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

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 w...

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Main Authors: Pavol Šteiner, Jozef Kónya
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Published: Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.iaepan.pl/apol/article/view/3833
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-a47587fb6eab43f882891a194a7f85172025-01-13T21:40:54ZdeuInstitute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of SciencesArcheologia Polski0003-81802719-70342024-12-016910.23858/APol69.2024.009The German Margarete defensive line from World War II in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeological evidence and historical factsPavol Šteiner0Jozef Kónya1Department of Archaeology, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, SlovakiaDepartment of Archaeology, Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra, Slovakia 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. https://journals.iaepan.pl/apol/article/view/3833World War IItrenchconflict archaeologyarchaeological surveySlovakia
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The German Margarete defensive line from World War II in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeological evidence and historical facts
Archeologia Polski
World War II
trench
conflict archaeology
archaeological survey
Slovakia
title The German Margarete defensive line from World War II in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeological evidence and historical facts
title_full The German Margarete defensive line from World War II in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeological evidence and historical facts
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title_full_unstemmed The German Margarete defensive line from World War II in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeological evidence and historical facts
title_short The German Margarete defensive line from World War II in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeological evidence and historical facts
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topic World War II
trench
conflict archaeology
archaeological survey
Slovakia
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