noun
war victims; war sufferers
Refers to people who have suffered damage or loss due to war, including civilians and soldiers.
戦災者への支援が急務だ。
Support for war victims is an urgent task.
彼は戦災者として認定された。
He was recognized as a war victim.
戦争被害者 is a more explicit phrase meaning 'war victim', while 戦災者 is a compact compound.
Compound of 戦 (war), 災 (disaster), and 者 (person).