D-Day

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Originally posted by lookout123
i am not aware of the prosecution of any front line troops after teh battle of the bulge. i believe you are talking about the Malmedy Massacre. the american response to that was the order from Headquarters, 328th IR, Dec 21. "No SS troops or paratroopers will be taken prisoner but will be shot on sight." (ambrose, citizen soldiers)

There most certainly was a trial. I just could not remember the exact name of that nearby village.

Just not sure how those Germans were originally given death sentences without there being something eqivalent to and preceding a Geneva Convention. And BTW, even back then, torture was not permitted by the US military - no matter what lawyers for George Jr can invent. Because of illegal torture, those death sentences were commuted:
Malmedy Massacre Trial

Answer was in the second (following page). US signed the 1929 Geneva Convention. Russia did not.