Artistic expression in Prisoner of War Camps (1) 26 March 2018, Archives / Crosswise / Tracing ArchivesMarie Allemann, Archives Agence This is the first in a series of articles on artistic expression in detention. Starting in 1940, millions of soldiers from the Allied ...
Love Agency : Love letters during the Second World War 13 February 2017, Tracing ArchivesMarie Allemann, Agency Archives During WW2, the ICRC Central Prisoners of War Agency serves as an intermediary between belligerents. Among its duties: the transmission of correspondence. Sometimes, ...
A Scout Camp Journey During the Spanish Civil War 5 December 2016, Archives / Articles / Tracing ArchivesMarie Allemann, Agency Archives A Scout Camp Journey During the Spanish Civil War by Marie Allemann, Central Tracing Agency Archives On the 80th anniversary of the beginning ...
The flag of mercy: a film through the lens of the Archives 31 May 2016, Archives / Articles / Audiovisual / Film/video / Tracing ArchivesMarina Meier, film archives In 1942, The flag of mercy was released, a film presenting the activities of the ...
Tracing Archives 30 April 2016, About / Archives / Tracing Archives The Tracing Archives Individual data collected by the ICRC during past conflicts form the Agency archives. The “Agency” actually refers to a succession ...