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9 The missing

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Abstract

This chapter summarises the main findings of the book, highlighting the contribution of forensic archaeology to the investigation of the occupation of Alderney and Nazi persecution more generally. It provides a personal reflection by the authors regarding the challenges faced during their research and the methodological approaches taken. The chapter also outlines considerations for the future and highlights the need for further research in order to commemorate the victims.

Abstract

This chapter summarises the main findings of the book, highlighting the contribution of forensic archaeology to the investigation of the occupation of Alderney and Nazi persecution more generally. It provides a personal reflection by the authors regarding the challenges faced during their research and the methodological approaches taken. The chapter also outlines considerations for the future and highlights the need for further research in order to commemorate the victims.

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of figures vii
  4. List of tables xvi
  5. Acknowledgements xvii
  6. Archival abbreviations xx
  7. Map xxii
  8. Introduction 1
  9. Part I: work
  10. 1 The labourers 19
  11. 2 Products of forced and slave labour 61
  12. Part II: Life
  13. 3 Wire and cement 101
  14. 4 Architecture and experience in Sylt concentration camp 132
  15. 5 Norderney 171
  16. 6 A landscape of internment 208
  17. Part III: Death
  18. 7 The deceased 235
  19. 8 Marked and clandestine burials 266
  20. 9 The missing 313
  21. Part IV: Aftermath
  22. 10 The final phases of occupation 351
  23. 11 Legacies 385
  24. 12 Concluding remarks 420
  25. Appendix 426
  26. Index 455
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https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526149077.00020

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents v
  3. List of figures vii
  4. List of tables xvi
  5. Acknowledgements xvii
  6. Archival abbreviations xx
  7. Map xxii
  8. Introduction 1
  9. Part I: work
  10. 1 The labourers 19
  11. 2 Products of forced and slave labour 61
  12. Part II: Life
  13. 3 Wire and cement 101
  14. 4 Architecture and experience in Sylt concentration camp 132
  15. 5 Norderney 171
  16. 6 A landscape of internment 208
  17. Part III: Death
  18. 7 The deceased 235
  19. 8 Marked and clandestine burials 266
  20. 9 The missing 313
  21. Part IV: Aftermath
  22. 10 The final phases of occupation 351
  23. 11 Legacies 385
  24. 12 Concluding remarks 420
  25. Appendix 426
  26. Index 455
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