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EvenvenSven the student of military history is most interested in thosethose-

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a-

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tudystudy of the combat operations of such a small unit as an infantryinfantry-

battalioninfa-ntryinfantry-

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battalioninfa-ntrybattalion may seem supersuperfluous. luousluaus .

It should be remembered that the greatest battle is nothingnothing-

more

nothi-ng

nothing-

more

nothi-ng

nothing-

more

nothi-ngmore than a series of minor engagements , more or less coordinated byby-

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b-ytethe commander-in-chiefcommanderinchief- - . Toloo know the combatcombutcombust principles of smallsmall-

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lness

small-

units

smal-

lness

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units

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lnessunits is as. steppingsteprdngstep-pingsteppingstern- stone to an understanding of the art and principlesprinciples-

of

principl-esof war .

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action

ite-

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the-

action

ite-

ration

the-

action

ite-

rationaction are matters of personal experienceexperienoe to the writer .

This battalion '

, together with the other infantry units ofof-

the

of-

ten

of-

the

of-

ten

of-

the

of-

tenthe Third Division was unexpectedlyunexpeotedly rushed to the front on i.iayiiaybialy. y 3131,-

1918

31-

1918

,

1918 , bebecauseos use ofQf the deep penetration of the SermanGermanSherman Chemins-de-DamesCheminsdeDamesChemiseCheminsdeDame-

soffensive

Chemins-de-Dame-

soffensiveChem-ins d-e Damesoff-

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offensive , whichwhioh began on Mayplay 27th7th . Upon arrival in theater otrortofot r(/ 1J1J-

I

?II-

operationsO-

perations /operations , on June 3d34 , it was assigned to a8 pospositioni tioDtied in the front 1//1,//1-

(1)V/

(1)1( l ) line on the MarneArne KiverHiverRiverSkiverHive , (1)-ZtI

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for

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for

availab-

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for

availab-

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2525 kilometers from the front in places ,. bnybonyAny advance by thethe-

Allies

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429 with other considerations caused the GermanermanBerman high commandcommQnd to-

decide

to-

ddies

to-

decide

to-

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Reima

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and-

Reims

ana-

dems

and-

Reims

ana-

demsReimaReimsReginaReins , on a front extending from Chateau 'hierryhierrylhierrycherrylivery' y to the ArgonneJargonedrgonnegone(44(4)4( ) :&forest'orestorest' . (4)4( ) On June 14thl/lthllthpithlath/ , LudenJorffLudendorffEludedLudenLaden orffoff directeddireoted the German UrownCrownRowanCrown-H.289

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nations

te-nsions

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\ ally , KussiaHUBa1aRussia , had faded , out of the picturepioture . Italy was about to dodo-

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bea-

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palledbea-

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called

ben-

dableoalledpalledcoaled upuponuppnuppingn to the limit . There seemed to be no way of stoppingstopping-

the

stoppi-ng

stopping-

the

stoppi-ng

stopping-

the

stoppi-ngthe powerful drives of the German Armies on the Western b'rontbrontProntBrentPont'rontfront .

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were

he-wer

they-

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battle

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.for a final offensiveoffensiveThroughoutoffensive. 1'hrcughout1hrcughoutihroughout-ThroughoutThroughout- ' the month cCi± June ., intelligencei-

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ogenyBoehnBowen , commanding the JeventhSeventh, ArmylirmylimyJ rmyarmy , preparations were begun by-

the

b-yte

byby-

the

b-yte

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commandingommacomma 11ng-

this 00corpecorpscorpserpsraps , was ohargedcharged with the m.issimissimiss.missionon of-ofofOIt'OSSof-

OIt'OSSOItOSSOutpostscrossingcrossing-

the

crossi-ng

crossing-

the

crossi-ng

' ingKing":

the Alarnef.wrnefwrnei'1larnei1larneAlarmedfawned'., at JaulgonneJ'a.u.lgonneJau.lgonneJ'aulgonneJargonedJulienne

'.. and OhartevesChartevesHartebeestCharters ; seizing the line : Gland-JtGlandJtGland-atatGland-Jt(7)7( ) JBugene-CelleJBugeneCelleEugene-CelleEugeneBungeeCell- ; and protectingproteoting the right flank of the Army . (7)J.-

vl

(7)1-

v'ie3eBe(7)7(7)-

ivi.S.B( )

ivi.S.BiviS.BiviSB1v'ie3eBe1vie3eBeiviesJ.vlJvlVal. ' . S . B .5838 General von KathenKathleenK then was given two first line divisionsdivisionadivisional , one secondaeoondeonsecond-

and

secondh-

and

aeoond-

and

aoud-

adsecond-

and

secondh-

andand one third line divisions for this attackattaok . Thehe 10th and 36th36th-

Divisions

36th-

Divisions

36th-

DivisionsDivisions were eventually designated to lead the attackattaok .

The generalseneral plan for the attackattaok calledoalledcoaled, for the samesam-

etaotios

lame-

ntations

sam-

etactics

ant-

acidssam-

etactics

ant-

acidstaotiostacticsstations used in the two preoed.ingpreoedingpreceding. offensives , a brief but powerfulpowerfu-

lartillery

pow-erful

powerfu-

lartillery

pow-erful

powerfu-

lartillery

pow-erfulartillery preparation ; a machinemaohine gun battle by the assaultingassaulting-

infantryassau-

ltingassaulting-

infantryassau-

ltingassaulting-

infantryassau-

ltinginfantry ; reaiatanoeresiatanoeresistanceremittance to be broken up by artillery , rather than by-

reinforoement

by-

reinforcement

by\

reinforcementreinforoement of the infantry ; reserves ththrownown in where progressprogress-

was

progres-

ses

progress-

was

progres-

ses

progress-

was

progres-

seswas good ; limited, obobjectivesjeotivesjetties'ot1Y'Bot1YB' ' for the first day ; units to advanceadvanoe

(8)without(6)6(8)8( ) without regard for the question of flanks . (8)8( S )

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Over 80SO catteriesiatterioscoteriesinteriorsu tteriGstattering were assignedasigiiedsignifiedas , igned"toignedtosigned. Loto" th ',., corps "boboto" insureinsure-

the

insurr-

ect

insure-

the

insurr-

ect

ins are-

the

arre-

stedthe success of the dominatinrdorninatinfdominatingordination: role of thothethou artillerartilleryartillery; . THQTheTHC followingfollowing-

timefollow-

ingfollowing-

timefollow-

ingfollowing-

timefollow-

ingtime table wasviasvisavials prescribed for the employmentcmploJ'mentcmploJmentcomplement' of LhisthisHis I,1UfI1Ufmuss:mays, , = S :

x to1,010, :x plus 10 ., Generaleneral surprise fire on infantryinfantry-

positionsinfa-ntryinfantry-

positionsinfa-ntryinfantry-

positionsinfa-ntrypositions ., ill11 gunsW1S and minenweriersminenwerfersminenweryersmineworkers on these targets ,.

x plus 10lC) to x plus 70 . lieinflien.ioinfoi-cedoinfoiced.deinforceddeinforcedinfoacedreinforced< orcedforced- .rtillelrtillelrileartilleryfightartillery.artillery" fight . 1.11111t.lltlltall1.11-

guns

t.ll-

gunsit-

'll. 11-

gunsguns on hostile batteries .

x plus 100 . Pioneers boto sLartstartsLat crossingcrossinB the river .

x plus 70 ., loto x plus 220 ., InInfantryantrant and tirtillerthrillerartillery fight .

x plus 210 ., to x plus 220 ., standingJtanding barrage on LhetheHeLhe-

r

He-

r

the-

ruilrte-

arful

the-

railroad

th-

ermalrruilrrulerilril 0o.dodt.dtd;_ . .,

x plus 220 ., i'heihe.hehe.' rollingrollinsCollins barrage starts ,. hatel abeate of LhetheHe

(9)9( ) barrage to be one kilometer in 50 minutes . (99(9)9( )" -

., d.BdB,3.B3.B3B,v

.BB. ,.177 Thehe artillery of the first line divisions wawadwas direoteddirecteddirected-179

directed1-79to179179-

line

179-toto follow the advanceadvanoe of the infantry in close support ,. EaohEachLeahEac-

hinfantry

Ec-

hidnai aohohao-

hinfantry

ab-

ominatorinfantry regiment wwass given one battalion of accompanyinguccompanying runsru is toto-

function

ob-

fuscation

to-

function

ob-

fuscationfunotionfunction under the directdireot orders of the regimental commanderoommander .. . . .. . .. . . . , , ... . .... , . . -' M ' " . W? , ". ..",. O Ml 'ffff.1I1I.' ,''!" . . ,

. w r,

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M dow1t'IW-MIWMhowitzer; - ; bat'tel'iesbatteliesbatteriesbatteries'.

' wwerere assigneaassignedassignee8sign d to eacheaohLeah first-

line

first-ling

firstfirst-

line

first-lingline division for direotdirect fire on suddenly appearing enemy infantry

(10)units(10)10( ) units or machinemaohine gun nests . (10)-

1a7

(10)10(10)-M

( )

M . .BB. .1a7Id18 ? As hashaaHara already been indicated1ndioated by the artillery time table ,189-

the189-

the189

the pioneers were ttoo start buildingbaildingbalding the bridges and preparing-

ferry

prepar-ing

preparing-

ferry

prepar-ing

preparingpreparing-

ferry

prepar-ingferry crossingsoroBsings at x plus 100 , or 1:601601:50150: A.MAM. . Twenty pioneerpioneer-

oompaniesPio-

neerpioneer-

companiesPio-

neerpioneer-

companiesPio-

neeroompaniescompanies ., 82 corpsoorpsoops and . 8e division bridge trains were allotted , to .

(11)11( ) the CorpsOorpsOops forfox the constructionoonstruotion of the crossingsorossings . (11)11(11)sites( ) -sitessites- for the-M.S.B

th-em the-i.S.B

th-esis

thethe-M.S.B

th-emM.S.BMS.BMSBi.S.BiS.BiSBMSMBISBN. . .152162 crossingsorossingacrossing were to be selected where the Paris-MetzParisMetzMet- railroad wa-

sfarthest

wa-

sfarthest

waswa-

sfarthestfarthest troafromthroat the river , probably for the ppurposeoBeKobe of giving thethe-

infantry

te-

nantthe-

infantry

te-

nantthe-

Infantry

te-

nantinfantry( battalions %roomoomboom for deployment before reachingreaohing any&n1n1& enemyenem-

yline

seeml-

iness

enem-

yline

seeml-

iness

enem-

yline

seeml-

inessline of resistanceresistanoe ., It waswas diraoteddireoteddirecteddratted that the orosorscrossings1nsa be aboutabout-

160150 meters in widthw14th , and capableoapable oft permittingp.rm1tt1nsprm1tt1ns. the use of three-

i

thre-

e

three

(12)12(11( ) t.rtrferries. 1e8 . (12)-Lt

(12)-M

(12)12(12)-M

( )

MLt . 8"3.838. B! .119ftlEE'. In orderor41r to accustomaooustomaocnetomaboutacetone theh. infantry to theitheirtheir: role in the-

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1

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schemeBcheLieChelaeschejshe 1e of crossingeros singsingtsingembal.kat, embarkationembal.kaembalkaembalm. tionion and debarkationdebarks. t ion drillsdl'illsdlills' were

(15)15(13)13( ) practiced 'byby' the assaultassliu.ltassliult. units on -thehe VesleVealeVerseVale .diverdiverLiverHive. ]' , near -.:_ ismes.dsismesdsimmersedisismesismses(15)es15es(15)l-vi.S.B

. (13)13( )

M.3.BM3.BM3Blvi.S.BlviS.BlviSBElvis. . .666 DocumentsDoouments capturedeaptuxed from the Germans during the "battlebattle"

,

show that the 10th Division was to attack on the right dfmf6f) thethe-

23d

the-

23d

Lhe-

25d23d Corps , with the S9Qth39Sth398th Infantry andund Gth6thGoth Grenadiers in the firstfirst-

line

firstl-

ingfirst-

line

firstl-

ingfirst-

line

firstl-

ingline , and ththe 47th Infantry in reserve ,. equallyqually authenticauthentio informationinformations-

hows

informa-tion

informations-

hows

informa-tion

informations-

hows

informa-tionshows thutthathut the 36Lh36th Division was to attackattaok on the left of the 10th10th-

Division

10th-

Division

10th-

DivisionDivision , withwith'uheuhe'uhehe' 5bh5-th5th5th- Grenadiers anda.nd. 175thl75th InfantryInfa.ntry. in firstfil.stfilstfist. line-

and

line-

man

linelinetlinnetline-

and

line-

man

t,

and the 128th InfantryInfarrtry in reserve ,. i'heiheThehe' he boundary between divisions-

was

divisio-ns

divisionswas approximatelyapproxiIa.telyapproxiIatelyapproxii.ately.::.. the iaurmelindurmelin5urmelinAureliadrumlin Brook . Therrherhea 66lh6'uh6uh'th' Grenadiers werewer-

eallotted

wer-

eallotted

wer-

eallottedallotted orcrossingos sing poinUspointspinups, betwebetweenbetweenn lMezyhiezyMazywheezyezylezzy and the $JurmelinurmelinUnreelingpummeling . .LhisLhis'thisthisHis.Lhis-

r

'this-

r

'.I'his-

regiment

Ihis-

regiment

'

r eginJentregimenteginbegin entKent was charged with the captureoapture of MeMezyMazyzy , CrezunoReunionGrezanoyCrezancyGrecianCreamy t,tandstandand .thethe'the'the-

heights

.'the-

heights

he-

adlights

.th-

eheights

thr-

eshingheights west of the JurmelinaurmelinUnreelingcarnelian . Too its left in the zone of the 36th36th-

Division

36th-

Division

56th-

DivisionDivision , the 5th Grenadiers wereware given ferry positions east of thethe-

ojurmelin

the-

ourmelin

th-

eoremojurmelinurmelintourmalinepummeling, , and directeddireoted to seize i.ioulinsoulinsivloulinsviolinsoutlinesillocutions.lvlv oulinstoculistoulinsParoyoutlinest, ParoyParody , liaunay1a.unay1aunaylaunaylianaLaguna. , and the(14)14( 14)14) high ground east of thabthattabthathan t stream . (14)14(14)-ivi.a.B

(14)l-Vl

( )

ivi.a.Bivia.BiviaB11,6B116BdividablelVllevel ., , .BB., ,.508508-

American508-

AmeAmericanv-

llhen

Ameri-can

AmeAmesAmericanr icancan-

i4henvllheni4henAllenhen the 3d Division ( USU ! ) arrived at the Llarne1Ib.rne1IbrneMarneLaneArne. it came-

vad

ca-me

cameoa.meoamefoamed.-,! 'ff' . ' t .,.

.; !. . ' t@i!@- W'TWTer' ' :{ llJAll[ lMImrJ"l1f/olMImrJ"l1flMImrJl1folMImrJ"l1fou'"/ u " :Gl1

'" : " ' fr' vwas:r"assignedassigned-

a

assigne-

d

aTsTgnirattn' rgnrn* d 'vadadva-dwas

va-ndals

'"''-a front line seotorsector on the south bank of the lMarneArnerneArne between Chateau

9?-?

.j-'hierryj'hierryhierryh1errycherry-'' and VarremiesVarrennesArtemisBarrenness . On its right thethe 125th ( ffrenohFrenohFrenchFresno ) DivisionDivision-

oooupied

Division-

occupiedDivi-

sionDivision-

oooupiedoooupiedoccupied . the adjacentadjaoent sectorseotor ; on the left was the 59th39th39thFrench((drenchFrenohFrench )

(15)3d(15)15(16)16( ) Division . (15)15(16)16( )

51Div34Div3dDiv51343d (15)The

Div . 'i'heiheThehe' ' he Group of Armiesrm1ea of the CenterOenterEnter facedfaoedfavored those of the-Hiat

th-eist

the-

German

ste-

ersman

thethe-Hist

th-eistHistHiatlistHeistHat .3 German Crown PrinceFr1noe . It was on this front that the Allied . CommanderCommander-Command-

erinOhief

Comman-

deeringCommand-

erinChief

Comman-

deering"-

in-OhiefinOhiefin-ChiefChief- expectedexpeoted , to reoeivereceive the next German offensive . ReinforceReinforoe-ReinforoeReinforce-Reinforoe-

ments

Reinforce-

ments

Reinforce-

ments

Reinforce-

ments

¬-

mentsaments were placedplaoed behinAbehind the entire ffrontont from Chateau ThierryTheory toto-

the

t-ote

to-

the

t-ote

to-

the

t-otethe ArgonneAraonneJargonedArcane . A chaineha1n of secondseaondseasoned line didivisionsia1ons was placed in rear

(16)of(16)16( ) of those in the firstf1rlifire line . (16)16( l ) Anyny further study of the generalgeneral-LI.S.B

gener-alist

general-M

gener-al

general-M.a.B

general-Ma.B

general-MaB

gen-eralLI.S.BLIS.BLISBLISBONLIBM: .* 3 . B .401431481 planpl n of defense in connectionoonneotion with the subjectsUbjeot in hand is of no-

value

un-

valued

nono-

value

un-

valued

no-

value

un-

valuedvalue for the reasonrea80n the Thirdh1rd Division had a different missionmission-

five

missi-

on

mission-

tive

missi-

on

missiona-

s

mission-

s---tive---tivetieas----fivefive.- as- tive-I

ti-e

fivefive'We: 'WeWe-' -" M"-I

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.ww..wsaSSWWiilii.iii.wsassSS'S'VgHym'WSSSVgHymW-iilii.iii-------iilii.iii-' ' .' ' ,. im fsiw-wfsiwwSW_:-R.hirRhir.Rehire*..--..'.< ".-

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from

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.

. . . . . . . . . . .

from that of the general plan . Located10cated , as iuiL was on the extremeextreme-

westernextr-

emeextreme-

westernextr-

emeextreme-

western

extr-emewestern flank of the suspected . German attMattattackck , it could , not participartici-pareticpartici-

pate

partici-

pate

partici-

pate

¬-

pate in the general schemescheuesche.iescheiescheduleCherie) . of "elasticelastic" defense " . OrdersOrderaOrder oiof thethe-

38th

the-

38th

the-

38th38th aoCorpsps rerequiredrecjuiredrecurreduireJquire this division to check the enemy by au stubbornstub "born-

(17)

bor-

n17

"

(17)17( ) defense of uhothothehothou most advanced , lineslinesslionesss. (17)-Li

(17)1-

1i

(17)-Lie

(17)17( )

11iLieLie6DLi. . 6D;:)O.BOB. B .802 During the month of JuneJW1eJude the infantry regiRegis ientslentscents: of the-

division

tel-

evisionthe-

division

tel-

evisionthethe-

division

tel-

evisiondivision were occupied , with routine front line duties . UnnecessaryUnnecessar-

yreliefsUnnece-

ssaryUnnecessar-

yreliefsUnnece-

ssaryUnnecessar-

yreliefsUnnece-

ssaryreliefsrelies , constant shifting of sectors , andund conbalcombotcombatcobaltcombo: operationsoperdoper tionsions of-

certain

fa-

cetingofof-

certain

fa-

cetingof-

certain

fa-

cetingcertain battalions ouusid-eouusideou'vsideouvsideoutside'- of the divdivisionis ion sectsectoror 11madeadeSade it impossibleimpossible-

for

impossi-blefor the division to executeexeoute a definite , coordinated plan 01ofo ± defensedefense-

.Little

defense-

Littledefe-

nse.

Little intrenchingintrenehingentrenching was done , and . few obstacles erecteder8oted . JupportedSupported byby-

frenoh

bo-

yfriend

by-

1'reneh

by-

drench

B-

yronicfrenoh1'reneh1renehFresno' artilleryrtil1ery , liaison between infantry andund artillery was veryvery-

unaa

ve-ry

very-

unsatisfactory

very-

unsatisfactoryunaaLunaunsatisfactoryt lf3faotory ,. bouttheAboutthebotherAbutted..aboutabout. bout the-the- only prprogressogre sa made was in the ttrainingruining(18)and(18)18( ) and mormoormoralele of the troops . (18)18(18)-P.E

(18)-POE

(18)-P.JB

18P-.JB

18P-JB

( )

P.EPEPOE.: . .fortunatelyicxtunatelyxi'crtunatelyxicrtunatelyfictionallyexcruciate' the Division reBreregainedineddined control of allullHull of its-

infantry

iti-

nerantits-

infantry

iti-

nerantitsits-

infantry

iti-

nerantinfantry regiments on July 2d , and . reorganized the sector under aa-

well

w-

ella-

well

w-

ella-

well

w-

ellwell studied plan of defense , publishedtopublishedpublished Loto-to- the troops , as i'ieldiieldfieldIield'ieldfield' Order

(19)19( 9)9) No . 7 . (19)19( ) i'romiromiron' rom LhetheHe ttime this order was distributed until its-

POE

dis-

pose

its. i. J..rf-wrfw- ., ."II" *fiyfairyfiywtfairy0 4-44-

iMk

-

wtiMk ' w. -r. :.lAlYMlaxlyNIKKNIKKEI. ppi'fiW.,'. .. ]Kt-KtKtWWKW/i'fiWi'fiWifiWif/ ,. -' WW'ItIt' Sr.l.MSrl.MSrlMSlam. .:!W:.' 1Kl 7wr .: MriaMMNNGrimm, MM*.. i

°Wi1117'aMi1117aM..:' _+oYifcoifMUMk1YC: ,+ i- iAHMMM

;sadw-saw; W' : ioo1WiRio N.

;:fj19 .:. '! Siiy's.rSiiys.rSiiysrSicilyi' ::. wMi MrMMM r1 .=UlMLMClAiClair . - y y' .,.:MIahiMtMahomet* .MttMttMatt._

:. :,; .,- , .gj447 provisions were tested in battle , earnest and well directeddireoted efforts461451461(20)46120(20)20(20)were( ) were made to carryoarryhoary it into executionexeoution . (20)-P.E

(20)-

xi'crtunately

(20)20(20)-P.E

( )

POE.P.EPE. .The division subseotorsubset was divided into four sub-sectors-

bysu-

bsectorsb-

ysubseators-

by

subsectors-

by

sector-s

subse-t

subsectio-ns

sub-seatorssubseatorssub-sectorssectorssenators-

by this order . As a result of this re-organizationreorganization- , the 38th38th-

was

38th-

was

38th-

waswas assigned the right sub-seotorsubseotorBub-seotorBubsub-sectorsectorBubo- , with boundaries as follows ;:

East boundary "- the MarneArne River , 600 meters west of Varrennea-VarrenneaVarrennes-VarrennesBarrennessVarrennea-

Mou.lins

Varrennes-

Mioulins

Varrennes--

Moulins

Varre-nnes

Mou-lins

Barren-ness

Mulli-ons

-

Mou.linsMoulinsMioulinsMullionsViolins. fiuineRuineRuinsfigurineRuined - Point (940-685)-(940940685)685(940.586)-940.586(940.586)940586(940-585)585)585(940585)o(940685)enthurel(940.586)lJl.enthurel( -. ) o-- enthurellJl.enthurellJlenthureliienthureldenture. ( exclusiveexolusive ) - .bLel1tbaz1nbLel1tbaz1n.iientbaziniientbazin...bLel1tbaz-

1ninolusive

.iientbazi-

ninclusive

ntbazin-

inolusive( inolusiveinclusive ) - PertiboutPrintout farm.armarm. arm ( inclusiveinolusive ) ,. .JestJestNest. est boundarboundaryboundary -. 1MarneArneMarne-

River

Man-

euver

Marne-

lUver

Man-

euver

rneArnerne-

River

orn-

erierRiver at east end of OhartevesOharteveeHartebeest Island -" GrossingOreasingcrowingCreasing ofef railroad withwith-

O

wit-h

with-

Ore

withe-

red

with-

Oreaanoy

Wh-

itehorseOOre.zanoyzanoyzany. and PareyPsreyPrey KoadRoadLoad -. Le QhanetOhanetChanetHamletChant - IeLe* DonjenDonjonDon JenJean .rmrmFarm.HH.. rm "- Mentavalart .-La PosaeFossePose Gaudier yarroFarmyarrow ( all inclusive )

*. I'heIhelheTheHe' 30th Infantry ., 3d3d-

Division

3d-

Division

3d-

DivisionDivision fu.sfusNodefuns( U.aUa. . ) oooupiedoccupied the adadjoiningo1ning sub-seotorsubseotorBub-sectorBubsectorsub-sectorBubo- totooo the west . TheThe-

l31

The-

131st

I'h-

aISlat

Iha-

ISlat

H-

aslet

'

l31131stt InfantryIntantry ,. 186125 D.IDID? . I! <. (3Prenoh3Prenoh( 'renohrenohFrenchreno' ) held the sab-sectorsabsectorsub-seotorsubseotorsub-sectorSaab- aajolningadjoining onon-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

ontethe .easteast-

Bix

ea-st

.stst. .st-

.six

*.

--.six---.sixsix---BixBixIx- - -. .six.-

w

si-x

Bi-

xiilii.iii

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.. .... . .. ._. . .. . _..- ... .. .. _ . ...._ .. . . ,.,_ . . . .. . _...,._ ._ . .__.. . , -. .. _ 1--ft-1ft1ftI,..- .-_ .-. I. . . .AA. . ... .

__._ _. .. _wtvtv. . nfwlnflnfwl7-

1MMMYY

. , '. _ ' .- . ... .- .--.... ._71MMMYY _WIJ11". IIJII a"'_p_l yr_..w\.yr1w.yr1w.yr1yr1,.\

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aTwo

La-

wton

.. . . , ..- . ..- "

Twowo generalfeneraleneralgeneral lines of defendeafendefensee were designateddesifnuteddesignatedJiedesignated. -JieJiesheJibe- he forvard-

lineforwar-

ding

forward-

lineforwar-

dingforwardforvardforward-

lineforwar-

dingline was located alonfalong; the forwardOl'wOlwOwl' rd slopes8lopes o01of the firctfirG'tfirGtfirstfirth' hilichillGhillchili: GouGoutsouthsouth-

of

Sou-th

south-/

sout-h

south-I

south-

of

Sou-th

: h//"'

II-

ofO-fof bhethehebhearneBerne-arnearne1-Lrne1LrneRune. - rneArne and fivenrivengivenfivedrivengivenhegivenzhethe-hehe-; name oiof Aoqueductr.cqueductrcqueductAqueductracquet. cquecue luctluc Lineinecine . ihlsihIsThisihsibis line marked-

the

marke-

ted

jnarkednarkedJaredmarkedjnarked-

thenak-

ednarked-

the

marke-

tedthe main pparallelparallell[ rulleJrule. of resistance . Ain.: secondecon l< line , calledculled theJooclsTheothe ''oodsoods/JooclsJooclswoodsoddsJockswoods-

Line

wood-

sier/ Joocl-

sLine

Wooll-

iness

'oods-

uine

'

uineLineurine: waswusus establishedulongestablishedalongestablishedestablished ulongalonglongalonalone ' the militarymiliturJ crest of the second lineline-

of

lin-e

line-

of

lin-e

line-

of

lin-eof hills and2nd conslitubedconstitutedcon .titu'Led.tituLedtituLedtitled. ' the supportsUPJortsport) line ., d.tdtat, .t aDo disdaisdistancedisvancedisdancedance of aboutabout-

55 milesmiles south of the j,1.uxnej1.uxnej1uxnei,iiarneDiane..me was a8 .seconduecond.second. butlilebattlebulled' ' position , LnownknownLnown-

as

Clow-

ns

known-

as

kno-wn

Ijiown-

as

Fijia-

nsas chetheache Armyiirriycirrirmyarmy Line , which v/asvaswas/ prepared and garrisonedrarrisonedgarrisoned Ly1yby the reservereserve-

divisionsrese-

rvedreserve-

divisionsrese-

rvedreserve-

divisionsrese-

rveddivisions of fchethefiche Corps .

l strong outpost position was esla'blishedeslablishedestablished' in front of thethe-

main

Ath-

enian

the-

main

Ath-

enian

the-

main

Ath-

enian .main line of reaiaireslsresinregaliaresellsLi.llCOLillCOuz.uccuzuccLilly., .nccncccc. , alidLudla.idaidalgidLudlum. Li: ivo.iivoivoidV . 1 the.the name .nuilroadnuilroadRailroadMildredjK. ilroadinroad LineThisPlinthsLine . .l'his.lhislhis-ThisThishis-.l'hi-

sposition

Thi-

sposition

Hai-

rsplitting

.I'his-

positionIhis-

positionHai-

rsplitting

'

position consisted of a line of observation on the south bank of

(21)21( ) the river , andund an oulpostoutpost line ofzesistanceof resistanceesistancezesistancedesistance alongalonalone the railrorailroadrailroadd . (21)21(21)-M.J.B

(21-)l

(21)i-vi

( )

liviiiM.J.BMJ.BMJBMB., j.:x,13x13, ., B ,.147447X447 i'heiheThehe' artillery was given the mission of delivering concentra-concentraconcentrateconcentra-451

concentra--451

concent-ra 45-1 concentr-ate

-451451-

ted451-

tedfedted fire on011 f:3f3:suspecteduspeuse oteddoted, points of C1'068C1068ccrossing: ' ossRoss i116ingKing on the'the' river . One piece of-

lightfl-

ightofof-

lightfl-

ightlight artilleryurtillery v/asvasViaswasVials/ placed nearne .i.ri.rir. r the .Acqueduot.AcqueduotLcqueduotAqueduct Line so as to deliverdeliver-

directdeliv-

eriesdeliver-

directdeliv-

eriesdireotdirect fire on the river at IleIsleLIezyWezyLezzyWheezyzy . Definite concentrationsconoentrations , or-

Mrw

cor-

nrow

or

MrwMw aaro.waarowarrowM . .-,: .awaw. JbJ\bJbJBbB)\. ,ac.r B.a.& vt 1;

>en

.;'ee'. ggii , i e: fa

-I Jj I,1RI1R", nn-

crossing

u-

ncrossing

J' g:} . J. .p,1'jp1j!',' ; L ft-'.u.grftugrft.graft, ..

crossing , it v/asvaswas/ merely necessaryneoesaary for the infantry to send up aa-

rocket

r-

ocket

a-

rocket

r-

ocket

a-

rocket

r-

ocketrocket signal ., J.OJOa.0.aea0.aea0aea.0.aebarrageJ . 0J,. . barrage areas were established south of thethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

riveriver "toto" be used in case the enemy broke throuthouthroughh the railroadHailroad. LineLine-

and

Line-

man

,

and these barrages were reserved to the oallcallall of regimental and

(28)28(22)22( ) battalionba.ttalion. commanderscormnanders , o-.nlyo-nlyonly.

._ (28)28(22)22122)122122)-ale

,,( )

11,ale., Sa3.B3B.88. B{ .469 Forward observation posts were established in the vioinityvicinity470-

of470-

of470

of the AoquedArousedAoqueduot"aqueductaqueduct"' ot Line by the artillery for the purpose of directing-

thedirecti-

ngdirecting-

thedirecti-

ngdirectingdirecting-

thedirecti-

ngthe fire on favorable surprise targets and adjustingadjustine on the riverriver-

orossingsinv-

ertorsriver-

crossings

criss-

crossingriver-

crossings

criss-

crossingorossingscrossings . Liaison officersoffioers were sent to front Xiae11aelineImage battalions inin-

o'der

in-

ofder

i-nfer

in-

older

in-

foldedo'deroderofderodder' to secureseoure rapid information at the guns , of any GermanGerma-

nattempts

Ger-minate

Germa-

nattempts

Ger-minate

Germa-

nattempts

Ger-minateattempts at crossingQ1'oss1ngQ1oss1ng' ._ After July Oth6thGthGoth , the division waawasWada beingbeing-

supportedbe-

ingsbeing-

supportedbe-

ingsbeing-

supportedbe-

ingssupported, b1byT y its own artillery . It wasB a. great8rest relief to tthee menme-

nin

mean-

ing

me-

nin

mean-

ing

me-

nin

mean-

ingin the front lineslinealineal to .see.. Americanmer10an artillery officersoff1oers there , ready-

.sey.n

rea-

dyready-

"seven

ready

._ .. ..-.sey.nsey.n.sey.nseyn-"seven"sevensevensexysend- " "." seven--sevenseven.-

A

seve-

n

. ". -. -.- .-- ., .- . . . .. . . .. . , ' " . - . . . . . . .

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(23)23(23)to( ) -toto- fiveDiverwiverive; the signalsignul for the protectiveprotec.tive. barrlbarrelbarrage: e . (25)-

J

(23)-

h

(25)25(23)23( ). 16-6116611661-

TheJ. G"clGclCal,

"-A.' " --

hh- "

'I'heIheTheHe'}'-

division commandercomIDundercofounder :apecifiedapecifieclspecifiedspecific certainoel.tainoeltainoverlain. BElierBEliegeneral; l plansplans-

forpla-

nspl :

. ns-

for

inf-

orm

1s1s-

forfor the employment of machinemachineunsmachinegunscunschunks:-unsunsHuns- ,. He directed that all portionsportions-

ofportio-

nsof the lillrl1eI41arneariieMarie andnd the fi'ontfiontfontf-2f2.-f ' ont of all infa.ntrinfantrinfantryinfantry. l positions be coveredcovered-

wi

cover-ed

covered-

with

cove-red

covered-

withcove-

redwiwithth flanking-flankingflankinEflankingfireflanking:'- fire . A1'111Ai' minimuriminimul:1minimul1minimur1minim:_ of iatt least two alternatel ternate emplacement'-

for

emplacement-

for

emplacementu-

for

emplacem-ent

emplacementuemplacement!,_ '

for each gun was ordered , asuS well'well' as a. deep echeacheechelonmentechelonl0111l1ent of the(24)machine(24)24( ) machine gungUl1 sections . ( 24)24,24)24)l-wl.d.B

,24)l-bl ',4)44)-Li

)

lwl.d.Blwld.BlwldBlewdLilbl ., 0.B0B.BB. .455 In these orders forfOlfoal the cmplocomplotemploymentcmplormontcomportmentrmontmont of machineJOOchineMooching cunsgunschunksrvniQraven the'the'45-

7division45-

7division457

division commandercomnnder_ prescribedpresoribed principles which are HOAnowHOYA covered in-

training

en-

trainingin-

training

en-

traininginin-

training

en-

trainingtraining regulations , and so thoroughly understood throughout . 'LheLhetheHe'Lh-

einfantry

the-

infantryte-

nant'Lh-

einfantry

Pl-

easantryinfantry that it may seem superiluoussuperfluous to see specific mentionmention-

made

mention-

able

mention-

made

mention-

able

mention-

made

mention-

able .made of them in a division defense plan . Abl1.tl1tiit that time , thesethese-

principlesthe-

spianthese-

principlesthe-

spianthese-

principlesthe-

spianprinciples were not so thoroughly understood , andund it was absolutelyabsolutely-

neoessaryabsol-

utelyabsolutely-

necessaryabsol-

utelyabsolutely-

necessaryabsol-

utelyneoessarynecessary to definedofine them .

TwoIwowo companies frfromom the BrBrigadeigadeglade kachineiachil1eDiachinemachineDiarchies GumGun BattalionBattalion-

were

Battal-ion

Battalion-

were

Battal-ion

Battalion-

were

Battal-ionwere assignedssignedsigned, to support eacheaohLeah infantry brigade . i'heiheThehe' he RegimentalRegimental-

Maohine

Regim-ental

Regimental-

Machine

Regim-ental

.Regimental-

Machine

Regimental-

Machine

Regim-ental

.

MaohineMachine GrimGun Companies were left under the control of RegimentalRegimentalC-

ommanders

Regi-mental

RegimentalC-

ommanders

Regi-mental

RegimentalC-

ommanders

Regi-mentalCommanders . By July 12 , the Division MachineMaohine Gun OfficerOffioer had so

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,i \litelite'\elite'tiA.qtiA.qtiAqIraq' ."* f.I1N"tf.I1NtfI1NtW.( ! " . W.W-

wellW-ell .< !mi >,.n ,".'>3 l N>*K 'WMVWi"fIqWMVWifIq'.;,.:i .;'_": fd. . "well coordinatedooordinated the emplacementemplaoement of all the machinemaahine gunsgnnsgins of thethe-

division

tel-

evision

the-

division

tel-

evisionthe-

division

tel-

evisiondivision that he was able to prepare a map showing the entire(26)soheme(25)scheme(26)26(25)25( ) schemesoheme of machinemaohine gun defense within the division . (45)45(45)-M.S.B

( C6)C6C6)-M

5)55)-

M.a.B)

M.a.BMa.BMaBM.S.BMS.BMSBMaNabMSMBM . S . B .468458 Definite defense missions were assigned, to eaoheaaheachLeah infantryr-

egimentinfa-

ntryinfantryr-

egimentinfa-

ntryinfantry

regiment , and. to the troops holding eaoheachLeah line of defense . TheTh-

etroops

Tr-

eetops

Th-

etroops

Tr-

eetops

I'he-

troops

Ihe-

troops

H-eroes

'

troops on the ailroedRailroadl Line beinbeginbeinftbeingbent;' ordered to hold . their positionposition(-

86)positio-

n86(26)26(26)at( ) at all costsoostaCosta , even if surrounded . . (26)-1i

(26)-S.B

(26)26( )

1i" * ., 3BS.BSB? .a ,P .M463 ffroupsBroapsOkoupsfrumpsBroadsOops holding the AoqueduotAqueduct Line were responsible forfor-

abaolately

for-

absolutely

for-

absolutelyabaolatelyabsolutely stopping any aAvanoeadvance of the enemy beyond , this lineline.-

The

line-

The

linn-

et.

The woodsv oodsodds Line was dedesignatedisnate4, as the position fromfJlomfilm whichwhioh thethe-

g7)(27)M.S.B(27)27(27)counter( g7)g7) counteroounter attaotaiattaokaattackattaint.* of support battalions oouldcouldGould , be launchedlaunohed. . (27)-M.S.B

(27)27(27)-M

( )

M.S.BMS.BMSBMSMBM . a . B ,.464 Thehe mission given to the 38th Infantry was "thethe" defensedefense-

of

defen-se

Aefense-

of

Defen-

se464a8 of the urmelinaLrmelinpummelingcarneliand } m.linmlinmin. ValleyI

andant. raaiatanoeresistanoeresistance to enemy ppressuree8aur. . from the

,

(88)88(28)28(( a8 ) BastBaitEastBaste , in the event of the withdrawal of the troops on our r1gbt(28)e-1ght

rightright"t88)rightt88r1gbt(28)r1gbt28. " (2828( )

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On

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7.2iMI

On JulJulyJuly ll--bhlbhlath(- th- the .u6bhu6bh38th. 8th Infantry waywa disposed as ffollowsollMoll owsibowsows-

iCompanies

:

Companies 11Gir . H , andandLand-LL- , on the riailroadrtailroadRailroad WineLine.: inc . CompanyCompany r:FP' . in aa-

position

a-

pposition

a-

position

a-

pposition

a-

position

a-

ppositionposition north of lLLoulinsGlobulins, oulinsoutlines liuineHuineRuinelupineHinesRuined , overlooking the foregroundfOl'egroundfOleground' of the-

French

th-

ereinthe

(29)-

r

(29)-

w

(29)29( ) drenchFrench troops to the right . (29)29( ) Companies B . unclundanduncle. LD . on thethe-J.E

the-y're

the-

Acqueduct

the-f.E

the-fE

th-eEJ.EJE: . .

Acqu.edu.ctAcquedu.ctAcqueductAqueduct. . Line1ine in the vicinity 01oI01 ParoyEaroyParodyArroyo . Thehe Thirdhirdhired .riattalionButtalion.BattalionBattalionrattling being

30)posted(30)posted(30)30( 30)30) poutedposted along the 1JJ'1 0oodsoddsodsodds LineUineUrine: . ( :j, O0)-

iI0-

iI)

iI: _, ,. J.33. . B ,.489 The -\I-vegimentalIvegimentall-\egimentallegimentalRegimental- LachinelvlachineIYiachineMachine Gun(jim Company , J.ndJndandNd.nd GorapcinyCompanyGracingCompanyonCompanyhoCompanionCompanyonhohoofi . of the490-

9th490-

9th490490-

9th9th MachineIvachineLiachineVaccineLaciness! QunGunUn battalionattalion.Battalion.. suppor'cedsupporcedsupported' the regiment ,. '-jjithj-jithj-ilt'

, jithkithithitch Lhe'LhetheHe' exceptionexception-

of

exceptio-

nof two funsguns on the railroad near i-ezyiezyiezylezzyl ,-_e zy , and . two punsguns on the CreAcreCrezancy-

4

Grezanoy-GrezanoyCrezancy-CrezancyGrecianCreamyGrezano-

yarrennes

zancy-zancyzanyzancy-

.Hlrrennes

-

4.arrennes.HlrrennesHlrrennesbarrennessHellenes+ roudroadproud nearneurneural the right "boundaryboundary"

of the regiment , all supportingsupporting-

maohine

suppo-rting

supporting-

machine

suppo-rting

supporting-

machine

suppo-rtingmaohinemachine guns were echelonedechelon , in depth in rearl'earlear' of the Ra.ilroRailroRailroadRailroad. d LineNineLine-

The

Lin-

net

,.

'TheThe' he four folorwardforwardward funs['unsunsW1SHuns' were sited so as to enfilade the railroad andand-

the

ant-

hem

and-

the

ant-

hem

and-

the

ant-

hemthe area northmorthworth of it . Thehe remaining guns were posted so as toto-

deliver

g-

odlier

to-

deliver

g-

odlier

to-

deliver

g-

odlierdeliver indirect fire north of the riverl'iverliver' and Lo'toto.' o aweepsweepweep the.the. cl'ossingsclossingsc.eossingsceossingsclosingscrossingscrossings-

They

crossi-ngs

.' ,.

t'heythey' hey were also ablea.ble. to enfilade rodsro ,-dsds-ds , ravines , and other-nine-mmninemm"-,avenues of

(31)approach(31)31( ) approach within the regimentalregiI11ental area . (31)31(31)I-

li( Sl )

11'1111IliIi'M.J.BMJ.BMJBMB. iJ.BaiJBaLibra. B .465456455 'TheThe' 8cL2d Battalion occupied a front of about 1800 meters .

. . t I., t/ItI./" . .

45845-8te. .

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held the left of line with one platoon on the river , one platoonplatoon-

on

platoo-

non the rallraodrailraodrailroad , and two platoons near MoulineIvioulinsMolineInvolutions ,. Company H . heldheld-

the

hea-

lth

held-

the

hea-

lth

held-

the

hea-

lththe centeroenterenter with two platoons on the river , and two platoonsplutoons on thethe-

railroad

th-

ermalthe-

railroad

th-

ermalthe-

railroad

th-

ermalrailroad . Company 2E . with three platoons occupiedoocupied both the riverriver-

and

Riv-era

river-

and

Riv-era

river-

and

Riv-eraand railroad , and had one platoon in support at MoulinsMoulina.MullionsMolina. Company-

IP

Compan-

yF

Company-

Fe

Compa-

ny

Company

FFeFehadFreehand. had two platoons in the edge of the woods north of !MoulinsMoulinaIoalinsMullionsMolinaViolins RuineRuinsRuinedRuine-

and

Rhinel-

and

Ruins-

and

Rui-ns

Kuine-

and

Guin-

eanand two in MoulinsMullions .

Two machinemaohine guns were emplaoedemplacedemployedemplaces onon the railroad about 200200-

meters

200-

meters

200-

metersmeters east of MezyMazyzy where.

flanking fire couldoouldGould be directeddireoted along thethe-

front

the-

reon

the-

front

the-

reon

the-

front

the-

reonfront in 81eithertherether directiondireo.tiondireotion . Two guns were posted near the Crezanoy-CrezanoyCreamyCrezanoy-

Var

Crea-my

Crezanoy-

Varrennes

Grezanoy--

YarrennesGrez-

anoyYarr-

ennesGre-

cianBarre-

nness-

VarVaryVarrennesBarrennessennesgenes road north of MMoullneMoulinsMolineMullionsullnsulnas BuineRu1neRuinsUrine to sweep the railroad andand-

river

da-

ndier

and-

river

da-

ndier

and-

river

da-

ndierriver in both direotionsdireotlonsdirections .

Theh. plan of defense of the 2d24 Battalion was very simplesimple-

Troops

simpl-

etons

*.

TroopsroopBdroop onOD the riverr1ver were to prevent a landinglandinslandings by the germaneiermane withwith-

nine

wit-

hies', . . .

---nine---nine-. -. .ninninnine-.nineC-

o

nin-

e

. -. -. -._ . _ . . . . _ . _ . , . . .. . . _ , _._ . _ , . _.__ . ' . , .

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.

. ..

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.

AbW-AW. . ir'TrTiirTrTicirri_.'' . . . . -

- . , . - ". . - - ' . .-. - . --. . , . . . . t----tt0-1.: .-, .--

grenades and automaticautomutic yrifleiflerifle firehefirefire . The\hehe\ groupsroups on the'thothothou' railroad-

were

railroa-

derrailrorailroadrailroadrailroad-

were

railroa-

der.dd. .-

dwere

d-

oweredwere ordered to sbopstopbop any Germans who succeeded in landing , withwit-hrifle

win-

trilywith-

rifflewit-

herwi-fc-

hrifle

w-i fch-

rifleCh-

ile-

rifleriffle ., autofficutoffautomatic.tictic. i'riflel'ifleliflelifeiileNile , and machine gun firefi.L'efi.LefiLe.' .

'i'heiher.rherrheTheherhea'.' constructionoonstrConstar uctduct ion of continuouscon-tcont- inuoussinuous fire trenchestrenohes was no--

battempted

n-o ba-

ttemptedatt-

emptednotnot-

attempted

un-

talentednot-

attempted

un-

talented

-

attempted tyby? y this battalion . .:.- line of rrixleriilerilei.LleiLleiLl. of pits along thethe-

riverth-

rivethe-

riverth-

rivethe-

riverth-

riveriver auaL intervals of about 500 metersmotel'smotels' constitutedoonstituted the only ahel'teraheltershelterhelterahel'ter-

oons

shelter-a

shelte-r

shelter-

constructed

'

a oonsboonsconstructed' ructederucted there ,. :'rhese.L'hese.LheseLhesetheseLese.' hesethese rifle pits were occupied at nightnishtknish "b-

ygroups

by-

groups

by-

gonesbyby-

Groups

b-

yroads

by-

groups

by-

gones

"

Groups of four men each . .DuringDuringlJuringluring. the dayciaycay these.these. pits were covelcovecoveredcovered-

with

cove-red

covered-

with

cove-red

eded-

with

e-

dithwith brush , where needed. to screen them from ground and aerialaerial-

observation

aerial-

observation

aerial-

observationobservation . .ii. , similar line1111e ofriflerifle pitspi'ts' v/eroverowereNero/ conotructedconstructed along-

the

elong-

ate

alongalong-

the

elong-

atethe forward , slope of the railroad. embankmentembanlanentembalmment . JmallJniallMallJill cavecuvecurve sheltersshelters-

were

shelt-ers

shelters-

were

shelt-ers

shelters-

were

shelt-erswere dug in the rear slope . During the dayd.ydy&. the sheltersshelterfJshelter in rearrear-

of

re-ar

rear-

of

re-ar

rear-

of

re-arof the embankment were occupied and the trenches camouflaged.-

Support

camouflaged-

Supportcamoufl-

agedcamouflaged .

dupportSupport platoons in the vicinityvioinity of l\lLloulinsloulinsMoulinsGlobulinsMullions\ oulinsoutlines constructed largerl.s.rgerls.rgerlsrger. firefiret-

renches

fire-

crackers

firet-

renches

fire-

crackers

firet-

renches

fire-

crackerstrenches , but occupied cellarsoellars in the village forfOTfont shelter fromfro-martillery

for-matively

fro-martillery

for-matively

fro-martillery

for-mativelyartillery fire .

Very little progress was made in erectingereoting obstaclesobstacles.-

Best

obstacles-

Best

obstac-les

.

Best successsuooesssnoozes was obtained on the river bank where low trip wires-

I

wire-s

wires.N-WNW-

I l : . . . . . N

',. "

. . . .'." .' ffW&yffti-ffW&yfftiffWyfftiffW&yfftiunderbrush& -. . '1tb ..

underbrushundundarbrunderbredrbr'ilshrbrilshreburials'+ushbush m&demdemadem't.r.ds.1PJmtrds.1PJmtrds1PJ&'. . "a'pap". (' roaoK1.oaarr1oaarrrooK. ; ro.() . ihethehehe rifle pits almostalinostalbinosalmost-

impossible

alinost-

impossible

almost-

impossibleimpossible ., exceptexoept from the rear .*.

It is believed that more careoareoared was taken in the matterID.tterIDtterBitter:. . of-

ammunition

of-

ammunition

ofof-

ammunitionammunition supply , than any other phase of preparation ,. liveryLveryEveryVery rifle-

pitriff-

leriflerifle-

pitriff-

lerifle-

pitriff-

lepit in the center companyoompany had 1200 rounds of .3030. 50 caliber ammunitionammunttamountammunition-

in

ammuniti-

on

ionion-

in

Ioni-

anin addition to the 220 rounds carriedoaTriedoared by the men armed , with thethe-

riflest-

erile

the-

riflest-

erile

the-

riilest-

erilerifle . EachEaohLeah trenohtrench on the river bank had 50 hand grenades . In-

addition

In-

anition

InIn-

addition

In-

anition

In-

addition

In-

anitionaddition to having all magazines for the automatica\ltomatioaltomatiotomato\ rifles filledfilled-

there

Flet-cher

,

there was a box of 1780 rounds , in reserve , for eacheaohLeah of thethe-

Ohauohats

the-

Chauchats

tec-

hnocrats

the-

OhauohatsOhauohatsChauchatsCachets .1

JromFromRom?rom the time the division sectorseatorsenator was reorganized untiluntil-

the

unstil-

ted

until-

the

unstil-

ted

until-

the

unstil-

tedthe German attackattaak was actuallyaatually launchedlaunohed ., every indicationindioat1on pointedpointed-

to

pointe-

dto the probability of an attackattaok . IncreasedInoreased aerial activityaotivity , reduoedreducedreduoed-

enemy

preadole-

scence

reduced-

enemy

redu-ced

reduced-

enemy

redu-ced

r

( enemy artillery firingfiling ,. andanianis the noise of wheeled , transportation\

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near "thethe" north banLbantbankbanalBanta ooiofoitheotherf -thethe- river aatt night,ni ht , left no doubt in thethe-

Di

the-

irthe-

mi.cids

her-

bicides

the-

muds

te-mpusDimi.cidsmicidsmicas. ds of the men of the 2d Battalion as to the German intentionintention-

to

intentio-nto attMattattackearningsattackerattackck . iarnin'siarnins-earningsearningsIranians,-. < arninarming [' s were iasuedissued several times by the higher

(22)22(32)32(32)corrunandel1S(32)commanders( ) commanderscorrunandel1S tc e.pectepectel.pectelpectexpectelect:. . a. drive on this front . (32)32(32)-.P.E

(32)-P.L

(22)-P.E

22-P.E

22-PE

( )

.P.EP.EPEP.LPL. . .

,0PL'10PL1op01:1011.: " :.1.: r'nci.ll.1' .I.C1CisCPIsCi-

sThe

Ci-

ther

r "

'The'i'heihehe' GermGermanlL: A-p-pAp- - roach-

As

roach-

esroach

ilSAsillss darkness settled over thethothou valley oftheoftenof the'LhcLhc-the-Hoc' l\lLarne1"Larne1LarneArne\ " arne on thethe-

night

he-

ightthe-

night

he-

ightnight of July 14th , 1910 ., the machinery of another greatgrentrent GermanGerma-

noffensive

Germa-

noffensive

Germa-

noffensiveoffensive was set in motion . InfantryInfu.lltryInfulltryInsulter. battalionsbElttaliolJs bcgcinbeganbegin to LIOVGmoveLOG toto-

aS8embl

to-

assembly

t-

easeto-

their

to-

othier.' aS8emblassemblyT positions ; pioneers took up111)111) their tasktasLtarsal of gettinggetting-

the

getti-ng

getting-

the

getti-ng

)

the "boatsboats" and pontoons toto the crossingsorossings ; artillery and mincnverfersmincnvier-EersmincnvierEersinnervesMinnieBeersmincnverfer-

sbatteries

mincnvierEe-

rsbatteries

mincnwerier-

sbatteries

:-

batteries were laid andanclencl chucked on their targets , for the inLtialinitialinLtial-

conoentrations

initialc-

oncentrations

initialc-

oncentrations

:

conoentrationsconcentrations . On the front of the 'Third'Third Division twocormtwosometwo ::cform-

divisions

forn-

ications.:-cormcorm-,rcorm-

divisions

Ord-

ovicianormcormorm-

Ii

orig-

indivisions(Iivisions novedT10vedMoved toward their crossingorossinBcorrosion points . Opposite the 2d2d-

Battalion

2d-

BattalionBa.ttalionBattalion. ,. 38th Infantry , the 6th Grenadier regimentHeEimentElement marched onon-

Charteves

lo-

cativeson-

Oharteves

co-

mparativesChartevesCharters ,. and the 5th Grenadier Regiment set out for ferl'YferlYferryfellyferry-

(53)ferr-

y53

'

(33)33(33)positions( ) positions opposite ioulinsMaulinsiv'loulinsivloulinsviolinsMaliansillocutions' . (55)55(33)33(55)-

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nbatteriesAme-

ricanaAmerica-

nbatteriesAme-

ricanamerioa-

nbatteriesmari-

onettebatteries commencedoommenoed . Telephoneelephone orders from the Army had reaohedreachedreaohed-

Division

reached-

Division

rea-ched

reached-

Division

rea-chedDivision Head.q.uartersHeadq.uartersHeadquarters. . at 113011:30;: P.MPMP <. M , ., direotingdirecting the artillery toto-

lay

to-

ady

to-

lay

to-

ady

to-

lay

to-

adylay down a counteroounter preparation at onceonoeone , assa a German attackattaok wouldwould-

be

wou-

ld

would-

be

wou-

ld

would-

be

wou-

ldbe launchedlaunohed before daylight . All suspectedsuspeoted enemy positions werewere-I

wer-e

were-

immediately

were-

immediatelyI

iimmediatelyediatelysedately shelled by all batteries with gas and high explosive .

(34)34( ) (34)-3d

(34)34( )

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AM

12:10-

A.M0

12:10-

A.M

1210-

A.M

1210-

AM

:

AMA.M0AM0., . t.h'-e

t.h-e

th-e

the.

',

GermanGetman artillery had opened fire . In a few seoondssecondsseoond-

sIhells

seco-nds

second-

sshells

seco-nds

second-

sahells

seco-ndst IhellsshellsHells were 'burstingbursting' everywhereIverywhere south of the river *. FoFor a few-

eleven

fe-

eble

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eleven

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he-

arkening

the-

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German

for-eman

four-

German

for-eman

four-

German

for-emanGerman batteries were dumping ammunition intoil1 O the sector of the-

Third

tet-

chier

thethe-

Third

tet-

chierThirdhirdhired 1'ivision1ivisionivisionDivision' in the hope of blastingblastinsbastions all resistance out of thethe-

path

he-

ath(35)dtory(55)55(35)35(35)path( ) p&thpthpath& of the assaultassa.ult. troops , which wereVJereVerde tot o follo\v(5Cfollov(5Cv5Cfollow(3fJfollow3fJfollowfollow\ . (35)35(35)j4s( ) bSj-4sj4s- s will bebe-

seen

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be-

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heads

he-

edsthe

75-

heads75

heads of the 2d BatBaUalionBullionLalionGalionLainGallon . TheI.theItheLithe.! Germans did not wastewEl.stewElstewelted. ammunitionammuni'tionammunition-

on

ammuni'tion-

on

ammuniti-

on

'

on a mere "outpostoutpost" position " . Theirheir i'ireiirefireire' waswa.s. directed on thethe-

wooded

Th-

eodore

the-

wooded

Th-

eodore

the-

wooded

Th-

eodorewooded slopes of the ourmelinJurmelinJurinelintourmalineUnreelingUrine and on the villvillavillagesgesgeeses and roads inin-

So

i-So

in-

the

in-

ter(36)36( SorIt\ItIt\:r' ),.

) the'the' rear areas . (36)-P.E

36-P.E

36-PE

(36)36(36)-

6th

(36)-P.E

( )

P.EPE. .

6th GrenadGrenadaGrenadiersi ers .

At.Attit. 11001:00;: 00 l1.l\Il1.lIl1.ll1lIii.MeiiMedimeii.Methe. .LILI\. . the babattalionsttaliorlstailors of the 6th Grenadier RegimentRegimen-

treached

Regim-

entedRegimen-

treached

Regim-

entedRegimen-

treached

Regim-

entedreached the L rnemeArne without ' losses . By 2:40240;: 40 A.LIALIA.MAMti . . the 1stlstlast Battalion-

and

Battali-on

BattalionBattalion-

and

Battali-on

Battalion-

and

Battali-onand part of the 2d had crossedorossed the riverl' ivelveal' ,. .bSbS. as the leadingleadine; troops-

made

troo-ps

troopstroops-

made

troo-ps

troops-

made

troo-psmade their landing an Americanmerioanmerion 1st .LieutenantLieutenantLieutena.nt. . was wounded and-

oapturec'c

and-

oapturecc

can-

didature

andand-

oaptur

ad-

apterand-

captured

can-

didatureoapturcapturecapturede (' . A few roinubesminutesreinsures later all battalions were 8011across8011ossossRoss . A-

tI

An-

ti

AtAt-

,3l".- &..,,.,, , ._ .., ,',...". .,..-. . .-- , , .-,3l,3l3l-,),.:,' .ii. QA.JylQAJylQuay_.,A.alAalAralAe.. AtJAtAtJtMatt. . ttJmtme,. . fEWAlfecal;)egiDfmtalgift, $I !,.L.d,2L.d2Ld2.headquarteraheadquarter.L.d,2arett d9. , ,are.r.sr.srs. . . 8tstarted. ' . .

for,

o- .lo- l: ,the

, .

.!,. ,.

south.,,, .. . .

. .bankhank.

..:. ..

, . .' '. n""i-J"iiJ.JJ-. +'NN AwwWw-* µrMItEmitMiMMimi* lfltfelt1i V< Y.A&&j6ij6iK\ YL.MYLMLMYL.M.A4M <. f /.A4.A4./< > |s4 .MM A/AI14AAI14> ,/M >\ MIiVMimiM - MLSJ.iMLSJiMils..jj. Ny1.11b111b1.11-

beambw

< .rtrt-

Whilt-

will\:, ,. _. ,.

" 'JJ'JW'< "'--WW-.-WhilWhilWhile-- 11'l11l':' ';crossingv-ThocrossingvThocrossingTheoel'osselossloss'' ingKing -. "ti1ti1" ' r1'fJgi1fJgi' !;mt1t11'1"sta.ft1t111sta.ft1t111staf'!tsltussletslstasalsa' "" " -stastaseta-. cBiQ6.ca6ca6..ca6teambwbeameambwheavy'! '* '<3B .66\tt\.t.heaYthey.6heavy? -heavy-heavy--heavy--.heaY.heaYheady-- .-heavyiheavy1heavy'-"-, x: *6,'<'iMuG1 nene-

gun

be-

gun

tlftQleft: ., fI'IIQfIIIQ'fI'I-IQgungun fire fromfiomFiona: the east . On landing , the orderlies attachedattaohed to-

this

too-

thiest

toto-

this

too-

thiest

to-

this

too-

thiestthis group raUeAraidedRae a machinemaohine gun nestneat on the river bank . At 44:104104:10-

A.M

4:10-

A.M

;: 10-

AMA.MAM,. . the regimental commanderoommander couldooulfoul hear heavy firing from thethe-

direotion

he-

sitationthe-

direction

he-

sitationthe-

direotion

he-

sitationdireotiondirection of MezyMazy and MoulinsMullions . It was reported , to him , by thethe-

oOImnanier

the-

commander

he-

bdomad

the-

commander

he-

bdomadoOImnaniercommanderpointier of the right assault battalion ,. that enemy countercounter-counte-

rattaok

counte-

rattack

counter-

attacks

counter-

attacks

¬-

attacksattaokattack had put the 1stlet and 2d. Battalions In a dangerou-

ssituation

dang-erous

danserouadangerousdanserou-

asituation

dangerou-

ssituation

dang-eroussituation . Thehe reserveresereset ve battalion was put into actionaotionabortion . .Protection-

from

Protectionf-

romProtect-

ionProteotionProtectionProteotionf-

romProtect-

ionProtectionf-

romProtect-

ion.

from the rollinrollingrolling barragebarrasaarras .asaswas.as lost - It had . advancedadvanoed beyond , thethe-

railroadth-

ermalthe-

railroadth-

ermalthe-

railroad

th-

ermalrailroad, accordingaooordin8 to schedulesohedule . The AmericansAmerioanaAmericana gained , suohsuchsoughsuo-

heffective

suc-

heffective

Sc-haeffer

suc-

heffective

Sc-haeffereffective fire 8superiorityer1or1ty that they stooAstoodstoat upright on the railroadrailroade-

mbankmentrail-

roadrailroade-

mbankmentrail-

roadrailroade-

mbankmentrail-

roadembankment and . pickedpiakedpinkedpeaked, off Individual men of the assaulting units.-

More

units-

More

undist-

orted

units .

More and . more AmericansAmer1o&nsAmer1onsAmericana& gathered8a her.4her4. , near the SurmelinSUfmelin3urmelinUnreelingUnfeeling railroadrailroadt-

welve

railr-

oad

railroad-

i

railroad-

E

railroa-

d

iE ---twelve-twelve---twelve---- - - twelveo-r

twelve-r

twelve-x

twelv-e

twelve---twelve"- "--"-\

x !I ,

CC-

twelve

T-

welve

\\".- ..

. . . . : : : ':;' :': , ' . _... . . ' 'II' 'f. ... . >. .< >.. .. . .' ' "' . ,t"< ,. '. . .. .'_ . ,'- -. . . . " ' ' _ ' ' . ' . . . . .11. ' ' " . , _ " " "' " . .., _. . , . ", , . . .... . . _ . .TmTm,. 'v.rrv.rrvrrVRrr 'n--'nn'n-

Mwrnawa_ . . . _ " . . . . -.. . .," . . . " , . .. . . . . . . , . .. . . .. . . . . _ _ ,,_, , ' . . ..-.

.- .. ...-. . - ..- ....- ..- , . ,. . , ..._ . . -. '' .MwrnawaMyrna.

- .

_ .." .

:

ygfgif ,Tw. , . . . , . ._. . .. . . . . .

-._.

...

. . f . . . _ .

-I

.

JJIIAIA-IIAIIAIA-..:;!. .II IJTJIT ilMLilL .ftft " ' " - . . ' _ ' . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . ._ _ :. .

b"bridgebridge"

dgedoge and deliveredelivered a witheringwitherinf enfilEnfieldenfiladede fire on the left flankflank-

of

flan-

kflank-

of

flan-

kflank-

of

flan-

kof LhetheHe regiment ,. i.j'romjrom.b'rom.brombrom'romrombroom.' the heights of uoulinsoulinsi.LoulinsiLoulinscouplingsoutlinesglobulinsj, ,. , machine BunsgunsBun-

sdeli

Und-

erlie

gun-

sdelivered

und-

eliveredgun-

sdelivered

und-

elivereddelideliveredvexed a deadly fire on both banksba.nks. of the .. i-arneiarne.axneaxne.arneearneeaxe..-.arneeJoArne. doJoo desperatedesperate-

was

desper-atewas the'the' situation , that the regimentalregimenta.l. commandercommt.ndercommtnder:. requested artilleryartillery-fire

artille-ry

artillery-fire

artille-ry

artillery-fire

artille-ryfire onen the'the' railroad embankmentenlbanlullentembankmentienembankment. ._-ienienlien-\enLen started to f0go back .acrossa.orossaoross thethe-

Llarnee

He-

llene

the-

iiarue

thi-

aminel-larnellarneLlarneearneBlarneyed*- . rhetherhea'hehe' i'erriesierriesferries' hhadLd sloppedstopped. ,. 'j-'hrowinpj'hrowinphrowinp'J'hrowingJhrowingthrowingharrowing.-'' awaawayaway' thoirtheirthor armsarJ11S theythey-

plW1ged

they-

plunged

eth-ylene

they-

plunged

eth-yleneplW1gedplunged into the river andund attempteduttempted to swim to the north bank .

., ,any.a.nya.ny., who escapedesoapedsoaped the enemy fire while swimminswimmingswimming' ,. were shot downdown-

when

down-

wind

down-

when

down-

wind

down-

when

down-

windwhen they reachedreaohed the other side . :. hendengh-enghen< :- the regiment was againagain-

assembled

again-

assembled

again-

assembledassembled it numbernwnberinner 5 officers , .anda.nd 107 menrnenArne ; twenty one of1icersofficersoiiicers-

and(37)M(37)and(37)37( ) and 795793 men hhadd been killed , wounded ,. or captured.7)captured . ( .l7)l7--.7).7.7)7l7)-

6th

'--. 7)77)l-

w.t

.7)-

ke)

lw.tlwtwtkeke3JM. . J3J0 . B .66865(3653(668665

663 6th5th Grenadiers ,.

As Lhis"thisthisHis" regiment rerestedat ed in i"eieits" sassassemblyemblypebbly 1)08108position) i tiOl1 in thethe-

Bois

the-

ories

the-

Bois

the-

oriesBois de aulgonneia1J.lgonneia1Jlgonnedau.lgonnedaulgonnealonedoubloon.. the AmericanbmcricanhrnericanHorner counter preparpreparepreparationtionion drencheddrenohed it withwith-

high

witc-

hing

with-

high

witc-

hinghigh exexplosiveloaivelocative and gas . To these troops the merioan"merioanmerion" artillery firefires-

eemed

for-eseen

fires-

eemed

for-eseenseemed more intense than their own . 'i'heiheThehe' ' he first battalion , whichwhioh waswas-

an

asa-

na

was-

-tA

w-as

t-Afi:. .

. -t.o-t.o-_t.oQ.a.;- .-wftafetaQ.aQa.. . . . anftzLftn t--tt.btTBt"->. g.h'tg.htght.btbtghettohtv.. :' . .r11r11. l 1'..Aa. f: y.QiI.QQiI.QQiIQIi.fMfJfMfJff..< _>,. .

<? D.v.ylDv.ylDvylDavya.av.",, i0gQaQ% M 1>..W-.W.WcC- a' ' cC\cCcCtacct!cla'lclalcall:'::)\' g* "te j.hJJ,'t'hthj.hjh'; '.-J-JJ- 1 " ' .-<- - I -.,M .. .

ra .' .unrunrurnH4H-4t.oriver *. 'i'heiheThehe' 'ha p1picepic:piciawre-hadpiciawrehadpickier, fte{;fateftehsdfatesrst-hadrsthadrest'--hsdhsdsd- '.iH-ili-and.iHiliand.iHiHiliandii., u.1.tu1.tu1tu.1.tCja.- :. ---CjCj- alndand.ld lef.tleftlef'fleffcleflef'f'fiblefLQ"b"oa'tslefLQboatslifeboats: . ' ' ' "-'fib'fibfib'-'% (f

" '"'"1roa'ts1roatsbate" ' several hundrhundredhundrechundredhundred-

.meters

hundred-

metershun-

dredi..

' .'

M

meters fromfront the IvlarneMarneIvanArne . The InfanInfantInfanoryInfantry" ry carriedourriedcurried, the boats to thethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

riveriver ,. dtrong3trongStrong detachmentsdetaohments of the enemy and numerous machinemaohine gunsguns-

were

gna-

wer

guns-

were

gna-

wer

guns-

were

gna-

werwere pouring a hot fire '

into the boats from the other bank . UoNoU-

oorossing

O-

dorizing

N-

ocrossing

U-

ncrossing

N-

ocrossing

U-

ncrossingorossingcrossing here . The battalion movemoved.-

ee.

eastBt along the river and orosBedcrossedprobedorosBed-

under

crossed-

under

cros-sed

crossed-

under

cros-sedunder machinemaohine gun fire . The other battalions crossedorossed , oppositeopposite-

Varrennes

opp-osite

opposite-

Varrennes

opp-osite

opposite-

Varrennes

opp-ositeVarrennesBarrenness , and aU90eededsucceeded , in reaching the railroad ,. Noo merioanaamericansMerionamericans-

blocked

Ameri-cans

Americans-

blocked

Ameri-cans

merioana-

blookedblookedblockedlooked, the advance here . The attackattaok battalions crossedorossed thethe-

OrezanoyVarrennes

the-

arezanoyVarrennee

the-

Orezanoy-Varrennes

th-

eOrezanoyV-

arrennest-

hereuntoB-

arrennessOrezanoy-VarrennesOrezanoyVarrennesarezanoy-VarrenneearezanoyVarrenneeOreganoBarrennessTarzan- highway and started up the slopeelope toward MoulinsMullionsMoulins.-

Suddenly

Moulins-

Suddenly

.

Suddenly , short range rifle fire fromtr.omtromtromp. the right brought the attaokattackattack-

to

attac-

kattack-

to

attac-

k,

,

to an abrupt stop . Down the hill oamecamefoamed a wave of yelling Americans-

in

Americana-

in

America-

ns

America-

na

AmericanaAmericans

in a& bayonet chargeoharsehoarse *. Desperate maohinemachine gun and rifle fire diddid-

not

did-

n'tdid-

not

did-

n'tdid-

not

did-

n'tnot stopatop them . Thehe 6th5th GGrenadiersen.di.raendi.raendiraAndorra. . fellell backbaokbook to the railroadailroad embankembank-embank-

mente

emban-

kment

embank-

went

embank-

ment

embank-

ments

¬-

menteItmentalistwentmentsmenteamentsmenthe. It waswaBswab poor proteotlonproteotionprotection from 8artilleryt1l1ery fire , but it did-

thirt.en

dis-

hearten

did-

.0"thirteen

diddid-

thirteen

dis-

heartenJI;thirt.enJIthirteen.---thirteen---thirteen---thirt.en-thirt.en.0-"thirteen-.0thirteen.00"thirteen- - -" thirteen-

y

thirtee-

n

. -. -. -

_ _ . ._ . .MM. .. .. . ... . . . . _ ... . . .. - . . , . . ... ..-.- . . . . . . . . - .. . . . . . . . . . .- . . . ... .... . - . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . . . , . . " ' . .. "' , . , . . ' . . .

J ,

. _ . . - . - - -y.

""' " . . . , . . .

. . : [ :J i _ II.A.AA. .. .--_.., . . .

. Irr ' .. . ,

. . . !. It, tJ:c'rcr ee-

annihilated

a-

nnihilated

!..mm.. i-iii- i=.JJ " . _ . ." .-

I

I . . . . . :.

.. i1 iF =:;

L l;_; :" :Tj; :: ' :. . . , . , ' , .

prproject)) o'teetoteetrotectmotetprotect' them fromfromthefrothed-thethe- deadly l'i.lli.llilliltrillerile' .: e fire . "KothinKothin"NothincNothincOutthinkNothing"HathHath" in\inincoulduncoupled,\" , could , liebe donedone-

now

do-ne

done-

now

do-ne

done-

now

do-nenow butuu-uuuuu - hold this line , in the face of a verveerverrerrveryr yupcrioruporiorsuperior: enemy,"enemyenemJenema' . rr"r-

rLieutenuntMeutenanLLieutenuntLieutenantNeutral iHurtLUl.tLUlt-uxtuxtiuxtLiltutix- . liesseHesseleseHess , 5th .C-renadiersCrenadiersc.reladierscreladiersureaadiersgrenadiersreaders- : , in his accountaccount-

of

accou-nt

account-

ol

accoun-

to

accou-ntofo ' the operationoperaticnloperatic ., .

;,, of the regimentregiJJlentregiiientreinvent, at 'the'the .Uarnel.larnellarneLiarneArnelane , describes thethe-

situationhe-

sitationthe-

situationhe-

sitationthe-

situationhe-

sitationsituation in the following words ;: Itr"IIIt" 1 have ncHVJ-HVJHIVHVJjco.i( v J :-.:; .jco.ijcoicoifjco.icchoice.: c'n.lcn.lcnlcan'tcanal' . -cc- C .ll. .i--iideaddead-. . _- ! dead ;

never have I seen such a dreadful war sight . On the other bank , thethe-

Americans

th-

eatricalsthe-

Americans

th-

eatricalsthe-

Americans

th-

eatricalsAmericans , in close combatCOJllbutColbert , annihilatedam1ihilated tv/otvotY10two/ of our cornpaniescompaniescompanies.-

Lying

companies-

Lying

compa-nies

.

Lying down in the whealwheawheatt , they allowedallo'wedalloyed' our menmon "to"to approachaproachapjroach.!)! and thenthen-

annihilated

thenm-

e

them-

e

then-

annihilatedannihilated them by firefij'efijefigefie.': at a ranGeran e of 5030 to 50 paces . 'This.l'his.lhislhishis.' el1emenemyenemy-

was

ene-my

enemy-

was

ene-my

/

was cold heartedheurted ; this waswusus already recognizedrecoenized: ; but this dd4hed-ydyd4-d4:.- ;,;- hehe-

gave

h-

eave

he-

gave

h-

eave

he-

gave

h-

eavegave :proofpl'oofploofpoof' of bestial brutalibrutalbrutality.11brutality11brutality.11-

Reenforced

brutalityt i . rr"r-

rReenfol'cedReenforcedReenfol'cedReenfolcedReinforced' . by troops flfrom' am otheotherotherr units this regi.ientregiientregimentre ['client'iI.JentiI.JentiIJent.: . wtiawasTinawti-

acontent

tri-

acetate

wa-

scontent

a-scot

wa-

scontent

a-scotcontent to reorganize its shatteredsha.ttered. battalions undertinder 'tho'thothethou sheltershelter-

of

shelt-erof the railroad embankmentembankmen-tembankment.-

. . HoNo furtherurther attacks were made tiinataginsttintagainsttiinat-

theti-

ntaginst-

the

agai-nst

acinst-

the

jacin-

th.[;

the merioans1xrnericansMerionl f1lel. icu.nsicunsvicunas. . 'Toward1J.lowLird1JlowLird'lovrardlovrardLora. night it was ableb Ie to imprimpimproveoveJove iiisisLs pospositionposition-

slightlyposi-

tionsposition-

slightlyposi-

tionsi tioniontion-

slightlytin-

selingslightly , due to the wiwithdrawalthdrawalthrall of the-thethe2d.,- 2d Battalion , D8t38th8thh InfantryInfantry.-

to

Infantry-

toInfantr-

y.,

to the AcqueductkcqueductAqueduct Line . It ceased to be a factorfaotor in the attack aboutabout-

the

abut-

ted

about-

the

abut-

tedthe same time the 6th Grenadiers v/ereverewere/ thrownthrovmthrove back aoroaeroacrosss the-I

thei-r

the-

Uax.ne

thethe-

(3Q

I ' ' . ' . . '. ' . " , . . . . " - -.--- . . . .. . . .. . , ." . ,- ' .

. . . . ._ . .. . . ' ' ; . . .

. . . . 'II' . ' , . . ..-.., , . . . . ." 'II#"(38)38(3Q3Q( 38 ) - ManeUax.neUaxneDuaneMa -nene-. ., (3838(33(58)58(58)-

M.3.B( 8 )

(38)IiiM.3.BM3.BM3BiVi.S.BiViS.BiViSBiviesIii,. 3B., .,664673 ,&dd&gd Battalionl! + on ., g8th38th InfantryF-

romInfan-

tryInfan.tInfantInfantryInfantryP-

romInfan-

try,_ ,. r

PromFrom the foregoing study of the operations of the GGermanGerma-

nregiments

Ger-mane

Germa-

nregiments

Ger-mane

rmanromanrman-

re

manu-

rereregimentsg1ment a attackingattaoking on the front occupied , by the front of the 2d2d-

Battalion

2d-

Battalion

2d-

BattalionBattalion , 58th38th InfantryInfantrJInfant , it canoanDoan readily be seen toothatt 'the'the aotionactionabortionaction-

was

acti-on

action-

was

acti-on. was fought as two separate engagements.hileengagementshileengagementsengagements ,. /-.hile.hileuhile/hilehilehilledguileChile- ., one attackattaok was beingbeing-

J

being-

I

bein-

g

being-

repulsed

being-

repulsedrepulsed by ththeth4 left of the battalion ,. another assault was beingbeing-

oheoked

bigh-

eadedbeing-

oheoked

bigh-

eadedbeing-

checked

bench-

markedoheokedcheeked on the aagbtSaabbtht flank . It is "believedbelieved" that these twotwo-

phases

to-

pazestwo-

phases

to-

pazestwo-

phases

to-

pazesphases should ,. be describeddesoribed separately .

I-tItIt- ahoulAshoul4shouldafoul "bebe" remembered that the battalion had three of itsitso-

ompanies

dis-

composes

itsc-

ompanies

dis-

composes

itsc-

ompanies

dis-

composesoompaniescompanies in front line , and one companyoompany echelonedechelon, in rear of the-

right

he-

ightthethe-

r1sht

the-

right

he-

ightr1shtright flank . Every companyoompany had itsitaKita allotted arareaa of defense . TheTh-

eba'ta11on

Th-

ebattalion

Te-

arstainTh-

ebattalion

Te-

arstainba'ta11onbata11onbattalion' commanderoommanderoonmandergoosander had no suppsupsupportrt companies . It was a oompany-

and

compa-

nycompany-

and

compa-

nycompanyoompanycompany-

and

compa-

nyJ and platoon oomrnandercomradecommander'acommanderaoommander'loommanderlcommander' a f1Sht-fourte

fightf1Shtfight-fourteen

frig-htful

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t-

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.,

.-henhen.d16nd16n.4hen4hen- the 1leadingadingadding eeirmentselcmentsfermentselements1 cmentcent: S 0off the 6th Grena.dieGrenadieGrenadeGrenadiers. r S 1"reached-

the

reach-ed

rcachedreachedcachedrcached-

the

cach-ed

8a cheache dd-

the

t-

hethe south bankbans: of the river in front of 11zyMazyI ezylezzyzy , they nmetnietnett withwith-

desperate

w-ithes

with-

desperate

w-ithesdesperate resistanoeresista.noeresistance. from the front line platoonpl8toon, or Company :i . 58th3uth38th

(59)59(39)39( ) Infantry ,. (33(31j31j( SLiSlid ) lieutenantLieutel1ant: J.;Davidj ,avidlvidlid C( . CalkinsCatkins of CompanyCompanjCornpanyConan u'r . wasasasi-n

bas-

in

slklaBekillablelklaBe-

Lieutenant.in.1\.11.1.11\ . ., J ., B .7667G6 surprised by the CrermansGerJJ1ansGermansCretans ., mistakingmis\jakincmisjakincmilsakinmismils takin4"\ , themtheme for his o\/nonown\ / men . lieHe was-

wounded

ast-

ounded

was-

wounded

ast-

ounded

waswas-

wounded

ast-

oundedwounded and taken prisonerprisonor . Our own artillery waswusus hellinGshellingheelinguhellinhellion thethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

riveriver banLbankbanal , heavily ,. ooo desperate jasviasjabsvialsviastheaviateas Lhe-thethe-He' he efiorteffort of this platoonplatoon-

Uo

platoon-

to

platoo-

nto defend its position thJ.tthJtth.AthAthatthanth ;.. t every man in it waswusus killedtilled , woundedv/ounded-

(40) vounded-

(40)

ounde-d40

/ ,

(40)40(40)or( ) or taken prisoner(40)prisoner40prisoner(40)G-r

prisoner(40)-G

. ( )

GrG ,. i . ,.35 PaorolsPa-6rolsPa6rolsPatrolsJa? '- rolsrolls from the 6th Grenadierst'renadierstrenadiers.: ' seresenLsentenLL east along thethothou riv0rriverriv0rb-

a'Ylk

river-

bank

river-

bankba'YlkbaYlkbankbalk.' killed or01' capturedcap'tured' the leader of bhe'thethehe' left flank platoon ofof-

Company

H-

offman

of-

Company

H-

offman

of-

Company

H-

offmanCompany HeH . , andund the garrison of two of itaitsKita rilleriflerile pits . The1'he1he' compa.nycompanycompa.n-

yoownander

company-

commander

comp-

anionate

company-

commander

comp-

anionate

.oownandercommanderlowlander checkedohecked further envelopment of the threatened flank byby-

posting

by-

passing

by-

posting

by-

passing

by-

posting

by-

passingposting automatic l'i-lesl'ililesrilesleesri' -, leslees there with ordersorder: to keep up a slow rgcerateragera :e

(41)of(41)41( ) of fire in the direction of MeLIezyLezzyezylezzyzy . (41)41( ) It is believed that thethe-F.E

the-y're

the-POE

Th-eo

the-P.JB

the-PJB

t-heF.EFEPOE. .*.Germans thoUthoughtht this was machine gun fire ,. as ththeire ir bu.tbutba'utlebautlebattle' t le reports-

refer

repo-rts

reports

(42)refer(42)42( ) refer to it as suosumosuchh . (42)-

of

(42)42(42)-M.S.B

( )(42)lIL.S.B

M.S.BMS.BMSBlIL.S.BlILS.BlILSBMSMBlilts. . .660660/660-

Germans

'/ . '" .i1i1.bouT .A..;,(OOO .bb. . IiiawllInitiallyUIii. . ::-awllawllall-a .,J4ne,;ne of mwmerrffi1i1fr'Wffi1i1frWmww&omerrwtmarrow-wtwt-w&ow&owo-' &. .33. seen coming from the-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

rivethethe-

river

th-

riveriver . It was too dark and misty to identify tLsmti4smthemAtlas . uhenH'henHhenihenhenH'hen31.8.11: ' . . AL. amall-

party

armi-

llary

\31.8.11318.1131.8.1131811small31.8.1-

1party

\;smal-

lparty

Mal-

lory!'.

party from the railroad advancedadvanoed to stopatop them , thinking it was thethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

rivethe-

river

th-

riveriver platoon of Company G ., retreating , a large forceforoefore of GermansGermaneGermans-

opened

Ger-mans

Germane-

opened

Ger-mane

Germans-

opened

Ger-mansopened fire . i'hiaihiaThisBihar'his star-bedstarbedstarted- a fire fight along the railroad , whiohwhichwhio-

hlasted

whol-

esaled

whic-

hlasted

chitc-

hatted

whic-

hlasted

chitc-

hattedlasted for about two hours .

In a few minutes , so80 many Germans were advancingadvanoing throughthrough-

the

thoug-

htthrough-

the

thoug-

htthrough-

the

thoug-

htthe wheat field toward the support platoons ooff Company G ., and HH-

that

T-

hat. ,

that the coolingaooling jacketsaoketaawoke of the automaticautomatioautomation rifles were melted in anan-

effort

Sa-

nford

an-

effort

Sa-

nford

an-

effort

Sa-

nfordeffort to stop them . Even the Sprlngfields5pr1ngfieldsSpringfieldsSpringfield got too hot to handlehandle.-

But

handle-

But

hand-le

.

But the firing was accurateaoourateAgoura and the GermansGermane "beganbeganbesanbean" to hide in the

(40)40(43)43(43)wheat( ) wheat . (43)43(43)-p.a

(43)-Pox

(45)-P.B

45-P.B

45-PB

( )

p.apaPox. .*With muohmuchmouth difficulty Lieutenant PrankFrank L . Younffooiaman&ingYounffooiamaningYounsoomman41ngYoungoommandingCountermandingYounffooiaman&in-

gthe

Younsoomman41ng-

the

Youngoommanding-

the

Countermandi-ng

, &

the left 8Uppoaappoaptsupportapprobatet platoon'-

ofo-f'-

ofo-f' of CompanyOompany HeH . , managed to get his men toto-

keep

t-oke

to-

keep

t-oke

to-

keep

t-okekeep up a. Blow810Wslow rarate' . of fire into the wheat where the Germans were-

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be

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exposed

Count-

erpoised

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count-

erpoised

Young-

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erpoisedexposed himselfhimselftoohimself-tootoo- freely in moving along the railroad and waswa-

skilled

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ssailed

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skilled

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ssailed

v/a-

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across

rom-

ancers

fromom

(44)44(44)aeross( ) acrossaeross Lhethe'theHe' river . (44)P-

.11144P.-

11144P-

111(44)44(44)-

P.E(44)-

sergeant

( )

P.EPEPOLIO(44)POLIO

POLIO.-

rw

Poli-

o

: . .:Sergeantdergeant UnkaufPukka , comrcomercommanding1andin[' the left frfrontont line platoon ,

of GompanyCompa.nyCompany. HII , found the Germans getting in h-ishishi.shis- . rear at about, 4:304304:30.-

4.hl

4 : 0-

A.Li

0-

ALi.4.hl4.hl4hl. .l\l.ll.ll. \ . He could not fire toward the railroad without endt.ngoringendtngoringendangeringendangering-

the

endt.ngoring-

the

endangeri-ng

:.the support platoons . He chargedoharged . ithrithpithitchRoth, bayonetsbo.yonotboyonotbayonotbayonet. : and grenades ,

(45)reaching(45)45( ) reaching the railroad with 60 prisoners . (45)45(45)-F.E

(45)-P.E

45-P.E

45-PE

( )

F.EFE. .i-iifewfew.kk. -. few minutes after :SergeantJergeant Unkauf'sUnkaufsBunkums' platoonpl Loon.toontoonton. reached the-

railroth-

ermal

the-

railroadth-

ermalthethe-

railroadth-

ermalrailrorailroadrailroadd ., Lieutenant Paul H . :Plough joined it . he WwuswasusS its commandercommande-

rbut

comman-

der

,

but had been detacheddetaohed a few days before , to commandcorrunandCorrigan a raidingraiding-

pa

raidin-g

raiding-

partyraid-

ingraiding-

partyraid-

ing"sixteen'n

papartyr ty . .NotNot. understanding the sitssituationituatsituateua ticicniconn , he thought bhe'thethehe' platoonplatoon-

had

plato-on

platoon-

had

plato-on

platoon-

had

plato-onhad retreated from the river . He gavogavegao vent ttoo his anger , byby-

leading

bl-

eeding

by-

leading

bl-

eeding

by-

leading

bl-

eedingleading the platoon back acrossaoross the wheat field to their trenohestrenchestrenohes-

along

trenc-hes

trenches-

along

trenc-hes

trenches-

along

trenc-hesalong the river . KoNo doubt , this is one of the "counterattackscounterattacks"oounteruttacksoounteruttacks" " ,

.. , ., ; . (44(46L46L( 4.Q.l4Q.l4Ql., . .

.

wh1wlItqh.mJhrewwlItqhmJhrewwlItqh.mJhrewthewhA-shwhAshwham:-,.hh. ,. .,J _ hrewshrewhrewthehrew-t'hehrewt'hetheheathenshrew. .-thethe- ' 6th GrGrerGarnerGrena-dieT.3GrenadieT.3GrenadieT.3dieT3GreenAA1er's-die-1e-r's1er'srs- - 's. into c confusionqnfusioninfusiononfof ua ion . (44(46)-

About

(46)46(46)-pjS

( )'. ' ' 'Yf\'YfYf'Y-

fAbout

'\ ' '' . .- ' 'p-jSpjSPEP .-EE;.About 51006:006005:00500: A.MAMA.hlAhlDahl.MM. ., the Germans were seenaeenamen retiring towardtoward-

the

towa-

rdtoward-

the

towa-

rdtoward-

the

towa-

rdthe river alonralongalmoner "thethe" eastern edge of MezyMazy . Captain John iiLA . MinnisMinisMinnis-

Marine

Mini-Scribe

,

Marine Corps , leading about 15 men ooff Company G , chargedoharged them withwith-

the

with-

held

with-

the

with-

held

with-

the

with-

heldthe bayonet . SeHe capturedoaptured 24 prisonerspriaoners and . killed at least thatthat-

many

Tam-

many

that-

many

Tam-

many

that-

many

Tam-

manymany more . v/henvhenWhen/ he returned to the railroad he reportedeporteddeported that thethe-

wheat

th-

ereat

the-

wheat

th-

ereat

the-

wheat

th-

ereatwheat fieldLfield was full of dead and wounded GermansGermane , and that manymany-

of

ma-ny

many-

of

ma-ny

many-

of

ma-nyof the enemy were jumping into the river . This offioerofficer had beenbeen-

attaohed

been-

attached

been-

attachedattaohedattached to Company H . for a tour of duty as an observer ., DuringDuring-

the

Duri-ng

During-

the

Duri-ng

During-

the

Duri-ngthe fighting alongalonssalons the railroad he commandedoommanded , a platoon ofof-

Oompany(47)47( ) CompanyOompany GoG . ,. whose lieutenant had beanbeen killed . (47-)P.I

(47)-

About

(47)47(47)-P.B

( )

P.BPBP.IPI. .About 6166:165:16516;: A.1oA1oA.1oaA.MAM,.. . a largelarS8 forceforoefore of men , deployed in-

several

di-

sseverininfsever-

al

indiscovera-

ble33-

severalf-

severals-

everalseveral skirmish lines , was seenBeen comingoomingbooming toward the railroad from-

sixteen

fros-

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a woods aboutaboatboat 800 yardsyurds to-GO thethGthug lufflbftleftbluffloft rear"ofrearofrearrear " of CompanyCompal1 HIiH.-

Company

H-

Company

C-

ompany

.

Company J.00. . 50th30th InfantrInfantryInfantry' belongedbelonr'edbelonred' in bhese.thesethesebeset. woods . It was-

assumed

as-

sumed

waswas-

assumed

as-

sumed

was-

assumed

as-

sumedassumed , thatthat'Uheth :. t oho'thethe-'U-he'UUhe'- ' - 30th Infantry was lau.nchinlaunchinlaunchinglaunching. a coul1terattLLckcounterattackcounterattLok--

iuch

counteratt-Lok iuc-h

counteratt-ack

ouc-h.

-:J.uchJuchMuch, . to thethothou greatgrentrent surprise oof the troops on the railroad , this-

force

hist-

oricthisthis-

force

hist-

oricthis-

force

hist-

oricforce openeopenedopened firefil'efile' on them with inachinemachineinarching gunsglU1S . ''JheJhe's'hesheHe'.'hehe' riphtright supsupportsupport-

platoons

sup-port

support-

platoons

sup-port

portport-

platoons

perc-

olationsplatoons of Corm-CormComp-nyCompnyCompnyCormnyCompanyCorny-_ ny H . was directed to move to the branch railrail-railr-

oadrail-

road

rail-

road

¬-

road , south ofLiezyofiiezyofflinefieof LiezyiiezyLezzy,i.iezyiiezy., , and drive themthorn off . 1iGuLieu:Liou.enautLiouenautLieutenantenalltljena1LtRenault. L,;i.alphialph'alphalphalephRalph.' alphRalph: 'vv'V-

.Bittohofsky

V-

.Bittohofsky

V-

Bittohofsky

' .

Bi ttchofskattachesttchofskyetchesy formed his platoon behind LhetheHe' h e cmbanlimentembankmentembalmmentcmbcomb nlmentlament: while the-

Germans

ste-

ersmanthethe-

Germ

he-

dger

the-

Germans

ste-

ersman .GermGermansns werewore still advancingadvu.ncine-advu.ncineadvu.ncineuhen. -" ,. "henhenuhen"hen the leudinleadirllaudingleaderleading{; :,' /waveV/tiveVtivetie wasViasVials aboutabou.t;

75 yards away he lead his platoon over the embankmentembanYembaY entKent and-

charged

an-

chored

andand-

charged

an-

chored

and-

charged

an-

choredcharged . Thehe Germans retreated to the woods with this platoonplatoon-

firing

patron-

izing(48)48( ) firing at them as they ran . (48)-P.E

(48)-

After

(48)48(48)-

After

( )

P.EPE: . .After.hfterhfterheftier. 5:505505:30530: 2i.Ll2iLlA.HAHb.i,1b.i1bi1. , ., no .amount.moW1tmoW1t of tiringfiring into the wheatwhea-

tfield

whea-

tfield

whea-

tfieldfield dislodged any Germans . small>-> mall groups6rou B sentBent out from thethe-

railroadth-

ermalthe-

railroadth-

ermalthe-

railroadth-

ermalrailroad discovered a large numbernmfiberniftier hiding in an irrigation ditch.-

An

ditch-An

Dutchm-

an

ditch .

An Americanmerioanmerion machine gun waswusus mounted so as to enfilade this ditohditchdittoditch-

but

dit-ch

,.

but its fire was withheld until all the men along the railroad-

A

railroa-d

railroad

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results justified it . When the machinemaohine gun opened fire , the-

Germans

ste-

ersman

thethe-

Germans

ste-

ersman

the-

s

thes-

e.Germans came out of the difcchdi.tchditch ULeli1.eli1elikeYule. ants out of a sand hill . .AsAs.A-

sthey

A-

shley

ss-

they

t-

heythey left the ditchditohditto the riflemen shot them down . This incident-

closed

incide-ntals

incidentincident-

closed

incide-ntals

incident-

closed

incide-ntalsclosed the fire fight east of MezyMazy , except for sniping at thethe-

enemy

He-

nleythe-

enemy

He-

nley(49)P.E(49)49(49)enemy( ) enemy north of the river . (49)-P.E

(49)-

While

(49)49(49)-

While

( )

P.EPE: . .While the 6th Grenadiers were being driven back aorossacrossaoross-

the

aori-st

across-

the

acro-ss

across-

the

acro-ssthe lvMarne,ArnekarneArnerneArne , the 3d. and 4th PlatoonsPlatoon of uompanycompany G.wereGwereWere. brought-

northbrou-

ghtbroughtbrought-

northbrou-

ghtbrought-

northbrou-

ghtnorth to the railroad . Later , this oomboomcompanyany was reinforcedreinforoed byby-

3030 men from OoCompanyOornpanyDoormanany A . 30th Infantry and 12 men from thethothou trenohtrenchtrenoh-

mortar

cteno-

phoretrench-

mortar

techn-

ocrattrench-

mortar

techn-

ocratff-

results

r-

esults

mortar platoon of the same regiment . Aboutbbout&boutbout& 103010:30;: A.MAM. . thisc-

ompany

Chir-

omancy

thisthiso-

ompany

Chir-

omancy

thisc-

ompany

Chir-

omancyoompanycompany was attacked from the left rear by aB large foforAwflorafor.e of-

Germans

bo-

geyman

ofof-

Germans

bo-

geyman

of-

Germane

bo-

geymanGermansGermane *. CaptainCap ain JesaeJesI8Jesse W . WooldridgeWoodlice ., coramanAingoommand1nscommandingcontaminating the oompanycompanyoompan-

yordered

com-pany

compan-

yordered

com-pany

company-

or&eroa

compan-

yoreroacom-

panyordered& . his men to-taketotaketo '- take a position behlnAbehindBelinda a row ofot rook piles onon-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

onte!

the aouthlouthsouthlout cage84g8edge ofot MenyMellMesyMenNellMessy . In apltespiteapple of heavy minenwerferm1nenwerfermineworker anAandf

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machine fungungun? fire heow'ashe ow'asowasgaswas' aa able to break up the :.;,attackttuckstacktuck , C.p'liuting.pliutingpliutingcapturingplaitingcapturing5-

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(50)50(50)several(

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Germanu4Mvi-

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)

C464C4-

made6-

4Division .

.MviaionDivisionAviation 3tstates3tJjesJ\jesJjesjess\ thaLthu.tthutthathaLhut. LhetheHe 47th InfLLlltry'u.SInfcururyInfLLlltryInfantryIncurInfill \'u.Su.S'u.SuS\ .:'as. a ;,:_:, ivenivel1iveiagivenRiviera orders at 8:00-

to

8:00800: "' .11.111.1111. . .

to v/heelvheelwheel/ to LhctheHoc left andfind. attackattllctattachattic;, thettheftthetheioricanarhetoriciant"' -ioricanaioricanaraericansCorsicanAmericans;, -1 ricanJrican: whoVl110 wereiJerePierre pressingpressiyigpresiding

(51)51( ) the Cth6thCt Grenadiers , ininriankingrain-riankriankflankrank- . (51)51(51)-L.J.B

(5151(51)-L

51-L

( )

L.J.BLJ.BLJBLB1.111. . J.13J13J ,. B ,.E1212 ill.GillGillLGLe. u.JtucLsuJtucLscuticlesa '. tackatackacl.saclsalls. on the loftleft flflank.ntnt. . ceucueceaaedceaseded , exceiDfezceptexceptexceed forfor-L13

for-

occasional

fo-

recastingfor-

L13L13L1-3occasionaloccasionLloccasionaloccasionally hCc.v/hCc.v1.cavy1cavylc1.cavyburstshCc.v'bu.rat:. .vj;,/ 'bu.ratbu.ratburatlJlll"stslJlllstsburstsBurtbrat'

." . of .rtiller/.rtillerartiiler-artiilerartillery.rtillerfil'Oartiilerfireartilleries.artiilerartillery ;-./ firefil'OfilOfile' ulol1Calongalonalone [; thGthethug rL.ilro.idrLilro.idrLilroidrLi.ilro.I.drLiilroI.drLiilroIdrailro.a.drailroa.drailroadtriploid.. ;,. . . . LoLL.OotLOotL.Oo-

tof

Lo-ot

.ostostcost.. .ost-

of

1-st

tt-

of

t-

ofuof thithinthijThai:;..;.: 8ahellinr1cllinfshellingaphelion' camecumecarnecue from Gel'mGelmElmGerrnlnVernalermgerm' n artillery weSv/eszveszwestDes/ l of uLereU-.el"8U.el8U.el"8el8w---erewereguerre}-'--

.- " tliethetilelie l1iverriverl1iverf-

filikes

river-

makes

river-

banks

ri'ver-

mc.kea

riverm-

c.kea

river-

mckea

riv-er

'

ffilikesmakesfillies. a :uharp3harpharpharyHarry) 'bendbend' to the south . It enfiladedonfiluded the railroadrailroad-

periectljrailr-

oaderrailroadA-

pex

railro-ad

railroad-

perfectlyrailr-

oaderperiectljparietalApex iectlViet ;, ,. .fortunately'ortunatelyortunately' ortwlort telyely , ititaLvital\-aLaLwas\ - s; not usas inLenaeintensefilename as thothethou fire of ourour-

own

bou-

rbon

our-

own

bou-

rbon

our-

own

bou-

rbonown rtilloryartilleryurti11 ry whichv/hichvhichhitch/ beganbegu.nbegun. shellingshellinr.; from 'LhetheHehe rel.l.rrell.rrellrrearellrollerro . r . y.tyt..tt. t one tiwetinetieti e-

our

o-

ur,

our ownoVinovine shellssnellsmellshellsereSheller:. \/ereerewere\ /ere falling-fallingfallingonfallingfalljnfu11j.llfu11jllfallen. ['- on the rearreurrecur of thethothou erJlbearlembankmentl1l'JI1entl1lJI1ent' , whilewhile-

3erman

whilee-

rlnlan

Hibe-

rnian

v/hile-

GermanvhileG-

erman

Hille-

nbrand

/

3ermanerlnlanElla ahellshellsshells were rakingraLinepraline the top c.ndcndandnd.nd front . Up LoLato this timetime-

nothinf

tim-

eout,

no'tihil1rnotihil1rnothing' hadhud shaken the confidencecon1idcnccconyidenec of'vheofuhedoucheof '- vhev-heh-e-- uheu-heh-e'- i.hcihcic. men . LosLossessessees hhc.dhcdhadcd. d beenbeen-

heavy

ben-

ched

been-

heavy

ben-

ched

been-

heavy

ben-

chedheavy ; dead andnd wouwouldwoundedndedended v/ereverewere/ far more numerousnWJerousnwaerousinjuriousnacreous than effectives ;

yet morale11101'0.10111010.1011101010' . was high . 3utEutButDeut when our ownOWl1 artilleryrtilleriltiller opened firefil'efile' onon-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

ontethe survivors , nelnoelnervesvesYves gaveg6.veg6ve. waywa.y. .. ,. n. German attack afafter-after-afterthataftertasteafterer. . . thaithatth,

,.

: *,.

-' +.+ '.ll. IMF_wvr'tltwiirrwvrtltwiirr"' WM +" ', .M .IWf.L.IIIIItIWfL.IIIIItIWfLIIIIIt04M.Hl iUW!ICUag.CgNo11rJ1Ma'sTag.CgNo11rJ1MasTagCgNo11rJ1MasT". .WVlKWVlKWV. . MIKMMMICK,.* ' :t-ttvwMTV-. . . ,. . vwMwM--vmm.WvmmWmw-.- -w-. . .ti-iwtiiw.., -.,.'* .< i> . rw- .) , ' -. .. >. .11. .,.1.i,.. . . . .. . .> -" - -..-.i.i- .-.i . . . .. , . .. . ' . '

(51)exp(51)51( 51)5151)a) expaexporienoe.porienoeporienoeexperienceportioned. rienaerename v/ouldvouldwouldGould/ have been successfulsucoessful . (51)51(51)-P.E

( u1)u1u1)-

PIE51)-

P.E51-

P.E51-

PE)

P.EPEPIE. .*Att 4SO4:30430;: P.iPiF.LFL. .': . Companies G . and liel.eleH. . were Ol'delOldelModelorderedttoorderedordered' ' d 'vOvOttoto' o with-

draw

with-

draw

with-withwith-

draw

-

draw totobheobey-bhebhethehe- ',4oods4oods,., <, oodsodds Line . CovereuUovereuCoveredCoverOver. by CompaniesCompunics EB . anoLandanole ifi<1 . , theythey-

proceeded

tele-

processed

they-

proceeded

tele-

processed

they-

prooeeAedproceeded south a.lalajongulon6Cajon. ongFong thel.Jurmelinthe .urmelinl.JurmelinlJurmelin.jurmelinjurmelinpummelingplummetingunreeling.jurmelinto.- bo.toto-to.- ?PareJB.reJBreBret. "' , wherev here they took up

(52)a(62)a(52)52(62)62( ) a position along this streamstrsLffistrafing facingfaoingfavoring wostWGstwestworstGist . (62)62(52)52( )

.11.?.? . .ilil.' .

CoConrpanlesCompaniesan1eB E . anand . F, *.

On the right flank , wherewherebhewhereby-bhebhethehe- river makes a long , sharpsharp-

bend

sharp-

ened

sharp-

bend

sharp-

ened

sharp-

benA

shar-penbend toward JaulgonneJargoned , CompanyOompany E . olserveclobservedobserve the first enemyenem-

yattempts

enem-

yattempts

enem-

yattemptsattempts at crossingorossing ,. itAt EiSO2:30230ISO:; A.MAMd.MdMA . M .* large boatsboatabata warewere seen oroesingorossingprocessingcrossingoroesing-

opposite

orossing-

opposite

crossing-

oppositecros-

singopposite the right flank of this companyoompany . These were aunksunkauk .byby-

automatio

b-

athmatby-

automatic

ba-

rometric

by-

(58)

b-y58d

,. '

(53)P.E(53)53( 63)6363-)i.B

) automaticautomatioautomation rilleriflerile fire , at shortsholtholt rangeraneeRenee *. (50)50(63)63(53)53( ) FurtherFUl'therFUltherFilthier' up the rivertrivetriver-

a

river t,.I ! tJC.Ai.BiBP.EPEJC-.AJC.AJC.AACAD- . t .

I a crossingoross1ngorossing wasWBSBS successfulsuooes8ful , as the ffrenohFrenohFrenchFresno troops in that aeotorseotorabettorsectoraeotor-

had

abet-tor

seotor-

had

seborr-

hea

sector-

had

sect-or

!

,

!

' ,11

;

' : had withdrawnwith4rawn . When the fOIfogfocito® and mist lifted , a bridgebridle anelandangelan-

el"vlral

an-

dseveralOF

ind-

iscoverable

and-

Mveral

Ca-

naverall'Il'II'

:

.

"vlralvlralviralseveral-OFseveralOFseveralOF1e" .-

.

fferjpyaferny"..

'"- ,1e

'

, oouldoou14couldGould 1)616be) aeeaI.nInsoonarea,. tfromom the railroad *., Rifle andan4 machinemaohinemachine-

eighteiin

mac-hine,

: :

"

: . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..- . . . , . . . - . . '-.- . . "- , . . . . - . . . .t . .. , . ,. , . . - -. . . .HH. .. . '" """. .". . . .

I y :.; .

. .11. , '- '. ".--" -.. -..-eighteiin--eighteiin---e1shte.ne1shte.neighteen-.00-. afighteon-.Nafighteon.Nafighteon.NNfrighteneighteiin-

y

eightee-

n

. ;.- .*.-. . !-

. . w,IIII4. . .

. ., .. . . "--44-"'. .

,-.

4-

oo

<

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'.' ., . .

.

. . " - ,- .;. '

.... ;-sm..--... ,

..--: .-.,m- .-- .>,-T . . ..l.Jrrr.ilJrrr.ilJrrri.

.iiilr.1\iiiilr.1iiiilr.1iiilr1i, ...\;.l. '-.. ;::" " : 'anan' fM ' . .- . " , .".

'-- "--.-. - ..

.\*"'- li"ni -i"ni"niniiilininSjgBlilMi"nf- [ --f----ff2fJj.M.ii. : 2 .._':.-=-Jj.M.iiJjM.iiJj.M.iiJjMii.&.. iii.Li.ffL1LiiiLi.ffL1LiiiLiffL1L.': .

. . . . . . . . - - . . . . . . . w . . .. ._ _._ . . _ . . . . . . . .

. . . . , . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . .. .. .- - . . .- -- " - - - - - - - ' . . . . . - -. . . - . . .. - . . . . . .ww. . . . . ,. . . .

.gunun fire was directeddireoted on them but thethe-

crossing

che-

ckrowing

rangerungegrunge waswusus toe.toet oc greatgregore t , andandtheanthem. jhe-thethehe'-&h-

ecrossing

he-

crossing

che-

ckrowing

jhe-

crossins

he-

resiesthe-

Although

h-

ealth

&[

crossinscrossingcrossings proceeded ,.

AlthoughlthouBh chi6hehe 5th Grenadiers were successful in reachingreaching-

thereachi-

ngreaching-

thereachi-

ng. . . .

the southsouth banLbankbanal ,. it has been sseenel1 that its assault b6.ttb6ttbattalionsb6.ttJ.lions. J.lionsJlionsLions:. metme-

tstiff

m-

eetsme-

tstiff

m-

eetsme-

"ustiff

me-

ustiff

m-

ust"

stiff resistance as it started up the slope towardtovval'dtovvaldovaltovval'd.ulinstowardc.ulinstoward' =.culins-.ulins.ulins-c.ulinsc.ulinsscullionsunlinks- ( . . ItIt-

had

Pit-

head

It-

had

Pit-

head

It-

had

Pit-

headhad encoecoencountered1tered the 1st and 2d PlatoonsElatoons of CompanyCompanyII1.i\iipostedh-ere

ripost-ed

II\' . , postedposted-

here

post-

edposted-

here

post-

edposted-

here

post-

edhere "byby" the regimental commander'scommanders' orordersdel'sdelsdells' to meet justju.st. such aa-

contingency

c-

ontingency

a-

contingency

c-

ontingency

a-

contingency

c-

ontingencycontingency .

The other two platoons of bhis'thisthishis' companycompL.nycompLnycompLy;. were in boulinsIloulinsbullionsGlobulinsUoulins-

when

Nourish-

ment

, : ,.

when the German artil1erartillery preparation began , but at 4:30430: xi.LxiLA.MAMiL.1111. . hadhad-

been

ha-

dean

had-

been

ha-

deanbeen moved ttoo the foot of the hill east of .iOullnsiOullnsld.oulinaldoulinatioulinsviolinsglobulin. , . , in rear ofof-

the

of-

ten

of-

the

of-

tenthe right flank ofo f Company i.II. . Just asusa s 3d and 4th platoons deployed-

the

deploy-

eddeployed ,

the enemy approached the trenchestrenohes of the 1stlet and 2d FlatoonsPlatoonsPlatoons.-

All

Platoons-

All

Platoo-ns

.

All four platoons opened fire . Thehe 1stlet and 2d Platoons , led byby-

Lieutenant

by-

LieutenantLieutenant KalphHalphAleph . berlinEberlinRebellingi ., charged , with the bayonet and drovedrove-

the

dro-ve

drove-

the

dro-ve

drove-

the

dro-vethe Germans backbaokbook across the Crezanoy-VarrennesCrezanoyVarrennesCreamyBarrenness- roadrosdrods . 1'he1heThe' he enemyenem-

ytook

ene-my

enem-

ytook

ene-my

enem-

ytook

ene-mytook Aptp.pp. a position behind the railroad and opened fire withwith-

machine

inti-

macies

with-

machine

inti-

macies

with-

machine

inti-

maciesmachine guns and a trench mortar . This fire got so intenseintense-

thatinten-

seintense-

thatinten-

seintense-

thatinten-

sethat the.oompanytheoompanytheosophythe . commanderoommander CaptainCaptainLLL: . C . tieidHeidReidtiedHeidi decideddeoided that, . , . . _._ . . , . ..,. . . ... company

. . . .,. ,

- " -<WIWWI -< * <' ' ) ' ' 1t ".) .,

<.- _ _

-. - --. ., . . . . . , . , . . .. . . , ., . .. .. .

.' u. -. r--+ n.wnw- 71. "/ttt111AR\111AR111AR*\U k* Ix.| MMYMYW MrM." ' . . , . . . . ,. .'rr'"Y .qquuw.JJYY'/ Mot->-ww- ". ' ti''; ww-" TX4MHftM4t'tw|-. M97ru'N97ru'N97ruN;, '" M'rMrMwmkMw' IWWWW >-MWMMW I Wi .. , . ... .J:7. . . . .---:7:77, . .. . . .:74t:'. -4t--4t:-.

vy'twtw;>'w"'WWW ." VW m wmwwm .' - ' - '. -W-fwiWmWfwiWmwigwam-.1'tftFi"C1J"ltt.1tftFiC1Jltt1tftFiC1JlttwmwWfwiWm'-"" : n wi.AwiAiA.aigdaid! >ltiimrTOaTimort'8nat'9t8nat9!' '.i6-i6i6e' ' .. ..-..nn. &t.ibJ"e5t.ibJe5tibJe5' *. '{!"e &. ' :fcywcyrc; i a i " ac"4Jtac4Jt". ".': :. .: ,! .ww.guns . As machinemaohine guns were also firing at them from the rearrear-

Captain

rep-

aration

,.

OaptainCaptain Reid moved his companyoOID1Jany by the left flank , around the b"owbowbrowb"ow-

of

brow-

of

bro-

wbrow-

of

bro-

w"

of the hi3ilhill , until he gotsot behind his original position . MovingMovin-

gforward

Mo-ving

Movin-

gforward

Mo-ving

Movin-

gforward

Mo-vingforward ,. he capturedoaptured , the machinemaohine guns whichwhioh had previously beenbeen-

in

ben-

in

been-

in

ben-

in

been-

in

ben-

inin his rear ,. and . reoBoupiedreoaoup1edreoccupied his trenchestrenohes .

MachineMaohine guns to the front again becamebeoame a menace.'menacemenaoe '. ' AnotherAnother-

oharge

Ano-ther

Another-

charge

Ano-ther

Another-

charge

Ano-therohargecharge was made down the hillandHollandhill and the guns silencedsilenaed . Moving, againagain-

by

aga-

in

again-

by

aga-

in

again-

by

aga-

inby the left flank and around the hillh111 , the companyoompany regained itaitsKitaita-

trenohes

tar-

nishesitst-

renohes

kitt-

enishness

itst-

renches

pi-

ttancestrenohestrenches ,.

In spite of this secondeeaondbeaconed maneuver ,. the companyoompany waswaw4s, stillstill-

in

stilli-

ng

still-

in

stilli-

ngin &danger&angeranger *. German machinemaohine guns againaaain opened firefi8% from the rear .

--.n1neteen---.n1neteen.ftft-. 44nineteen--"nineteen---nineteen-nineteen---.- .n1neteen-

gun

nineteeniii-

lr.1i

- - -,

i1

,6;,. .11-

.n1neteen

\>-

. ' ._ " ,-_.-. . .- . . .... . .--. . . .- . " . . . - . ' . - . . . . .: :: : .; , . . . . . . . . . .: .

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tJ

.-

tt

. . "; .'_ . .

.;.'... _J . . , . . .... ..--- . .. .------ _ . . .. --. . . . . . . . . ,. -.-.- . .- ... ...- . ... .. ...- .ASAS-. .Y-.f- yfy-

Nf-

N. Y, W-...-"'- W.YWY-. ". . . Y" . A"'A1-11-' 4-V4V..- I. . . \NN.\... 'IM'iIMiSimi'-tt- .'.. .,.a.:" I . .. + WIY.MMMYYIfWIYMMMYYIf._.__ . Aw._Yr/LMYrLM/.__rIMV'rWwrIMVrWwriver_. ._' _ 'JJ.' .11...1Y. . -YY.- . .V.MbV.MbVMb

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tllUMMVHVWK'-

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It

&>

'--. ' . _ . . . . . . . :- .

.

ItItvasIt"J8SDivas\vasvas\"J8S"J8SJ8Swas\" impossible to make another circle around the hill as the-

men

the-

me

thethe-

men

the-

memen were exhausted , from the previous exersionsexers1onsemersions ,. It was decided toto-

stay

te-

stacy

to-

stay

te-

stacy

to-

stay

te-

stacystay in the trenches until it becamebeoame neoesaernecessarynecessary.: to retreat , and thenthen-

fight

head-

light

then-

fight

head-

light

then-

fight

head-

lightfight a way bacLbaL.. .

.Atbt.itit 44004:00;: 00 PP.LPLPellSpell.lili. . the company86company \was\\8686times\ reinforced by Company EE-

and

E-

land

. ,

and the two compLcompcompaniesIliesWillies were ordered to retire to the aqueductcqueductAuequeductQueued. LineLine.-

By

Line-

By

Lim-ey

.

By 6306:30;: P.LiPLiPlkP.lvisPlvisPiPlPelvisP.lvistheyPolitely. . they succeeded in fighting their way back to faroy-

(54)

faro-y54

EarlyPareyPrey ,

(54)54(54)where( ) where a new line was establishedestabliched . (54)54(54)-G.n

(54)-G.n

(54)-G

( )

G.nGnG ,1.11.111., . .59-44594439-44393944-

The-

._'j'hejheThehe'.' he __2d BaBabtalionBattaliontaliontalontalionJwiuhdrLLwiJwiuhdrLLwi4iiJhdraws4ii

.luhdrlauderJhdrawsHydraswsT

.

Thehe 2d2dUattalicn2dattalicn-UattalicnUattalicnAttain- attMatt licnlien WLISwasWALLISW S withdrawn from the railroad inin-

order

un-

ordered

in-

order

un-

ordered

in-

order

un-

ordered .order bo.tototoo shorten LhetheHe front line ofthethe regimentreciment; , which hadhud previouclypreviouslyprevioucly-

been

previou-sly

previously-

been

previou-sly

previously-

been

previou-slybeen fighting in three dirdirectionse at ions due to the retirement of the 30th30th-

Infantry

30th-

Infantry

20th-

InfantryInfantry and the 125thl25th D.IDI. . (11rench11rench(11renchi( i!1'rench1rench'cench/cenchclenchcenchlclenchi/, . BnemyEnemyBeamyl nemyEmmy pressure on011 tbethetubethe-

battalion

te-

arstainthe-

battalion

te-

arstainbattalion at the time of withdrawal was very slight ,. Thel he retirement-

was

retireme-

ntretirement

was made in a. very orderlyorderlorderly manner , although the left flank companies-

had

compan-

ies

compcompaniescompanies-

had

compan-

ies: niesninesnies-

had

mes-

hedhad to fight theirtheiraytherapy\/ayayway'-

v'lSYv-

lSYv-

ales'\.'/ back . It occupied a position along the-

west

che-

wiest

thethe-

west

che-

wiest

the-

west

che-

wiestwest bank of thetheurmelintherein-urmelinurmelin.JurmelinJurmelinpummelingUnreeling.> -? , eJextendingtending north from PareyPareytPreyParleyPareyduringPressuringt, during thethe-

night

he-

ightthe-

night

he-

ightthe-

night

he-

ightnight of JulyJul9' 15-16151616-16- . .About.About 6:006005:00500: .A.MAM.A.M. . July 16 , the baLtalionbattalion was-A

as-A

waswas-

L

wa-sL,.

.._. )._';:,.i.,_,-,

. _' ,

. .

-,.

p .

.. .

.,.

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. HMMSSiS.e.tf:. :. -- !' ."

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MM -< ' M k.- -.bb * * - ' - ' MU> - * i w ".i.fi.fif * l y " h ttW\WW\ l'rrreevea"anT-tookreevea"anTreeveaanTtookrelevantrellevearelieveJ. ve.;, anSHansi'r.trttookok upuppppup aa--pppositionposiionit rlrrrnearnearr .at.jtjtcf . .Eugene.BB.ugeneEugenene'rnernear"ininin regimenregimentalregimental-

reserve

regim-ental

ggmegameme iTalTealTal-

reserve

T-arsier

lreserve .

LossesLosses-

During

Los-ses

Losses-

During

Los-ses

.

During the engagement the battalion lost about 475 men.-

11

men-

11

men .

I L had inflicted1nflioted oasultiedosculated of over 800 officersoffioers and men on the 6th-

Grenadiers

6th6th-

Grenadiers

6th-

GrenadiersGrenadiers . I'heIhefheTheHe' losses of the 5zh6th5th GrenGreenGrenadiersdieraSierra amountedamowltedmolted to 6060-

peroent

60-

percent

60-

percentperoentpercent , or about 600 offioersofficersof tie era and men . It is probable that thethe-

battalion

te-

arstainthe-

battalion

te-

arstainthe-

battalion

te-

arstainbattalion causedaaused some losses to other German uni.tsunitsunit. a , Qospeciallyspeciallyospecially-

the

special-ly

oJjjcciLilly-

the

; pociullYpokily;'

the 47th Infantry Regiment . AL fair estimate of the oasultiesoaaultieacasualtiesanalytical in thethe-

German

ste-

ersman

the-

German

ste-

ersman

the-

German

ste-

ersmanGerman regiments whichwhiahwhish attackedattaoked on its front wouUwouldwound be about 161500O ,.

t

4W 'YaYa'_ ISs AAfjDAfjDIPqIPCRZCRUZ i IOISIOlaIOUSViolao MM-

In

ltl-

tIn

L-

atin'

In reviewingre 18wins the results ofot the German attackattack'agains-t

attackagains-t

attac-k

against the-

---

th-

etheb-

wen'by

thethe-

twenty

thr-

eaten

the-

twenty

thr-

eaten---twenty--twenty--twentytwenty-- - -bwen'by.-t

twenty-I

twent-y

bwen'by--bwen'bybwenbyBenny' "-. .-.. -.'I

. '

l\ll-

I

\

)':l

. .

,

1.414:I

. .'.1-.1.-.1.-

AS

. . . __ .- . . . . . .- . - . . . _ . . . ..- .. . . . , . .

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aiwM-

agi-' ' . . -- .- ... ''i'N-'i'NiN'i'N'w'" ' ' - '?

_'ww' . .. . . . . ' ; . .,"'. . -- . .. . . .-." , -. . .' . - .; - . . .

,.:;.;. . . .. . .-_.. . . .... _._ . _ .. .. _ _ . . - ...

... _ . _

.. . it ill!ill.Iill. -11- ;-.I.I-:'.;. Iii . _ L - - .

. aiwAiwaa-

iwposition

a-

diposity

. .;! .te--.te..te:7.:"..'.-: .. . .: :-.;: . . " . ::. . ..

. :' :7--:77:-

7position

:'- . M-M-

0

.

position oiof i.heiheGheheGhee.he 262d. BattalionBaftAft alien , iULh8thZj3thfilch InfantrInlantrInfantryCilantroInlantr/InlantrCilantroInlantrvInflator,,/ , v e find that thethe-

general

te-

enierthe-

general

te-

enierthe-

general

te-

eniergeneral planplunplum was based onall the sanesumesamespume "taclics"tiac'LicstiacLicstacticsitalics' , uaedusedquaked. so Guccessfullysuccessfullysuccessfully-

in

Guccessfully-

insuccessful-

lyin the two previous offensives of 19161918 . ILIt differed , only in itsits-

disastrous

its-

disastrousdisastrous failure to taketate LhetheHe objectives assigned .

l\llanylankyl\ any reasons can be given for Lhe'thetheHe'' failure of this drivedrive-

ifdriv-

edrive-

ifdriv-

eif the battle along the entire front is consconsiderediderededecreeideredehowever* However , we areare-

limited

rec-

ommitted

are-

limited

rec-

ommitted

are-

limited

rec-

ommitted .limited to a studys.tudy of the operations of thosetJhose units involved in thethe-

attack

he-

artache

the-

uttaol-

the-

uttaolth-

etathe-

uttaolandt-

hetattaokattacktaco- .anda.nd defense nfof the urmeiinurmelinJurinelinpureeingpummelingUrine.: Valley .,., IumediDimmedIunediateUnmediatedI . :mediateunediateunmediated.tete. causescauses-

need

chaste-

ned

causes-

need

chaste-

ned

causes-

need

chaste-

nedneed "bebe" consiconsconsidereddare d andund thethese r arenturentardenturgent .only , se are verveerverrerrveruPeruptvery apparent.up .

'

.There' here1here cmOtlncan be no questionqu.es.tionques.tion. about the tremendous effect of thethe-

Allied

hea-

dlined

the-

Allied

hea-

dlined

the-

Allied

hea-

dlinedAllied oountMountcountercountdrr artillery preparationPl'eJarationPleJaration' ) . Infantry uniZuniunitsts were die-diedis-disdaisdie-

organized

dis-

organized

dis-

organized

disdaisdis-

organized

¬-

organized ; pioneers were delayed in preparing the.the'the.' croasincreasingcrossings; s ;

communicationscornm\UlicutionscornmUlicutionscormLibations\ v/erevereVferewereVerde/ destrodestroydestroyed. at a time when they werevieravera most vitallyvitallyn-

eededvita-

llyvitallyn-

eededvita-

llyvitallyn-

eededvita-

llyneeded ; andund the morale of the at1/at1at1.ckingat-uackingatuackingquackingat .- backing.ckingckingcaking/ . troopsroopsdroops was gregoregreatlytlJTel loweredlowered-

.failure

lowered-

failurelow-

ered.

Failure to keep secretseoret their plans for the attackattaok causedoausedpaused thethe-

Germans

ste-

ersman

the-

Germans

ste-

ersman

the-

Germans

ste-

ersman .Germans to launchlaunoh it under bhese.thesethesebeset unfavorable conditions , in violationviolation-

of

violatio-nof the principleprinoiple of surprisesurprise-

rsurpris-

e

.

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. "'IA) "' ' . ,.. . 'II' . .-:

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.

.

. .._Aa.:-: . . . .- ''> ' '- ' >iIi' ;''' -rr- r.rt'* .-'- ' &AA,.& ,VIET*gi %g* -tt'-!i 1W-.e1W.e1W.ee1W.etIJff*-. \tIJtIJdetaitIJr.I6r77\deMdeemr.I6r77rI6r77,.M-

---MM-

attack

A-

ttack. w.rwr". .f-.f.f.cJ.-..c-J.cJ.ccJ.:-.:" ifC"J"WifCJW':'"- ' ' - -"

attackattaok in the urmelindurmelinJurmelinpummelingdrumlinUnreeling Valley was the totally unexpectedWlexpeoted resistanoeresistanceresistance-

of

resistanoe-

of

resistan-ceof the AmericanaAmerioanaAmericans on the river and railroad . Through failure ofof-

the

of-

ten

of-

the

of-

ten

of-

the

of-

tenthe German intelligenceintelligenoe serviceservioe it was assumed , that the river waswa-

sheld

wa-

shed

wa-

sheld

wa-

shed

was-

held

wa-

shedheld. only "byby" small observationob.ervat1onobervat1on. groups . As a result , the strongstrongf-

Ol'oe

strong-

force

stro-ng

strong-

force

stro-ngfOl'oefOloeforcefelloe' intrenchedintrenohedentrenched there was undisturbed , by the German artilleryartilleryp-

reparationarti-lleryartilleryp-


reparationarti-llerypreparation , and . succeededaaooeeded in delaying the crossingorossing *. Thehe GermanGerma-

nplan

Ger-man

Germa-

nplan

Ger-man

Germa-

nplan

Ger-manplan of attackattaok was still furfurtherh.rhr. upset when the strong resistanoeresistanceresistance-

atresistanoe-

atresistan-

ceat the railroad stopped the assaultassanlt battalions , before they saine4gainedsaine4-

the

gained-

the

gain-ed

gained-

the

gain-edthe protectionproteotion of their rolling barragebarrasearrases *. ThroughThl'oughThloughThough' activesativa patrollingpatrolling-

ani

patrolli-ng

patrolling-

and

patrolli-ng

patrolling-

and

patrolli-nganiandanis ra1draids prior toio the attackattaok the Germans couldoouldGould have determined-

the

determin-

eddetermined-

the

determin-

eddetermined .

the strength of thehe defensive4efln81YI lineslinealineal on the river and railroadailroad , and-

oould'have

and-

couldhave

an-

acoluthaandand-

i

an-di

oould'haveoouldhavecould-havecouldhavecould'vecould.'-' have weakened the defenseaefense of the elements holding these lines-

by

lin-es

lines-

bv

lin-es

lines\

lybybv, artilleryar1111ery firfire. . By violattnviolatingviolating, the principleprino1ple of securityaeour1ty the-

Gemanl

th-

ermalthe-

Germans

ste-

ersman

thethe-

J

th-e

I

iIIIIrIIrisJ GermaneGemanlGermansGerman; .Bufferedu ffersdfears. .dd. disastroua41ea8troudisastrous oaauAltieso88ualtiescasualtiescoagulates

*.8nand' failefaillefailed'', '.,

to take th.ithithintheir.I rI

. . . '?.

. . - . . . .. . . . . .. .l-

t.

[ f .".. .tt.'-twenty-onetwentyone-twentyone-

1

ntJ.QntJQNJmy-. Q e.ea" a-. .'"! t\tt-

attaok

t-

attoo

\ , ._ " - .-". "

. L,' : ."'-- " - . .-.-

'

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,n;Dr.08.11: .- : .- .. '.,

-"

-' ..-_

.-.-. ' _ _._._.

.-,.. .

.

.--.08.1108.11.08.110811-. -.

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' : " ".rr. . 1 .' . "Ii-"IiIi"Ii.J"- ';.JJ... '.'-. '_'nn'' - - .- ii-iiii.hii- .. . .--.- . .- ; -.- h.- h=-_ . ._

.

_.. ._.__.__;; :-

. . . . . . -. . . . . , .- . . . . . . .

" '" . .._ .. .. .' . . . ..

.' " - "

objectivesobjeotives .

.Although.Although German regiJReijiregimentsentsLents boto the right of the 6th6th-

Grenadiers

6th-

Grenadiers

6th-

GrenadiersGrenadiers and to the left of the 5th Grenadiers were able toto-

pene.trate

to-

penetrate

o-

penerto-

penetrate

o-

pener. .pene.tratepenetrate the defense of "hehe" he uniZuniunitsts on011 the flanLsflant.sflantsflani.sflanisflansflaunts. oiof uheLhehe 2d BaBattalionBattalion-

no

Battalio-n

taliontalon ,

no successfulsucoessful efforteff'ort' was made in the envelopment of this w1itunitunit-

Compliance

und-

isciplined

,.

ComplianoeCompliance with the principle of movementmove@ent@ would have enabled thethe-

reserve

the-

reforethe-

reserve

the-

reforethe-

reserve

the-

reforereserve regimentsreBiments of the 10th and Soth36thSooth Divisions to have relievadrelievedrelievad-

theeleva-

terelieved-

thereliev-

edrelieved-

thereliev-

edthe pressurepressul'epressule' on the regiments 'mentionedIl'lentionedIllentionedIllation .

In plan , the Germans complied withthewithheldwith -thothe-thethou principles ofof-

the

of-

ten

of-

the

of-

ten

of-

the

of-

tenthe objectiveobjeotiveobjeotivetobjeotivetheobjectivet, the offensive , and massmess . Through'hroughhrough' their failuretofailurefailure .toto-to.-to-

comply

T-

opcon

.to-

oomply

to-

comply

T-

opconoomplycomply with the principles of surprisesuxpisesurp'isesurpise::::' , secuecusecuritysecuitj,;: itycity? , and movementmovemen-

tthe

movem-

ent

,

the attack failed to get started and those plans were novernevermovernove-

rrealized

over-

reacted

neve-

rrealized

evan-

gelizednove-

rrealized

over-

reactedrealized .

Thehe defense of the front assigned to the 2d BattalioniattalionBattalions-

uooeededBatta-

lionsiattalions-

ucceededbatta-

lions.battalion-

succeeded

battalions-

ucceededbatta-

lions.

suooeededsucceeded in spite of several violations of sound tactical prinoiplesprinciplesprinciples.-

Individual

principlesI-

ndividualprinc-

iples.

Individual initiative , excellentexoellent marksmanship and indemitabindomitableindomitableindemitablele courage-

of

ooarage-

of

coura-ge

coopera-

ge

ooaragecouragesoakage

of the Americanmerioanmerion plus the more serious mistakes of the Germans savedsaved-

The

sav-

ed

saved-

-th

sav-ed

t-h" , .th4\.th4-..th4or\ Aay-forAayforAway.

,. .', -,: or thetJletile .. eieAttuaray-eAttuarayestuaryeAttuaraywwactuary. lrs.clrscLars. :.-_ . ...JJ...' ... ...... .. .. ,.-. . .;: .,., . .. .. .. .. . . .. , .

. .'.

.'

'. .. . . . . . .. .

'-. .. ..-. ...".,<r.iTriTBritvr.iTverity-.. ... . .,- .II.CA'UfII.CAUfIICAUfICU.<.wwwwvwvca-lcal-' y'*" . -v-v--. ",._- M .*. ..

_<f. .

.. ..

SheThe battalion had no support units ; all companiesoompanies were onon-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

onte

on-

the

M-

ontethe line of resistance . IheTheHe battalion commanderoommander had nothing with-

whioh

wit-

hhold

with-

which

w-ith

with .-

which

w-

hich.

whiohwhich to meet the envelopment of his flanks ; he functionedfunotioned merelymerely-

as

mere-

lyas an observer ; the only thing he couldoouldGould doto to influenoeinfluence the ooursecoursebourseoourse-

of

bour-se

course-

of

cour-se

course-

of

cour-seof the actionaotionabortion ,. was to order a withdrawal . The principle of eoonomyeconomyeoonomy-

of

econo-my

economy-

of

econo-my

economy-

of

econo-myof foroeforcefore was violated by this disposition of the companiesoompanies of thethe-

2d

the-

Ed

he-

Ed

the-

2d2dEd Battalion *.

Due to the rigid provisions of that portion of thethe-

division

tel-

evision

the-

division

tel-

evision

the-

division

tel-

evisiondivision plan ofot defense whichwhioh prescribedpresoribed the employment of maohinemachinemaohine-

suns

machi-

nes

machine-

guns

mach-

ine

machine-

guns

mach-

inesunsguns "boobootoo" few gunsweresunsweregnawersunderedguns ,were employedemploy.4employ4. alongalonssalons the railroad . When thethe-

18s1mental

the-

regimental

tem-

peramental

the-

regimental

tem-

peramental18s1mentalregimental commanderoommander deoi4decidedd to hold the railroad in forceforoe-

sufficient

,

suffioientsufficient machinem&ohinemohineMoines& gunssans should have been enrplacedemplaoedemplanedenplanedemployed in the vioinityvicinityvicinity-

of

vioinity-

of

vicinit-yof this line to furnish flanking fire alongalonssalons the ent1entire8 front .

OnlyOJalyJayOx .yy. fourfowflow: machinemaohineeohineleoniner gunssuns were.ereere. actuallyaotually employed on this mission-

twent7

missionmission-

twentytwomi-

ssion,.

- - " twotwoItwow--wm-mw-

Dr

D-

r

m-

f

--- ."AA." - -twenty-twotwentytwotwentytwowwtwent.y--twowtwent.ytwowtwent.ywtwenty-twent7twent7- . --- " -

.

--II- "

jfj-

objectives

o-

bjectives

l1klu-kluKlux., . . ._ . .-. __ . , . _ . . , . . . . _ . .I-.I..I"f. - . - . . - - . . . . .. . . "ff" ' "' . - j9jj;'T4; :;

:.

:. . . . . . . ."' . . . " . . . " ---" - ' " . . . . . . _ . . .ww. ._ _ . ___ . _ . . , . . . . _ " . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .- . . . . . - .

. . . . . .

. ._- _ ;rr1iBi:.:. : , ... '- _.JJ.. ::. = . :._t . . atr--atrartatriZfAtari--: =.:iZf:.if: - .: -:"' :=r .=--.:- :=

althoughalthoughthealthough-thethe- battalion had a front of over 1800 rnebersmetersgrebes .

In posting au strong line of observation along the riverriver-

the

riverh-

ead

,

the AmericansQericansiirericansEricairritants., complied with the principleprinoiple of security ,. .t.st.sts. . s hashas-

alreadjl

as-

sailedhas-

already

as-

sailedhas-

already

as-

sailedhas-

alreadybeenalreadjlalready -beenbeen- stated , thiathisthai resulresultresultedted in giving the defenders an earlyearly-

warning

heart-

warming

early-

warning

heart-

warming

early-

warning

heart-

warming .warning of bhe.thethehe ' German attempts at crossingcl'ossineclossinecosine' ; and served to seriouslyseriously-

delayseriou-

slyseriously-

delayseriou-

slyseriously-

delayseriou-

slydelay the assault .. Thishis principle was also observed when thethe-

flanks

H-

elens

the-

flanks

H-

elens

the-

flanks

H-

elensflanks of the battalion were reenforcedreinforced .,

Smaller unitsW1its hadjhehandheldhad '* \l.helhe\jhejhethehe. "countercounter"oounteroounter" .attackL.ttackLttack " complex . In theirtheir-

eagerness

the-reafter

their-

eagerness

the-reafter

their-

eagerness

the-reaftereagerness to complyoomplJcompel with the principle of movement , the AmerioansAmericansAmerioans-

made

American-

ism

Americans-

made

American-

ism

Americans-

made

American-

ismmade several bayonetbuyonet chargeschurges when bulleLsbullets would have served thethe-

purpos

tem-

purasthe-

purhos

the-

urgist

the-

purpose

te-mpuraspurpospurhospurposepros e .

Thehe principle of simplicity was observed in the plan ofof-

defense

c-

offees

of-

defense

c-

offees

of-

defense

c-

offeesdefense of the 2d Battalion ,. ueventy-fiveueventyfiveeventy-fiveeventyseventy-fiveseventy- percent of the unitsunits-

of

uni-ts

units-

of

uni-ts

units-

of

uni-tsof this battlionbattalion were placed in definite locationslocutions , intrenohedentrenchedintrenohed-

there

entrenc-hed

intrenohed-

there

entrenc-hed

intrenched-

there

entrenc-hedthere , and told to hold those positions . JNothingNothinG could be moremore-

simple

m-ores

more-

aimoleo

mo-

rainemore-

simple

m-oressimpleaim-oleoaimoleoaimoleoItamoeboid- . It has been pointed outoat that all companiesoompanies of the battalionbattalion-

had

battali-on

battalion-

had

battali-on

battalion-

had

battali-onhad no support units . The regimental commanderoommander gambled on the ohanoechanceRoanokechance-

of

chan-ce

chance-

of

chan-ce

.

of. these.these.he.eehe.eeheeecheese. ., . cQmpcampcomDanieacompanied

, n .11<;"A oa.p1oap1capiiaApiacapiiafchApia. . -fchfch"ththfiche". ,

-©

.' : .artart. artmay/artmayarmyartmaypreparation.: 1 JfrJeffrey'$ ;/t preparationpreaarat.i.onpreaarati.onpreaarationretardationP ( p,r-ara:-tL.cntLcntLc.; . . ; he-

ie

Ch-

erie

he . 1"refweAAreweaverefweAA-

fcr

G ff-

t,.. :. .

. . . , .. . . . . .. . ..

" -tt-fcrfcrfacer-tg" -gg-ffnrbreI1'brbr' ;ie .'

o-'no-nonon- 'theon- theM- onte' the'the' "'"ohanoeohanoeohceRoanokebocce"°,Hl'"i.l.oeil.oeiloefilose". ' off befbeefbeingablebendablebeingggableable to maneuver support oompaniescompaniescompanies-

in

oompanies-

in

compani-

esin darkness or fog . By violating the principleprinoiple of economyeoonomy ofof-

foroe

of-

fered

of-

force

o-

ffice

of-

force

o-

fficeforoeforcefore ., and by observing the principle of simplicitysimplioity he had thethe-

oompanies

the-

osophies

the-

companies

the-

osophies

the-

companies

the-

osophiesoompaniescompanies of the 2d24 Battalion where they were neededatneeded, the timetime-

when

time-

worn

time-

when

time-

worn

time-

when

time-

wornwhen they.h8Btheyh8Bthey .when ttheyI, were needed ..Cooperation between unitsun1.tsun1ts of the 2d Battalion amountedamounted-

to

amount-

ed

amounted-

to

amount-

edto more than the observanoeobservance of a correctoorreotforefoot principleprinoiple of warwar.-

Company

warC-

ompanyar-

oma.

OompanyCompany 1F? . made bayonet chargeohargeechargedO'Hare® to its front anaand resisted JDaohinemachineDauphineJDaohine-

gun

Dashi-ng

machine-

gun

machi-

nemachine-

gun

machi-

negun fire from the rear in oorder4er to protectproteot the companiesoompanies alongalonssalons thethe-

railroad

th-

ermalthe-

railroad

th-

ermalthe-

railroad

th-

ermalrailroad, from envelopment . CompanyOompaDlCompel Go6G ,. resiresinresistedte4 a strong attaokattackattaok-

fr

attac-

kattackf-

romatta-

ckattackf-

romatta-

ckfrfromom 1itst 8 left rear for a similar.similar. re&sresReesreason& on . CompanyOompany BeH . made 4,4-

counterattack

4-

counterattackoounterattaokcounterattack to the left rear against a asuperiorperiorprior forceforoefore of thethe-

enemy

He-

nleythe-

enemy

He-

nleythe-

enemy

He-

nleyenemy , in order ttoo protectproteot theth6 rear of CompanyOompany G& . Theseh.BehBeBe. incidentsino14ent8incidents-

.twentythree

inci-dents

incidents.twentythreeincidents-.twenty-three.twentythree.twentytwentythree-.twenty-three-.-- - -. wentytwenty -thr---thrthruthr-

although

th-

atching

.. - - -

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", " " . . . < .. . . . . .. . . , _ _ .. . . " . .. . . , . ....__ - ." . . " " .. . . . . , I "

; km=P-06134P06134-

l ":O-rOrO-

rnot

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orno

>

-' <':> i'MiM*=:' -=: : ;: :::.::

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.

:+ yiolrrN.wyiolrrNw.. .' rM.w---FPOrM.wFPOrM.wrMwFPOMwPO... .TJiiMfiiSiiiTM. - - -

m&.:. .:.+,i4q. . :JmJiJ [IEiiIii_i1it.. ::-:

. .

:' i-ITnTTiriITnTTirBittieriITnTTi-

rnot

.

'.=- ; ::;

not only illustrate the principleprinoiple ofof coopercooperationtionion , but demonsdemonstiratedemonstratedemonstirate-

the

demonstr-ate

demons-irate-

thedemo-

nsiratet-

heirat-e

- raterate-

the

rat-itethe loyaltyloyal by andandIeanodizeand'imd'espirtimdespirtimidesIe' spirtespirtspiritesprit de corps ' of the troops involved .

LEd.30NSLEd30NSiCaa0NSLEd.30NS'J-

.I

iCaa0NS-

'Tie

Li . ONSNSON-

SThe

On-

site .'J.IJ.IJI'The'TieTie. } e failurefuilure of thotl10thethou Germans tto0o takel akeJake their.their objeobjectobjectivesobjectives-

although

objec-tives

ctivesactives ,

8.181although. thouehthough their infantry assault wcsWtlSwascsWattles* prprecededseeded by a_

_ ', owenul'oweriuloweriulOwenpowerful artillerartilleryartilleryartilleryp-


reparationarti-llery

-

preparation and a dense rolling "barragebarrage"

, proves that a courageouscourageous-

defender

courag-eous

courageous-

defender

courag-eous

courageous-

defender

courag-eousdefender cannot "bebe" destroyed by artillery alone . It proves thatthat-

the

thatc-

hed

that-

the

thatc-

hed

that-

the

thatc-

hedthe assaulting infantry must conquer the ground ; ththc.1thc1that.t it must carrycarryf-

orTIard

car-ryout

carry-

forward

carr-yover

carry-

forward

carr-yoverforTIardforward its ownovmovum effective fire power ; and that it mustffiUBtfib be ableable-

to

tablet-

op

able-

to

tablet-

op

able-

to

tablet-

opto wipe out enemyenergy resistanceresis-lanceresislanceresins- with its own weapons .

Since the demoralizing efiecteffeoteffectdefect of friendly artillery firefire-

fallingfree-

fallingfire-

fallingfree-

fallingfire-

fallingfree-

fallingfalling on its own infantry was an unfortunate feature of thisthis-

operation

this-

operation

this-

operationoperation , it should be made impossible for any :person , other thanthan-

the

thatc-

hed

than-

the

thatc-

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than-

the

thatc-

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for

ca-

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for

ca-

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for

ca-

lffor a barrage ththatt will fall in that area .

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of

flan-ks

flanks-

of

flan-ks

flanks-

of

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many enveloping movements are successfulsuocessful on bluff alone .

.thefhehe greategreatergreaterbgreatestgreater.3.t3.t3t. lesson to be learnedlea.rned. from this battle is thethe-

value

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their-

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been-

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been-

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endured-

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endured-

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