Sherman's forces destroyed military targets as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property.

The rules said civilian property could be taken for military purposes if the owner was given a receipt.

A large number of service personnel own or rent civilian property in the area.

In wartime, civilian property may be left behind or taken by the occupying state.

The report also criticized what it described as widespread destruction by the army of civilian property throughout the West Bank.

Also unjustified by any military necessity, and equally prohibited, were the attacks on civilian property.

Government soldiers and police obtained and destroyed civilian property by force.

Numerous houses were also burned and civilian property was stolen in an organized manner.

War crimes occur including ethnic cleansing and destruction of civilian property.

The same rules tell marines to "spare civilians and civilian property, if possible."