Veteran Institute Interview 769: UNIFIL Interpreter in Lebanon 1983-1984

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.

Use Cases

• Analyzing veteran narratives and perceptions of peacekeeping missions based on the first-person account.
• Studying the role and social position of military interpreters in multinational forces based on the interviewee's description of his rank.
• Examining civil-military relations and local acceptance of peacekeepers in Lebanon during the 1980s based on the described interactions.

Strengths

• Interview is part of a curated collection from the authoritative Veterans Institute.
• Description provides specific temporal context (1983-1984) and geographic focus (Lebanon, UNIFIL).
• Platform metadata includes relevant tags for discovery and was last updated on 2025-10-24.

Limitations

• The dataset consists of a single interview, limiting statistical or broad analytical scope.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, making data structure and content assessment difficult prior to download.
• The interview is in Dutch, which may require translation for non-Dutch speaking researchers.

Provenance

Source

Veteranen Instituut (Veterans Institute)

Collection Method

Oral history interview.

Time Range

Interview discusses events from 1983-1984.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 03:45:15

Geography

Lebanon, specifically the area of UNIFIL operations.