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DOI: 10.3897/hmc.3.69978

Authors: Caroline Sturdy Colls, Kevin Colls

Abstract: Dead bodies – and the graves in which they are interred – are often highly contested within Holocaust campscapes. Although photographs of bodies at places like Bergen-Belsen, Dachau, and Ohrdruf emerged in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the exhumation of mass graves of Holocaust victims for either judicial or humanitarian reasons has become something of a taboo subject. Whilst some see dead bodies in these environments as evidence of a crime, others view them as relatives, friends, and loved ones who require a proper burial, a marked burial site, or should be left undisturbed. Disputes arise between governments, communities, individuals, and religious groups when accounting for Halacha (Jewish Law) and the dead. This paper highlights how a non-invasive methodology, derived from archaeology and other disciplines, offers one way of locating and classifying graves whilst respecting the ethical sensitivities involved in their investigation. This is a growing field of research and one which has proven ability and future potential to shed new light on the crimes perpetrated across the European Holocaust landscape.

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Research Article Wed, 10 May 2023 18:00:06 +0300
Spaces of memory https://ijhmc.arphahub.com/article/78980/ Heritage, Memory and Conflict 2: 1-5

DOI: 10.3897/ijhmc.2.e78980

Authors: Cristina Demaria, Anna Maria Lorusso, Patrizia Violi, Ihab Saloul

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Editorial Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:00:01 +0200