The German Margarete defensive line from World War II in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeological evidence and historical facts

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ID8240443
AuthorsPavol Šteiner (0000-0002-8752-4813, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, corresponding author), Jozef Kónya (0009-0007-6636-1772, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra)
Year2024
Volume69
Publication date2024-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArcheologia Polski (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-8180 • E-ISSN: 2719-7034
PublisherInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • PL)
DOI10.23858/apol69.2024.009
OpenAlexW4406293197
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited10

Research on field fortifications from World War II in Slovakia has led to the identification of the Margareten-Stellung, a German defensive line, a part of which has now been located east of the town of Šahy where the Soviets engaged the retreating Germans in mid-December 1944. The identification was based on references from written sources and LIDAR images of the woodlands near the town. A survey of this system has contributed insights into its technical design, tactical significance and the role it played in the battle of Šahy. Research on features of this kind brings them into the public eye, allowing them to be registered as archaeological sites and developed as historical heritage sites

Archaeology · Ethnology · Geography · German · World War II · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History

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