There is a difference here, in the conduct of War. Bombing a city to stop its means of production while some may say crule is acceaptable. Machines are ran by men, no men to run the machines or tend the fields means no food or arms for the other side, meaning faster capitulation. However purposly sending Commando's in with the sole goal of killing Childrend and Villagers is not. As to your Anarchy remark. Funny the State Of North Carolina has a Death Penalty, and we seem to be running just fine. Hell leveling a town with Artillery thats fortified by the enemy is no problem, to me the blood is on the enemy's hands for not meeting us in the field or removing the civilian population. However if its not, and is an open town, short of gaining supplies you should go out of your way to NOT harm the population. Unless you want Partisains in your rear area's who hate you, another important leason from all periods of warfare.
Though back on your WW2 topic, it should be noted for the most those bombings were rather useless and German war production reached its peak out pacing all other years of the war combined, in 1945. When most German Industry centers were leveled. In effect short of population subjecation and rule via the fear of force, killing civilians purposely is counter productive. But in War, while it may make the inhabitants resent you if you blow up a factory or kill the doctors, if you murder there children intentially, that will only breed hostility and contempt. In fact the Commander of the US Bomber Command was known to have wept at all the men and machines wasted on the bombing missions for no gian what-so-ever.
As Stated, if they are fighting you its not a bad thing. In the battle of Okinawa, the Japanese had Children walk up to GI's with bombs straped to them in an attempt to kill the American's one that worked rather well, my Grandfather had first hand accounts of these, and coming from a man with two silver stars, and Five bronze stars, he stated that was one of the hardest things he had to do. And what had to be done should be obvious. In fact the Japanese use of such tactics lead to American Reprisals, which my own grand father had to threaten his own men with death to keep them from taking part in. And part of that was 2 in 3 Japanese women in Okinawa were raped. Nevermind thefts and vadalism.
But its far better to offer the carrot while holding the stick on an enemy population, than it is to hold the carrot and give the stick. Unless you want to go to the Extent that Ghengis Khan and Alexander did. And thats kill every living thing in a region that stands against you. The Great Khan was no stranger to building mountians of Skulls be it women, children, men, women, horses, goats, cats, and, dogs. It should be noted while his Empire was stable, it didn't last hardly over 80 years.
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