Bombardowania powietrzne w okresie II wojny światowej w świetle prawa międzynarodowego: problem ataku na Wieluń 1 września 1939 roku
Air bombing during World War II in the Light of International Law: Issues concerning the Attack on Wieluń on 1 September 1939
Author(s): Mateusz PiątkowskiSubject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: 1939 Polish Campaign; Wieluń; aviation; bombardment; international law
Summary/Abstract: Air bombings committed during World War II are still the subject of livelypolitical and historical discussions. The scale of damage done by the air force inthis conflict raises questions about the importance of international law in force inarmed conflicts, especially its role in reducing the atrocities of war and protecting those who do not participate in hostilities. This article is an attempt to answerthe question about the scope of the legal regime to which the phenomenon of airbombing was subjected.
Journal: Przegląd Historyczno-Wojskowy
- Issue Year: XXII/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 132-166
- Page Count: 35
- Language: Polish