How do soldiers determine if enemy soldiers who are in the prone position are dead?

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How do soldiers determine if enemy soldiers who are in the prone position are dead?

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Former infantryman here. They would teach us that if there’s any doubt an enemy is dead, do something that is impossible not to react to. Usually a knee to the groin or poke in the eye. Once you walk past them, if they’re still alive and no longer a threat, they cannot be killed. They must be taken prisoner.