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The Martyrdom of Belgium Official Report of Massacres of Peaceable Citizens, Women and Children by The German Army

Belgium. Commission d'enquête sur la violation des règles du droit des gens, des lois et des coutumes de la guerre; Cooreman, Gerard, 1852-1926· 3 chapters· 8,912 words

“It is by a deep study of the history of wars that one may protect oneself against exaggerated humanitarian ideas.” --“KRIEGSGEBRAUCH IM LANDKRIEGE” Published by the German General Staff, 1902. Pages 6 and 7.

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2. Part 2

About 10 in the morning the officers told the women to withdraw, giving them the order to gather together the dead bodies and to wash away the stains of blood which defiled the...

1. Part 1

“It is by a deep study of the history of wars that one may protect oneself against exaggerated humanitarian ideas.” --“KRIEGSGEBRAUCH IM LANDKRIEGE” Published by the German Gene...

3. Part 3

These forms are found in a book published at Berlin by Bath, in 1906, entitled “The Military Interpreter,” destined for the use of German officers “in the enemy’s country,” whic...