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Together for peace

Understanding and reconciliation

Together for peace

Understanding and reconciliation

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Get to know us and our work

The War Graves Commission, which is financed mainly by donations, looks after more than 830 war gravesites in 46 countries with about 2.8 million war dead. It operates as the only war graves service in the world and extracurricular youth work as well as its own youth exchange and education centers. 

The "Graves Search Online" records the data of more than 4.8 million war dead. This source of information is freely accessible and is used annually by searchers from all over the world. 

Who we are
International Youth Exchanges
Grave search
Grave decoration and photo request

This is how you can support our work

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If you would like to know more about our work for peace, please also visit our portal of remembrance or take a look at our media library.

Portal of Remembrance
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We look forward to your suggestions and requests and answer your inquiries quickly and personally.

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