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For over 80 years, the GRC Tracing Service has been helping families get answers about the fate of their loved ones who went missing during the war. To mark this special anniversary, the GRC Tracing…

The 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War on 8 May 2025 also marks the 80th anniversary of the “Second World War fate clarification” by the German Red Cross (GRC) Tracing Service. A task…

[Translate to English:] Vermisste des Zweiten Weltkrieges - Karteikarten

The German Red Cross (GRC) welcomes the fact that the financial resources for the task of “Clarifying the fate of missing persons from the Second World War” are still included in the Federal…

International Day of the Disappeared 2024

Many people around the world disappear without a trace – whether during armed conflicts in their home countries or when fleeing along migration routes. In Germany, too, thousands are suffering because…

Countless refugees throughout the world have gone missing without a trace. On the 30 August, the International Day of the Disappeared, the German Red Cross (GRC) is spotlighting its Tracing Service –…

Ukrainian population on the run

In view of the current situation in Ukraine, the GRC Tracing Service provides the following information on its services