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**Adollobdeb** · 08-26-2009, 02:31 AM

Just out of curiosity - if the order came from a higher place and the soldiers denied to follow it because it would be an illegal order, what would happen to those soldiers ?

Edit: should notice that danish soldiers are obliged to deny following illegal orders. Depending on how clear the case is they would be either vindicated outright by the inquiry or they would go to court marshal where they would then be vindicated. Court marshals need not be scary things, they are an excellent way to get your action on the public record with the proper scrutiny, and any commanding officer who even suspected his orders in the wrong would be stupid to allow one to proceed as opposed to simply admitting it.

US service men are also obliged to deny illegal orders. They are, however, liable to disciplinary action if they are wrong in their refusal, so it pays to know your stuff.

08-26-2009, 02:31 AM	#14
Adollobdeb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	Just out of curiosity - if the order came from a higher place and the soldiers denied to follow it because it would be an illegal order, what would happen to those soldiers ? Edit: should notice that danish soldiers are obliged to deny following illegal orders. Depending on how clear the case is they would be either vindicated outright by the inquiry or they would go to court marshal where they would then be vindicated. Court marshals need not be scary things, they are an excellent way to get your action on the public record with the proper scrutiny, and any commanding officer who even suspected his orders in the wrong would be stupid to allow one to proceed as opposed to simply admitting it. US service men are also obliged to deny illegal orders. They are, however, liable to disciplinary action if they are wrong in their refusal, so it pays to know your stuff.
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