Comply with the Law of War Part 3A Reviews
Hospital Orderlies, Nurses and Auxiliary Stretcher Bearers
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&pageText=Personnel specially trained for employment, should the need arise, as hospital orderlies, nurses or auxiliary stretcher bearers for the search, collection, transport and treatment of wounded and sick must be respected
and protected if they are carrying out those duties when they fall into enemy hands. Click the buttons to learn more.& &textLabel1=Status& &textLabel2=Return& &textLabel3=Duties& &popText1=These personnel are considered as prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention.& &popText2=As prisoners of war, these personnel have no special consideration for return to their own forces at the discretion of the enemy holding them.& &popText3=Insofar as possible, the detaining power will employ these personnel in their medical duties while in the prisoner of war camps.&
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