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captor’s own country, to a neutral port, or even to a port in enemy territory. In the last case,POWs thus returned to their home country may not serve for the duration of the war. 657.3.3.4 Prohibition Against Use in Booby-Traps. Booby trapping the wounded orsick is expressly prohibited. 667.4 SEARCH, COLLECTION, AND AFFIRMATIVE PROTECTION OF THE WOUNDED, SICK,SHIPWRECKED, AND DEADAt all times, and particularly after an engagement, parties to the conflict shall, withoutdelay, take all possible measures to search for and collect the wounded and sick on land, toprotect them against pillage and ill-treatment, to ensure their adequate care, and to search for thedead and prevent their being despoiled. 67The GC provides for the obligation to search for, collect, protect, and care for, civilianswho are wounded, sick, shipwrecked, and dead. 687.4.1 GWS-Sea Obligation Regarding the Search, Collection, and Affirmative Protectionof the Wounded, Sick, Shipwrecked, and Dead. After each engagement, parties to the conflictshall, without delay, take all possible measures to search for and collect the wounded, sick, andshipwrecked at sea, to protect them against pillage and ill-treatment, to ensure their adequatecare, and to search for the dead and prevent their being despoiled. 69The obligation in the GWS-Sea to search for, and collect, certain persons is writtendifferently than the comparable obligation in the GWS. Instead of a general obligation to takemeasures “at all times,” in Article 15 of the GWS, in Article 18 of the GWS-Sea, the obligationto search for and collect the wounded, sick, and shipwrecked applies only “after eachengagement.”7.4.2 Affirmative Measures to Protect Against Pillage and Ill-Treatment. If practicable,affirmative measures (including, in some cases, the use of force) must be taken to protect the65 GWS-SEA art. 16 (“The captor may decide, according to circumstances, whether it is expedient to hold them, or toconvey them to a port in the captor’s own country, to a neutral port or even to a port in enemy territory. In the lastcase, prisoners of war thus returned to their home country may not serve for the duration of the war.”).66 Refer to § 6.12.4.9 (Certain Types of Prohibited Booby-Traps and Other Devices).67 GWS art. 15 (“At all times, and particularly after an engagement, Parties to the conflict shall, without delay, takeall possible measures to search for and collect the wounded and sick, to protect them against pillage and illtreatment,to ensure their adequate care, and to search for the dead and prevent their being despoiled.”).68 Refer to § 7.16.1 (Obligation to Facilitate Efforts to Search for Civilians Who Are Wounded, Killed,Shipwrecked, or Exposed to Grave Danger).69 GWS-SEA art. 18 (“After each engagement, Parties to the conflict shall, without delay, take all possible measuresto search for and collect the shipwrecked, wounded and sick, to protect them against pillage and ill-treatment, toensure their adequate care, and to search for the dead and prevent their being despoiled.”).420