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Law of War Manual

12.8 Capitulations

 

12.8.5 General Effect of Capitulation. The general effect of concluding a capitulation

agreement is that of an unconditional surrender. In other words, absent specific terms in the

capitulation agreement to the contrary, the capitulation agreement should be understood to create

the effect of an unconditional surrender by the capitulating party.136

The capitulating party must generally cease operations and maintain the military status

quo at the time in which the capitulation becomes effective.137 For example, the capitulating

forces must not engage in offensive operations against opposing forces.138 Similarly, although

forces may destroy their own weapons and intelligence information to prevent them from falling

into the hands of the enemy before they capitulate, after the capitulation is effective, the

capitulating forces must abstain from all destruction and damage to their own facilities and

equipment, unless expressly permitted by the capitulation agreement.139 The capturing side is

free to confiscate as war booty or, at its discretion, destroy the weapons, ammunition, and

military equipment of the capitulating side.140

 

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