'blow of mercy' is a death blow to end the suffering of a severely wounded person or animal.
It may be a mercy killing of mortally wounded civilians or soldiers, friends or enemies, with or without the sufferer's consent.
'blow of mercy' is a death blow to end the suffering of a severely wounded person or animal.
It may be a mercy killing of mortally wounded civilians or soldiers, friends or enemies, with or without the sufferer's consent.