Statement of Captain and Battery Commander Walter, 3rd Battalion of Foot Artillery Regiment von Dieskau (Silesian) No. 6.
Condé les Autry, September 25th, 1914.
August 22nd, 1914.—During the advance through Ansart the troops, among them the 3rd Battalion of Foot Artillery Regiment No. 6, were fired at by the inhabitants from the houses. The village was by order set on fire. The same thing occurred at Tintigny; the village was already in flames, but in spite of this the population fired from the burning houses upon the troops passing through.
August 23rd, 1914.—Near St. Vincent the observation post of the 8th Battery was fired upon by the inhabitants from the woods at the back. These persons had withdrawn to the woods, because their village was burnt down.
August 24th, 1914.—During our march through Jamoigne the battalion and the Light Munitions Column too were fired upon from the houses. Fire was also opened from the schoolhouse, which flew the Red Cross flag. The village was partially set on fire.
On August 25th, 1914, the 6th Battery, which was following the battalion in the evening alone, was fired on from the rear at Villers devant Orval, close to the French frontier, although the population had in the daytime behaved themselves in quite a friendly manner. The houses from which the shots had come were, by our leader's orders, set on fire.
Signed: Walter.
App. 20.
Military Court Examination of Acting-Sergeant-Major of Reserve Ernst Wolff, Infantry Regiment No. 51.
La Marc-aux-Boerst, September 23rd, 1914.