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

6 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ATROCITIES

were supplied with * Einschusspatronen,” but that preference was given to good shots and non-commissioned officers. They were given orders to use them especially at a range of 1,000 metres. The officer in command, who was mounted, pointed out the effect of these bullets to him, saying, “See what these cartridges can do.” Every one declared that they were wonderful bullets.

No. 5, of the 68th Regiment, asserts that he was given more “ Einschusspatronen ” bullets in Osiek.

No. 6, of the 28th Landwehr Infantry Regiment, medical student: “I have observed the effect of explosive bullets on the Serbian wounded. A wound in a foot had a huge orifice at the exit, and the inside of the foot was all torn and shattered. In another case, where the tibia had been fractured, the orifice at the entrance of the bullet was very small, but that at the exit was very large indeed, and the flesh torn away and lacerated.” These were not the only cases he had seen; many others came under his notice.

No. 7, of the 28th Regiment, says that in his company every non-commissioned officer was supplied with 30 « Einschusspatronen,” and that these bullets served to verify the range. He was not personally given the order to use them.

No. 8, of the 2nd Bosnian Regiment, deposes that his regiment was never given “Einschusspatronen ” bullets. He knows that these cartridges were served out to the Austrian and Hungarian regiments, and they were served out especially to good shots.

No. 9, of the 26th Regiment. Having only been in the army for two months had had no “Einschuss”