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In re Eck and Others (The Peleus).

British Military Courts (i) Germany.  20 October 1945 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Warfare at Sea — Killing of Survivors of Torpedoed Enemy Merchant Vessel — Defence of Superior Orders — Operational Necessity.

Laws of War — Binding Force of — Plea of Necessity — Operational Necessity in Warfare at Sea — Killing of Survivors of Torpedoed Enemy Merchant-Vessel — War Crimes — Defence of Superior Orders.

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Warfare at SeaLaws of War
Type
Case Report
Information
Annual Digest and Report of Public International Law Cases , Volume 13 , 1951 , pp. 248 - 250
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1951

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