I surrender

sunny123 What may he do?

He might run away. But generally he will be punished (court-martialed) for that.
The entire army might retreat, surrender, or declare a truce.

AlpheccaStars sunny123 What may he do?He might run away. But generally he will be punished (court-martialed) for that.The entire army might retreat, surrender, or declare a truce.

I mean in a battlefield ... Can there be any situation in which to be correct and meaningful the phrase "I surrender" to be used?

Or the phrase "I surrender" has no usage an

sunny123Can there be any situation in which to be correct and meaningful the phrase "I surrender" to be used?

Yes. The soldier was trapped behind enemy lines and could not join his unit.

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My guess is that whatever the language of the opposing army, the phrase 'I surrender' is understood and it means, in effect, that you are willing to be taken prisoner

In addition, of course, it may be wise to make the customary gesture, hands held at head height, palms facing outward. It shows that you are holding no weaponry and therefore have no desire to fight

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dave_anonHiMy guess is that whatever the language of the opposing army, the phrase 'I surrender' is understood and it means, in effect, that you are willing to be taken prisonerIn addition, of course, it may be wise to make the customary gesture, hands held at head height, palms facing outward. It shows that you are holding no weaponry and therefore have no desire to figh

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That is exactly the gesture. In my previous post, I was wondering if the English phrase 'I surrender' was understood across many languages. I'm not sure that it is - but I'm pretty sure that the gesture is

Another sign, historically, is the white flag. I don't think anyone would use this in a modern war zone. It could mean surrender; it could be suggesting peace talks; or i

... I put the photo in because, although it is probably not a battlefield signal anymore, the white flag is still used as a modern idiom. In that context it does mean 'I surrender'. There is even a symbol for it on smartphones. (I don't think it will come out on this webpage, so I have done a graphic copy) ...

- OK, I'm sorry I suggested that we should go to Susan's party. It was a bad

sunny123Then the above picture is the true gesture for the time when the soldier wants to surrender and to be taken as a prisoner. Right?

It's a common way of doing it. You can say that he is surrendering.

He could also have improvised a white flag by holding up some kind of white fabric, perhaps tied to something else, like a stick or rifle muzzle; o