The International Prisoners-of-War Agency: The ICRC in World War One
| Reference | 0937 |
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| Language | English |
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The ICRC established the International Prisoners of War Agency in Geneva on 21 August 1914.
Its role was to restore contact between people separated by war – prisoners of war, civilian internees, and civilians in occupied territories – and it recruited hundreds of volunteers.