Where May I find the U.S. or international rules for burying enemy combatants during battle?

Question

What do military forces do with the dead bodies they have killed after a battle? Do international conventions cover this or is it left up tp each different army? Are these enemy combatants buried in single graves or in so called "mass graves"?

Answer 1

Check out the Geneva convention, they used to provide guidelines for the handling of prisoners of war, it would stand to reason, the dead would be covered as well.

Answer 2

The US Army will handle all enemy casualties with respect after a combat area is secure, that means securing dead bodies until they are claimed or exchanged with legitimate authorities, in the past all effort was made to identify and secure all recovered casualties, in Iraq since there is no legitimate authority to claim or exchange these bodies they are probably buried or held for identification in the future but generally the US has always had an organized graves registration unit dealing with both sides they are buried in single graves or held in morgues, there has never been disrespect no matter country/religion of origin

Answer 3

Don't quote me, but I'm thinking that unless they want to move into the area where the dead are, they leave them where they fall and go on. Who wants to get shot at while burying an ENEMY soldier?
If they're going to set up house keeping in an area they've cleared of the enemy, they'll have to use the mass grave idea as no one will want to bury each individual.

Answer 4

The general rule is that in a combat situation, if dealing with dead combatants creates any potential for danger to your troops, try to get as an accurate body count as passable and leave them as they fell
Otherwise, yes there are rules of war covering the accountability of the dead. I believe these are covered in the Geneva Convention.
But under no circumstances are the bodies of the dead to be desecrated or robbed. these are crimes punishable by the u.c.m.j.. The uniform code of military justice. The bodies may only be searched for items of strategic military value.

Answer 5

Sorry, but I'm not about to risk my life burying an enemy combatant. Pretty sure the rules are: shoot, kill, move on. We recover our dead so they can be sent home to the parents and family for a proper burial, but we don't bury the enemy dead.

Answer 6

the U. S. military will take care of all enemy casualties with know after a conflict container is comfy, that means securing ineffective our bodies till they are claimed or exchanged with expert government, in the past all attempt was made to locate and comfy all recovered casualties, in Iraq when you consider that there's no longer any expert authority to declare or commerce those our bodies they are frequently buried or held for id sometime whether maximum ordinarily the U. S. has continuously had an geared up graves registration unit coping with all aspects they are buried in single graves or held in morgues, there has under no situations been disrespect in spite of united states of america/faith of beginning

Answer 7

Read the Geneva Convention - its all in there. However, Muslim countries don't recognize it. If as a soldier you get lucky and kill Muslims, do nothing with the bodies, leave it to rot, let animals and birds have it! Best thing you can ever do! Then they'll never be able to join Allah / have their land or promised women!

Answer 8

I do not know what the rules are concerning burial of the enemy, or if there are any. If not, then I think the USA should consider their policies and procedures of burying the deceased terrorists.

Answer 9

some kind of government or army library

Answer 10

http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/WebPrint/365-570021-COM?OpenDocument