| type | Dataset |
|---|
| datePublished |
2021-12-01 |
| name |
Japanese POW Camps, World War II |
| description |
WWII Japanese Prisoner Of War camps, primarily from a printed map 'Japanese Prisoner Of War Camps During World War II, 1941-1945' available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese-run_internment_camps_during_World_War_II
More detail on the Burma-Thailand Railway work camps has been obtained from Department of Veterans' Affairs https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/burma-thailand-railway-and-h |
| creator |
Kate Ariotti and research assistants |
| publisher |
Medical Research Committee of American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc. |
| citation |
Lipe, Frances Worthington 'Japanese Prisoner Of War Camps During World War II, 1941-1945' Brownsville: Medical Research Committee of American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc., 1980 |
| url |
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| language |
EN |
| license |
CC BY
|
| keywords |
Site |
| comment |
The years indicate the period of time covered by the map, not necessarily the times the camp existed. The coordinates are approximate and should not be regarded as the exact location. |