Samenvatting

The author describes his personal experiences during the time he was Commander of Dutchbat 2/UNPROFOR. He describes the general situation in the area of operations and then will go on to discuss the "difficult circumstances" in Srebrenica. His aim is to sketch the circumstances under which the operation had to be carried out and his perceptions of them. He will also deal with a number of operational issues in addition to other aspects of the operation and personal experiences. Finally he discusses the question of how these circumstances were dealt with in relation to command and control.