Historically, after the end of every war, a large number of corpses have often been left on the battlefield. For this reason, the victorious side usually sends personnel to clean up the battlefield, mainly for the purpose of properly disposing of the bodies of their fallen comrades. However, considering that there will still be enemy corpses on the battlefield, what will the two sides do?According to the historical records of World War II, the Japanese soldiers not only turned a deaf ear to their comrades-in-arms, but even were extremely indifferent to the enemy's corpses, and would not let go until it was confirmed that the other party was dead. So, in war, who is responsible for cleaning up the dead in battle?
Before the Qing Dynasty, there was a cruel practice known as "Zhujingguan" or "Skull Terrace", in which the victors piled up the corpses of the defeated side on both sides of the road and then covered them with earth to form huge pyramid-shaped mounds to show off their victories. However, this impersonal practice no longer exists in modern times. When a war is at a stalemate, there is usually a special unit responsible for cleaning up the corpses on the battlefield, which is partly the responsibility of the attacking side. In the case of the defeated side, the victorious side will appoint special troops to carry away the corpses. In addition, war has extremely high requirements for the geographical environment, and military experts often say that "the right time, place, and people are indispensable."
As a result, terrain such as mountains, waters, and woods can all be key elements of the war. In addition, if the corpse is not disposed of in time, it can lead to decay and spread of disease, and even contaminate water sources. Therefore, even if the army fails to clean up in time, local residents will spontaneously help to deal with it so as not to affect their lives. For example, in a siege battle, the ratio of attack and defense is usually about 3:1. Japan's behavior during World War II was highly controversial. Unlike other countries, Japan did not allow hostile countries to collect corpses on the battlefield, but often disposed of the corpses of their enemies in an extremely inhumane way, even incinerating and discarding them.
War will always cause **, but no matter how it is handled, the dead cannot return to the world after all. Death is not a misfortune for the deceased, but a misfortune for the living. May war never happen again, and may peace last forever.