Author Topic: WWI soldiers found frozen in glacier (Read 546 times)

Saurdaukar · « **on:** August 25, 2004, 06:26:35 PM »

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ROME (Reuters) - The bodies of three Austrian soldiers killed in World War One have been found frozen and almost perfectly preserved in an Italian Alpine glacier.

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The soldiers' uniforms were mostly intact including leather belts, a gas mask and a cap with a star on it.

Coolridr · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2004, 06:28:25 PM »

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2004, 06:31:45 PM »

My great grandfather fought there in WW1, he said probably more people died in avalanches in his area than to actual fire. He also said how they dug tunnels into the densly packed snow for shelter and concealed movement. Maybe these guys are victims of a collapse or avalanche..

midnight Target · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2004, 06:33:12 PM »

uh... cool?

Lizking · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2004, 07:07:59 PM »

No, MT, Cold.....

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2004, 07:44:40 PM »

Hopefully they will be buried with full honors.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2004, 09:51:25 PM »

Vienna- AP

A team of 25 archeologists, jointly headed by Professors Karl J. Langbein of the University of Vienna, and Giuseppe Visconti of Gruppo Archeologico Pisano, University of Milan, have been appointed by the Austrian government to study the remains and discover facets into the life and deaths of the men, and glean valuable information as to the era and societies in which these men lived.

hawker238 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2004, 10:09:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Lizking
No, MT, Cold.....

A pun! Ha!

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2004, 07:24:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
Vienna- AP

A team of 25 archeologists, jointly headed by Professors Karl J. Langbein of the University of Vienna, and Giuseppe Visconti of Gruppo Archeologico Pisano, University of Milan, have been appointed by the Austrian government to study the remains and discover facets into the life and deaths of the men, and glean valuable information as to the era and societies in which these men lived.

if they need to dig up dead bodies to find out how people lived less than 100 years ago, I lose all my respect for archeology

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2004, 07:54:47 AM »

especially if they get it wrong.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2004, 07:55:31 AM »

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Originally posted by spitfiremkv
if they need to dig up dead bodies to find out how people lived less than 100 years ago, I lose all my respect for archeology

Was thinking the very same thing.

But.. they do have to plant the seeds for revisionist history now dont they

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2004, 08:01:11 AM »

The archeology post is a joke...

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2004, 09:19:48 AM »

gofaster · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2004, 12:31:55 PM »

For the dopes too lazy to read the full article:

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Historians are already studying Vicenzi's find and believe the men died during a battle on Sept. 3, 1918, probably killed by a grenade. Italian and Austrian troops clashed in the mountains on that date in what has been called "the great battle." The Austrians won but 11 soldiers were killed.

Among the relics left in Italy by World War One Austrian troops was a series of tunnels buried deep within the Marmolada glacier known as the "City of Ice" that largely disappeared during a heatwave last year.

"This is an important discovery from a historical point of view, and exciting for the communities on both sides of the border," said Vicenzi, who is also an amateur historian.

A funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon and the soldiers will be laid to rest in the local military cemetery 86 years after they died.

Its "a great battle" and only 11 troops were killed? Hurricane Charley took out more people than that.