Subsequently, socialist and European nations attempted to make partisans (francs-tireur) equivalent under law of war to uniformed troops, but President Reagan refused to sign and submit for ratification Protocol I of the Third Geneva Convention. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Francs-tireur, IIRC, are to be tried by the normal criminal code — a sniper who shoots a soldier, for instance, is guilty of aggravated assault or murder. ❋ Unknown (2010)
One must also consider the reason why Reagan opposed Protocol I. Francs-tireur generate horror, as indeed terrorists intend, among those who observe the rule of law, and cohesion of military units cannot be insured if they are required to attack civilian populations among which the francs-tireur hide. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Subsequently, socialist and European nations attempted to make partisans francs-tireur equivalent under law of war to uniformed troops, but President Reagan refused to sign and submit for ratification Protocol I of the Third Geneva Convention. ❋ Unknown (2010)
As a civilian, the court found Fryatt guilty as a franc-tireur for his attempt to sink a German warship and he received a sentence of capital punishment. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Francs-tireur generate horror, as indeed terrorists intend, among those who observe the rule of law, and cohesion of military units cannot be insured if they are required to attack civilian populations among which the francs-tireur hide. ❋ Unknown (2010)
June 6 -- Belgian Legation at Washington gives out a statement answering the German White Book recently issued at Berlin making accusations against the Belgian civilian population; reply denounces allegations of franc-tireur warfare as false and unsupported; Belgian Government, instead of encouraging civilian resistance, warned the population against it. ❋ Various (N/A)
Needless to say that these consequences are not intentional on our part, but cannot be avoided in this infamous franc-tireur war being led against us. ❋ Various (N/A)
The franc-tireur in charge of the wine-bin watches us complaisantly from his counter where he sits flanked by flasks of Hoboken chianti and a case of brittle cigars. ❋ Christopher Morley (1923)
Both he and his French comrade were captured, and Bach was twice court-martialed by the Germans on suspicion of being an American franc-tireur -- the penalty for which is death! ❋ James Rogers (1917)
Both he and his French comrade were captured, and Bach was twice court-martialed by the Germans on suspicion of being an American _franc-tireur_ -- the penalty for which is death! ❋ Unknown (1902)
But there has come no challenge of facts -- we that have seen have given names, dates and places -- only a blanket denial and counter charges of _franc-tireur_ warfare, as carried on by babies in arms, white-haired grandmothers and sick women. ❋ Arthur Gleason (1900)
It is the old familiar formula of the _franc-tireur_. ❋ Arthur Gleason (1900)
A franc-tireur fired at them point-blank, and the bullet whistled between them. ❋ Unknown (1899)
As they hurried from the cave another franc-tireur came up, leading a riderless cavalry horse by one hand; in the other he held his rifle, the butt dripping with blood. ❋ Unknown (1899)
At that distance he could not tell a franc-tireur from any regular foot-soldier except line-infantry; their red caps and trousers were never to be mistaken. ❋ Unknown (1899)
He risked losing his way; he risked more than that, too, for a shot from sentry or franc-tireur was not improbable, and, more-over, nobody knew whether Uhlans were in the woods or not. ❋ Unknown (1899)
