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
As the regular line of halting-places was continually fired at, orders
were given to clear the town by force. Two guns with 150 rounds were
sent. The two guns fired shrapnel from the station into the streets.
Thus at least that quarter near the station was made safe, and in this
way it was possible to take the columns, that had been bivouacking for
days before Louvain, through the town.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: V. KLEWITZ.
The witness was then sworn.
Proceedings closed.
Signed: Dr. IVERS. Signed: REISENER.
D. App. 3.
Court of the Government-General at Brussels.
Present:
Dr. IVERS, Judge of Military Law.
Secretary, RAMBEAU.
LOUVAIN, _September 23rd, 1914_.
Major v. Manteuffel, commanding 15th Mobile Commando, declared as
follows:
As to Person: My name is Walter v. Manteuffel, born at Gnesen on
January 23rd, 1864; Protestant.
The witness was informed that the Governor-General, Field-Marshal
General Baron von der Goltz, had arranged judicial proceedings for
the purpose of ascertaining whether German military persons, and, if
so, which, were guilty and deserving of punishment; he then made the
following statement:
As to Case: On Sunday, August 23rd, 1914, at noon, we arrived at
Louvain. The town gave me an impression of quietude and peace. One
company of Landwehr Regiment No. 66 occupied the town hall. There were
no other troops present. As soon as troops arrived, the company was
to commence the victualling. This was the case on Tuesday at noon.
The following troops had arrived in the meanwhile: two companies and a
battalion of the 27th Landwehr Brigade, which were accommodated in the
town hall and in the building opposite. Sections of troops of the IX.
Reserve Corps also marched through the town. In the afternoon, at about
5 o'clock, the 1st Company of the Landsturm Battalion Neuss, under 1st
Lieutenant v. Sandt, arrived at the station.
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