Romusha (forced laborers)

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
forced labor system
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Indonesian history
memorials in Indonesia
gptkbp:consequence gptkb:disease
gptkb:dam
high mortality rate
separation from families
gptkbp:estimatedNumberOfVictims millions
gptkbp:forcedToWorkOn gptkb:castle
railways
roads
airfields
military projects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Romusha (forced laborers)
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:notableFor harsh conditions
forced recruitment
abuse by Japanese military
lack of compensation
gptkbp:period 1942-1945
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Burma_Railway
Allied prisoners of war
gptkbp:termOrigin manual laborer
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Dutch_East_Indies
gptkb:Japanese-occupied_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:victimsWere Indonesian civilians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pekanbaru_Station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7