What happens to all the dead bodies after a war?

After being stripped of their belongings the dead, and occasionally still barely living, would often be buried in mass graves (sometimes with bodies from both sides unceremoniously thrown in). However, there are accounts of battles where thousands of bodies were simply left to the elements.

What did the soldiers do with dead bodies?

In areas of active combat, troops would bury their fallen comrades where they fell, often in a shallow grave marked only with a large rock, a stick, or a rifle with its bayonet thrust into the ground. In a pinch, a shallow trench or shell crater would do; these bodies would be exhumed later and reburied.

Are WW1 bodies still being found?

The Bodies of More Than 270 German WWI Soldiers Found in French Tunnel. After remaining interred for over a century in the Winterberg tunnel, the bodies of more than 270 German soldiers — once thought to be lost deep within the still-battle-scarred French landscape — have recently been discovered.

Do they bury veterans standing up?

The VA, upon request and at no charge to the applicant, will furnish an upright headstone or flat marker for the grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world. Upright headstones are available in granite and marble, and flat markers are available in granite, marble and bronze.

Do they still find bodies from ww2?

As the earthly remains of the fallen soldiers have been found after the WWII, they are still today evacuated back home and buried in war graves. Since it’s been over 60 years since the war ended, all the flesh has decayed away, and only bones remain, the coffins are merely ossuaries.

Are bodies still being found from ww2?

(AP) — Human remains found in a cemetery in Belgium have been identified as those of a U.S. Army sergeant from Connecticut who went missing in Germany during World War II, U.S. officials announced Thursday.