Other Random WW1 fact (Nothing bad)

[ThatOneVoid]

The Canadian army would throw cans of beans at the austrian and German troops in the trenches, so they had something to eat, however, when the Germans and Austrians asked for more, they would throw a live grenade, as they were so caught off guard.

 

[DragonSlayer57]

Baens

 

[ThatOneVoid]

Baens

yup

 

[DragonSlayer57]

BAENS

 

[Heroes Legacy]

That's mean. Also fair in war. I approve this battle tactic

 

[Cogwork]

That's mean. Also fair in war.

Is it? I'm like 90% sure that it would be considered a war crime if you did this today.

 

[DragonSlayer57]

I mean its really just a surprise attack

 

[DragonSlayer57]

Id be surprised if they listed in in the Geneva convention tho

 

[DragonSlayer57]

At most you’d probably get canceled on twitter, Reddit, 4chan, and any other social media site

 

[Cogwork]

Id be surprised if they listed in in the Geneva convention tho

I mean, it could classify as perfidy which is listed in the Geneva convention.

 

[Heroes Legacy]

Yeah I'm pretty sure it would be a war crime today. Still not everyone will submit to those. I mean North Korea wouldn't if they were to go to active war right now. And wasn't Russia committing war crimes when the war in Ukraine started? I don't recall if those went anywhere though...

 

[Sylvio]

On the Italian front, Austro-Hungarian soldiers dug a web of ice tunnels in Marmolada. This network of tunnels is called the Ice City which you can visit