2007-12-16 19:24:07 · 9 answers · asked by auglass 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Mutiny is VERY rare in any of the services. World War I soldiers also faced the firing-squad for desertion or mutiny.
A French unit refused to go to the trenches in late May of 1917: On about June 8, the military authorities took swift and decisive action: mass arrests were followed by mass trials. Those arrested were selected by their own officers and NCOs, "with the implicit consent of the rank and file". There were 3,427 courts-martia, at which 23,385 men were convicted of mutinous behaviours of one sort or another; 554 men were sentenced to death; 49 men were "actually shot"; and the rest sentenced to penal servitude.
2007-12-16 20:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by mariner31 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because most of them were doing a job that needed to be done, they knew if they didn't stop the Austrian-German take over of Europe the would be a good possibility of their country being next.
Also as mutiny was punished by a firing squad few wanted to risk it, the French even ran a system where if a Regiment was performing bad, they were fell in on parade and numbered off, with every second man being picked out to be shot!!!
People back then lived in the real world with few distractions as we have surrounding us today, they lived hard lives and were better off for it, the world has become to soft post WW1 and even more so post WW2.
2007-12-17 06:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by conranger1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There were two mutinies, the Russians because of the Bolshevik revolution and half the French Army mutinied in 1917.
I suppose the British soldiers were more disciplined and the American soldiers weren't in the war for very long.
2007-12-17 05:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because some were patriotic and still thought it was important and many others did not want to shot or hung for mutiny.
2007-12-17 07:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bullet
I saw a documentary on how soldiers were shot for desertion on a regular basis, they were not as sensitive as today, It doesn't make good press today, war always looks better on TV.
(The program was the story of a man falsely shot for desertion and how it was policy to keep the other soldiers in line)
You also had the shame (plus a white feather) of not being a patriot. No internet to connect with like thinking people
2007-12-17 03:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A sense of patriotism, and the threat of their enemies running over their country. Or in the Russians' case, not much.
2007-12-17 03:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by S P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they wanted to fight the war? They were proud to fight for their country and believed in what they were fighting in? Not every war was opposed by the public you know. They had very good reasons to be there.
2007-12-17 04:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dicipline, separation into different camps, and being disarmed as fast as possible, also they were not issued a lot of ammo when not fighting.
2007-12-17 03:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by wise old sage 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
duty, honor, integrity, patriotism, courage, commitment
2007-12-17 12:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋