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Image classification, object detection, segmentation, face recognition, OCR, image generation, video understanding
17,518 datasets
A Dutch veteran recounts his deployment to Former Yugoslavia and his military career. The interview covers his conscription, service as a mid-level officer, and role as a Radio Operations Captain at the English headquarters in Banja Luka. Topics include the consequences of war, the Kosovo crisis, documentary-making, and cooperation with British forces and interpreters.
An oral history interview transcript from a Dutch Marine Corps veteran deployed to Angola in 1991. The interviewee describes the mission to organize elections, acting as an unarmed observer and negotiator between UNITA and MPLA factions, and his subsequent return to the Netherlands. The interview was conducted by the Veteranen Instituut and archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities.
Survey data on receptive cultural participation collected in the Netherlands in May and June 2009. The data is part of the Supplementary Facilities Use Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands on behalf of the Social and Cultural Planning Office. This dataset is the third module of the AVO-Cultuur 2009 follow-up study, focusing on cultural consumption.
A single oral history interview from the Veterans Institute, cataloged by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview captures the experiences of a Dutch military interpreter during the 1983-1984 UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. The veteran discusses his high-ranking role, interactions with soldiers and local populations, and his surprise at the lack of public awareness about UNIFIL upon returning to the Netherlands.
An oral history interview with a Dutch veteran about his military career and deployment to Lebanon for a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The interview covers first impressions, incidents, contacts with local populations and armed groups, views on the UN mandate and mission effectiveness, and reflections on veteran policy. The dataset is provided by the Veteranen Instituut and was last updated in October 2025.
An oral history interview with a Dutch veteran conducted by the Veteranen Instituut. The interview details the subject's return to military service in 2005, his training as an airmobile infantryman and medic, and his deployment to Afghanistan as part of Task Force Uruzgan 2. The veteran describes combat actions, life in the desert, interactions with the local population, and his subsequent decision to leave the military and become a police officer.
Veteranen Instituut interview 560 is a single oral history transcript from a Dutch conscript who served in the Dutch Indies from 1947 to 1950. The interview, provided by the Veteranen Instituut and archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities, details his experiences in a staff company, intelligence gathering, camaraderie, and evolving views on colonialism. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025.
An oral history interview from the Veteranen Instituut provides a unique legal perspective on a specific military procurement case. The interview describes a Dutch defense transport organization lawyer's involvement in acquiring a civilian aircraft for ISAF in Afghanistan during winter 2006-2007, including discussions with a Canadian company about aircraft modification and site assessment. The dataset was last updated on 2025-10-24 and is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities collection.
One oral history interview from the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview subject discusses his military service, deployment to Uruzgan, Afghanistan, and his transition to civilian life and education. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025.
A former KNILM flight engineer's detailed oral history, based on his personal flight logbook, covers RAPWI evacuation flights to the Dutch East Indies in September 1945. The interview, conducted by the Veteranen Instituut and archived by DANS, includes accounts of secret Constellation flights in 1949 and observations on shifting relations with Indonesians and Japanese after the war. Two or more interview sessions were held, with the record last updated in October 2025.
A single oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut. The interviewee discusses his military training, deployment to Uruzgan, Afghanistan, with TFU 3, and his role as a driver operating a Fennek vehicle. The narrative covers patrols, firefights, contact with the Taliban, the death of a comrade, and the return to the Netherlands.
A single oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview captures a reservist's personal account of integrating civilian expertise into military operations during a deployment to Uruzgan, Afghanistan. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.
One oral history interview conducted by the Veterans Institute, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview details a Dutch veteran's deployment to Lebanon, covering his training, command role, patrols, and experiences during the Israeli invasion. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.
A Dutch veteran's oral history interview from the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The narrative describes his capture and forced labor by German occupiers in 1945, his subsequent release, and his service as a volunteer soldier in the Dutch East Indies from mid-1946. He was promoted to sergeant and led a section in Bandung from April 1948 before being seriously wounded by munitions during the second 'politionele actie' and repatriated.
Veteranen Instituut provides an oral history interview with a Dutch woman who joined the Marva (women's naval corps) in 1945. The interview details her training in England, service as the first woman to serve on a Dutch warship, and her experiences and observations in the Dutch East Indies. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025, and is hosted by the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection.
A single oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, last updated in October 2025. The interview captures a Dutch veteran's personal experiences during and after World War II, including his conscription, service with the 5-5 RI regiment, and deployment to the Dutch East Indies. The account details his work in Salatiga, the lead-up to the Second Police Action, and his eventual return to the Netherlands.
Veteranen Instituut provides an oral history interview with a Dutch military veteran. The interview describes his service as a firefighter during conscription, his role as a CIMIC Functional Specialist and deputy commander of a LOT house in Drvar, Bosnia. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025.
An interview transcript from the Veterans Institute, last updated on 2025-10-24, detailing a Dutch veteran's experiences during a UNPROFOR mission in Bosnia. The subject, Dirk Appelo, discusses challenges with adaptation, feelings of isolation, and difficulties reintegrating into civilian society upon return. The data is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection.
116 countries from 1946 to 2007 provide the context for this dataset, which supports research on the role of elections in nondemocratic regime survival. It contains data on 262 nondemocratic regimes, used by author K. Seki to analyze the conditional effects of electoral competition. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025.
An oral history interview with a Dutch veteran who served with the Gadjah Merah unit in the Dutch East Indies. The interview covers his experiences from 1946 to 1950, including combat patrols in Bali and Palembang, reflections on the transfer of sovereignty, and his subsequent military career until 1975. The dataset is provided by the Veteranen Instituut and was last updated in October 2025.