It was rare for things didn't get to that point. Those who didn't want to be involved in such activities were usually transferred to other duties.
none, or almost none.
A soldier would not only be justified it would be his duty to disobey an unlawful order.
We are all responsible for our actions, whether obeying orders or not.
The nature of war in general, and martial discipline in particular. Given the right conditions, all soldiers regardless of nationality, will commit any heinous act ordered. Soldiers by nature, are trained to follow orders. The more readily they do so, the better soldiers they are. Concience has a habit of conflicting with some orders, and thus is not welcome in war. When mixed with a leadership who has no qualms about killing anyone for any reason, the results are catastophic. Think of a soldier as a guard dog, who will attack whatever his master sics him upon. A bad master makes for a bad dog, and so it is with soldiers.
Mutiny is the military crime of disobeying the orders of a superior officer. Treason is the civil crime of attempting to overthrow the sovereign or the government of the state which the sovereign represents.
All the orders had to be obeyed.
A soldier would not only be justified it would be his duty to disobey an unlawful order.
Have you ever heard of Hitler? He was the Nazi leader which is often considered as Germans which is a big stereotype. Hitler started the Holocaust so that is the connection___The Holocaust was carried out by men in German uniforms acting on orders passed down from their leaders. To put it simply: It was Germany that committed the Holocaust.
There are some circumstances in which it is better if soldiers do not follow their orders.
Only illegal orders.
Trench warfare which was a major part of US Civil War tactics was also used in a large degree in WW 1. As an aside, over 2,000 soldiers were shot for disobeying orders in WW 1. Their disobedience was directly related to the fact that many soldiers refused orders to climb ladders out of their trenches and make almost suicidal assaults against the enemy in their trenches.
No, military law does not require soldiers to blindly follow orders. Soldiers are expected to adhere to lawful orders, but they also have a responsibility to refuse or report orders that are illegal, violate human rights, or go against the principles of morality and ethics. This is known as the principle of lawful disobedience.
We are all responsible for our actions, whether obeying orders or not.
There is no bugle call which orders soldiers to sleep. There is 'Call to Quarters,' which orders soldiers to their rooms and 'Taps,' which calls for all lights to be extinguished.
Soldiers are expected to follow orders, including orders about training.
laws regarding the Holocaust were made retrospectively, as Hitler found out about what happened in the Holocaust, he backdated orders so that the actions were made to be legal.
Insubordination punishment
It was fist used as a mission, founded in 1718, and later converted to a fort by William Barrett Travis, after disobeying orders to destroy it.