Tweet
Clearing Up Confusion On "Rules Of War".
I've seen a few threads that ask questions regarding rules that militaries are supposed to follow.
As a public service announcement, they are as follows:
The Rules of War
If it seems to you that there are always rules to follow, no matter what you do, you won't be surprised to learn that international law sets out strict rules of behavior for countries during wartime. The first modern international rules of war, known as the Geneva Convention, or Treaty, were made in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864. This treaty was accepted by all the European countries, by the U.S., and by some countries in Asia and South America. New rules are added as they are needed.
Rule 1: Warring nations cannot use chemical weapons against each other.
Rule 2: The use of expanding bullets or materials calculated to cause unnecessary suffering is prohibited.
Rule 3: The discharge of projectiles (such as bullets or rockets) from balloons is prohibited.
Rule 4: Prisoners of war must be humanely treated and protected from violence. Prisoners cannot be beaten or used for propaganda purposes (to try to change the way people think about something).
Rule 5: Prisoners of war must give their true name and rank or they will lose their prisoner of war protection. (MIA stands for Missing in Action. POW stands for Prisoner of War.)
Rule 6: Nations must follow procedures to identify the dead and wounded and to send information to their families.
Rule 7: Killing anyone who has surrendered is prohibited.
Rule 8: Zones must be set up in fighting areas to which the sick and injured can be taken for treatment.
Rule 9: Special protection from attack is granted to civilian hospitals marked with the Red Cross symbol.
Rule 10: The free passage of medical supplies is allowed.
Rule 11: Shipwrecked members of the armed forces at sea should be taken ashore to safety.
Rule 12: Any army that takes control of another country must provide food to the people in that country.
Rule 13: Attacks on civilians and undefended towns are prohibited.
Rule 14: Enemy submarines cannot sink merchant or business ships before passengers and crews have been saved.
Rule 15: A prisoner can be visited by a representative from his or her country. Prisoners have the right to talk privately without observers.
As you can see, not all country's play the game by the rules.
As a public service announcement, they are as follows:
The Rules of War
If it seems to you that there are always rules to follow, no matter what you do, you won't be surprised to learn that international law sets out strict rules of behavior for countries during wartime. The first modern international rules of war, known as the Geneva Convention, or Treaty, were made in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1864. This treaty was accepted by all the European countries, by the U.S., and by some countries in Asia and South America. New rules are added as they are needed.
Rule 1: Warring nations cannot use chemical weapons against each other.
Rule 2: The use of expanding bullets or materials calculated to cause unnecessary suffering is prohibited.
Rule 3: The discharge of projectiles (such as bullets or rockets) from balloons is prohibited.
Rule 4: Prisoners of war must be humanely treated and protected from violence. Prisoners cannot be beaten or used for propaganda purposes (to try to change the way people think about something).
Rule 5: Prisoners of war must give their true name and rank or they will lose their prisoner of war protection. (MIA stands for Missing in Action. POW stands for Prisoner of War.)
Rule 6: Nations must follow procedures to identify the dead and wounded and to send information to their families.
Rule 7: Killing anyone who has surrendered is prohibited.
Rule 8: Zones must be set up in fighting areas to which the sick and injured can be taken for treatment.
Rule 9: Special protection from attack is granted to civilian hospitals marked with the Red Cross symbol.
Rule 10: The free passage of medical supplies is allowed.
Rule 11: Shipwrecked members of the armed forces at sea should be taken ashore to safety.
Rule 12: Any army that takes control of another country must provide food to the people in that country.
Rule 13: Attacks on civilians and undefended towns are prohibited.
Rule 14: Enemy submarines cannot sink merchant or business ships before passengers and crews have been saved.
Rule 15: A prisoner can be visited by a representative from his or her country. Prisoners have the right to talk privately without observers.
As you can see, not all country's play the game by the rules.
Comment