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Neat box!

I think it's funny they say not to use as defensive measures against enemy personnel. grin

Obviously, whoever wrote that had not run out of ammo when pinned down by enemy forces. wink




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They put that message on there to give the guy that needed it a chuckle. Guys in combat develop a unique sense of humor.


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Originally Posted by lvmiker
They put that message on there to give the guy that needed it a chuckle. Guys in combat develop a unique sense of humor.


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Originally Posted by Beaver10
Originally Posted by lvmiker
They put that message on there to give the guy that needed it a chuckle. Guys in combat develop a unique sense of humor.


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Some randomness regarding the Geneva Conventions and the Hague...

The Geneva Conventions say nothing about ammunition. They do however say that a downed airman is NOT an enemy combatant unless he fights once on the ground. That is why the reminder is there for survival purposes. Once an airman evacuates his aircraft, as long as he does not attempt to fight, he should be recovered and protected as a POW. If he fights, he's fair game.

The Hague Declaraton of 1899 banned the use of expanding projectiles in response to the British use of expanding bullets produced at the factory in DumDum India. The US NEVER SIGNED the Hague Declaration of 1899, and is not legally bound by it. It's use of ball ammo is voluntary, and is not universal.

FWIW I carried an M9 with issued hollowpoints in both Iraq and Afghanistan legally.


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Originally Posted by g5m
Just abiding by the Geneva Convention rules.

(Responding to post above).

Yeah, the Japs really abided by the Geneva convention rules.

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We fired some of that ammo during flight school.

SERE school reinforced what was mentioned above that, as an aviator, if you eject and lose your normal means of attack (the aircraft) then you are no longer a “combatant” and should be treated as a non-combatant. Riiiiiight!!! Bet your life on that little detail.

If you eject and fight, you are then considered a “combatant” and fall under the rules of war as such.


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