The massacre at Le Paradis of the Royal Norfolks

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The massacre at Le Paradis of the Royal Norfolks

Post by Panzermahn » 27 Mar 2004 09:37

Firstly, it is undeniable the SS totenkopf company under Knoechlein shot surrendered British POWs...


But during the 1946 Hamburg Trial, there is allegations of British troops using dum-dum bullest which is the violation of international law which Knoechlein claimed under his defense?

I'm interested to know whether there is substantiall evidence that the British used dum-dum bullets against the Germans during the Battle of France
During his defence, Knoechlein claimed that the British soldiers had been dum-dum ammunition and had mis-used a flag of truce. This was robustly denied by the prosecution.

On the 12th day of the trial, 25 October 1948, the Judge-Advocate summed up the trial. He stated that the question of whether British troops had been using illegal ammunition, or mis-using a flag of truce, was irrelevant. If they had, then the British troops had committed an offence under the laws and usages of war. The enemy should then have conducted a proper legal trial. No such trial took place, so if these prisoners were shot out of hand, then this was still a crime.

http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/pooleys_revenge.htm

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Post by David Thompson » 27 Mar 2004 10:24

Panzermahn -- You might find Trommelfeuer's post of interest at p. 1 of this thread:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 03&start=0
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Post by Panzermahn » 27 Mar 2004 10:37

Thanks David for the link

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