The Kingdom of serbia : report upon the atrocities committed by the Austro-Hungarian Army during the first invasion of Serbia

26 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ATROCITIES

Hungarian Regiment, the soldiers of that regiment struck the wounded men with their fists, and at one moment there was an absolute free fight, because the Hungarians wanted to “finish off” the wounded Serbians with bayonet-thrusts. Witness demanded help from the officers, who assisted him in transporting his charges to the ambulance.

1t is only fair to add, in justice to certain Austrian officers, that several non-commissioned officers also advocated humane behaviour. Thus Captain Wolfzettel, of the 94th Regiment, bade his men give help to all the wounded, no matter what their nationality. He was killed by a bullet, which struck him full in the chest as he was himself attending to the wounded men of his company in the absence of the Red Cross.

Mladen Simitch, Serbian private, a native of Bobova, of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Company, 2nd Battalion, wounded at Kostainik, relates that he was in the trenches with many others, both wounded and killed. The Austrians killed off the wounded. He pretended to be dead, and succeeded in crawling to a place of safety. During his escape he was fired at by the Austrians.

The Officer in command of the 1st Serbian Infantry Regiment makes the following statement, under the date of October 138th, 1914, docket O. No. 280:

Near the river Shtipljan, the Austrians made prisoners of about 10 wounded men belonging to the 3rd Supernumerary Regiment. The wounds of the men were dressed. When the Austrians saw themselves obliged to relinquish the positions in conse-