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surrendering the city of Jerusalem to Saladin , from ''Les Passages faits Outremer par les Français contre les Turcs et autres Sarrasins et Maures outremarins'', ca. 1490 .]] marches to surrender 80,000 British troops after the Battle Of Singapore in World War II .]] Surrender is when Soldiers , nations or other combatants stop fighting and become Prisoners Of War , either as individuals or when ordered to by their Officer s. A White Flag is often used to surrender, as is the gesture of raising one's hands empty and open above one's head. Surrender may be conditional, if the surrendering party promises to submit only if after the victor makes certain promises. Otherwise it is Unconditional Surrender ; the victor makes no promises of treatment other than those provided by International Law . Normally a belligerent will only agree to surrender unconditionally if completely incapable of continuing hostilities. The Third Geneva Convention states that prisoners of war should not be mistreated or abused. United States Army policy states that surrendered persons should be treated according to the "5 S's" until turned over to higher authority. {Link without Title}
Entire nations can also surrender in an attempt to end a War or military conflict. This is done through the signing of an Armistice or Peace Treaty . SEE ALSO |
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