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Tjimahi is in West Java, northwest of Bandoeng. Leuwigadjah was approximately one kilometre south of Tjimahi.
Internees: prisoners of war; men; boys Information: Initially prisoners of war, and later men and boys, were put to work at the Vredesteijn farm near Leuwigadjah. They went in chore crews from the large camps to the farm, where vegetables were grown and cattle were raised. There was a small permanent staff assigned to the farm. Literature: Liesker, H.A.M. e.a., Je denk, ken niet, maar kèn!! (Waddinxveen 1997) Liesker, H.A.M. e.a., 2603-1945, jongens in de mannenkampen te Tjimahi, Baros 5 en 4e/9e Bat. (Waddinxveen 1993) Brugmans, I.J., Gevangen op Java. Dagboek uit een Jappenkamp, 1942-1945 (Zutphen 2004)