Forensic Sciences Research, Volume. 9, Issue 3, owae037(2024)
A case study on the endeavour to identify the “unidentifiable” fallen soldiers of WWI on the Italian front
Fig. 2. (A) Costa d'Agra, location of the site. (B) Aerial photos taken by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), showing the location of the three areas (A, B and C—bottom right image).
Fig. 3. Presence of metal objects (dots in the figure) in the area of the burial.
Fig. 4. Orthophotomosaic of the area of the burial with the identification of the grave (numbers 2, −3, and Feature 1 = F1) ([9] p. 19).
Fig. 5. The skeletal remains in situ during the initial stage of excavation. Note the position of the right arm, extended towards the margin of the grave (software Paint).
Fig. 6. Multiple fractures of the left humerus as found during the excavation: the black arrow indicates the fractured proximal third of the diaphysis, the white arrow indicates the detached head of the humerus, and the grey arrow indicates a fragment of the diaphysis.
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Daniel Gaudio, Andrea Betto. A case study on the endeavour to identify the “unidentifiable” fallen soldiers of WWI on the Italian front[J]. Forensic Sciences Research, 2024, 9(3): owae037
Category: Research Articles
Received: Apr. 23, 2024
Accepted: Jul. 22, 2024
Published Online: Sep. 22, 2025
The Author Email: Daniel Gaudio (daniel.gaudio@durham.ac.uk)