Sissid, kuni kannavad avalikult relva ja
on organiseeritud, on kombatandid - "... Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, including those of organized resistance movements, belonging to a party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even if this territory is occupied, provided that they fulfill the following conditions: ... that of being commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates;
that of having a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance;
that of carrying arms openly;
that of conducting their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war."
Kombatandid on ka veel okupeerimata aladel iseseisvalt
pealetungiva vaenlase vastu relvad haaranud tsiviilelanikud - "... Inhabitants of a non-occupied territory, who on the approach of the enemy spontaneously take up arms to resist the invading forces,
without having had time to form themselves into regular armed units, provided they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war; often dubbed a levée after the mass conscription during the French Revolution."
Kas ja kui palju vaenlane neid reegleid arvestab, seda kahjuks ei tea ennem kui tõehetk käes.
Paljude raamatute lugemine teeb inimese palju lugenud isikuks, kuid ei pruugi teha teda targaks...