[ironrat]

"It has been written several times in this thread that any civilian target can be linked to a military one, however insignificant. Yet your example of german air mines is good one, showing a clear intend in military planning to cause maximum (civilian) damage - just like cookies, blockbusters and incendiaries."


It is a risky approach, just like Marius claiming "it was near the front line". With that kind of approach, the Allied troops could have killed every German in 1944-45 just because every one - men, women and children - had found themselves, one day or another near that famous front line. It is a nice and appealing excuse for both sides, but I suggest to go back to the Hague Convention rules.

Because the air mines were mentioned, I would add to the list german boby-traps, for example explosive pens. They were not a danger for any troops, but to the civilians they targeted, especially childrens.

Martin