Is it a war crime to dress as the enemy?

It is prohibited to use the insignia or uniforms of the enemy while engaging in attacks or in order to shield, favour, protect or impede military operations. If captured out of uniform, soldiers are at risk of being treated as spies or unlawful combatants.

Are shotguns legal in War?

They aren’t banned. Shotguns are still used in the military but their role has been limited because they have such short range uses. In WW1 shotguns primarily could only be used at very close range to clear out trenches of enemy soldiers.

Is it a war crime to play dead?

Playing dead to avoid capture by your enemy is not a war crime. If you play dead and slip away back to your lines and comrade’s. Then that hardly constitutes a war crime.

Is it legal to shoot someone playing dead in the military?

If an enemy is clearly wounded and out of combat, shooting him is also not okay.And of course, you can’t shoot someone who is actively surrendering. However, it’s legal to shoot people playing dead. And if an enemy has shown a pattern of doing such, that’s legal.

Is it okay to play dead to escape an enemy?

Playing dead to escape an enemy is okay. It would be considered a ruse of warfare, albeit a very dangerous one. Still, it could be and has been used by soldiers with little other choice. However, playing dead and then turning on an enemy that passed you by, might well be considered a violation of the rules of war.

Is it legal to shoot a wounded enemy in war?

To shoot a wounded enemy would be a serious offence, the Geneva Convention requires that wounded enemy soldiers are given full medical care. If an enemy is immobile but considered a threat it is lawful to shoot again to eliminate that threat. It’s a war crime to deliberately kill or wound enemy soldiers who have surrendered.