Veterans of the Great Patriotic War every year becomes less and less. But even after many years from the day of victory, the relatives of the missing are looking for their relatives. And there are times that they find. If not a person, then simply information about what happened to him.
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Instruction manual
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People missing on the battlefield are sought after by many. These are the creators of Internet resources, youth organizations, employees of specially created television and radio programs. Nameless graves are becoming smaller every year, relatives of heroes are increasingly learning about their fate.
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The easiest way to find information about your loved ones who participated in the Great Patriotic War is to refer to the relevant sites. To such as www.veterany.org , www.obd-memorial.ru , www.soldat.ru and others. There are data and documents on missing and dead on the battlefields. In addition, these portals contain information on surviving war veterans.
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It is not necessary to register on the site to find out about a person. Enter the last name, first name, middle name and date of birth in the search bar. Other data - rank and years of service, medals and orders - mark in the extended form. Provide all known veteran information. Then a positive result is most likely. Information for these portals is obtained by volunteers engaged in excavations at battlefields. And also people who, by the nature of their activities, often encounter lonely old people - social services, police, medical personnel. The database is constantly updated, so it makes sense to check the lists two to three times a month.
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When independent searches have led to nothing, contact the "Wait for me" program. This is a unique international project. The program staff and volunteer assistants carry out searches not only throughout Russia, but also in other countries. Fill out the form on the website www.poisk.vid.ru so that veterans can begin to search. There, describe in detail the signs of a person. If there is a photograph, attach it to the message. In addition, look for a participant in the Great Patriotic War among those who are already on the site. To do this, enter the name in the upper right corner. The resource will give you the whole list of people with suitable parameters. Every week, with the help of the "Wait for me" program, more than sixty people are searched. Of these, about thirty percent are dead on the battlefields and missing veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
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