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.
MILITARY COURT EXAMINATION of Staff-Surgeon of Reserve Dr. Rehm, Infantry Regiment No. 165.
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: