Therion wrote: |
Nice story. It restored my faith in American soldiers .
Though it kinda sucks that they didn't rape that woman instead of smashing her face.. |
Tippi-Simo wrote: |
How many times american/allied soldiers have been punished for war crimes or similar??
At least those guys can be proud of killing a civilian. That Geneva Conventions are BS! Who obeys them? I have read some books about russian demands after we got a treaty with them in 1944. They demanded every single axis civilians. They said that Geneva Conventions is not valid and they don´t have to obey it. |
Searry wrote: |
I allways knew yanks were worse than germans. |
Dauphin wrote: |
Unless I made a terrible mistake in the understanding it is a rather sad and terrible story.
To me 'Geneva Convention' sounds like empty words in this dramatic situation. Prisoners of war MUST be: - Treated humanely with respect for their persons and their honour. - Enabled to inform their next of kin and the Central Prisoners of War Agency (ICRC, the International Red Cross) of their capture. - Allowed to correspond regularly with relatives and to receive relief parcels. - Allowed to keep their clothes, feeding utensils and personal effects. - Supplied with adequate food and clothing. - Provided with quarters not inferior to those of their captor's troops. - Given the medical care their state of health demands. - Paid for any work they do. - Repatriated if certified seriously ill or wounded, (but they must not resume active military duties afterwards) . - Quickly released and repatriated when hostilities cease. Protected civilians MUST be: - Treated humanely at all times and protected against acts or threats of violence, insults and public curiosity. - Entitled to respect for their honour, family rights, religious convictions and practices, and their manners and customs. - Specially protected, for example in safety zones, if wounded, sick, old, children under 15, expectant mothers or mothers of children under 7. - Enabled to exchange family news of a personal kind. - Helped to secure news of family members dispersed by the conflict - Allowed to practise their religion with ministers of their own faith. Civilians who are interned have the same rights as prisoners of war. They may also ask to have their children interned with them, and wherever possible families should be housed together and provided with the facilities to continue normal family life. Wounded or sick civilians, civilian hospitals and staff, and hospital transport by land, sea or air must be specially respected and may be placed under protection of the red cross/crescent emblem. Protected civilians must NOT be: - Discriminated against because of race, religion or political opinion. - Forced to give information. - Used to shield military operations or make an area immune from military operations. - Punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed. - Women must not be indecently assaulted, raped, or forced into prostitution. |
thorbeer wrote: |
inhuman behaviour. |
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thorbeer wrote:
inhuman behaviour. |
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Actually, the described behaviour was very human. Humans are one of the few types of animals that wage wars among themselves and commit genocide - IIRC one of the others were chimpanzees which are our closest relatives. |
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Geneva Conventions were not signed by the soviets. That's one of the reason of some german behaviour in Poland and USSR.
Soviets did too; Does Katyń sounds something to you ? |
Tippi-Simo wrote: |
They demanded every single axis civilians. |
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