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Description: | An extensive collection of papers consisting of various reports and statements relating to German atrocities in Belgium during the First World War; including official ts statements (September 1914 - February 1915, 1775pp) by Belgium civilians commenting on incidents of violence, violation and murder committed by German Soldiers upon Belgium civilians, notably from Malines, Louvain, Aerschot, Alost, Sempst, Andenne, Dinant, Charleroi and Liege; an ms list of names and incidents of German atrocities (undated, 2pp) and an ms letter to Lord Bryce (February 1915, 3pp) explaining this list; a ts record of the divisions of evidence regarding German atrocities (12pp); a ts report to the German Outrage Committee by Sir Frederick Pollock (February 1915, 9pp); a ts Report on the Propaganda Library (Undated, 158pp) outlining an analysis of enemy propaganda and German War-Literature; a ts index of names of those who made statements regarding German atrocities (54pp); a ts translation of the Commission of Enquiry on the Violation of the Rules of the Rights of Nations, and of the Laws and Customs of War (November 1914, 7pp); a collection of the ts French publication Supplement au Moniteur Belge (28 August 1914 - 20 January 1915, 91pp) regarding German atrocities during the First World War; a ts extract detailing the ill treatment of Russian Officials and Royalty at the hands of German Officials and Soldiers, (Undated, 8pp).
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Catalogue date 2004-02-24 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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