At the Wola massacre in Poland on 7 August 1944 , the Nazis forced civilian women onto the armored vehicles as human shields to enhance their effectiveness . In Belgium in May 1940 , at least 86 civilians were killed by the German Wehrmacht known as the Vinkt Massacre , when the Germans took 140 civilians and used them as shields to cross a bridge while under fire
Wola massacre
Wola massacre
Human shield