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
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, UK
  • 2ArcSAT snc, Padova, Italy
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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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