| Accession Number | S04757 |
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| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 1 hr 55 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | compact disc-recordable (CD-R) |
| Maker |
Pfuhl, Axel Volkova, Lena (Elena) |
| Date made | 28 April 2008 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | AWM Oral History Program |
Axel Pfuhl, as an Australian Army Reservist Military Policeman with INTERFET (International Force in East Timor), East Timor 1999-2000 and as a member of 9FSB (9th Force Support Battalion) UNTAET (United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor) 2000, interviewed by Lena Volkova.
Description
Topics covered are the experiences of Axel Pfuhl including: tasking with Military Police was road convoy escorts to AO Roberson, escorting enemy prisoners and payroll; road recon reporting and assistance into investigation of war crimes, which oftentimes presented gruesome sights and stories; active participation in school construction; learning about local cultures, including religious beliefs and tribal laws - Pfhul also was Chairman of a humanitarian project for two schools; the participation of female soldiers in 'male dominated' war culture.
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Axel Pfuhl, as an Australian Army Reservist Military Policeman with INTERFET (International Force in East Timor), East Timor 1999-2000 and as a member of 9FSB (9th Force Support Battalion) UNTAET (United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor) 2000, interviewed by Lena Volkova.