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 night of 24th-25th of August I drove in an automobile from
Rossignol to Florenville, where a number of inhabitants were standing
by a house engaged in a lively conversation. When, about 100 metres
farther on from this point, I stopped my automobile in order to
ascertain the direction from a signpost, I was suddenly exposed to
a vigorous fire from these people behind me, so that it was only by
driving off very quickly that I was able to save my life.
Signed: STERNBERG, Captain and Commander of Medical Corps Company 2,
VI. Army Corps.
App. 62.
STATEMENT of Senior Staff-Surgeon Dr. Kiefmann, Medical Corps, VIII.
Army Corps.
Proceedings at Field Hospital No. 3, VIII. Army Corps.
ST. MOREL, _October 15th, 1914_.
There appears as witness Dr. Beyer, who states that Lieutenant Erich
Koch, 8th Company, Infantry Regiment No. 160, who had received a severe
wound in the perinæum, with laceration of the rectum, informed him
after receiving his wound he had been stripped naked by the civilians,
robbed, and thrown into a cesspool.
Lieutenant Koch was in fact naked, and only wrapped in a blanket when
brought into the hospital.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: Dr. BEYER, Staff-Surgeon.
There appears as witness Acting-Sergeant-Major (Medical Service) Joseph
Steffen, who states in reference to the case in hand:
I can only confirm the statement of Staff-Surgeon Beyer. Lieutenant
Koch gave me the same information, and added the fact that the women
also had taken part in this outrage. Koch was wounded near Porcheresse.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: STEFFEN, Acting-Sergeant-Major, Medical Service.
Proceedings took place as above.
Signed: Dr. KIEFMANN, Senior Surgeon and Chief Staff-Surgeon.
App. 63.
MILITARY COURT EXAMINATION of Landwehr soldier Alwin Chaton, Reserve
Infantry Regiment No. 78.
BRAUNSCHWEID, _October 31st, 1914_.
(The Hospital "Konzerthaus.")
Gericht der stellvertretenden XL. Brigade.
Present:
President of the Court, Dr. BEHME.
Secretary, DE BOER.
There appeared to-day as witness the Landwehr soldier Alwin Chaton,
5th Company, Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 78, who made the following
statement:
My name is Alwin Chaton. I am 32 years old; Protestant; book-keeper at
Emmerstadt, near Helmstadt.
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