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Creation Date
1918
Description
Austro-Hungarian troops execute blind-folded Serbian prisoners of war in a firing squad. These Serbian prisoners may have been irregular troops conducting a guerilla war against the Austro-Hungarian occupation forces. Under international law, irregular troops did not enjoy the same protections as regular troops.
Keywords
Austria-Hungary, Crime, Punishment, Capital Punishment, Serbian POWs, World War 1914-1918