Second World War conflict archaeology in the forests of north-west Europe

Bibliographic Data

ID7656301
AuthorsDavid G Passmore (0000-0002-2258-2342, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Stephan Harrison (0000-0003-2820-7313, University of Exeter), David Capps Tunwell
Year2014
Volume88
Issue342
Pages1275-1290
Publication date2014-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003598x00115455
OpenAlexW1896878721
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited12

Concrete fortifications have long served as battle-scarred memorials of the Second World War. The forests of north-west Europe, meanwhile, have concealed a preserved landscape of earthwork field fortifications, military support structures and bomb- and shell-craters that promise to enhance our understanding of the conflict landscapes of the 1944 Normandy Campaign and the subsequent battles in the Ardennes and Hürtgenwald forests. Recent survey has revealed that the archaeology surviving in wooded landscapes can significantly enhance our understanding of ground combat in areas covered by forest. In particular, this evidence sheds new light on the logistical support of field armies and the impact of Allied bombing on German installations

Ancient history · Archaeology · Battle · Cartography · Earthworks · Field survey · First world war · Geography · German · Impact crater · World War II · Archaeological Research and Protection · History