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

42 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ATROCITIES

houses on fire; on this occasion he enjoined upon them to kill everything now, even infants in their cradles. They captured 30 or 40 women, children and old men, and placed them in front of the troops during the battle (in front of the fighting line) and Witness saw these civilians killed by Austrian or Serbian bullets. This happened at Okolishte. Witness added that he was very pleased to be able to make this deposition before the Courts.

No. 60, of the 37th Regt., was in Bosnia with the Reserve. The Austrian army did not expel the inhabitants of Bosnia, but the latter deserted into Serbia of their own accord. He did not once see a wounded Serbian in their camp. Colonel Wilde forbade them to burn, sack, etc. He even killed a soldier belonging to another regiment whom he caught in the act.

No. 61, of the 28th Regt. During the first invasion the Austrian troops killed all the inhabitants, the wounded, etc. Lieutenant Jekete caught 23 peasants and brought them before his captain, who gave each one of them a kick. Whoever gave a cry, was shot down at once.

No. 62, of the 6th Regt. On their retreat, after having penetrated into Serbia, his regiment carried off five Serbian peasants to Vishegrad (Bosnia), to show them sundry Serbians who had been hanged there. It was Lieutenant-Colonel Detzlinger (since dead) who gave the order for this cruel trick. This same Detzlinger also posted women and children in front of the fighting line.

No. 63, of the 2nd Bosnian Regiment. His regiment came upon the bodies of peasants who had