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
this tunnel-canal, which was about 50 metres long, there was very
little water; one could easily go upright in it. With Ulbricht, I
had penetrated about two to three metres into the tunnel, but as our
company was marching on and were being called by our comrades, we
turned back. Behind us came men of the Machine-Gun Company, Infantry
Regiment No. 177; they went into the factory in order to search it
whilst I and Ulbricht went to our company. The firing only came from
the factory when the two white figures had discharged the two shots,
the firing, which lasted about five minutes, evidently came from the
windows of the factory and originated from several persons. During
this time our company halted, then it moved nearer to the military
bridge. As the firing from the factory opened again shortly after,
the Machine-Gun Company, Infantry Regiment No. 177, replied with the
machine-guns. We now saw the flashes of the francs-tireurs' fire at the
windows of the factory. The firing from the factory only ceased when
the place had been set on fire.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: BÜCHNER.
2. Private Ulbricht.
As to Person: My name is Friedrich Richard Ulbricht, 22 years old;
Protestant; private in the Machine-Gun Company, Infantry Regiment No.
102.
As to Case: The statements of Private Büchner, which were read over to
me, I fully endorse.
I have nothing further to add.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: ULBRICHT.
The witnesses were thereupon sworn.
Signed: WINKLER, 1st Lieutenant and Officer of the Court.
Signed: SCHWERTNER, Non-commissioned Officer and Clerk of the Court.
C. App. 66.
Present:
Lieutenant of Reserve GLASER, as Officer of the Court.
Acting-Sergeant-Major of Reserve Referendar RICHTER,
as Clerk of the Court.
SINZBARACKEN, _February 25th, 1915_.
Rifleman Kähler, 1st Company, Rifle (Fusilier) Regiment No. 108, after
the importance of the oath had been pointed out to him, stated:
As to Person: My name is Emil Robert Kähler, 22 years old; Protestant;
electrician at Kiel, on active service since October 14th, 1913, in the
Rifle (Fusilier) Regiment No. 108.
As to Case: On August 23rd, 1914, I saw in a street at Dinant a
civilian, about twenty-seven years old, who wore a band on the left arm
with the Geneva badge, and who fired a revolver from a house door at a
Pioneer, but without hitting him. I thereupon shot the civilian. The
Pioneer took the revolver away from him.
Kähler took the oath as a witness.
Signed: KÄHLER.
Signed: GLASER, Officer of the Court.
Signed: RICHTER, as Clerk of the Court.
C. App. 67.
Present:
Lieutenant of Reserve and Battalion Adjutant DACHSEL,
as Officer of the Court.
Non-commissioned Officer of Reserve STEIGER, as Clerk of the Court.
LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS LES PONTARVET, _February 2nd, 1915_.
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