GUIGNICOURT, _January 8th, 1915_.
_Deposition._
There appeared, as witness, Lieutenant of Reserve Löser of the 5th
Company, (Guards) Grenadier Regiment No. 100, who, having been warned
to speak the truth, made the following statement:
My name is Walter Löser. I am 28 years old; Protestant;
Forest-referendary on the State Forest Preserves, Elster II. at Adorf
in Saxony.
As to Case: On entering Dinant the 5th Company, (Guards) Grenadier
Regiment No. 100, was ordered to fire only at civilians who were
themselves shooting at our troops. The order was everywhere complied
with. No atrocities were committed by our troops. I even know of cases
where our troops treated with the greatest consideration the innocent
inhabitants of Dinant, who evidently were suffering under the critical
condition of the time. I remember to have seen how the men of our
regiment carried infirm old people and children through the rows of
burning houses with the intention of rescuing them.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: LÖSER, Lieutenant of the Reserve.
The witness was thereupon sworn.
Signed: VON LOEBEN, Lieutenant and Officer of the Court.
Signed: BAIER, Non-commissioned Officer
and Clerk of the Military Court.