Japanese Bases during World War II
Number of Short-term Workers in December 1943

 

Number of Japanese and Korean Short-term Workers (TANKI KOIN) of the 4th Naval Construction Unit (SHISETSUBU) at each base as of 1 December 1943.
PlacePresent NumberNumber required from January through March 1944
Palau5201890
Truk10,32615003
Saipan95300
Ponape278700
Eniwetok301400
Emidj [= Jalut, ed.]454303
Wotje8281008
Maloelap860700
Roi333340
Kwajalein12531493
Kusaie2211600
Mille11961503
Rabaul398500
Nauru16571950
Wake11961500
Total1991629190



Source
Personnel Figures of the 4th Construction Unit (Extracted) Captured Kwajalein Atoll JICPOA Item #7354, 31 March 1944 Copy held by Australian War Memorial, Canberra. File AWM 54 423/4/40 Part 1.



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