In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War staff at the International Tracing Service (ITS) searched for both the living and the dead. They carried out significant investigations to uncover where people who were killed on forced marches were buried. They interviewed witnesses, followed the routes the victims were forced to march, and exhumed the bodies of those killed. This is one of the maps drawn by the investigators trying to find the body of a prisoner who was killed near Marburg.
The Wiener Holocaust Library is the only point of access to this unique archive in the UK. To learn more and to submit a enquiry to our team of researchers please visit our dedicated page.
Find out more about early tracing efforts by visiting our online exhibition Fate Unknown: The Search for the Missing After the Holocaust.
