Unlawful combatant
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Unlawful combatants are civilians who directly engage in armed conflict and are therefore legally deemed to be no longer protected by the Geneva Conventions. The concept originated during the fin de s
Capture of a Franc-Tireur, by Carl Johann Lasch
Camp X-Ray, Guantánamo
Gari Melchers War Highsmith
Francs-tireurs
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Francs-tireurs were irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War. The term was revived and used by partisans to name two major French Resistance
Unlawful combatant
…no longer protected by the Geneva Conventions. The concept originated during the fin de siècle of the 19th century, with the great powers considering francs-tireurs to be unlawful combatants. During the 20th and 21st centuries, the concept of unlawful combatants has been prominently used by the United States…
Francs-tireurs in the Vosges during the Franco-Prussian War
Berne-Bellecour, Les Tirailleurs de la Seine au combat de Rueil-Malmaison (1875).
French francs-tireurs with US paratroopers during the Battle of Normandy