Veteranen Instituut Interview 1407: Dutch Reservist Experiences in Afghanistan

A Dutch veteran interview from the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview describes a reservist's experiences, including his transition from civilian energy consultant to functional specialist in a military organization. The interview covers his deployment to Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, and his work on projects in Kamp Holland and Deh Rawod.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the organizational challenges of integrating civilian specialists into military units based on the interviewee's account.
• Studying the personal and professional motivations of reservists based on the described decision to leave family and work for three months.
• Examining international military cooperation in conflict zones based on the mention of working with American forces in Deh Rawod.
• Researching the impact of short-term deployments on project continuity based on the note that only one project could be completed.

Strengths

• First-hand narrative from a Dutch veteran, providing a primary source for qualitative research.
• Interview covers specific geographic locations (Uruzgan, Kamp Holland, Deh Rawod) and a collaborative context (working with Americans).
• Archived by a recognized social science data repository (DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Veteranen Instituut

Collection Method

Oral history interview.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 03:32:55; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Netherlands, Afghanistan (Uruzgan province, Deh Rawod)