1. See marginal nos. 959 et seq. However, where the criminality of use of certain conventional weapons is concerned, the reservations expressed in marginal no. 1287 apply accordingly.
2. See (German) Code of Crimes Against International Law [Völkerstrafgesetzbuch, VStGB,], sec. 12 (1) and Explanatory Memorandum of the (German) Code of Crimes Against International Law, BT-Drs., 14/8524, pp. 35 et seq.; C. Kress, in W. Joecks and K. Miebach (eds.), Münchener Kommentar zum Strafgesetzbuch, Vol. 6/2 (2009), § 12 VStGB, marginal no. 43.
3. For details on the requirements of the mental element, see marginal nos. 406 et seq., esp. 437 et seq.
4. The Elements of Crimes basically limit themselves to a repetition of the requirements of the offense.
5. See M.-C. Bourloyannis-Vrailas, in G. Kirk McDonald and O. Swaak-Goldman (eds.), Substantive and Procedural Aspects of International Criminal Law, Vol. 1 (2000), pp. 337 et seq.