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When did War crimes of the Wehrmacht happen?
War crimes of the Wehrmacht happened in 1940.
What are some war crimes in the Civil War?
baths
The war criminals were charged with?
crimes againts humanity
The war criminals were charged with what?
Crimes against humanity
Why were German actions during the Holocaust considered war crimes?
One of the indicators of genocide and of war crimes is when civilians are targeted - this is not to say that other nations did not target civilians, just that as Germany lost the war, they would be tried for war crimes. Germany then specifically targeted women and children, an indication of a desire to destroy a group or set of people.
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