On the History of the Pacific War
A Brief Note on the History of the Pacific War by Boudewyn van Oort This surely must be one of the most …
Stutterheim Diary
Stutterheim Diary The Stutterheim diary is a remarkable, vivid account of the suffering of European teenage boys during the Japanese Occupation of …
Internment Camps on Java
Internment Camps for Europeans on Java during the Pacific War (1941-1945) What follows is a short description of some of the statistical …
Allies Arrive in Tandjong Priok
Towards the end of September 1945, one and a half months after the war had ended, the first Allied military personnel set …
Tjideng Birthday
Tjideng Birthday A Tjideng Birthday had ceased to have meaning , and the case of many like me, had been feared. Boys …
Yeast from Urine in Tjimahi Camp
In my book I say very little about the men’s camp, Tjimahi Camp, where my father was interned. These two pictures however …
Boy Prisoners
Boy Prisoners of the Japanese Boy prisoners in the Japanese internment camps suffered grievously. Many who survived never were able to function …
KMA Complex (Koninklijke Militaire Academie)
KMA Complex The KMA Complex was the name of the Dutch East Indian Army Military training academy that was constructed with great …