Tokyo POW Camp #18-D Yokohama "The Brick Yard" (Taika Renga) |
Tokyo #18-D (YOKOHAMA TAIKA RENGA) YOKOHAMA-shi, ISOGO-ku, NISHI NEGISHI BABA-machi Satellite map Aerial (July 1947; courtesy of Japan Map Archives) Time Line: 1 May 1944: Established 4 Jun 1945: Camp destroyed POWs transferred to Tokyo 5-B Niigata |
Labor: Brickyard and some stevedore details. Rosters: Actual rosters did not survive as camp was destroyed in firebombing. These are recreated from the Ambrit Report. American British plus (1) Aussie and 3 unknown Camp Report: This was the "AMBRIT", a diary maintained by POWS and located in the British War Museum. Copy courtesy of John Powers. Report in Japanese (Tokyo POW Network) |