A Dutch veteran's oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview details the subject's deployment to the Persian Gulf as a naval communications officer and commander, covering his career, the dangers of mines, outbreak of war, cooperation with American forces, and post-service veteran activities. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.
Use Cases
- Analyzing personal narratives of command and leadership based on the interviewee's experience as a commander.
- Studying international military cooperation based on descriptions of working with American forces.
- Researching the psychological impact of warfare based on accounts of experiencing missile attacks and rational coping mechanisms.
- Examining civil-military relations based on mentions of problems with the ministry during escalation.
Strengths
- First-person narrative provides a detailed, subjective account of historical events.
- Interview covers multiple themes: career progression, combat experience, international cooperation, and post-service life.
- Managed by a dedicated veterans institute (Veteranen Instituut) and archived by a recognized data repository (DANS).
Limitations
- The specific data format (e.g., transcript, audio file) and its size are unknown.
- Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, making field semantics unclear.
- The interview represents a single perspective, limiting generalizability.
Provenance
- Source
- Veteranen Instituut
- Collection Method
- Oral history interview
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 04:09:58
- Geography
- Persian Gulf; Netherlands