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
On the 5th August 1914, just before dark, violent gun-fire was directed
against our heavy baggage from many windows by the inhabitants of the
village of Blegny. Lieutenant Hahn deposes that troops were fired
upon at night by the inhabitants from the very same houses in Blegny
in which they had been entertained during the day. Musketeer Gocheln
of the 6th Company was killed in this way; Musketeer Hochgrafe of the
7th Company was wounded by a shot in his shoulder. Both companies were
witnesses to this. These incidents were repeated during the night,
and in this way Musketeers Maiworm and Epping of the 5th Company were
wounded.
Lieutenant Edler von Daniels testifies that in a Belgian village near
Blegny his patrol was fired upon from ambush. This took place in a
street where the 9th Company had bivouacked for a day and a night.
At Troisfontaines the 11th Company was fired upon from the houses
by civilians. Musketeers Meister and Schwaffertz were wounded. In
this same place men belonging to this company were in the daytime
entertained with cigars and food, and particularly by an elderly man;
this same man fired by night and wounded a man of the company.
Staff-Surgeon Dr. Falk, who, with the ambulance party of the 1st
Battalion, wanted to push forward to the wounded on August 5th, 1914,
was fired upon by civilians, so that he was forced to take shelter.
Non-commissioned Officer Voss of the 4th Company was killed by three
shots from civilians. He could not be fetched, as the street had
been brought under fire by the inhabitants. Lieutenant Hahn was an
eye-witness of what took place.
In Anderlues shots were fired from a house by a French soldier and
a civilian. An Acting-Sergeant-Major and non-commissioned officer
were seriously wounded, a musketeer of the 11th Company was killed.
A witness of this occurrence is Captain Eckhardt. The soldier and
civilian were shot.
Signed: VON GOTTBERG.
App. 4.
MILITARY COURT EXAMINATION of Staff-Surgeon of Reserve Dr. Rehm,
Infantry Regiment No. 165.
CHERISY, _November 23rd, 1914_.
Court of the 7th Infantry Division.
President of the Court, Dr. WELT.
Secretary, LORENZ.
There appeared as witness Staff-Surgeon of Reserve Dr. Rehm, 3rd
Battalion, Infantry Regiment No. 165, who, after the importance of the
oath had been pointed out to him, made the following statement:
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