August 17, 2012

Camp Location

Tjitjalengka was located about 25 kilometers east of Bandoeng. There were plans to build a railroad line to Madjalaja, which was about 12 kilometers southwest of Tjitjalengka. Two labor camps were established: one on the north side (Camp North, about 5 kilometers southwest of Tjitjalengka) and one to the south (Camp South) in Madjalaja. The line was never completed – only a portion of the track bed was laid.

Work on the railway was carried out mainly by boys and men, initially arriving on early morning trains – 1000 from Bandoeng (15e Bataljon) and 1000 from Tjimahi (4e en 9e Bataljon) – and returning in the evening to their camps in Bandoeng and Tjimahi. Subsequently, a group of 2200 boys and men remained overnight in Camp North. Later, a group of 300 boys and men stayed overnight at Camp South.

Camp North was situated in the drying sheds of a brick and tile works – 6 sheds measuring 8 by 125 meters. The camp was located about an hour’s walk from the station. Camp South consisted of a deserted textile mill and a newly-built barracks of bamboo and atap.

Japanese Camp Commanders

Araki Tokuji (Camp North), Takimoto (Camp South)

Camp Guards

Heihos

Camp Leader

Mr. Th. van der Ven (Camp North)

Abbreviations / Notes

b=boys, m=men
(1) Sick individuals

References

Broeders van Oudenbosch – Negen en negentig, honderd, commemorative book, 1962, Volume I, pp. 74-77
Buys, Jan in H.A.M.Liesker – Je denk, ken niet maar ken!!, 1997, pp. 229-230
Crince le Roy, Paul in H.A.M.Liesker – Jongens in de mannenkampen, pp. 175-178
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p. 124
Heyden, Hans van der in Lavaleije, Theo en Gerard Weijers – In naam van de keizer, 1995, pp. 230-234
Korteweg, G. in H.A.M.Liesker – Je denk, ken niet maar ken!!, 1997, pp. 431-434
Kruisheren – Bezetting en bevrijding, Bull. Prov. St Augustinus, 1995, pp. 41-42, 51-53
Lavaleije, Theo en Gerard Weijers – In naam van de keizer, 1995, pp. 105-107, 227-234
Lechner, Jan – Uit de verte, een jeugd in Indië, 2004, pp. 110-113
Liesker, H.A.M. – Jongens in de mannekampen te Tjimahi, p. 175
Liesker, K. en H. in “Tussen twee werelden”, 1994, pp. 257-288
Liesker, K. en H. in H.A.M.Liesker – Je denk, ken niet maar ken!!, 1997, pp. 435-452
Liesker, K. in H.A.M.Liesker – Jongens in de mannenkampen, pp. 129-137
Schomper, Pans – Indië vaarwel, de belofte van de eierboer, 1994, pp. 173-184
Senior, Karel – Een feest was er niet bij, Kawatberichten 15/ 4 (October 1997), p. 22
Tieleman, Hans en Rob – Het rattevel, 1995, pp. 166-177
Vermeulen, A. in H.A.M.Liesker – Je denk, ken niet maar ken!!, 1997, pp. 454-456
Vermeulen, Pastoor A.J. – Memoires, Kawatberichten December 1996, p. 13

Drawings (Camp North)

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p. 124; Volume II, 2002, p. 104
Lavaleije, Theo en Gerard Weijers – In naam van de keizer, St Jongenskamp Tjimahi, 1995, pp. 108, 232
Liesker, H.A.M. – Jongens in de mannekampen te Tjimahi, Stichting Jongenskampen Tjimahi, p. 128
Liesker, H.A.M. – Je denk, ken niet maar ken!!, St Jongens Japanse Kampen, 1997, pp. 430