Bandoeng Bloemenkamp West-Java

February 21, 2011

Alternate Camp Names

Bunsho II, Camp 2 (part of Camp Tjihapit - per Japanese administration)

Oranjekamp (“Orange Camp”), Kneuzen-kamp (“Camp-Squeeze”) (southern section)

Camp Location

Bloemenkamp was a residential neighborhood in the north-eastern district of Bandoeng, enclosed by Riouw-

straat, Nassaulaan, a stretch of Magazijnstraat and a small section of Groote Postweg. Bloemenkamp was an

offshoot of the Tjihapit camp.

On August 12, 1943, all internees of the Tjihapit camp residing in the area west of Riouwstraat, were forced

into the area east of Riouwstraat (about 1600 people). The newly-vacated space was subsequently referred to

as Bloemenkamp.

On August 25, 1943, Bloemenkamp was further divided into two parts, north and south, separated by gedek

on Orchideelaan. Yet another division occurred later on, so the net result was three sections.

Japanese Camp Commanders

Boenjamin, Arsad (from October 26, 1943), Murui (from March 4, 1944 onward)

Camp Guards

Native police staff, heihos

Transports (source: Atlas Japanse Kampen)

Date	Arrived from	Transferred to	Number in transport	Total number in camp	Individual type
Dec. xx, ‘42 (1)	Surrounding Areas		1600	1600	w,ch
Mar. 31, ‘43 (2)	Band: Bangka		71	1671	m
June xx, 1943	Band: Tjiboenoet		?	?	w,ch
Aug. 12, ‘43 (3)		Band: Tjihapit	1700	0	w,ch
Aug. 25, 1943	Surrounding Areas		250	250	m,w,ch (4)
Aug. 25, 1943	Semarang		100	350	m,w,ch (5)
Aug. 25, 1943	Band: Rama		900	1250	om,ow
Jan. xx, 1944	Band: Tjiboenoet		135	1385	w,ch
March 29, 1944	Band: Tjiboenoet		24	1409	w,ch
June 3, 1944		Band: Tjihapit	900	509	om,w,ch
June 6, 1944		Band: Tjihapit	660 ?	0	w,ch
July 14, 1944	Band: Tjiboenoet		168	168	m,w,ch
July 20, ‘44 (6)	Tjim: Baros 6		1100	1268	w,ch
Oct. 19, 1944		Band: 15^e Bataljon	162	1106	m
Nov. 2, 1944		Band: Tjihapit	1254 ?	?	w,ch
Nov. 18, 1944		Amb: Banjoebiroe 10	??	0	w,ch

Abbreviations / Notes

ch = children, m=men, w=women, om=old men, ow=old women

Amb=Ambarawa, Band=Bandoeng, Tjim=Tjimahi

(1) And during the month of January 1943

(2) And on April 1, 1943

(3) And the following days through August 20, 1943

(4) Nippon-workers from the State Railways (SS) and their families

(5) Nippon-workers from the Netherlands East Indies Railway Company (NIS) and their families

(6) And the following days through July 23, 1944

References

Beekhuis, H. et al - Japanse burgerkampen in Nederlands-Indië, Volume 2, pg 48-49

Dulm, J. van et al - Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 119; Volume II, 2002, pg 100

Hillen, Ernest - Kampjongen, 1994, pg 27-71

Lavaleije, Theo en Gerard Weijers - In naam van de keizer, St Jongenskamp Tjimahi, 1995, pg 221

Tieleman, Hans en Rob - Het rattevel, 1995, pg 39-40

Tjihapit-boek, Tjihapit-Reünie-Commissie 1994, pg 10, 14, 17, 21

Voskuil, R.P.G.A. - Bandoeng, Beeld van een Stad, 1996, pg 79

Camp Map

Dulm, J. van et al - Atlas Japanse Kampen, Volume I, 2000, pg 118

Index Camps on Java