Soldiers Will Not Fire Indiscriminately Case Study
Law Of War Homework Assignment
RANK/ FULL NAME:
DATE: 20 February 2013
Class: ALC 133-13
1. The student Handout references indiscriminate attacks. What does the statement “Soldiers will not fire indiscriminately” mean to you?
The statement "Soldiers will not fire indiscriminately" means that you must properly identify your target before engaging the target. When a Soldier is firing his or her weapon they must use discrimination to prevent innocent people from being injured
2. In your own words, explain the following key terms for this lesson:
Hors de Combat:
The Term Hors de Combat means that the Soldier is out of the fight, he or she is unable to perform his or her military duty. These people include but are not limited to Medical personnel performing their duties, prisoners of war, and the injured.
Auxiliary Medical personnel:
These are Soldiers with special training that perform medical duties when they come into contact with the enemy.
Grave Breaches:
They are severe breaches of …show more content…
Within the village is a five-story medical facility used to provide aid to noncombatants and civilians. In front of the hospital is a pool of vehicles properly marked as medical transports. The recon element reports of several historical monuments and museums in the area. The commander orders the evacuation of the local population to help facilitate the ease of troop movement and to protect the civilian population. The commander drafts an order notifying the mayor--“At 0600 tomorrow the evacuation will begin. If people refuse to cooperate, we will use force to remove them from their houses. Additionally, we will destroy the houses of those who refuse to leave.” The platoon sergeant asked you, the senior squad leader, to review the order, provide him feedback before the commander releases
RANK/ FULL NAME:
DATE: 20 February 2013
Class: ALC 133-13
1. The student Handout references indiscriminate attacks. What does the statement “Soldiers will not fire indiscriminately” mean to you?
The statement "Soldiers will not fire indiscriminately" means that you must properly identify your target before engaging the target. When a Soldier is firing his or her weapon they must use discrimination to prevent innocent people from being injured
2. In your own words, explain the following key terms for this lesson:
Hors de Combat:
The Term Hors de Combat means that the Soldier is out of the fight, he or she is unable to perform his or her military duty. These people include but are not limited to Medical personnel performing their duties, prisoners of war, and the injured.
Auxiliary Medical personnel:
These are Soldiers with special training that perform medical duties when they come into contact with the enemy.
Grave Breaches:
They are severe breaches of …show more content…
Within the village is a five-story medical facility used to provide aid to noncombatants and civilians. In front of the hospital is a pool of vehicles properly marked as medical transports. The recon element reports of several historical monuments and museums in the area. The commander orders the evacuation of the local population to help facilitate the ease of troop movement and to protect the civilian population. The commander drafts an order notifying the mayor--“At 0600 tomorrow the evacuation will begin. If people refuse to cooperate, we will use force to remove them from their houses. Additionally, we will destroy the houses of those who refuse to leave.” The platoon sergeant asked you, the senior squad leader, to review the order, provide him feedback before the commander releases