Discovering WW1 tunnel of death hidden in France for a century

Jimbuna · 03-16-21, 06:50 AM

Bit of a tricky one is this. Do you seal it off, erect a memorial and designate it as a war grave?, or do you unearth the last letters which were almost certainly written to the families, return the bodies and let them rest in peace?

Anything is better than leaving them to the looters surely.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur...0?xtor=ES-208-

AVGWarhawk · 03-16-21, 08:43 AM

It should be twofold. Those buried there should be identified and remains given to the family. As the site is worked a archaeological type study can be conducted.

August · 03-16-21, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

It should be twofold. Those buried there should be identified and remains given to the family. As the site is worked a archaeological type study can be conducted.

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Jeff-Groves · 03-16-21, 11:08 AM

Looters should be shot on site!

Bilge_Rat · 03-16-21, 03:46 PM

interesting article. I had never heard this story.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,334 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Discovering WW1 tunnel of death hidden in France for a century Bit of a tricky one is this. Do you seal it off, erect a memorial and designate it as a war grave?, or do you unearth the last letters which were almost certainly written to the families, return the bodies and let them rest in peace? Anything is better than leaving them to the looters surely. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur...0?xtor=ES-208- __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It should be twofold. Those buried there should be identified and remains given to the family. As the site is worked a archaeological type study can be conducted. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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Jeff-Groves Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,321 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Looters should be shot on site! __________________ I don't do Stupid. So don't ask.

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Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,793 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	interesting article. I had never heard this story. __________________