Barend Soep, the brother of Greta Bierman-Soep, was born on 4 November 1924 in Amsterdam as the son of Isaac Soep and Klaartje Bloemist. Barend was unmarried and was a diamond worker by profession. He lived at home with his parents at Lepelstraat 95 2nd stock in the city-centre of Amsterdam.
Barend Soep was called up on 24 July 1942 for the so-called “Arbeitseinsatz in Germany” – the provision of …