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  • German War Graves Commission
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  • The German War Graves Commission ( in German) is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of German war graves in Europe and North Africa. Its objectives are: "acquisition, maintenance and care of German war graves"; "tending to next of kin"; "youth and educational work"; and "preservation of the memory to the sacrifices of war and despotism".
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Formation
  • 1919-12-16
num staff
  • 566
main organ
  • until 2012: Stimme & Weg, from 2013 on: frieden
Status
  • Association
leader name
  • Reinhard Führer
Caption
  • German War Graves Commission Logo
Language
  • German
Membership
  • 419708
Remarks
  • Name of the association in German: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V.
Headquarters
  • Kassel, Hesse, Germany
Abbreviation
  • VDK
num volunteers
  • 8000
Purpose
  • To locate, maintain, care for German war graves outside of Germany
Leader title
  • President
Website
Motto
  • Work for Peace
Budget
  • 4.2653E7
region served
  • Europe and North Africa
Size
  • 100
abstract
  • The German War Graves Commission ( in German) is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of German war graves in Europe and North Africa. Its objectives are: "acquisition, maintenance and care of German war graves"; "tending to next of kin"; "youth and educational work"; and "preservation of the memory to the sacrifices of war and despotism".
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