"Breaker Morant builds a convincing argument that it is those at the top of the war hierarchy that are truly guilty, and not the lowly soldiers who carry out orders." Discuss

Throughout the course of the film of Breaker Morant, a convincing argument builds that those who are at the top of the war hierarchy are the truly guilty ones as opposed to the common soldiers who simply follow orders. The film shows this through the court trials, as J.F. Thomas repeatedly stresses that Harry Morant, along with Hancock and Witton, were simply following orders from Lord Kitchener. We has also shown the conditions that …

…Carabineer's, Harry Morant, George Witton and Peter Hancock for the greater good of the British Empire. <Tab/>In conclusion, through the scenes of Lord Kitchener and the compassionate spirit through the course of the trial, it is evident that higher class military officers are the ones truly responsible for the military crime, and they are the ones who are truly guilty, as opposed to the lowly soldiers who simply follow orders.