 The group, consisting of 18 core members, ended its work and was disbanded on October 1, 1943.However, the Column’s leaders continued working for "Hausraterfassungsstelle" (Central Bureau for Jewish Emigration), tracking down hidden Jewish property.Before Nazi Germany retreated from the Netherlands in May 1945, Wim Henneicke was assassinated by the Dutch resistance in December 1944 in Amsterdam.