MCTP 11-10C governs the law of land warfare and the conduct of disciplined military operations under the law of armed conflict.
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MCTP 11-10C covers LOAC principles, hostilities, civilians, detainees, prisoners of war, the wounded and sick, occupation, belligerent relations, and war crimes. It requires feasible precautions, humane treatment, protection of civilians, and reporting of LOAC violations.
Applies to: This field manual provides a general description of the law of land warfare for Soldiers and Marines, delineated as statements ofdoctrine and practice, to guide the land forces in conducting disciplined military operations in accordance with the rule oflaw.
LOAC is derived from two principal sources: Treaties (or Conventions), such as the Hague and Geneva Conventions. (See Appendix for a nonexhaustive list of treaties binding on the United States, and other treaties not binding on the United States.) Customary International Law. (paragraph 1-95)
The terms “means of warfare” and “methods of warfare” are not synonymous. (paragraph 1-2)
First, they must take feasible precautions to reduce the risk of harm to protected persons and objects. (paragraph 1-2)
If the detaining power deems it necessary to limit such correspondence, it may not restrict any POW to sending fewer than two letters and four cards monthly, conforming as closely as possible to the models annexed to the GPW, not including capture cards sent to satisfy the notification referenced in the previous paragraph and certain other correspondence the GPW authorizes without counting against any prisoner correspondence quota (see DOD Law of War Manual, 9.20.2.1). (paragraph 3-93)
A commander to whom a flag of truce is sent is not in all circumstances obligated to receive it (HR art. 33). (paragraph 7-20)