In addition, they tended to suspect that most civilians were potential francs-tireurs (guerrillas) and, accordingly, took and sometimes killed hostages from among the civilian population.
Selain itu, mereka cenderung menganggap sebagian besar warga sipil sebagai "franc-tireurs" berpotensial, dan menangkap dan kadang membunuh tahanan dari kalangan warga sipil.