Is it a war crime to shoot a parachute?
Such parachutists are considered hors de combat under the Protocol I addition to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, meaning that attacking them is a war crime. Firing on airborne forces who are descending by parachute is not prohibited.
What’s not allowed in war?
The Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, usually called the Geneva Protocol, is a treaty prohibiting the use of chemical and biological weapons in international armed conflicts.
Who did we bomb after Pearl Harbor?
On December 7, 1941, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Three days later, after Germany and Italy declared war on it, the United States became fully engaged in the Second World War.
How do combat medics deal with wounded captured enemies?
By policy and personal obligation, combat medics must attend to the wounded captured enemies. In real world scenarios here is how it works. Situation 1: Combat ensues and is resolved.
Do medical personnel treat enemy soldiers in war?
Medical personnel are required to provide treatment to enemy personnel. More usually what we see happen is friendly forces will capture enemy combatants who have been wounded. Those enemies are treated with the same level of care as friendly forces.
Are medics being told not to attend to the dying enemy?
There are unconfirmed stories of medics being told not to attend to the dying enemy soldiers after ambushes, IED attacks, using children/women as shields, snipers or other horrific incidents. It has been rumored that in such moments medics feel threatened by their own fellow soldiers to not help the enemy.
Would you risk your own life for an enemy soldier?
I will not risk the lives of my own soldiers or my mission effectiveness (assume more combat will occur) for an enemy soldier. The exception is if the enemy is deemed of critical intelligence importance.