2015
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12767
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Identification of Missing Norwegian World War II Soldiers, in Karelia Russia

Abstract: This article presents the multidisciplinary effort in trying to identify the skeletal remains of 100 Norwegian soldiers serving in the German army, killed in Karelia Russia in 1944, from the recovery of the remains through the final identification using DNA. Of the 150 bone samples sent for DNA testing, 93 DNA profiles were obtained relating to 57 unique individuals. The relatives could not be directly contacted as the soldiers were considered as traitors to Norway; therefore, only 45 reference samples, relati… Show more

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“…The portion of the Battle of Karelia with which this article was concerned, took place on and between the two hills of Kaprolat and Hasselman . As the authors indicate, this may suggest a relatively constrained space; however, these hills account for several square miles of terrain.…”
Section: A Systematic Approach To the Identification Of Missing From mentioning
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“…The portion of the Battle of Karelia with which this article was concerned, took place on and between the two hills of Kaprolat and Hasselman . As the authors indicate, this may suggest a relatively constrained space; however, these hills account for several square miles of terrain.…”
Section: A Systematic Approach To the Identification Of Missing From mentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Many of the analytical methods of Morild et al. did not rely on historical contributions of this nature and were based on their own interpretation of the historical context, which lacked expert knowledge of the battle and was largely based on inferences from the historical narrative. Without the use of a professional historian, unsubstantiated narratives can lead to inaccurate interpretations, low numbers of identifications, and any number of errors or omissions throughout the recovery and identification process.…”
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“…In recent years the recovery and analysis of DNA from skeletal remains has been applied to several contexts ranging from disaster victim identification to the identification of missing persons and the victims of war conflicts [2]. DNA analyses of WWII skeletons have been used for identifying victims from mass graves found in Poland [3], Bosnia and Herzegovina [4], Slovenia [5], Russia [6] and others. The Commission of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on Concealed Mass Graves has registered more than 600 WWII hidden mass graves in the last 25 years.…”
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“…Thank you for the opportunity to reply to Passalacqua, Zejdlik, and De La Paz's comments on our article about identification of missing Norwegian soldiers .…”
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