Field Service Regulations, United States Army, ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1914 |
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action advance guard advance section ambulance companies ammunition column ammunition train animals arms assault assigned authority battalion battle belligerent bivouac brigade camp carried chief of staff column combat trains commander of trains concentration camps contact mines convoy counter attack cover defensive deployment depots detachments distance distributing points division commander duty enemy enemy's engineer trains equipment evacuation field army field artillery field forces field hospitals Field Orders field trains firing line flank front Geneva Convention halt headquarters hostile infantry Instructions latrines line of communications main body mander military police military railways movement necessary neutral power occupied offensive organizations outpost patrols personnel position possible prisoners prisoners of war rear guard reconnaissance refilling point reserve retreat roads sanitary train sent sick and wounded superior leader supply train Swiss Federal Council tactical territory theater of operations tion transportation United States Army units vehicles wagons War Department yards zone
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Page 193 - The officer in command of an attacking force must, before commencing a bombardment, except in cases of assault, do all in his power to warn the authorities.
Page 189 - ARTICLE 2 The inhabitants of a territory which has not been occupied, who, on the approach of the enemy, spontaneously take up arms to resist the invading troops without having had time to organize themselves in accordance with Article 1, shall be regarded as belligerents if they carry arms openly and if they respect the laws and customs of war.
Page 192 - The same rules shall be observed regarding death certificates as well as for the burial of prisoners of war, due regard being paid to their grade and rank. ARTICLE 20. After the conclusion of peace, the repatriation of prisoners of war shall be carried out as quickly as possible.
Page 193 - To destroy or seize the enemy's property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war; h.
Page 202 - The buildings, material and stores of fixed medical establishments of the armed forces shall remain subject to the laws of war, but may not be diverted from their purpose as long as they are required for the care of wounded and sick. Nevertheless, the commanders of forces in the field may make use of them, in case of urgent...
Page 193 - An individual can only be considered a spy if, acting clandestinely, or on false pretences, he obtains, or seeks to obtain information in the zone of operations of a belligerent, with the intention of communicating it to the hostile party.
Page 194 - Territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army. The occupation extends only to the territory where such authority has been established and can be exercised.
Page 194 - A spy who, after rejoining the army to which he belongs, is subsequently captured by the enemy, is treated as a prisoner of war, and incurs no responsibility for his previous acts of espionage. Chapter III — Flags of Truce Art.
Page 189 - The laws, rights, and duties of war apply not only to armies, but also to militia and volunteer corps fulfilling the following conditions: 1. To be commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; 2. To have a fixed distinctive emblem recognizable at a distance; 3. To carry arms openly; and 4. To conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war. In countries where militia or volunteer corps constitute the army, or form part of it, they are included under the denomination...
Page 193 - To kill or wound treacherously individuals belonging to the hostile nation or army. c. To kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down his arms, or having no longer means of defence, has surrendered at discretion; d.