Hi,
I'm trying to find information on my grandfather's military service during WWII. Paul Loffler, he was born in Poland, but his family had German heritage, so he was conscripted into the German military after Poland was invaded. Sometime after 1943 he was captured by the Russians. The Red Cross informed my grandmother of his capture. So, I'm wondering if the Red Cross (I assume International?) might have records of the prisoners reported to them, or camps they had contact with? Has anybody here ever tried this avenue of research?
I know about the Bundesarchiv, and intend to contact them, but many people have talked about the loss of records during the war, so I'm trying to find additional avenues to pursue.
Thanks,
Teresa