KNIL-kampement, Tangsi

prisoners of war; men, women, and children

None

On March 19th 1942, the KNIL companies on Takengon surrendered. The approximately 400 remaining military personnel were for a short time held in the local bivouac. After several dozen native military personnel were freed at the beginning of April, the rest of the prisoners of war were taken to the Bireuën prison and to Belawan. The bivouac was also used as the internment point for “European” civilians, mostly evacuees from Koetaradja and other coastal locations. The men were taken in April to Bireuën, the women and children to Langsa. The medical personnel from the Military Hospital were interned at the first aid hospital there and worked there, under Japanese supervision, for some time thereafter.

lt. Ito

Japanese military personnel

dr. A. Liezenberg

Dijk, F.N.J. van, en T. Zwaanswijk, Noord-Sumatra in oorlogstijd. Oorspronkelijke dagboeken uit interneringstijd chronologisch samengevoegd (Makkum 1998)

• Inventory 400, Inv.nr. 497

KNIL-kampement, Tangsi

prisoners of war; men, women, and children

None

On March 19th 1942, the KNIL companies on Takengon surrendered. The approximately 400 remaining military personnel were for a short time held in the local bivouac. After several dozen native military personnel were freed at the beginning of April, the rest of the prisoners of war were taken to the Bireuën prison and to Belawan. The bivouac was also used as the internment point for “European” civilians, mostly evacuees from Koetaradja and other coastal locations. The men were taken in April to Bireuën, the women and children to Langsa. The medical personnel from the Military Hospital were interned at the first aid hospital there and worked there, under Japanese supervision, for some time thereafter.

lt. Ito

Japanese military personnel

dr. A. Liezenberg

Dijk, F.N.J. van, en T. Zwaanswijk, Noord-Sumatra in oorlogstijd. Oorspronkelijke dagboeken uit interneringstijd chronologisch samengevoegd (Makkum 1998)

• Inventory 400, Inv.nr. 497