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[–] EditsHisComments@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

You always want to take POWs to encourage future surrenders. An enemy that knows they can surrender and be treated as well, if not better, than their own military is much more likely to surrender than to risk their life.