re: #295 NelsFree

Under the UCMJ, a Court-Martial is required before exacting a penalty. The penalty for spying can be death. The Nazi spies landed on Long Island during WW2 were executed after legal proceedings.

On the other hand, Skorzeny’s infiltrators used during the Ardennes Offensive (I do so hate the term “Battle of the Bulge” were summarily executed when captured. Feelings were running a little high in the American lines in January 45—right after the Malmedy Massacre.