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So people don't desert. Would you rather be shot by someone else and die honorably for your country or would you rather be shot by your own guy and die in shame? This was kind of the mentality that the old Generals whose lives are too "important" to risk tried to instill into their troops. Deserters mean more deserters, and eventually you've got an army of nothing. Therefore, you try to stop desertion at its roots. If one guy stands up to a tyrant, and another guy stands up, and then and third, and eventually a lot of guys stand up, you will probably too. Then eventually everyone (or damn close to everyone), the tyrant can do nothing, because if he puts them all to death, he is no longer the ruler of anything.
"To encourage the others", as Voltaire said of the 18th-century British execution of Admiral Byng for failing to "do his utmost" in a botched action. Combat fatigue and shell-shock - forerunners of today's PTSD - were little acknowledged until late in the war. Fear of political subversion sustained a hard line as Russia's revolution and withdrawal from the war threatened to produce echoes in the west: French and Italian troops did indeed refuse to fight in 1917 and British soldiers briefly mutinied at Étaples. During the war the British executed 306, against 80,000 treated for war-related stress: all received a posthumous pardon in 2006, though their sentences were allowed to stand.
What else can I help you with?
How many British Soldiers were executed for desertion and cowardice?
306 british soldiers got executed for cowardice in World War One.
How many US soilders were killed or wounded in World War 2?
About 416,800 U.S. soldiers died in World War 2.
How would soldiers be killed in World War 1?
Bullets.
What was the number of Scottish soldiers killed during World War 2?
Around 40,000 Scottish Soldiers were killed during World War 2.
How many US soldiers were killed during World War 2?
404,000
How many British Soldiers were executed for desertion and cowardice?
306 british soldiers got executed for cowardice in World War One.
How many men were shot for cowardist in world war 1?
About 150,000 soldiers deserted from the German Army, many of them fled to neutral countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland. Only 18 from those caught were executed. In WW2 10,000 deserters were shot.
How many US soilders were killed or wounded in World War 2?
About 416,800 U.S. soldiers died in World War 2.
How many new zealand soldiers killed during World War 2?
11,900 New Zeland Soldiers were killed during World War 2.
How many German soldiers were killed during World War 2?
5.53 Million German Soldiers were reportedly to be killed during World War 2.
What is cowardice in World War I?
cowardice is when a soldier refuses to fight it was punished by death
How would soldiers be killed in World War 1?
Bullets.
How man English soldiers died during world war 2?
383,800 British Soldiers were killed during World War 2.
Why were soldiers in WW1 shot for cowardice?
During World War I, soldiers were sometimes shot for cowardice as a means of maintaining discipline and order in the ranks. Military leaders viewed acts of cowardice or desertion as threats to morale and the effectiveness of the fighting force. The harsh penalties, including execution, were intended to deter others from similar behavior, reflecting the intense pressures and expectations placed on soldiers during the war. Many of these cases have since been re-evaluated, with a greater understanding of the psychological impacts of war.
Why did the British execute their own soldiers?
The British army often executed their own soldiers in World War One for crimes such as desertion and cowardice. Often these soldiers were suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, or were pacifists.
What was the number of Scottish soldiers killed during World War 2?
Around 40,000 Scottish Soldiers were killed during World War 2.
How many soldiers were killed or wounded in World War 1?
50,000 were killed and 230,000 were wounded
