The heritage of the Second World War
Bombing in the forests and wetlands of the Koźle Basin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3570545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jan Maciej Waga (0000-0002-6216-7530, University of Silesia in Katowice), Maria Fajer (0000-0002-7179-3998, University of Silesia in Katowice, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 380 |
| Pages | 417-434 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2020.154 |
| OpenAlex | W3136174544 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 21 |
The Koźle Basin in Poland was radically transformed by aerial bombardment during the Second World War. Today, the region has approximately 6000 well-preserved bomb craters with diameters ranging from 5-15m and depths often exceeding 2m. Combining remote-sensing data and fieldwork with historical accounts, this article analyses these craters, demonstrating that their varied morphologies derive from the weight of the bombs that created them, and on the type and moisture content of the soil on which the bombs fell. Based on their results, the authors issue a call for the official protection of the Koźle landscape, which has particular historical, educational and ecological value
Archaeology · Cartography · Fell · Geography · Geomorphology · Impact crater · Physical geography · Structural basin · Wetland · World heritage · World War II · Archaeological Research and Protection · Ecology · Geology · History · Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies · Urban Development and Cultural Heritage
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |