As to Person: My name is Hermann. I am 23 years old; Protestant.
As to Case: On August 22nd of this year I was one of the patrol led
by 1st Lieutenant von Guaita. Our orders were to reconnoitre the
bridge over the Sambre. When we were in the middle of a street in
Monceau sur Sambre we were fired at on our front. My impression was
that two volleys were fired from the quarter in front of us. This was
clearly the signal for the fire now directed upon us from the houses.
Shots came from doors, windows, and cellar openings. I saw a civilian
standing in a doorway and firing at us with a revolver. I saw no
soldiers.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: HAMMERMEISTER.
The witness was sworn.