Tjimahi 4e en 9e Bataljon West-Java
March 18, 2011
Alternate
Tjimahi Camp; Bunsho II, Camp 4 (per Japanese administration)
|
This camp was located in the northern
part of Tjimahi, bounded by Kampementsweg,
Stationsweg (railroad), Gedong Delapan (Racetrack)
and Gedong Empat.
It included the barracks of the
4th and 9th
Battalion. It was
first a POW
camp, until late January 1944, and then a civilian men’s camp. |
Japanese
captain Takagi (March 1944 to April 1944), captain
Kasahara (April 1944 to July 1944),
captain Takagi (July 1944 to August 1945)
Japanese military personnel, Koreans, heihos
Dutch
Mr. C. H. V. de Villeneuve (February 1944 to May 1945)
Mr. Richel (September 1944 to February 1945)
Mr. Heintz Stein (March 1944 to August 1945
Transports (source: Atlas Japanse
Kampen)
|
Date |
Arrived
from |
Transferred
to |
Number in transport |
Total number in camp |
Indivi-dual type |
|
|
Mal: Gevangenis |
|
700 |
|
m |
|
|
Mal: Marinekamp |
|
850 |
|
b,m |
|
|
Buit: Kedoengbadak |
|
1200 |
|
m |
|
|
Ngawi: Fort vd Bosch |
|
1578 |
|
m |
|
|
Moen: Moentilan |
|
100 |
|
b,om |
|
|
Band: 15e Bataljon |
|
1425 |
|
b,m |
|
Feb 14, ‘44 (3) |
Tang: LOG |
|
1540 |
|
m |
|
Feb. 15, 1944 |
Band: Soekamiskin |
|
100 |
|
m |
|
Feb. 15, 1944 |
Ked: Gevangenis |
|
220 |
|
m |
|
Feb. 15, 1944 |
Ked: Sentono Pande |
|
100 |
|
m |
|
Feb. 15, 1944 |
Poerworedjo/Magelang |
|
? |
|
m |
|
Feb. 15, 1944 |
Peka: MULO |
|
200 |
|
m |
|
Feb 15, ‘44 (4) |
Djokja: Fort
Vredeburg |
|
897 |
|
m |
|
Mar. 15, 1944 |
Djokja: Batjiro |
|
10 |
|
m |
|
May 25, 1944 |
Bat: Kramat |
|
400 |
|
nw |
|
July 15, 1944 |
Band: 15e Bataljon |
|
300 |
9600 |
sb,sm |
|
July 21, 1944 |
|
Tjim: Baros 6 |
30 |
|
m (5) |
|
Aug. 6, 1944 |
|
Sem: Bangkong |
7 |
|
m (6) |
|
Aug. 6, 1944 |
|
Sem: Lampersari |
2 |
|
m (6) |
|
Aug. 6, 1944 |
|
Sem: Gedangan |
2 |
|
m (6) |
|
Aug. 6, 1944 |
|
Amb: Ambarawa 6 |
3 |
|
m (6) |
|
Aug. 6, 1944 |
|
Amb: Banjoeb 10 |
1 |
|
m (6) |
|
Aug. 10, 1944 |
|
Band: 15e Bataljon |
211 |
|
m (7) |
|
Sep. 4, 1944 |
|
Released |
7 |
|
m (8) |
|
Sep. 12, 1944 |
|
Tjim: Baros 6 |
50 |
9300 |
b, m |
|
Oct. 15, 1944 |
Tjim: Baros 5 |
|
1150 |
|
b,m |
|
Oct. 19, 1944 |
Band: 15e Bataljon |
|
1500 |
11.000 |
m |
|
Oct. 25, 1944 |
|
Tjim: Baros 5 |
1500 |
|
b,m |
|
Nov. 21, 1944 |
Band: Tjihapit |
|
60 |
|
om,sm |
|
Nov. 23, 1944 |
Band: Tjihapit/Kareës |
|
222 |
|
om,sm |
|
Nov. 23, 1944 |
|
Amb: Ambarawa 8 |
550 |
|
sm |
|
Nov. 26, 1944 |
Bat: Grogol |
|
335 |
|
om,b |
|
Dec. 3, 1944 |
|
Sem: Bangkong |
20 |
|
m (9) |
|
Dec. 6, 1944 |
|
Sem: Bangkong |
465 |
|
om |
|
Dec. 20, 1944 |
Tjim: Baros 6 |
|
120 |
|
m |
|
Dec. 20, 1944 |
|
Tjim: Baros 6 |
200 |
|
m,sm |
|
Apr. 2, 1945 |
|
Released |
67 |
|
m |
|
Apr. 8, 1945 |
Tjim: Baros 6 |
|
300 |
|
b |
|
May 4, 1945 |
|
Tjim: Baros 6 |
103 |
|
m |
|
May 5, 1945 |
|
Tjim: Baros 5 |
30 |
|
m |
|
M. 10
’45(10) |
|
Bat: Mater Dolorosa |
760 |
|
sb,sm |
|
May
15, 1945 |
Tjim: Baros 5 |
|
30 |
|
m |
|
May 20,
1945 |
Tjim: Baros 6 |
|
100 |
|
b |
|
June
30, 1945 |
Tjim: Baros 6 |
|
300 |
|
b,m |
|
July 15, 1945 |
|
Tjitjalengka-Spoorw |
2000 |
|
b,m |
|
Aug. 19, 1945 |
Tjitjalengka-Spoorw |
|
1700 |
|
b,m |
|
Aug. 23, 1945 |
Tjim: Tjimindi (11) |
|
20 |
|
m |
|
Aug 23, 1945 |
|
|
|
8000 |
b,m |
Abbreviations
/ Notes
b=boys, m=men, nw=
Amb=Ambarawa, Band=Bandoeng,
Bat=
Mal=
Banjoeb=Banjoebiroe,
Spoorw=Spoorweg
(1) Through
(2) Through
(3) And
(4) And
(5) Dutch
(6) Physicians
(7) Sailors
(8) Indo-Europeans, P. van den Eeckhout et al, among
others
(9) Medical personnel
(10) Through
(11) Farm camp
Deaths
From
From
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Photographs / Drawings:
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas
Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 67 (drawing of
Japanese observation tower)
Claassen, Rob en Joke van Grootheest - Getekend, 1995, pp 50-70
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas
Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 113
Hartley, M.G. - Mijn kamp, 1947, pp
49-51
Nederlanders in Japanse kampen (exhibition catalog), 1976, pp 10, 14, 39
Camp
Map
Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th
Edition, p 42
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas
Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 66 (location in Tjimahi)
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas
Japanse Kampen, Vol I, 2000, p 114 (aerial photo); Vol II, 2002, p 95 (aerial
photo)
Liesker, H.A.M. - Jongens in de
mannenkampen te Tjimahi, 1994, pp 206, 270
Rosters
NN - Kamp 4+5+6 (12000 names),
SAIP, OP 475 (August 1945)
NN – NIOD, IC 056.553 (death
roll)