Veteran Institute Interview 1126 on Peacekeeping Missions in Bosnia and Afghanistan

An oral history interview from the Veterans Institute, cataloged by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview subject discusses deployments to Former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, including training, command roles, and post-deployment activities. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyzing veteran perspectives on peacekeeping operations based on descriptions of missions in Bosnia and Afghanistan.
• Studying military command and logistics based on mentions of convoy security and unit command.
• Examining political and public discourse around military missions based on the interviewee's critical commentary on the Dutch political situation regarding Uruzgan.

Strengths

• Interview provides first-hand accounts of specific deployments to Bosnia (late 2004) and Afghanistan.
• Data is hosted by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities, a recognized data archive.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and format require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Veteranen Instituut (Veterans Institute)

Collection Method

Oral history interview.

Time Range

Interview covers events including late 2004 in Bosnia.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 04:18:43; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bosnia (specifically Bugonjo) and Afghanistan (specifically Kandahar and Uruzgan province).