Colonel Bob's Boys: Six Months in Bosnia [1/2]

Call Number
350-1-1:381/3

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:381/3
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #381 / No. 3
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000381
Date of air
1993-05-17
Date
1993
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Notes
Part 1

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
This film focuses on the British UN Commander Colonel Robert "Bosnia Bob" Stewart. Colonel Stewart is interviewed extensively throughout this broadcast. The region of central Bosnia that Stewart controlled for the UN in and around Vitez is highlighted. Particular detail is given to the massacre in the village of Ahmići. Colonel Stewart gained international recognition for speaking out against the Bosnian Croat HVO contingent for grave atrocities committed in the small village of Ahmići. The question of whether the West will send more troops is posed throughout as well. Told through the eyes of the colonel, this film shows the difficult position of the UN in Bosnia.

Context

Associated Names
Sky TV (Producer)