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7.10.5.1 Disposition of Buildings, Material, and Stores of Captured Medical Unitsand Facilities. The material of mobile medical units of the armed forces that fall into the handsof the enemy shall be reserved for the care of wounded and sick. 265The buildings, material, and stores of fixed medical establishments of the armed forcesshall remain subject to the laws of war (e.g., they may be captured and used by the enemymilitary force 266 ), but may not be diverted from their purpose as long as they are required for thecare of wounded and sick. 267 Nevertheless, the commanders of forces in the field may make useof them, in case of urgent military necessity, provided that they make previous arrangements forthe welfare of the wounded and sick who are being cared for in them. 268The material and stores of mobile medical units and fixed medical establishments of thearmed forces that fall into the hands of the enemy shall not be intentionally destroyed. 2697.11 GROUND TRANSPORTS OF THE WOUNDED AND SICK, OR OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENTGround transports of wounded and sick, or of medical equipment, shall be respected andprotected in the same way as mobile medical units. 2707.11.1 Protection of Ground Medical Transports on the Same Basis as That of MedicalUnits. The protection to which these transports are entitled shall not cease unless they are usedto commit, outside their humanitarian duties, acts harmful to the enemy. 271As with medical units, these ground transports must refrain from all interference, director indirect, in military operations in order to retain protection. 272 For example, these groundtransports must not be used to transport able-bodied combatants or to carry ammunition tocombat forces. 273265 GWS art. 33 (“The material of mobile medical units of the armed forces which fall into the hands of the enemy,shall be reserved for the care of wounded and sick.”).266 Refer to § 5.17 (Seizure and Destruction of Enemy Property).267 GWS art. 33 (“The buildings, material and stores of fixed medical establishments of the armed forces shallremain subject to the laws of war, but may not be diverted from their purpose as long as they are required for thecare of wounded and sick.”).268 GWS art. 33 (“Nevertheless, the commanders of forces in the field may make use of them, in case of urgentmilitary necessity, provided that they make previous arrangements for the welfare of the wounded and sick who arenursed in them.”).269 GWS art. 33 (“The material and stores defined in the present Article shall not be intentionally destroyed.”).270 GWS art. 35 (“Transports of wounded and sick or of medical equipment shall be respected and protected in thesame way as mobile medical units.”). Refer to § 7.10 (Military Medical Units and Facilities).271 Compare § 7.10.3 (Loss of Protection of Military Medical Units and Facilities From Being Made the Object ofAttack).272 Compare § 7.10.3.1 (Acts Harmful to the Enemy).273 Compare § 7.12.2.2 (No Use for Military Purposes).451