Browsing by Author "Ronner, Eva"

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    Examining the burial contexts and trauma patterns of fallen soldiers and civilian victims from the Spanish Civil War: a comparative investigation
    (Taylor & Francis, 2025-12-31) Ronner, Eva; Márquez-Grant, Nicholas; Lescure, Javier; Benito Sánchez, María
    This paper compares the context of the burials of combatants with the burial circumstances of civilian victims from the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship, along with the biological profile and trauma patterns of the remains and associated artefacts. The burial context of the 41 individuals from two cemetery mass grave sites was compared to remains from the International Brigades that were found outside in Central Spain. Different patterns were apparent regarding material culture associations, such as in the presence of ammunition with the brigadiers who had been left where they died in combat, whilst the civilians had few personal effects. Trauma patterns were also compared among the different sites, and the trauma sustained by the Brigadiers differed from that of the civilians who had been killed. Awareness of differing patterns common to combatants and civilians during the Spanish Civil War can assist in efforts to identify remains from this conflict.
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    Final thoughts on WWI and WWII legislation, recovery, identification and burial of human remains: best practice, challenges, and recommendations
    (Elsevier, 2021-03-19) Márquez-Grant, Nicholas; Errickson, David; Morgan, Sarah; Ronner, Eva; Giles, Stephanie B.
    The ‘WWI and WWII Symposium: Legislation, Recovery, Identification and Burial of Human Remains’, took place on 13th March 2020 (Márquez-Grant and Errickson, 2021). The event was in the form of a round table discussion with participating specialists who focus on the forensic recovery and identification of war casualties, particularly with a focus on Europe. Although the event saw a large amount of knowledge exchange, the discussion went far beyond those who attended the session. As a result, this Special Issue in ‘Forensic Science International’ is aimed at disseminating the discussion to a wider number of individuals while incorporating further views and input from specialists who could not be in attendance on the day.