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
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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)