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Originally Posted by Raellus
Legally speaking, could that act be treated like wearing enemy uniforms? Regardless, that sort of dirty trick, should you be caught, would likely result in a summary execution.
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Treachery and Perfidy. There's specific rules for abusing Red Cross and Truce signs ... but summary execution is not normally allowed, there has to be some sort of judicial proceeding (there are probably exceptions or legal caveats, but I can't remember any offhand).
There was a case just after the war where a German soldier was tried for firing on US troops from a clearly marked red cross/ambulance, convicted, and sentenced to 6 months gaol time.
http://www.worldcourts.com/imt/eng/d..._Hagendorf.pdf
is the report on that case,
Phil