Jastrebarsko concentration camp

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The concentration camp was a Jastrebarsko built by Croatian fascists Children's Concentration Camp in Jastrebarsko, which was located in the Independent State of Croatia ( NDH ) on the territory of a total of 26 concentration camps were built. Jastrebarsko was built by the government Ustasha movement on 12 July 1942 and disbanded in November 1942.

The concentration camp Jasenovac camp complex Jastrebarsko belonged to, which consisted of five sub-camps and three smaller camps. The total area of the complex was 240 square kilometers. These camps include three children Sisak concentration camp, the largest camp for mostly Serbian children, the camp Gornja Rijeka as the smallest and the bearing Jastrebarsko. All bearings have been due to the bill no. 1528-2101 -Z - 1941 legalized September 25, 1941 and were under the supervision of Eugen Dido Kvaternik. The camp Jasenovac complex and thus Jastrebarsko was under Maks Luburić.

On August 26, 1942 units of partisans raided the camp. Several hundred healthier and older children they took into their ranks. More 1637 children were freed and taken up by families in the surrounding communities and in Zagreb. About 500 other children took the Caritas. About 300 children remained in the hospital of the camp.