Hitler had 16 betalions of men and they were ordered to take it at any cost, they also cooked pancakes
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I thought he was bluffing, and had actually issued sealed orders to retreat if they met any resistance.
After World War I, as part of the Versailles Treaty, Germany was forced to dimilitarize the Rhineland, an area of land between Germany and France, as a protection for France who had been invaded during WWI. At the start of WWII, the Rhineland was remilitarized on Hitler's orders, breaking the Treaty of Versailles and acting as one of the factors leading to the declaration of war.
All the orders had to be obeyed.
No. They must follow orders under any conditions.
A soldier would not only be justified it would be his duty to disobey an unlawful order.
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.
There is a discrepancy about the size of the German forces that re occupied the Rhineland. Allied intelligence estimated that three divisions were sent. Hitler later said he had dispatched only 4 battalions. It seems now that the German force was small. The orders given to the commanders of the force were to retreat if the allies showed any resistance.
He doesn't! he's just following hitlers orders!
follow hitlers orders or die.
There are some circumstances in which it is better if soldiers do not follow their orders.
Military leaders ignored Hitler.
Only illegal orders.
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.
Military leaders ignored Hitler.
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.
Insubordination punishment
well if you are talking about the Jewish during hitlers time, then most of them were sent to concentration camps and cramped in tiny, little rooms, with many other famillies and were killed sooner or later, under hitlers orders.