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United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and the United Nationas Peace Forces (UNPF)

After the snow: mud. A DAF YBZ 3300 recovery vehicle from the UNPROFOR transport battalion driving through Central Bosnia (February 1995).

After the snow: mud. A DAF YBZ 3300 recovery vehicle from the UNPROFOR transport battalion driving through Central Bosnia (February 1995).

Between April 1992 and May 1994, one of the Dutch communication centres was housed in the headquarters of the Polish battalion in Slunj (Sector North).

Between April 1992 and May 1994, one of the Dutch communication centres was housed in the headquarters of the Polish battalion in Slunj (Sector North).

One of the transport battalion’s humanitarian convoys crosses a ribbon bridge over the River Neretva near Mostar in August 1994.

One of the transport battalion’s humanitarian convoys crosses a ribbon bridge over the River Neretva near Mostar in August 1994.

After the return of Dutchbat-III from Srebrenica, the press clamour en masse to interview Lieutenant Colonel Th.J.P. Karremans in front of the gates of the UNPF headquarters in Zagreb (22 July 1995).

After the return of Dutchbat-III from Srebrenica, the press clamour en masse to interview Lieutenant Colonel Th.J.P. Karremans in front of the gates of the UNPF headquarters in Zagreb (22 July 1995).

Sharp confrontations in the Netherlands House of Representatives about the deployment of a combat unit to Bosnia. MP Maarten van Traa (PvdA) in debate with the Minister of Defence, Relus ter Beek. On the left, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pieter Kooijmans, and on the right the State Secretary for Defence, B.J.M. baron van Voorst tot Voorst.

Sharp confrontations in the Netherlands House of Representatives about the deployment of a combat unit to Bosnia. MP Maarten van Traa (PvdA) in debate with the Minister of Defence, Relus ter Beek. On the left, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pieter Kooijmans, and on the right the State Secretary for Defence, B.J.M. baron van Voorst tot Voorst.

Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Mercedes all-terrain vehicles arrive at the Dutch compound in Busovaca.

Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Mercedes all-terrain vehicles arrive at the Dutch compound in Busovaca.

From February 1994, mission Support Command operated from the polluted site of an old cokes processing plant in the Bosnian town of Lukavac.

From February 1994, mission Support Command operated from the polluted site of an old cokes processing plant in the Bosnian town of Lukavac.

Some of the key figures in the Srebrenica enclave (9 April 1994). From left to right: Warrant Officer E. Oskam, Bosnian Muslim sub-commander Ramiz Becirovic, the Danish UNMO commander Major Ib Gottschalck, Bosnian Muslim ‘president’ Fahrudin Salihovic, ‘vice-president’ H. Fejzic, Commander of Dutchbat-I Lieutenant Colonel C.H.P. Vermeulen, the Bosnian Serb brigade commander Colonel Vukota Vukovic, Bosnian Muslim commander Naser Oric, liaison officer Major A. Derksen, Bosnian Serb Major Momir Nicolic and British UNMO commander Lieutenant Commander Mark Foster.

Some of the key figures in the Srebrenica enclave (9 April 1994). From left to right: Warrant Officer E. Oskam, Bosnian Muslim sub-commander Ramiz Becirovic, the Danish UNMO commander Major Ib Gottschalck, Bosnian Muslim ‘president’ Fahrudin Salihovic, ‘vice-president’ H. Fejzic, Commander of Dutchbat-I Lieutenant Colonel C.H.P. Vermeulen, the Bosnian Serb brigade commander Colonel Vukota Vukovic, Bosnian Muslim commander Naser Oric, liaison officer Major A. Derksen, Bosnian Serb Major Momir Nicolic and British UNMO commander Lieutenant Commander Mark Foster.

An YPR armoured tracked vehicle equipped with a50 machine gun on patrol in Srebrenica enclave.

An YPR armoured tracked vehicle equipped with a50 machine gun on patrol in Srebrenica enclave.