World War II in Europe
Subtitle: An Encyclopedia (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: December 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Library binding
Number of pages: 1920
ISBN-13: 9780824070298
Subjects: Battles & campaigns; European history: Second World War; Reference works; World history: Second World War; Second World War, 1939-1945; World War II - Europe; History; History - Military / War; Military; Europe; World War, 1939-1945; Military - World War II; Reference / General; Encyclopedias
First sentence: International law stipulates that the commander of a military force occupying a territory belonging to another state, or otherwise lacking sovereign rule, assumes certain rights and responsibilities for administering that territory.