77 2073 World War II Postcard signed by Maximilian Goldenberg
77/2073 [World War II]. Postcard signed by "Maximilian Goldenberg", to "Mevrouw C. (G.?) v. Inzen" and "Lieve Gré", dated "1-11-43", pen and black ink, recto and verso.

= Maximilian Goldenberg and his wife Hanna Goldenberg-Mendes Chumaceiro, certified German translators residing in Amsterdam, were arrested (probably in 1942) and interned in Kamp Westerbork before being transported to Bergen-Belsen on 15 February 1944. On his card, Maximilian asks the addressee to send any food or money she can spare: "Ik dank je ten zeerste voor de pakjes, die je mij gezonden hebt. Dit is vooral voor de kinderen zoo noodig, daar je weet dat Kurt zoo groot en veel te mager is. Als je boter, Duitsch brood en jam kunt missen en andere belegsels voor de boterham dan zijn deze zeer welkom.". Maximilian died in Bergen-Belsen on 18 March 1945 while Hanna died on 7 April, one week before the camp's liberation by the British army.

€ (70-90) 90
€ (70-90) 90