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Eye Witness

POW in the Dutch Indies and Japan
(1942-1945)

Written by Ton Verstraaten

Report of
Ton Verstraaten
concerning its
experiences during
the Second Worldwar
in the Dutch Indies
and Japan

The Book

Release

Jan (1950) en Peter (1960) Verstraaten decide, after the death of their father on 2005 April 13, to release the left behind book. The orginal reports are according to the last wish of their father given to the War Museum Bronbeek in Arhem, the Netherlands.

The book has been released in October 2008 at publischer "Walburg Pers:

Specification

Titel	:	Ooggetuige
Subtitel	:	Krijgsgevangen in Indië en Japan (1942-1945)
ISBN	:	978.90.5730.573.3
Classification	:	War and Militairy
Specifications	:	- 224 pages - illustrated in black-white - format 17,3 cm bij 24,6 cm - sewed - NUR 688
Price	:	€ 29,95

Ordering

You can order the book at your local bookstore (use the ISBN as a reference) or via several internet book stores. It can be ordered also directly from the publischer: Walburg Pers.

React

If you like to react please send a mail to jan.verstraaten@concepts.nl

The Handover

On 11th September 2009 at 11:00 hours the orginal trunk was handed over to Colonel J.C.L. Bolderman, commander of the Royal House for retired Military and Museum Bronbeek by both the sons Peter and Jan Verstraaten.