The usual paradigm for the military is for victor to bring home the spoils. Thus the Nazi loot, Yamashita gold. But Patton was against that. Patton did not want the victors to pillage. There is no honor in fighting and killing others to be the same as the people whom you fought....
One of the things that conquerors must do is not to steal from the captured territory.
"No taking of captured, no looting" Theft was subject to court martial
Patton asked the Lt to remove his uniform and remove the bars of his rank. He was demoted to private
I took up reserve training and this does not seem to be the rule. The organic officer seem to be stealing the uniform budget and even the patrol allowance. Let us awaken the ghost of Patton.
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