Kota Paris
February 21, 2011
Alternate Camp Names
Bunsho I, Camp 5 (per Japanese administration)
Camp Location
This camp was located in the northwest part of the city. The camp consisted of small and large houses (with outbuildings) on Schenck de Jongweg, surrounded by barbed wire and gedek.
Japanese Camp Commanders
Sonei (April 1944 to August 1944), Takahashi (August 1944 to September 1944),
Aoyaoi (September 1944 to November 1944), Kasahara (from November 1944 onward)
Camp Guards
Native police staff, heihos
Dutch Camp Leaders
Mr. H. H. Crevels (April 1943 to April 1944)
Mrs. Akkerman (November 1944 to March 1945)
| Date | Arrived from | Transferred to | Number in Transport | Total Number in Camp | Individual Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 20, 1943 | Surrounding Areas | 236 | 236 | nw | |
| Apr. 30, 1944 | Buit: Kedoengbadak | 100 | 136 | nw | |
| May 3, 1944 | Bat: Kramat | 136 | 0 | nw | |
| May 9, 1944 (1) | Java | 262 | 262 | w,ch,fp | |
| Nov. 2, 1944 | Bat: Kramat | 247 | 15 | w,ch,fp | |
| Nov. 2, 1944 | Buit: Kedoengbadak | 15 | 0 | w,ch,fp | |
| Nov. 28, 1944 | Band: Kareës | 250 | 250 | sc,sw | |
| Mar. 16, 1945 | Bat: Tjideng | 70 | 180 | w,ch | |
| Mar. 16, 1945 | Bat: Kampong Makassar | 75 | 105 | w,ch | |
| Mar. 25, 1945 | Bat: Struiswijk | 105 | 0 | w,ch |
Abbreviations / Notes
ch=children, fp=forced prostitutes, nw= Nippon workers, sc=sick children, sw=sick women, w=women
Band=Bandoeng, Bat=Batavia, Buit=Buitenzorg
(1) up to and including May 25, 1944
References:
Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, 1999, pp 26-27
Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 57 (during the Bersiap period)
Doorn, Iens van – Geluk is als een vogel, 1981, p 108
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 106
Fenton Huie, Shirley – The forgotten ones, 1992; Vergeten, 1995 (interviews)
Hélène, Suzanne – Is er nog een morgen …?, 1979
Ruff-O’Herne, Jan – 50 years of silence, 1995
Scaf, Pam – Bogoriana, Moesson magazine, 27/14 (March 1983), p 12
Velden, D. van – De Japanse burgerkampen, 3rd Edition 1977, p 437 (April 1943 to April 1944)
Vuyk, Beb – Kampdagboeken, 1989 (diary)
Wallenburg-Laban, A.van – Persoonlijke mededeling
Photographs / Drawings:
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 105
Rosters
NN – NA AS 5254 (headline: “Interneringskamp 5”), numbers 1166-1404 (as of April 1944)
Camp Map
Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 105
