The archive holdings of the GRC Tracing Service Munich Office contain, among other things, holdings on the Second World War and its aftermath as well as on conflicts and catastrophes of the present…
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Here you will find some success stories about the work of the GRC Tracing Service and interesting facts about our activities in Germany and in the field of international cooperation.
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The missing persons’ photo collections came into being at the end of the 1950s. The GRC Tracing Service asked all registered enquirers to send in photographs of their missing relatives.
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As the Red Army progressed as far as the Elbe, a third camp system - the special camps - was set up in addition to the two large camp administrations for prisoners of war and other prisoners. What…
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The Central Name Index is the most important information tool of the GRC Tracing Service. The 50 million index cards provide information on new data, reports received, measures carried out, as well…
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers of the GRC Tracing Service on the subject of information provision and documents from the holdings of the GRC Tracing Service.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers of the GRC Tracing Service on the subject of tracing and clarification of fate of missing persons from the Second World War.
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The GRC Tracing Service also conducts research in archives of the Russian Federation and other states in Eastern Europe in order to clarify the fate of individuals.
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