走近軍事史：口述訪談與檔案應用的經驗

Getting Close to Military History: Experiences on Oral History and the Use of Archives

在歷史研究領域中，軍事史並未受到重視，但是軍事史的通俗書籍或影片，倒是擁有不少讀者和觀眾，這似乎已是許多國家的普遍現象。筆者進入研究機構服務之後，有機會跟隨前輩學者，從事口述歷史訪問工作，進而集中在海軍人物之訪談；其後應用國防部所藏之國軍檔案，展開海軍史的研究。本文即分兩個主要部分，其一介紹自己口述訪談國軍人物的經驗與心得，其二介紹國軍檔案的主要內容與應用。筆者期盼藉由經驗之分享，引發更多人對於軍事史之興趣。

Military history has never gained enough attention among historical studies. However, it is not uncommon in many countries that popular books and films revolving around military history appeal to a large quantity of readers/viewers. Conducting research in a research institution, I have been endowed with the opportunity to interview a few veterans, especially retired naval officers, which led me to the research of naval history with the help of the military archives stored in the Ministry of National Defense. This paper is composed of two parts. The first part reviews my personal experiences and reflections on interviewing military veterans, and the second part introduces briefly the materials stored in the military archives and touches upon the use of these materials. It is hoped that the sharing of my experiences will trigger more people to focus on the research in military history.