One veteran's personal narrative details his deployments to the Middle East as an observer during the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War. The interview, conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, includes descriptions of firefights, different warring parties, a hostage situation in Beirut, and reflections on his service. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025, within the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection.
Use Cases
- Analyzing personal experiences of military observers based on the detailed narrative of deployments.
- Studying the social dynamics of conflict zones based on descriptions of interactions with Israelis and other warring parties.
- Researching the impact of specific historical events like the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War based on first-hand accounts.
- Examining veteran perspectives and post-service reflection based on the interviewee's stated satisfaction with his work.
Strengths
- First-hand account from a military observer, providing a primary source perspective.
- Covers multiple significant historical conflicts in the Middle East, specifically the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War.
- Includes detailed descriptions of specific events like a hostage situation in Beirut and firefights.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and full interview content require manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Veteranen Instituut
- Collection Method
- Oral history interview.
- Time Range
- Period of the Six-Day War (1967) and Yom Kippur War (1973), with later events in Beirut.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 04:07:54; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Middle East, specifically Gaza and Beirut.