Three Australian lieutenants are tried for shooting Boer POWs during the Boer War. While they behaved in accordance with orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, which want to disassociate itself from the war's irregular activities. The trial does not proceed as easily as the General Staff anticipated, as the defense mounts a valiant defense in the courtroom.
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Three Australian lieutenants are tried for shooting Boer POWs during the Boer War. While they behaved in accordance with orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, which want to disassociate itself from the war's irregular activities. The trial does not proceed as easily as the General Staff anticipated, as the defense mounts a valiant defense in the courtroom.
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