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• sanitary authorities;whether employed by the State or private companies, may be requisitioned to perform theirduties only so long as the duties required do not directly concern the operations of war againsttheir own country. 384The Occupying Power may also requisition labor to restore the general condition of thepublic works to that of peace, including the repair of roads, bridges, railways, andtelecommunication networks, and to perform services on behalf of the local population, such asthe care of the wounded and sick, and the burial of the dead. 385In addition, inhabitants over eighteen years of age may be compelled to perform worknecessary to meet the maintenance needs of the occupation forces (as opposed to its strategic ortactical needs), such as providing telephone, water, or electricity services to the facilities of theoccupation army from which the occupied territory is administered, or providing support toprisons, police stations, and other facilities necessary for the maintenance of order among thecivilian population. 38611.20.2.2 Requisition of Police and Other Services Essential to Good Order. Ingeneral, police, firefighters, prison guards, and others who provide services essential to goodorder and security in occupied territory may be compelled by an Occupying Power to continue toprovide those services. 387 Such a requirement is consistent with the Occupying Power’sobligation to maintain public order in occupied territory. 388384 1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) 419 (“The services which may be obtained from inhabitants by requisitioninclude those of professional men, such as engineers, physicians and nurses and of artisans and laborers, such asclerks, carpenters, butchers, bakers, and truck drivers. The officials and employees of railways, trucklines, airlines,canals, river or coastwise steamship companies, telegraph, telephone, radio, postal and similar services, gas, electric,and water works, and sanitary authorities, whether employed by the State or private companies, may berequisitioned to perform their professional duties only so long as the duties required do not directly concern theoperations of war against their own country.”).385 1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) 419 (“The occupant may also requisition labor to restore the generalcondition of the public works to that of peace, including the repair of roads, bridges, and railways, and to performservices on behalf of the local population, such as the care of the wounded and sick and the burial of the dead.”).386 GC COMMENTARY 294 (“The wording ‘work which is necessary for the needs of the army of occupation’ is verycomprehensive and its interpretation is open to discussion. It will be enough to note here that the clause covers awide variety of services—those connected with billeting and the provision of fodder, transport services, the repairingof roads, bridges, ports and railways and laying telephone and telegraph lines. On the other hand it is generallyagreed that the inhabitants of the occupied territory cannot be requisitioned for such work as the construction offortifications, trenches or aerial bases. It is the maintenance needs of the army of occupation and not its strategic ortactical requirements which are referred to here. The distinction is essential and should be emphasized. It isconfirmed by a provision, to be examined further on, laying down that the Occupying Power cannot compelprotected persons to do work which would involve their participation in military operations.”).387 See VON GLAHN, THE OCCUPATION OF ENEMY TERRITORY 68 (“[I]n fact, all able-bodied native inhabitants maybe called upon to perform police duties, to assist the regular native police in the maintenance of public order, to helpin fire-fighting organizations, or to perform any other duty for the public good.”).388 Refer to § 11.5 (Duty of the Occupying Power to Ensure Public Order and Safety).803