A single oral history interview conducted by the Veteranen Instituut, focusing on a veteran's experiences after World War II. The interview covers his artillery service, deployment to the Dutch Indies aboard the Johan de Witt, arrival in Batavia, and subsequent military actions including the First Police Action and the Darul Islam movement. The dataset was last updated on October 24, 2025, and is part of the DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection.
Use Cases
- Analyzing veteran narratives and personal experiences based on the detailed oral history description.
- Studying military tactics and unit movements during the First Police Action based on the veteran's account.
- Researching post-war colonial transitions and local interactions in the Dutch Indies based on described contact with the population.
- Examining the historical context and impact of agreements like the Renville Agreement based on the veteran's testimony.
Strengths
- Interview provides a first-person account of specific historical events like the First Police Action and the Darul Islam movement.
- Data is hosted and maintained by a recognized archival institution, DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection.
- The record includes a specific last update timestamp of 2025-10-24 03:24:55.
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
- Time Range
- Post-World War II period, specifically covering events in the Dutch Indies.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 03:24:55; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Netherlands, Dutch Indies (present-day Indonesia), including Batavia (present-day Jakarta).