Editing First Geneva Convention (section)

==Application ==
The convention "derived its obligatory force from the implied consent of the states which accepted and applied them in the conduct of their military operations."<ref name=davis/> Despite its basic mandates, listed below, it was successful in effecting significant and rapid reforms.  This first effort provided only for:<ref name=brit>{{Cite encyclopedia | url = https://www.britannica.com/event/Geneva-Conventions | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica|title =Geneva Conventions | access-date = 20 August 2020}}</ref>
# the immunity from capture and destruction of all establishments for the treatment of wounded and sick soldiers,
# the impartial reception and treatment of all combatants,
# the protection of civilians providing aid to the wounded, and
# the recognition of the Red Cross symbol as a means of identifying persons and equipment covered by the agreement.