The German Army in Belgium, the White Book of May 1915Germany. Auswärtiges Amt
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The German Army in Belgium, the White Book of May 1915
Germany. Auswärtiges Amt
World War, 1914-1918 -- Atrocities; World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium
C. App. 35.
Present:
Lieutenant of Reserve KLEBERGER, as Officer of the Court.
Sergeant RICHTER, as Clerk of the Military Court.
ORAINVILLE, _March 17th, 1915_.
Summoned as witness, there appeared Lieutenant Richter, who, being
advised as to the significance of the oath, made the following
statement:
As to Person: My name is Martin Richter. I am 31 years old; Protestant;
Lieutenant of 1st Company, Infantry Regiment No. 103.
As to Case: On the advance of the 1st Battalion of 4th Infantry
Regiment No. 103 on the 23rd August 1914 to the crossing-place over the
Meuse at Leffe, there came a single shot from a farm. A soldier of the
1st Company of the regiment was wounded.
By order of Captain Wuttig the farm was searched. About fourteen male
civilians were arrested who had with them weapons and ammunition for
sporting-rifles, pistols, etc.
A thirteen to fifteen year-old lad was released on account of his age;
the other thirteen persons were shot.
Read over, approved.
Witness was sworn as usual.
Signed: KLEBERGER, Lieutenant of Reserve and Officer of the Court.
Signed: RICHTER, Sergeant, as Clerk of the Military Court.
C. App. 36.
Present:
Lieutenant of Reserve KLEBERGER, as Officer of the Court.
Sergeant RICHTER, as Clerk of the Military Court.
ORAINVILLE, _March 17th, 1915_.
On summons there appeared as witness Lieutenant of Reserve Martin, who,
being instructed as to the significance of the oath, made the following
statement:
As to Person: My name is Kurt Martin. I am 24 years old; Protestant;
Lieutenant of Reserve, 2nd Company, Infantry Regiment No. 103.
As to Case: I have seen how a German soldier was wounded by small shot,
and know that he died of the effect of the injury in the castle before
Leffe. The doctor who treated him was Dr. Schneider, now in Infantry
Regiment No. 102.
The inhabitants of Leffe arrested in a house near the factory were well
treated. After their provisions were exhausted, they were provided
for from the field kitchen of the 5th Company, Infantry Regiment No.
103. They were later on released by a general order. At one time I was
detailed as guard of the hospital which was located in the Château de
Chession, near Leffe. The proprietress, a Madame Chiehe, and her people
we also provided with food; she expressed her warm appreciation of the
kind treatment.
Read over, approved.
The witness was duly sworn.
Signed: KLEBERGER, Lieutenant of Reserve and Officer of the Court.
Signed: RICHTER, Sergeant, as Clerk of the Military Court.
C. App. 37.
REPORT of the 8th Company, Infantry Regiment No. 178. on the fighting
round Dinant on August 21st and 23rd, 1914.
_February 14th, 1915._
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