Germany's violations of the laws of war 1914-1915 . parish priest. This priest gavethe signal by ringing the church-bell, and this was whythe order was given to shoot them down. No. 59 EXTRACT from the note-book of Lieutenant vonJonquieres, of the 2>d Regiment of GrenadierGuards, describing the burning of the village ofFosse {Belgium) and the distribution of the moneylooted there to the soldiers. Ich als rechte Seitendeckung mit meinem Zugevorgegangen ins Dorf. Aus Gehoft Feuer, dann an-gesteckt, zusammen mit Mey. Als Bataillon im Dorf,von Feuer iiberschuttet. Ganze Dorf Komp.

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Germany's violations of the laws of war 1914-1915 . parish priest. This priest gavethe signal by ringing the church-bell, and this was whythe order was given to shoot them down. No. 59 EXTRACT from the note-book of Lieutenant vonJonquieres, of the 2>d Regiment of GrenadierGuards, describing the burning of the village ofFosse {Belgium) and the distribution of the moneylooted there to the soldiers. Ich als rechte Seitendeckung mit meinem Zugevorgegangen ins Dorf. Aus Gehoft Feuer, dann an-gesteckt, zusammen mit Mey. Als Bataillon im Dorf,von Feuer iiberschuttet. Ganze Dorf Komp. erbeutet 2000 francs. Advanced with my section into the village, as flank-ing cover on the right. Some shots were fired from afarm, so it was burnt, with Mey. . When thebattalion entered the village, there was a hail of bullets,so we burnt the whole village, and the 7th Companygot 2000 francs of booty. 166 X** fir Hfa*fa, A*** *hr^f *M**v ^-/ §*>/*W»»**» 6*- : • |-£^„ ^w4 JJSt^^fe 4>< 4iv ^- I ~<< ^A 9Us -vW-c<-?,. s Vv. .u

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