War is a ubiquitous phenomenon. The magnitude of war-faring has grown significantly since the end of World War II and so has the number of people killed and atrocities committed. Consequently more and more people are victimized due to the incidence of war and the high amount of violence connected to war-faring. Although war victims are the primary source of answers to open questions related to war, science has not taken very much notice of them. This article refers to some preconditions that have to be met in order to start an inquiry into war victimization and therefore in order to understand the structures of war. Possible fields of application are discussed and related problems are brought to attention.