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
During the time the company remained on the left bank of the Meuse,
inhabitants who had been arrested by the soldiers were continually
being brought to a house which was situated next to the halting-place
of the company. I saw the bringing of these inhabitants to the house,
and can confirm that they were decently treated in every respect by the
soldiers escorting them.
In the forenoon of August 24th my Regimental Commander, Major Hoch,
came to the company and spoke to the inhabitants interned in the
house. At their request he let many of them go free.
My impression was that the arrested inhabitants were very kindly
treated. They were allotted a room for the night, and on the morning of
August 24th were well and plentifully provided for.
Read over, approved.
The witness was thereupon sworn.
Signed: KLEBERGER, Lieutenant of Reserve and Officer of the Court.
Signed: Sergeant RICHTER, as Clerk of the Military Court.
C. App. 86.
Present:
Lieutenant OESER, as Officer of the Court.
Acting-Sergeant-Major LIPPMANN, as Clerk of the Military Court.
PROUVAIS, _March 26th, 1915_.
There appeared for examination Lieutenant and Regimental Adjutant
Florey, who, after the importance of the oath had been pointed out to
him, made the following statement:
As to Person: My name is Georg Friedrich Florey; 22-1/2 years old;
Protestant; Lieutenant and Regimental Adjutant, Grenadier Regiment No.
101.
As to Case: With Lieutenant von Zenker of the 1st Company, I bandaged
a man (inhabitant) in Les Rivages who had a gaping wound in the head.
Later on I gave the men of my platoon the order to carry a woman of
about eighty years from an already burning house and bring her into
safety. My Grenadiers at once complied with this order and handed
over this old lady for further care to other inhabitants. In Neffe I
endeavoured to fetch a doctor for the wounded inhabitants.
At that time I was platoon leader in the 4th Company.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: FLOREY, Lieutenant and Regimental Adjutant.
The witness was thereupon sworn.
Signed: OESER, Lieutenant and Officer of the Court.
Signed: LIPPMANN, Acting-Sergeant-Major
and Clerk of the Military Court.
C. App. 87.
THE TRENCHES, _January 12th, 1915_.
By Regimental Order, Chief Surgeon of the Reserve, Dr. Marx, Assistant
Surgeon of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Grenadier Regiment (Guards) No.
100, appears, and, being warned to speak the whole truth, makes the
following deposition:
As to Person: My name is Karl Theodor Hans Marx. I was born on April
3rd, 1878, in Döbeln (Saxony); Evangelical-Lutheran; Senior Surgeon of
the Reserve, 1st (Guards) Grenadier Regiment No. 100.
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