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

Daniel Gaudio1、* and Andrea Betto2
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  • 1Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, UK
  • 2ArcSAT snc, Padova, Italy
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    Site location (Google Earth).
    (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).
    Presence of metal objects (dots in the figure) in the area of the burial.
    Orthophotomosaic of the area of the burial with the identification of the grave (numbers 2, −3, and Feature 1 = F1) ([9] p. 19).
    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).
    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.
    Analysis of the ID tag by stereomicroscope.
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    Paper Information

    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)

    DOI:10.1093/fsr/owae037

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