翻刻
ノ如ク狭隘険峻ナル山道ニ由テ「スピチヱレン」
丘ニ攀チ躋リ味方ヲ援フニ由テ歒ノ新タ
ニ攻撃スルヲ追ヒ却クルヿヲ得タリ〇「ヱ
ースリンゲン」及ビ「スピチヱレン」ヨリ我左翼
ニ向ツテナシタル側面攻撃ハ其時後備ニ
在ル第五分隊ノ「抜隊竜」能ク之ヲ防禦セリ
〇彼我両軍時ニ臨ミ甚ダ粗暴頑固ナル戦
闘ヲナシタルヿハ今下文ニ載セタリ〇今
又は歒ハ兵數ヲ加ヘテ其惣軍ヲ集メ強大猛
烈ナル一戦ヲ交ヘント企テリ〇我兵森林
現代語訳
このように狭く険しい山道を経て「スピヒェレン」丘に攀じ登り、味方を援けることによって、敵の新たな攻撃を追い退けることができた。〇「エースリンゲン」及び「スピヒェレン」より我が左翼に向けてなされた側面攻撃は、その時後備にある第五分隊の竜騎兵（ドラグーン）がよくこれを防禦した。〇彼我両軍がその時に臨み、甚だ激しく頑固な戦闘をなしたことは、今下文に記載した。〇また今や敵は兵数を加えてその総軍を集め、強大猛烈な一戦を交えんと企てた。〇我が兵は森林〔の中に……〕
英語訳
...climbing up to the Spicheren Heights by way of such narrow and steep mountain paths, and by coming to the aid of their comrades, they were able to repel the enemy's renewed attacks. ○ The flanking attack launched against our left wing from Esslingen and Spicheren was effectively defended against by the dragoons of the 5th Detachment, who were at that time held in reserve. ○ The extremely fierce and tenacious combat that both our forces and the enemy engaged in at that critical moment is recorded in the text below. ○ Furthermore, the enemy now added to their numbers, massing their entire army in an attempt to engage us in one powerful and ferocious battle. ○ Our troops [in the forest... continued on next page]