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'''Jastrebarsko Concentration Camp''' was a [[concentration camp]] that housed [[Serbs|Serbian]] children between the ages of one month to fourteen years during [[World War II]], located in [[Jastrebarsko]], [[Croatia]]. It was open for two months in 1942. The camp was set up specifically for children from [[Kozara]] and from Croatia. During its operation 1,018 children died in the camp. Ilovara Francis, a gravedigger who was paid "per piece", buried 768 children in a six week period. About 1,300 prisoners were transported to [[Jasenovac]]. On August 26, 1942, the [[Yugoslav Partisans|partisans]] freed 700 children from the camp.<ref>http://www.vojska.net/eng/world-war-2/camps/death/</ref>
'''Jastrebarsko Concentration Camp''' was a [[concentration camp]] that housed [[Serbs|Serbian]] children between the ages of one month to fourteen years during [[World War II]], located in [[Jastrebarsko]], [[Croatia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/cclist.html|title=''Concentration Camp Listing''|publisher=Jewish Virtual Library|author=|date=|accessdate=25-09-2010}}</ref> It was open for two months in 1942. The camp was set up specifically for children from [[Kozara]] and from Croatia. During its operation 1,018 children died in the camp. Ilovara Francis, a gravedigger who was paid "per piece", buried 768 children in a six week period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://books.google.hr/books?id=FTw3lEqi2-oC&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=jastrebarsko+camp+1942&source=bl&ots=Fkyb_PUYca&sig=UJVANrNTipv3cH4octPB_0DFih4&hl=hr&ei=xiyeTO3mBYuTswbD_p3mDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB4Q6AEwATge#v=onepage&q=jastrebarsko%20camp%201942&f=false|title=''The three Yugoslavias: state-building and legitimation, 1918-2005''|publisher=|author=Sabrina P. Ramet|date=|accessdate=25-09-2010}}</ref>
About 1,300 prisoners were transported to [[Jasenovac]]. On August 26, 1942, the [[Yugoslav Partisans|partisans]] freed 700 children from the camp.<ref>http://www.vojska.net/eng/world-war-2/camps/death/</ref>


The camp was situated in a castle that belonged to Hungarian noble family Erdoedy until 1922, and in a former monastery near the town.<ref>http://www.jusp-jasenovac.hr/Default.aspx?sid=7384</ref> The last owner of the castle was Stjepan Erdoedy. The merchant Ehrman bought the castle in 1922 and after his bancrupcy in 1936 the castle was turned into an orphanage. During World War II, the [[Independent State of Croatia|Croatian]] Ustasha government, being an ally of [[Nazi Germany]], implemented the same methods of genocide. Only Serbian children were kept in the concentration camp. Catholic nuns of the Holy Congregation were the guards in the camp.
The camp was situated in a castle that belonged to Hungarian noble family Erdoedy until 1922, and in a former monastery near the town.<ref>http://www.jusp-jasenovac.hr/Default.aspx?sid=7384</ref> The last owner of the castle was Stjepan Erdoedy. The merchant Ehrman bought the castle in 1922 and after his bancrupcy in 1936 the castle was turned into an orphanage. During World War II, the [[Independent State of Croatia|Croatian]] Ustasha government, being an ally of [[Nazi Germany]], implemented the same methods of genocide. Only Serbian children were kept in the concentration camp. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jusp-jasenovac.hr/Default.aspx?sid=5510|title=''Logor Jastrebarsko''|publisher=Spomen područje Jasenovac|author=|date=|accessdate=25-09-2010}}</ref> Catholic nuns of the Holy Congregation were the guards in the camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nezavisne.com/stampano-izdanje/dogadjaji/Prvi-put-obiljezeno-stradanje-djece-66739.html|title=''Prvi put obilježeno stradanje djece''|publisher=Nezavisne novine|author=Rade Šegrt|date=26-08-2010|accessdate=25-09-2010}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:25, 18 July 2011

Jastrebarsko Concentration Camp was a concentration camp that housed Serbian children between the ages of one month to fourteen years during World War II, located in Jastrebarsko, Croatia.[1] It was open for two months in 1942. The camp was set up specifically for children from Kozara and from Croatia. During its operation 1,018 children died in the camp. Ilovara Francis, a gravedigger who was paid "per piece", buried 768 children in a six week period.[2]

About 1,300 prisoners were transported to Jasenovac. On August 26, 1942, the partisans freed 700 children from the camp.[3]

The camp was situated in a castle that belonged to Hungarian noble family Erdoedy until 1922, and in a former monastery near the town.[4] The last owner of the castle was Stjepan Erdoedy. The merchant Ehrman bought the castle in 1922 and after his bancrupcy in 1936 the castle was turned into an orphanage. During World War II, the Croatian Ustasha government, being an ally of Nazi Germany, implemented the same methods of genocide. Only Serbian children were kept in the concentration camp. [5] Catholic nuns of the Holy Congregation were the guards in the camp.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Concentration Camp Listing". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 25-09-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ Sabrina P. Ramet. "The three Yugoslavias: state-building and legitimation, 1918-2005". Retrieved 25-09-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.vojska.net/eng/world-war-2/camps/death/
  4. ^ http://www.jusp-jasenovac.hr/Default.aspx?sid=7384
  5. ^ "Logor Jastrebarsko". Spomen područje Jasenovac. Retrieved 25-09-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ Rade Šegrt (26-08-2010). "Prvi put obilježeno stradanje djece". Nezavisne novine. Retrieved 25-09-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)

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