But partisans and resistance movements are normal part of war and something you have to accept when you invade and occupy a foreign country. It is permissible to use all means available to one when resisting foreign occupation.
The Van wasn't an ambulance. It was, I suppose you say, people helping wounded people, and those people are protected, whether they are marked or not.
Yes, I said I think it was a wrong war and that the "ambulance" wasn't marked as one because it was just some civilian trying to help people.
But otherwise there are some rules for engagement in partisan warfare. For example they must be marked as combatants by uniform or some other clear sign.
Exactly for this reason, to be able to divide between combatants and civilians. The more the partisans ignore that, the more civilians will die. Which is why it is also frequently used as a dirty tactic to raise more civilian uproar and more joining the partisans.
I think we've gotten to deep into the threading, so I can't respond to your comment where you actually bring this up, but it is permitted, because there's a precedent, namely Skorezeny.
It is at least permissible to order the use of enemy uniforms for sabotage operations, provided that they be taken off before direct attacks.
The purpose of partisan warfare isn't to protect civilians, but to drive out invaders.
One does have to put on a uniform or sign while performing direct attacks, but it's not required during sabotage operations. Then it's even permissible to use enemy uniforms.
"Then it's even permissible to use enemy uniforms"
No it is not. At least not under common international law.
(And a sabotage mission is a direct attack)
"Not all uses of enemy uniforms are prohibited therefore; only “improper” uses. For example, wearing enemy uniforms in order to flee the fighting or escape capture does not run afoul of the law. On the other side of the spectrum, engaging in attacks while wearing the uniform of the enemy is flatly prohibited"
But partisans and resistance movements are normal part of war and something you have to accept when you invade and occupy a foreign country. It is permissible to use all means available to one when resisting foreign occupation.
The Van wasn't an ambulance. It was, I suppose you say, people helping wounded people, and those people are protected, whether they are marked or not.