Tjimahi                       Baros 6                  West-Java

                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                    May 11, 2011

 

Alternate Camp Names

Jongenskamp Baros (Baros Boys’ Camp)

Bunsho II, Camp 6 (per Japanese administration)

 

Camp Location

This camp was located in the southern part of Tjimahi, on both sides of the Barosweg; it was successively a POW camp, a women's camp and a boys’ camp. The camp consisted of two divisions on either side of the Barosweg: to the west was the "Willemstraat” section and to the east, the "Baroskant" section; access between the two divisions was through two guarded gates (there had to be a valid reason to pass from one section to the other).

 

Japanese Camp Commanders

Women’s Camp:

Boys’ Camp: Sagami (July 1944 to Dec. 1944), Kunimoto (Jan. 1945 to May 1945),

Shimonya (May 1945 to Aug. 1945)

 

Camp Guards

Japanese military personnel, Koreans, heihos (about 50)

 

Dutch Camp Leaders

Women’s Camp: Mrs. R. Minderman

Boys’ Camp: Mr. G. A. Schotel

 

Transports (source: mostly the Atlas Japanse Kampen)

Date

Arrived from

Transferred to

Number

in

transport

Total

number

in camp

Indivi-dual

type

 

WOMEN’S CAMP

 

 

 

 

 Dec. 20, 1942

Tjim: Treinkampement

 

1100

1100

w,ch

 July 20, 1944

 

Band: Bloemenk

1085

15

w,ch

 

BOYS’ CAMP

 

 

 

 

 July 20, 1944

 

 

 

15

b (1)

 July 20, 1944

Band: Tjihapit

 

211

 

b,m

 July 20, 1944

Band: Kareës

 

59

 

b,m

 July 21, 1944

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

 

30

 

m (2)

 Sep. 12, 1944

Tjim: Baros 5

 

50

 

m

 Sep. 12, 1944

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

 

50

 

b,m

 Oct. 15, 1944

Tjim: Baros 5

 

850 (3)

 

b,m

 Nov. 26, 1944

Bat: Grogol

 

400

1700

b

 Dec. 5, 1944

 

Sem: Halmaheira

200

 

b,m (4)

 Dec. 20, 1944

 

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

120

 

b,m (5)

 Dec. 20, 1944

 

Tjim: Baros 5

20

 

b (5)

 Dec. 20, 1944

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

 

200

 

m

 Feb. 22, 1945

Bat: Tjideng

 

100

 

b

 Feb. 22, 1945

Bat: Kampong Makassar

 

6

 

b

 Feb. 23, 1945

Tangerang: LOG

 

20

 

b

 Mar. 1, 1945

Batoe

 

6

 

m

 Apr. 7, 1945

 

Band: 15e Bat

200

 

b,m

 Apr. 8, 1945

 

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

300

 

b,m

 Apr. 8, 1945

 

Tjim: Baros 5

100

1100

b,m

Apr 10 1945 (6)

Tjim: Militair Hospitaal

 

600

 

b,m (7)

 May 4, 1945

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

 

103

 

m

 May 20, 1945

 

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

100

 

m

 June 30, 1945

 

Tjim: 4e en 9e Bat

300

 

b,m

 Aug. 19, 1945

Tjitjalengka-Spoorweg

 

300

 

b,m

 Aug. 23, 1945

 

 

 

1700 (8)

b,m

Abbreviations / Notes

b=boys, ch=children, m=men, w=women

Band=Bandoeng, Bat=Batavia, Sem=Semarang, Tjim=Tjimahi; Bat=Bataljon, Bloemenk=Bleomenkamp

(1) 15 boys remained from the former women’s camp

(2) Dutch camp leaders, among which was Mr. G. Schotel

(3) Other sources say 1000

(4) 10 boy and 190 men

(5) Reunited with fathers

(6) Through April 12, 1945

(7) 150 men (staff) and 450 sick boys and men

(8) Average of various sources (ratio of boys/men is not known)

 

Camp Conditions

Education              A lot of education was provided; exams were also given.

Church                   Services were held at different locations almost every Sunday.

Water                     There was not always enough water.

Housing                 The camp consisted of officers’ houses, mostly duplexes; each unit contained two small and one

larger room, a kitchen and a bathroom; there was electricity and running water.

Relocations           There were numerous internal relocations; on April 7, 1945 all residents in the Willemstraat

                                section were moved to the Baroskant section to make room for the incoming transport from the

                                Military Hospital Camp.

The Sick                 On April 10, 1945 all the sick from the Military Hospital Camp moved into the Willemstraat area.

 

References

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, pp 46-47

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, pp 68-69 (events during the Bersiap period)

Crince le Roy, Paul in H.A.M.Liesker - Jongens in de mannenkampen te Tjimahi, 1994, pp 167-168

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 115; Volume II, 2002, p 94

Engelenburg, Dick van - Jongenskamp Baros 6, Tjimahi 1944-1945, 1990

Heijmans-van Bruggen, Mariska – De Japanse bezetting in dagboeken, Jongenskamp Baros 6, 2003, pp 285-291

Jong, L. de - Het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in WOII, Volume 11B, 1985, p 349

Lanzing, Fred – Voor Fredje is het kamp een paradijs, 2007, pp 61-74

Lavaleije, T. - In naam van de keizer, 1995

Liesker, Hans in H.A.M.Liesker - Jongens in de mannenkampen te Tjimahi, 1994, pp 340-348

Meyier, Han de - Kamperen onder de rijzende zon, privately published, 1986

Tellekamp, Dirk W.S. - Jappenkamp Baroskamp, een willekeurige familie, privately published

Tieleman, H. en R. - Het rattevel, 1994, pp 43-99 (II)

Werve, Th.P. van der in H.A.M.Liesker - Je denk, ken niet maar ken!! 1997, pp 420-427

 

Photographs / Drawings:

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 68 (photo of some houses, 1976)

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 113 (aerial photo)

Engelenburg, Dick van - Jongenskamp Baros 6, Tjimahi 1944-1945, 1990

Liesker, H.A.M. - Je denk ken niet maar ken!! 1997, p 362 (portrait of Mr. Schotel), 364 (main street, photo 1976)

 

Rosters

Engelenburg, Dick van - Jongenskamp Baros 6, Tjimahi 1944-1945, 1990

Engelenburg, Dick van - Jongenskamp Tjimahi  (call to reunion), Moesson magazine 31/15 (March 1987) p 11

NN - Kamp 4+5+6 (12000 names), SAIP, OP 475 (August 1945)

 

Camp Map

Beekhuis, H. et al – Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 1, 4th Edition, p 46

Beekhuis, H. et al – Atlas Bersiapkampen, 2009, p 69

Dulm, J. van et al – Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, p 115

Engelenburg, Dick van - Jongenskamp Baros 6, Tjimahi 1944-1945, 1990, pp 28, 29, 37

 

 

Rosters Baros 6

Roster Engelenburg

Roster Heijmans

 

 

Camp map Baros 6

Survey map

Eastern part (detail)

Western part (detail)

 

 

 

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