Villa Bouchina
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Villa Bouchina was a house of internment (a reservation camp) in the Dutch city of Doetinchem
where the Germans
held nine Jewish people during World War II
, with the intention to protect these 'prisoners'. The interned people had had a certain importance to the Netherlands
or Germany
before the war, and therefore the Germans allowed them to survive for a while.
The reservation camp was part of Plan Frederiks
. The Nazis
thought that if there was an opportunity to be part of Plan Frederiks, the Jews would try to get that chance, instead of hiding away from the deportations to camps like Auschwitz. By using these tactics, the Germans arrested many Jews.
The prisoners of Villa Bouchina were interned on February 27, 1943 and were transported to Theresienstadt on April 21 of the same year.
In addition, in Barneveld
(a couple of miles away from Doetinchem
) the Germans used the castle 'De Schaffelaar' and the house 'De Biezen' for the same purpose. The approximately 600 inmates of Barneveld were chosen by Secretary-General Frederiks, who was also in control of Villa Bouchina.
Doetinchem
Doetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
where the Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
held nine Jewish people during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, with the intention to protect these 'prisoners'. The interned people had had a certain importance to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
or Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
before the war, and therefore the Germans allowed them to survive for a while.
The reservation camp was part of Plan Frederiks
Plan Frederiks
Plan-Frederiks was a plan made up by the Dutch politicians K.J. Frederiks and J. van Dam that was meant to protect Jewish people in name of the German people during World War II....
. The Nazis
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
thought that if there was an opportunity to be part of Plan Frederiks, the Jews would try to get that chance, instead of hiding away from the deportations to camps like Auschwitz. By using these tactics, the Germans arrested many Jews.
The prisoners of Villa Bouchina were interned on February 27, 1943 and were transported to Theresienstadt on April 21 of the same year.
In addition, in Barneveld
Barneveld
Barneveld is a town and a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the center of the Netherlands. It is known for its poultry industry and large protestant community. The population of the municipality was 52.629 in June 2010, the town having a population of 29.756.-Transport:Barneveld is...
(a couple of miles away from Doetinchem
Doetinchem
Doetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
) the Germans used the castle 'De Schaffelaar' and the house 'De Biezen' for the same purpose. The approximately 600 inmates of Barneveld were chosen by Secretary-General Frederiks, who was also in control of Villa Bouchina.