One oral history interview from the Veteranen Instituut, archived by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities. The interview details a Dutch veteran's experiences during the SFOR 3 mission in Bosnia, including his roles as a driver and his observations of post-conflict recovery. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.
Use Cases
- Analyze veteran narratives based on descriptions of convoy operations and redeployment.
- Study post-conflict societal recovery based on mentions of observing an area 'bloom again'.
- Research military unit cohesion based on references to the 'internal atmosphere' among soldiers.
- Examine the transition to civilian life based on the interviewee's reflection on leaving the military.
Strengths
- Interview provides a first-person account of a specific SFOR 3 deployment.
- Description includes concrete details about the veteran's role as a driver and tasks transporting personnel on leave.
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.
Provenance
- Source
- Veteranen Instituut
- Collection Method
- Oral history interview
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-24 04:11:02; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Former Yugoslavia, Bosnia