VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIALS

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NUMBER OF NAMES CURRENTLY IN THE
VIRTUAL MEMORIAL COLLECTION

242 149

The Virtual Memorial Collection is a compilation of existing virtual war memorials that are publicly available online. Many of these lists was compiled by national governmental bodies such as armies and defence ministries, others by human rights organisations, concerned individuals or interest groups. A few are not primarily intended to commemorate victims of war but have been included in this collection since they constitute the only available online resource for that particular war.

The Virtual Memorial Collection contains as of today 68 records, covering 33 wars, which in total displays the names of killed 242 149 people; military personnel as well as civilians.

The database on this website, which covers all wars of the twentieth century, shows that around 22 622 894 people have lost their lives because of war since World War II and the names presented here constitutes a mere 1,1% of the total count. It should be said that the figure include excess deaths, not only battle deaths. A commonly used figure for battle deaths over the same period of time is 10 million people The second world war may have been the bloodiest in the history of mankind but the bloodshed continues with ever more civilians caught in the crossfire or deliberatly targeted.

Stop for a moment before you enter. You may find it offensive to find your adversaries displayed alongside with your mates or relatives. You may find it offensive to find military web sites alongside those run by peace movements or human rights organisations. We ask you to put those feelings behind for the time being and show respect to those who are commemorated here and their relatives.