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Papers by Marc Marzo Pallàs

AIR-RAID PRECAUTION PROVISIONS IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR AND THE LONDON BLITZ: A SIMILAR THREAT BUT TWO DIFFERENT STRATEGIES, 2020

With the incipient systematic use of air raids during WW1, several European nations started to im... more With the incipient systematic use of air raids during WW1, several European nations started to implement their first Air-Raid Precautions (ARP) schemes in order to protect their civilian population from these attacks. Taking into consideration that, despite facing a similar threat, ARP provisions might vary significantly among countries, this work aims to analyse the potential factors that influence the adoption of specific ARP policies by contrasting the construction of air-raid shelters during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the London Blitz (1940-1941).

La Guerra Civil a la Serra de Galliners: proposta d’actuació arqueològica., 2019

During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), after the national army had broken through the Aragon F... more During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), after the national army had broken through the Aragon Front and had reached the seaside by capturing the city of Vinaròs (Valencian Community) April 15 th , 1938, Catalonia became isolated from the other eastern territories under the control of the Second Republic's government; which made Catalonia the perfect target for General Francisco Franco's next attack. In order to face this situation, the republican high command with General Vicente Rojo as its leader ordered the construction of Catalonia's Defensive Lines; a massive defensive system arranged in six different sectors which had two main objectives: delay the occupation of Barcelona for the longest time possible and protect at all costs the road infrastructure that connected with France. In this sense, following the lead of other geographical features all over the Catalan landscape, the Serra de Galliners (Vallès Occidental) was fortified as well due to its strategic value; because it was the last line defence for cities such as Terrassa and Sabadell, which were major industrial centres and, among other military facilities, sheltered the republican air force base that was in charge of the protection of Barcelona. Having this background in mind, the main objective of this work consists in, from a Conflict Archaeology and an Archaeology of the Recent Past perspective, suggesting an archaeological intervention to the mentioned trench system and a subsequent design for a heritage preservation as tool to return the knowledge obtained with this study to the society.

Conference Presentations by Marc Marzo Pallàs

Programme of the Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient History 2022, organised by Arnau Lari... more Programme of the Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient History 2022, organised by Arnau Lario, Joan Campmany, Marc Marzo and Oriol Morillas and celebrated in the Faculty of Geography and History of the University of Barcelona.

Organisation of Scientific events by Marc Marzo Pallàs

XIII Jornades de Joves en Investigació Arqueològica, 2022

XIII Jornades de Joves en Investigació Arqueològica Alacant, 23-26 de març de 2022 "Perifèries:... more XIII Jornades de Joves en Investigació Arqueològica