Belsen,
Reached the age of 50 years
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Max Lauinger Amsterdam city archive document.
Further related images and information can be found on the page of Dora Brull-Lauinger
Max Lauinger Red Cross document.
Compiled from various sources during and after the war.
Important index information:
Max was given a "Sperr":A temporary exemption from deportation.
(Mainly because Max was a WWI army Veteran for the German forces)
His previous occupation:Owner/head of an export trading company.
Worked in Amsterdam for the "Joodse Raad"("JR"),Jewish Council.
At the Jewish Council he was a "Referent,an advisor for issuing "Sperrs".
Max was fluent in:English,German,French,Spanish,Swedish and Malay(Malaysia).
On the top right wrriten date of deportation to Westerbork: 20.06.43
Under the date are the Barracks unit number he was in:
Barrack number 70 and later on he was moved to Barrack number 84.
Later on Max and Dora were joined in Barrack number 84.
Max and Dora were deported to Bergen Belsen camp ("B B") on 11-01-44.
End of document shows Max's estimated passing date: Between 10 April and 1 May 1945.
Excerpt from Max Lauinger's file at the Den Haag national archives detailing Max's occupation as manager of a Hops(plant ingredient for beer making) trading company,with a declaration to set up his firma in Amsterdam.
Hand copied by: Idan Brull
On the right: Marriage document with Dora Brull and Max Lauinger's signatures.
Source: City hall Amsterdam
Date: 3rd of May,1939,Amsterdam.
Current location: Sofitel The Grand Hotel,Amsterdam (Former town hall)
Address: Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197.
Family tree #1
Source: Michael Bruell
Family tree #2
Source: Michael Bruell
Red Cross document detailing the exact date of Max's passing: 11 April 1945
Dora Brull-Lauinger's official statement regarding Max Lauinger's time of passing in camp Bergen Belsen.
Max Lauinger passport photo.
Circa 1923
Source:Nuremberg city archives.
Max Lauinger passport photo.
Circa 1919
Source:Nuremberg city archives
Max Lauinger's engraved brick at the "National Holocaust Names Monument".
December 2021, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Photo by: Idan Brull.
Website: https://www.holocaustnamenmonument.nl/en/home/
Person is in the National Database of Victims of Persecution