Poland as well as other countries keep extensive collections of 20th and 21st-century aerial
photos, which are underexploited compared to such other archival materials as satellite …

Places of past conflicts and persistent objects that reflect such events often attract the
attention of archaeological prospection which facilitates the construction of conflict …

The Koźle Basin in Poland was radically transformed by aerial bombardment during the
Second World War. Today, the region has approximately 6000 well-preserved bomb craters …

One of the largest territories affected by the aerial bombardment carried out in Europe in
1944 is located near Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Surrounded by former synthetic fuel production …

The importance of remotely-sensed data, especially LiDAR data, for archaeology has grown
exponentially in recent years (Opitz & Herrmann, 2018). Nowadays, the manual analysis of …

The aftermath of air raids can still be seen for decades after the devastating events.
Unexploded ordnance (UXO) is an immense danger to human life and the environment …

One of the biggest areas in Europe with relief transformed as a result of area bombardment
carried out in the 1940s is located near Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Most craters can be observed on …

Even more than 75 years after the Second World War, numerous unexploded bombs (duds)
linger in the ground and pose a considerable hazard to society. The areas containing these …

Landscapes carrying remnants of military activity gain greater attention in many fields of
research due to intrinsic cultural and natural values as well as hazard of unexploded …

In this paper we highlight the importance of historical aerial images in better understanding
past events and their impact on their surroundings. More specifically, we are interested in …