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in military circles, what is written and what is actually followed is quite differentI am sure you are an expert on laws governing armed forces but ..........
1) "In international law, a criminal order or illegal order is a military order for the commission of a war crime or other violation of international criminal law. Because superior orders do not exonerate such violations, it is obligatory to disobey the order."
Wikipedia Link.
2) Also oath taken by cadets at PMA passing out parade, binds them to follow legal orders issued by their superiors. I am sure you have listened to that oath multiple times.
3) Finally, Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled in Asghar Khan case "“All officers who obey unlawful commands are individually liable and in the event of failure of the state authorities to take action, the rights of the people of Pakistan are to be upheld by the Supreme Court,” said the 141-page".
But since you are an expert, you are obviously right.
in reality, the commands of the superior trump written rules and regulations, otherwise, consider yourself terminated from service.
reality is often differentNo.
Refer to Nuremberg trial.
that is why, the soldiers of the loosing army are between a rock and a hard place.
if they disobey an order, they may be shot, if they obey an order, they may be shot afterwards