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HistoryH1story of thethe-A
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Our GreatestGreatest-BattleGrea-testGreatest-
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. Arthur W . Page DvubledaYP868DoubledayPageDoubledayDoubledayPagedrayage, New York , M.YMYN.YNY.YY. . 1920 .lightingFightinglightingJ-
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ional1 ZATlZealZ A T 1 010 111-
1MelHimeographM1meograph(1)Mimeograph1Mimeographlithograph(11( ) on-
theM-
onteon TheMe 35th36th DiviDivDivisionion was organized at CamrDoniI'hanCampCamr-CamrCamry- DonirhanDoniI'hanDoniIhanDoniphanDownrangeDominicanDonnish' , Oklahom-
alate
Oklaho-
maOklahomaOklahoma-
theOklaho-
ma.
the 36th35th DivisionDlvl.lonDlvllonDillonDlvl.lon-by
Division-by
Divisio-n
Division-by
Divisio-n
.by HistoricalHlltorlealHellholeHistorical-Branch
Histor-ical
late in September , 1917 fromtromtromp unitsunIte ofot the nationalatlona1 Guard ofotof-Branch
Do-
bermanot-
Branchou-
treachof-
Missouri
o-
missionBranch , W.P.DWP.DWPDPD. . .General StaffStattStat , MissouriMi.ourlMiourlAmour. . and KanaaslKansaslKansasKansas(1)Kansas1Kansas(1)-U.S.A
Kansas . (1)1(1-
)It
( )
UU.S.AUS.AUSA. S.ASA. .IItt IBi8is unlikelyunllkely thattbatbat any&n1n1& divisiondIvi.londIvilon. organized during the WorldWorld-
War
Wo-
rld
World-
War
Wo-
rld
World-
War
Wo-
rldWar could be laldsaidladaid to be more typioallytyploallytypically American than this oneone-
coming
onc-
oming
,
oocomingng , asaa it did , largely fromtromtromp the medium sized.1zed1zed. towns ofot Kansas-
and
Kans-
asKanIaKansasKantianKansas-
and
Kans-
as.
and Missouri1I11.0url1I110url. . In manyII8.ZWII8ZW. instancesInstance. companies had been maintainedmaintained-
in
maintain-
edIn the oollegecollege townstOWD8 and their personnelperlonnel largely recruitedrecrulted tromfromtrompfrom-
these
fro-
thsfrom-
these
fro-
ths(22(2)Author's2Authors( ) JuthorAuthor,Author's-observation
Authors-observation
' ee-
ob.ervatlono-
bservationtheaethesethecae 0011egea(2)0011egea2oolleges(2)oolleges2oolleges(2)T-
he
colcool legesledges . (2)2(2)'-
She
( )(2)Author'sobservationob.ervatlonobervatlonobservation. *.
'SheSheThe' e infantryIntantry unitsunitlunit were formedtormedstormed by consolidationconiolidation ofot NatIonalNatIonal-
Guard
Natio-
nalNational-
Guard
Natio-
nalhation&l-
Guard
hationlG-
uardhati-
ng&
Guard infantryintantrJinstant regimentsreg1meDta , mostmoat ofot which had back ofot them recordsrecords-
extend1Dg
records-
extending
rec-ords
records-
extending
rec-ordsextend1Dgextending over manymaDJmaD ,yearsears ofot meritoriousmer1torioua serviceaervice , both to the1rtheirthe1r-
reapective
their-
respective
their-
respectivereapectiverespective states.tateltateltate. and to the nation . AJ, militaryDd11 unitun1t , suchuchmuch as-
a
asas-
a
& 11-
aa regiment mayID&1ID1& be divided into two or moreIDJreAdjure partspartaSparta fortortore the pur-purpourpur-
po
purp-
ort
pur-
pose
purpourpur-
pose
¬-
popose.. ofot organizingorsaniziDg additionaladdlt10mal regimentsregimentaregimental , and each part willwill-
take
w-
iltwill-
take
w-
iltwillt-
aice
Wal-
lacetake w1withth 1itt the ,BpiritppiritBirgitspiritpIriPirie t ofot the parent organisationorganl.at10norganlat10norganization. . But thethe-
oon.o11dat10D
the-
consolidation
the-
consolidationoon.o11dat10Doono11dat10Dconsolidation. ofat two old014 regimentsrlglmentregiment. , particularlypartloularl, in1n thisthIITahiti emeremer-emmeremer-
gency
emer-
genor
em-
erge
emer-
gency
¬-
gencygenoragencyGenCorp .uu.theuu.theuuthewhetheLutherwhetherwhewhen.wh otheother.-thethe*.- D&nationt10'At10A' eras..& . in1n .e4.ete4.ete4etneedofneed.need. of-of.- .every.v'l7.vl7vl7' millmilitarytaZ7 resource atat-
its
ti-
ts. .
1itst. coaaand00-4004comand-.& , "'was1 , to tthe personnelperloDDelerode ofot thetbetube unlununitst8 malcingak1ngmakingmailing up thethe-
41Yl.1oD
the-
division
tel-
evision
the-
division
tel-
evision41Yl.1oD41Yl1oDdivision. thetbetube initiallDltlalDella "slapslap"IlapIlapLap" in the facet.oetoe. " . 1heThe! e nec.ltnecltkneltnecessity, . . , otofot-
or.tlng
m-
otorcycling
of-
creating
fa-
ceting
of-
creating
fa-
cetingor.tlngortlngcreatingforting,. aaaDan sprit.prltprltespritpelt.. de oorpcorpcorps. iaIn thethese.. newlmewlnewly, organizedorganldorgandy., unitsgaltlgall wl11willwl11-
b
will-
be
willa-
ble
will-
be
willa-
blebbe, appar.nt(2)appar.nt2apparnt2apparent(2)apparent2apparent. *. (2)2(2)-
Almost
( )
apparent(2)Almost.&Almost.1.t1.t1t. . 1411isi_ediatelysdiatelysedately." , followingtollo.iDetolloiDecollide. this1 . consolidationoonlo11d&t1onoonlo11dt1on& .was.. b.gabgabegunGAb.gat-
he
beg-
at
begun-
the
beg-
un
begun-
the
beg-
un
.
the deeding"weedingweeding"" .'41118 outO\1tO1t\ '"* processproopromo... . Officersott1cir. rangingr&II81111rII81111& inb gradecra4e fromtrOIDtrODfrom-
lieutenant
trOI-
Dl1eut.1W1
from-
lieutenantlieutenantl1eut.1W1l1eut1W1. t to oolonelooloDelcoloneloolongcolloidal facedtaoedtoed the firing.tlrlzactlrlzac"firing'". squadIqua4 "** imownkIloDmownkIlo]Known. .as.11 the1 .
"BBr'BrB"' Board" . Otherether f1fieldel d, officersofflcers were sent to a school fromfrom-
which
Ro-
maic
from-
which
Ro-
maic
from-
which
Ro-
maicwhich manymaD1 never returned ,. ThusU8 ,. thesetheaethecae citizen soldiers watohedwatchedwatohed-
and
swath-
edwatched-
and
watchb-
and
watched-
and
watchb-
andand wondered at the return to civil lifeliteelite of officersottlcersbottlers who hadhad-
spent
ha-
ndset
had-
spent
ha-
ndset
had-
spent
ha-
ndsetspent years1e&l's1els&' of studystud1 thathanthatt they mightmlght be prepared fortortore such8uch .ervloeervloeserviceearlobe.service-
as
servic-
es.11as. thithinthis. . Many of these officers were known to have beenbee-
nlucoe.tul
been-
successful
been-
successfullucoe.tullucoetulsuccessfullucent. . to a marked degree in civilolvilBovril undertakingsundertak1ngs ofot no smallsmall-
magnl
mail-
man
small-
magnitude
salm-
agundismall-
magnitude
salm-
agundimagnlmanglemagnitudetudeetude *. IheyTheyHeyel were known to be men of charactercharaoter and sufficientsufficient-
qualltie
suffic-ient
sufficient-
qualitiessuffi-
cientsufficient-
qualitiessuffi-
cientqualltiequalities. ofot leadershipleadershlp to maintainma1ntain theirthe1r variousvar10ue activitiesaotivitlesnativities inin-
addition
in-
anition
in-
addition
in-
anition
in-
addition
in-
anitionaddition to the organizationsorganisations whichwhioh largely made up the d1v1s10ndivisiondivision.-
Naturally
division-
Naturally
divis-ional
.
aturallybaturallynaturally the many changes inln commissionedoommllsioned personnel incident1ncident toto-
th1a
to-
this
to-
othiest
to-
this
to-
othiestth1athis '"weedingweeding'Weeding"' out " processprocelsparcels was not conduciveconduc1ve to upbuildingupbu1ld1ngupbraiding of-
morale
fe-
moral
of-
morale
fe-
moral
ofof-
(3Author's(3Author's3Authors( 3 {) A.uAu. thothou l' ' II-oblervatlon
O-
bservationmorale withinw1th1n the anits(3)anits3unitsunits(3)o-
bservation. (33(3)-
observation3o-
bservation( )
oblervatlonobservation *.
TRAIN1NGi aR A i1 i1 N G .
UnfortunatelyUDtortunatelyDeterminately fortortore the divisiond1vi810n , 1tits. commanderoommander , Li&JLiJMaJAliMa& ,. GeDGenGeedGen-
Wm.M
Gen-
WmM
G-
en*.
Wm . M*. WrightWrightandWrlghtandWright, and hihis. chief of staffataftabaft ., ColCool . Robert McCleaveCochleaeUcCleave-
were
Cochl-eae
,.
were in trancelrancefrancslance duringdurlng the earlytar17 months ofot itsltslets training per10dperiodperiod.-
Both
period-
Both
peri-od
.
Both thesethelethee officersotticerdottier. were permanently taken fromtromtromp the d1v1s10ndivisiond1v1s10n-
.hortly
division-
shortly
divis-ions
division-
shortly
divis-ions.hortlyhortlyshortly. after its1tl arrivalarr1val in France(3)France3lrance(3)lrance3lrance(3)-
General
France(3)-
General
France(3)-
General
. ( )
General WrightWright'sWrights'" successorlucoelsorlicensor during his temporarytemporarJ absenoeabsenceabsenoe-
in
absenti-
ng
absence-
in
absen-
ce
absence-
in
absen-
cein EuropeBDropeDropped , alalmostlt immediately followingfollow1Dg the orsan11&tlonorsan11tlonorganizationorgan ! cationcaption& of thethe-
41.1.10n
the-
division
tel-
evision
the-
division
tel-
evision41.1.10n411.10n41110ndivision. . , wwas.. a ",typicalpicalapical example ofot the old time "hardhard" bolledboiledballedboiled1-
school
"*
.ohoolohoolschooloho. *. He practicedpractloedprattled and passedpa.I.4paI.4paI4. . , on to hish11 .subordinates.ubord1nateubord1nate. thethe-
th.ol7
the-
theory
he-
athery
the-
theory
he-
atheryth.ol7thol7theory. that discipline411clpllDe wawas. bestbelt instilled1n.t11led1nt11led. bybJ tearfearfearifear; that theth-
eottlc.r
th-
rottle
the-
officer
th-
eorizer
the-
officer
th-
eorizerottlc.rottlcrofficerbottler. who ftwas. thoroughlythoroUlhllthorough hated bybJ h1his. .subordinates.ubordlnatubordlnatsubordinate.. wawas. on thethe-
h1gb
the-
high
he-
ight
the-
high
he-
ighth1gbhigh road to .11001100.success... . IItt 1is. perhapsp.rhapprhap. . uselfuseluseless.. . to record the-
pl'1t111
the-
pitiful
th-
eistic
thethe-
pitiful
th-
eisticpitifulpl'1t111pl1t111' failurefallurallure. ofot holaollahonest.. t .effort.ttortttorttort in .00.some. quartersqaarterquarter. to carryoarl7carry-Z
carr-yZ2 .
out this tbeotubetheory(4)theory4theory(4)-
The
theory . (4)-
The
(4)4(4)-
The
( )
The division was given some six months training prior toto-
its
ti-
tsto-
its
ti-
tsto-
its
ti-
tsits departure for FranceiirancemiracleranceFrance *. lbMstjOstjoist) s t ofot thisthi8 training , in ssoo fartar asas-
the
as-
hen
as-
the
as-
hen
as-
the
as-
henthe infantry wasW&8W8& concerned . , waswaaWada devoted to close order drill andand-
baronet
sa-
ndbar
and-
(4)Author's
and-
bayonet(4)Authorsobservation4Authorsobservation(4)Author4Author(4)Author's4Authors( ) *' 88-
obaronetbayonet training(4jtraining4jtraining(4)training4training(4j-
A
trainingtraining(4)o-bservation
. (4)4(4)-
A
( )
oobservationbeerYabeerY tionion .A trench area of sufficient magnimagimagnitudetudeetude to accomodateaccOlDJdateaccommodateacclimate aa-
regiment
r-
egiment
a-
regiment
r-
egiment
a-
regiment
r-
egimentregiment was constructedcon.tructedcontructed. *. EachFachAche regiment was trained at leastleast-
once
loads-
tone
least-
once
loads-
tone
least-
once
loads-
toneonce in occupation of a trench sector at night ,. only a fewfew-
maneuvers
fre-
ewoman
few-
maneuvers
fre-
ewoman
few-
maneuvers
fre-
ewomanmaneuvers , including one at night , by uniZuniunitsta as large &as8 aa-
regiment
r-
egiment
a-
regiment
r-
egiment
a-
regiment
r-
egimentregiment were carried outout(4)out4out(4)-
A
. (44( )
A target range was constructed and some time devoted toto-
rifle
tr-
ifleto-
rifle
tr-
ifleto-
rifle
tr-
iflerifle marksmanshipmarklman.hipmarklmanhip. *. KoNo record isi8 found of any training inin-
IDUket17
in-
musketry
i-
nfuser
in-
musketry
i-
nfuserIDUket17musketry nor combatcOllibatcelibate exercilea(4)exercilea4exeroises(4)exeroises4exercilea(4)-
ibe
exeroises(4)-
The
exercises *. (4)4(4)-
The
( )
Theibegibe division left CampCamrCamry DoniphanDonlphanDonnishDolphin thetbetube middle of April , 19161918 .
!SheheThe infantryiDt&Dt17iDtDt17& reached Le1.e1e. HavreHare .MayMl.1Ml1 11 . The artilleryart11le17 followedfollowed-
a
followe-
da. month later , but diddi4 not joinJOiDJoni the .divisiond.1Yisiond1Yision untilUDtilUtile the middlemiddle-
of
midd-
le
middle-
of
midd-
le
middle-
of
midd-
leof I.QBuaIQBuaFibula.Augustt *. Trainingfra1ning continuedoontinue4 in France until JulJulyJuly, 1stlot11 t whenwhen-
the
whet-
her
when-
the
whet-
her
when-
the
whet-
herthe infantryintantl7 took over their firstfir8t sector fromtromtromp the Frenchi'renchirenchirenic' 1nin1n-
the
in-
(8)Heroes
in-
the
in-
ter(5)Heroes5Heroes(8)Heroes8Heroes( 5! ) Hero'lHerolHero' pp40.d4040.d-40.d40.dthe. '" - the TosgesVOI.IVOIIVosgesTossesVIIVogues,. UountainsMOant&lnlMOantlnlFountainsMantillaMountainsbMountains& . (5)5(5)'-
Cbe
( )
'CbeCbeTheCube' . division41v1.10D41v110D. remainedre.lnedrelnedrelined. . in thithlthinhlthis. area untilunt1l .AugustI.uguatIuguatZiggurat 31st-
when
3l.t3lt31st. ,
wheDwhenweD 1itt wwas.. fartedltariedstartedtarried, toward Stat .MihielJd.hlelJdhlelMibielMichelDhalMobil , where it .aa.was. held inin-
N
in-
"arai"z'iserve
in'-
Arily-rfc
in-
'Arily
in-
Arilyr-
fcli-
nearly
r-c. .. . . , . ._ . _ . . , _. .. ,._. .nn N"' " " ' '"' -"arai"z'iserve-"arai"z'iservearaiziserve"arai"z'iserveTieI: "ii"{- serve". . miTieIneCine. 'VosgesVogues0 .... 'sector'fetorfetor wwas.. knownDown as. a qfuietquiet areaarea-
and
rem-
and
,
8dand .while.hilehileChile .several.everaleveral raidsr.1dlr1dl. onOD bobothth sides114.11141. .served.ne4ne4. to breakbr.akbrakbrake. thetheI-
IODO
ethe-
rified
the-
monotony
ter-
mination
the-
monotony
ter-
minationIIODOIBIDmonotony'OlllOlll' , asal oocomparedar.dardWard.. to the ArgonneUBODDJargonedBODED' opelopaloperation'. t10D whichwi11ch wasW&SWS& toto-
tollow
o-
utflow
to-
follow
to-
mfool
to-
follow
to-
mfooltollowfollowtallow , it mustmaatmat be admittedaa-dttedaadtteddotted- the VaTosgesVosgesTossesVogues... 'trenches'renoherenoheReno. .were.rere. a yerltableveritableheritableveritable3yerltablezheritable
z3 .
(6)Heroc6Heroc(6)Heroel6Heroel(6)Heroes6Heroes( ) p 5553 . rerest8 t areaarea(6)area6. ( )
area(6)September.SeSeptembertemberember 218121st the division reached the .-
woodsw-oodswoods in thethe-
Auzeville
the-
AuzevilleuzevilleAuzevillepuerileVaudeville area , some twenty ftilometerskilometersfathometerlometersohmmeters in rear of the lineline-
then
line-
men
line-
then
line-
men
line-
then
line-
menthen held by the French and fromtromtromp which iitt was to attack fivefivec-
lays
firec-
lays
five-
days
fi-ve
five-
days
fi-veclaysdays later . Thee artilleryartlllery and animalan1DBl transportation had marchedmarched-
trom
marc-
hed
marched-
from
marc-
hed
marched-
from
marc-
hedtromfromtromp the Stat MihielJ41h1e1Michel area while the infantryintantry movedJmved by truckltruckstruckletrucks.-
On
trucks-
On
truc-ks
.
On this same daydaJdJ both infantryintantry brigade commanders were relievedrelieved-
(7)
relieve-
d7
.
(7)Heroes7Heroes( ) p 66 . (7)7( ) In the OfficialOttlola1 AruArumAmy BeelBterRegisterBegetter fortortore 1922 , the followingfollowing-
appears
follo-wing
following-
appears
follo-wing
following-
appears
follo-wingappears afteratterLatter the name ofot one ofot these Brigadier Generals .
Distinguished"Distinguished" grad.ArmygradArmygrad.ArmfgradArmfgrad.ArnygradArnygrader. Ich.otIchotPicot$oh.ofohofoho. the Linelnelane , 09 . Grad.ArGradArRadArGrad.ArnrGradArnrRadarGrad.Arn-
r(8)Offieial
Grad.Arm-
yStaff
GradArm-
yStaff
.
(8)Ott101&18Ott1011(8)Offieial8Offieial( ) & StatfStaffStat CollCoolly . 10 . Armyr'llllrllll' War CollCallCoolly . 17 . "" (6)6(8)8( ) The other BrlgadierBrigadierBrigadier-Arnr
Brigad-ier
Brigadier-
General
Briga-dier
(8)0ffioialAmy80ffioialAmyIJTArnr Regl.terReglterRegisterRelaterRegister,-1922
Register1-922
. ,1922 . p 393393.-
McClureNathanielP
393-
McClureNathanielP
., General relievedre11eved had served with distinctiond18tlnction as8S a fieldtieldtied officerofficer-MCCluret5a
officer-McClure
offi-cer officer-
in
officeri-
ngMCCluret5aMcClure ,Nathaniel1el1el-
INathanielFNathanielIF ., in thetbetube 20th KansasKansaKansan. Volunteers during the Spanish Americanericanrican warWar-
and
War-
ned
,
and has recently been appointed a& BrigadierBrigad1er General ,. O.R.C(9)OR.C9ORC9U.R.C(9)UR.C9URC9O.R.C(9)-
fhree
U.R.C(9)-
Three
O.R.C(9)-
Three
OR.C9T-
hree
ORC9T-
hree
. . . ( )
fhreeThreefree infantrylnfantr.ylnfantry. regimentalreglmental commanderscommander8 had been replaced withlnwithinwithin-
a
withi-
n(99( ) uthor'luthorlAuthor'sAuthorsauthorAuthoruthor'l-eb.enatien
' a weeksgweeksweek . (9)9(9)-
September
( 9 )
observationeb.enatienebenatienemblematize. .September 22d the artilleryartiller, reached , theirthelr positions andand-
8hortl1
and-
shortly
san-
dshoe
and-
shortly
san-
dshoe8hortl1shortly afteratterLatter dark on SeptemberSettember 25th the lntaDtintactinfantry began ltsitsletslts-
archt-
sarits-
march
Bis-
marck
its-
march
Bis-
marckarchmarch to the front line . Thefhehe cocongestione.tionetioneton. on the road wasW&IWI& .uchuchsuchmuchsuch-
that
su-
ch.such-
that
su-
ch.uc-
hthatthat the term "marchmarch"larohlarohlargo" " shouldIhuuldHauled not be used here . Inf1ltrationInfiltrationInf1ltration-
would
Infiltrationw-
ould
Infiltrat-ion
Infiltrationw-
ould
Infiltrat-ionwould very accuratelaccuratelyaccurately, describede.cribdecrib. , thlhlthis. move which broughtbroubrobt thethe-
troops
tre-
etops
the-
troops
tre-
etopstrooptroops. to the front linellne barelbarrelbarely, in time fortortore thetheJumprheum-JumpJump"Jump-" off(9)off9ott(9)ott9oft(9)oft9" . ( )
.-- -
4 .
SSEPTEMBERE P T E 14 B E R 26th .
lOReport(10)Report10Reporttorpor( ) otofof-Commander
The 35th36th Division , as the right element ofot the 1stlet CorpsCorp-
sattached
Cor-posant
,COJllDUlderCommander inin-Chlef
pi-nochle
in-Chief
in-
chedChlefChiefClef , A.E.IAE.IAEIA.E.FAE.FAEFAIABE. . . attacked on the loomingmorning ofot 5eSeptembertemberember 26th with the 91st9l8t DivisionDivision,-
5th
Division-
5th
,lov.20,1918lov.201918lov201918Nov.20,1918Nov.201918Nov201918. ,lov.20,1918pNov.20,1918pp 16 . 6th5th CorpsCorpeCope , on Its right and the 26th28th Division on itsitlil 1.ttlO(11)1.ttlO111ttlO11lbfbflift(10)(11)-
Line
lift1011L-ine
. t . (10)10( ) (11)11(11)-
Line
( )
(11)'le111le1(11)Field11Field( )' 10rderl< OrdersOrders-No
Orde-rs
Line ofot departure ., Allied trenches , (6706)6706(6705)16670516(6705)t46705t4( ) (3600)3600(3800)3800( ) . The attaokattackattao-kNo,8
attack-
was
atta-ck
attack-
was
atta-ck
No,8No8No: ." ,. 36thth Div .24Septl918, , walwaswail made bybl the 69th InfantryIntant17' Brigade wiwitwittwittyt1a* one battalion ofat thethe-
70th
the-
70th61005100 P.KPKP.MPM...
70th Infantry Brigade and one companyoompany ofot 110thllOthcloth Engineers ( to cutcut-
wiree
C-
utie
cut-
wires
C-
utie
cut-
wires
C-
utiewireewireswire ) attached . The attack order provided fortortore one battery, otofof-
light
fl-
ight
of-
light
fl-
ight(12)12( ) Author'sAuthorsAuthor's-obsenation
Author's-observation
' light artilleryartillel'1artillel1' to be attached to the ""firstfirst" line to be useduaedquaked 8as&8t-
orward
as-
forward
af-
terward
as-
forward
af-
terwardobsenationobservation .
torwardforwardtoward gunlllgunsllguns " . (11)11( ) Theseese guns did not materialize(12)materialize12_materializeterializsterilize . (12)12( ) TheTh-
eplan
The-
spian
Th-
eplan
The-
spian
ee-
plan
p-
lanplan provided that the attached battalion ofat the 70th Infantryinfantry-
Brigade
infa-ntry
Infantry-
Brigade
Infa-ntry ':
I
Brigade would mop up VauquolsVauquoisVanquish Hill and BolsBoisBolls du Ro8IkL.tRo8IkLtRossiRossRosRios wrqtwartrat. ) , therethere-there-
after
there-
after
there-
after
-¬-
after rejoiningreJoinlng itsitaKita brigade ( the division reserverelerYerealer ) which was toto-
tallow
t-
otalto-
follow
to-
mfool
to-
follow
to-
mfooltallowfollow the leading brigade at not more than two kllometerlllkilometersllkilometers . (11)11(11)-
The
( )
Thefhehe Division ConuanderCommanderCommandeer , in issuingilsulng his attack order on thethe-
atternoon
the-
atergoing
the-
afternoon
the-
atergoing
the-
afternoon
the-
atergoingatternoonafternoon ofot September 25th , ordered verballyverballl thatt his BrigadeBrigade-
Regimental
Bri-gadier
,
Regimental and Battalion CommandersCommanderlCommander LEAD the attack , explainingexplaining-
that
explain-
ing
explaining-
that
explain-
ing
explaining-
that
explain-
ingthat hhe. wanted them wiwithth the advancedadvanoed , elements ofot theirthelr relpeotiveO-
Ollllanc1l
respectivec-
ommands(12)
respectiverelpeotivereflectiverespectiveO-
OBDBndS
respe-ctivecommands(12)commands12OOBDBndSOOllllanc1lRobbins . (12)12(12)-
The
( )
commands(12)The
Thehe attackattaok .aa.was. made at 61306005s 30 "'A.MAM.1414. . proceededprloeeded. bybl a mostmolt effecetteo-etteoeffec-effectmeteoretteot-
1YI
effec-
tive
effec-
tive
¬-
tivet1YItie artilleryut1l1e17 bombardmentbOllbardment lastinglaltlnglolling three hourshourIhorI . .AtA.t H hour , thethe-
artillery
h-eartily
the-
artillery
h-eartilyartl11.17artl1117artillery. plaoedplaoldplacedplod beforeb.torebtoretore. the advancingadYaDo1Dg infantryIDtantrJTitan, a rolling barragebarrage-
which
barr-age
barrage-
which
barr-agewhlohwhichwho moved110,41104",, forward at the rate of 100 .meters.terlterltel in fourtour minutesm1nute8 . (11)11(11)-
The
(11)-
The
11T-
he
( )
Thee 3d Group , 317th RegimentBeglntBelt_ and 219th R.A.CyrenchRA.CyrenchRACyrenchR.J.CrreDchRJ.CrreDchRJCrreDchR.A.CFrenohRA.CFrenohRACFrenohBrachycranicAcre... . ( ArtilleryUtl11.rUtl11r., )
.erer.were. atattachedtach,4tach4, andaD4 supportedlupported the._ataattack
. .t. taolaoltack
, . . .!. llljAll.lJ.) . . ... . . . The' 344344th340thth TanktmkTank-
one
An-
on
Tan-
klBtUUon
..,., , --.- .- . - ._ . .
. . ,. .,.< ",. .,.. ."-_" ". ' - "''*" " "" ow
. . .,.. .._ ._ _ .- - ' . . ._-lBtUUonlBtUUonlibation- tW.l1tWl1;. ii ( l.illilliltl.iloneLionelless. -oneone-"-
oneo-
ne"one companyoolllpUl ) had beenbe.nben. .assigned.lllgnedlllgned to the divisiondlvll1oJdivisidivision on).
65 .' " . . . ._ ok . . .ww.. _.. .. ., _. . .. . .Jw.1Jw.1Jw1.ii.. _... .u.Lu.LuL...u.L.a.. .aa. . . ., ... . ... . Mw rr"'_hh.h.. '.
_. .. .w.rw.rwr. ". .nn.. . . . .ii.. -.h.h-..._......rr. r.rrr... _ . . .... ., _ . .1i1i.. .rr_. . ... a. . '".. . . . . . _ . _ . . . .
(13)Pield13Pield(13)Field13Field( ) OrdersOrders-No.44,35th
Orders-No.44,36th
Orders-No.4436th
Order-sNo4436th
and . throughout the entire engagement rendered valuable assistanoeassistanceassistance-
(13)(14)(15)
assistan-
ce131415
.HO.44,35thHO.4435thHO4435thNo.44,35thNo.4435thNo4435th. , DivDiv.2-
4.Sept.l9185(00
Div2-
4Sept.l918500
Div2-
4Septl918500
.24Sept.191824Sept191824,3ept.1918243ept.1918243ept1918., . (13)(14)(16)131416(13)(14)(15)131415( ) ( ) ( ) Thee 1stlot Aero Squadron watwaewasswatwade attachedattaohed to the divisiondivision-
for
divisi-on
division-
for
divisi-on
51005:00500(: r.MrMPolioPoli-
o(14)Author's
P . l.torfortore all aviation duties . The attackattaok order provided that one planeplane-
(14rA.uthorplane-
be
plan-
eplane-
be
plan-
e(14rA.uthor14rA.uthor14rAuthor(14)Author's14Authors( ).Author's-observation
Authors-observation
' .(14)Author'sobservation
oblenationobservationobligation . be kept constantly over the division sector duringdurilJg day-lightdaylighta1-lighta1- hourihourshorihouri-
keeping
house-
keeping
hours-
keeping
house-
keeping
hours-
keeping
house-
keeping(15)Statementof15Statementof(16)Statementot(16)Statement16Statement(15)Statement15Statement( ) keeping in constant radio communicationoommunioation with the Division P.OPOP.CPC. ., and-
the
anth-
em
andand-
the
anth-
em
and-
the
anth-
emotof Lt.Col.CLtCol.CLtColCL.Col.OLCol.OLColOL.Col.CLCol.CLColCLoloCoolColic.*. . . E.-
DelaplaneE-
DelaplaneEl-
ecampane1B: .
DelaplaneDeadpanned , InfIntInfoDint . the artilleryartillerJ, battalion assigned fortortore fugitive targets(13)targets13targets(13)T-
he
targetstarget. . (13)-
The
(13)13(13)-
The
( )
The assaulta.aultaaultSault.. brigade was disposed asal followstollowitallow :. - RegimentsRegiment-
sabreast
Regim-
entsRegiment-
sabreast
Regim-
entsRegiment-
sabreast
Regim-
entsabreast , 138th Infantrylntantryentrant, on the right , 137th InfantryIntantry on the leftlettlet :
Regiments in column of battalions , one company , 129th iaachine-
Gun
inarch-
ing
MachineMachine-
Gun
Machi-
ne
Machine-
Gun
Machi-
neGun BattalionBattalioD attachedattaohed to each regiment . The Brigade Reserv-
econsisted
Deser-
vedness
RelerveReserveRelieveRelerv-
eoonsilted
Reserv-
econsisted
Deser-
vednessoonsiltedconsistedconsulted ofat two battalionsbattalioDIbattalion , one fromtromtromp eacheaohLeah regiment , plus thethe-
129th
the-
129th
the-
129th129th M&chineMchineMaohineMachine& Gun Battalion ( lessle8s two companies ) . This lettleftletlette-
aoh
let-
terleft-
each
le-
ftleft-
each
le-
ft(16)ield16ield(16)rield16rield(16)Field16Field( ) ? OrdersOrders-N
Order-s
Ordera-Hio.29
Ordera-Hio29
eaoheachLeah regimental commanderoommander two battalions and two machine gungun-
oompaniel(16)
gun-
oompanies(16)
gun-
companies(16)
gu-
ncompanies16)10.2910.291029N)o929. ., HqHq.69thHq69thHq.69th-Inf
Hq.69thInf.Br-
igade,25Sept.19163t00
Hq69thInfBr-
igade25Sept.19163t00
Hq69thInfBr-
igade25Sept19163t00
. 69 thth-
Inth-
IntIntInfDintInfo . Brigade , oompaniel(16)oompaniel16oompanies(16)oompanies16. ( ) Thee brigade reserve was to followtallow the suppor-
tbattalions
supportsuppor-
tbattalionl
suppor-
tbattalions25,5ept.l9l8255ept.l9l8255eptl9l825Sept.191825Sept1918, .3.003003:00.: A.MAMA.MeAMeAMEXA.Me-
(17)VOD
. . battalionlbattalionsbattalion at about 700 metersmeterameter . (16)16(16)-
The
(16)-
ale
(16)-
The
( )
(17)Von17Von(17)VOD17VOD( ) G1ehr1GiehrlGiverG1ehr-1Intantry
Giehrl-Infantry
Glehrl-Infantry !Theale divisiondivilion coveredoovered a fronttronttrot ofot something8Ometh1r.l88Ometh1rl8.' over threethree-
kilometere
three-
kilometers
three-
kilometersIntantryInfantry J01U'l1&lJ01Ul1lJournalJournal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnal '&ug\UltugUltAugustCult\ , 19211921-
P
1921-
p1921-
pkilometerekilometerskilometer . A heavy fogtog , whiohwhich did not liftlittitt until .abouta.bout 10:00100010:00-
A.M
10:00-
A.Ms
10:00-
A.M
1000-
A.M
1000-
AM
:
P 133 .A.MAMA.MsAMsAmesA.Mscovered. . coveredoovered the area(14)(1area141area(14)(17)area1417area . (14)14( ) (17)17( ? ) Some confusioncontu.ioncontuioncontusion. and interDdnglinginterminglingintermingling-
of
intermingli-
ng(16)16(18)18( ) War Diary-140tli
1)1&171117DiaryDiary-140th
) & oof unitsunitlunit resultedrelulted . (16)16(18)18( ) Both the DivisionDivilion and Brigade Reserve-
pushed
Res-erve
R.r"eR.reRreReserveErredRareR.r"el-40th
Reserve-
pushed
Res-erve
. .. "l40th140th InfantryIDt&J1tl7IDtJ1tl7& .@
pushed forwardtorwardtoward on the heels ofot the support battalionsbattalion. oft the-
assault
he-
adsail
the
(19)19( ) HeroesHeroeHere. p 6080 .,. a.awaawassaultaw. . . t resiresinregiments. t. . (14)14( ) Some fewtewstew calualcaudalcasualtiesti'ltiltail' r'lulrlullullresulted' ted in thethe-
re"rYe
the-
reserve
th-
erefore
the-
reserve
th-
ereforere"rYererYereserverefry" unitsunit. fromtromtromp .especially.peoiallypeoiallypoetically. .well.ellell concealedconoealed enemyenearenexrendearender machine sungunsu-
nn.t
Su-
nnite
gun-
nests
Gui-
nness
gun-
nests
Gui-
nnessn.tntnests. . . which had notDot been located , by'b7b7' .assault..ww.. t uniZuniunitstl in the dendensedense-
fog
den-
sedens-
efog(19)
dens-
efog19
..
to(18)to18fog,. (19)19( ) On the whole , prior to the liftinglittiflitting ofot the fogtOBtomb , the ad-adad-
vanoe
ad-
vance
ad-
1'aDO
ad-
vance
-
. vanoevancevane1'aDO1aDO' ' hadhaelheal beenb.enben. rapid and&DelDel& casualtiesoa._ t1.. comparitivelyoomparitivelycomparativelycoapariCapri t1 'VelVelVela' , light11811light(14)(15)(18)light141518t . (14)14( 14)14) (16)16( 16 ) (16)16( 18 )
6 .
(20)20( ) War D18.17D1817DiaryDiary-140th
Diary-140th
. The first serious resistance was encountered abouaboutaboutabuutabut 1110011:00110011100-
A.M
11:00-
A.k
11:00-
A
1100-
A
:140140thth 1InfantryntaNT t17 .
A.MAMA.kAk. ., when the line had . reached, a position before CheChenCheppyChoppyRY andand-
Varennes
adv-
erseness
and-
Varennes(20)(21)(22)
and-
Varemie8(20)(21)(22)
an-
dVaremie8202122
and-
Varemie8(20)(21)(22)On
(21)Author21Author(21)Author's21Authors( ZDAuthor's-observationZDAuthors-
observation) ' .
(21)Author'sobservationoblervationobservation . VarennesArdennesVarennes(20)(21)(22)Varennes202122. (20)20( ) (21)21( ) (22)22(22)-
(22)Heroes
( )
Varennes(20)(21)(22)On(22)Heroee22Heroee(22)Heroes22Heroes( ) p 79 . On the right the 136th138th InfantryIntantry Was held up by enemyeneurender machinemachine-
gun
machi-
nemachine-
gun
machi-
nemachine-
gun
machi-
negun firetire beforebetorebettor CheppyChoppy , but Wi.withth the assistance ofot six tanks tromfromtromptrom-
the
tro-
thfrom-
the
frot-
hed
from-
the
frot-
hedthe 344th Tank Battalion , succeeded , shortlyahortly after noon , in over-overover-
coming
over-
coming
overover-
coming
¬-
coming the resistance , and by 1.00.JWJli001.001001:00.: !-P.MPM-.JWJ.JWJP.kPk' . .., were in possession ofof-
(23)Heroe
of-
Choppy
so-
ftcopy
of-
Cheppy(20)(22)
o-
fCheppy2022(23)Heroes23Heroes(23)Heroe23Heroe( ) . p 79 . Ch.pChpChapChoppy. . (20)(22)2022(20)20( ) (22)22( ) A portion ofot the 137thl37th InfantryIntantry , partFart ofot thethe-
Brigade
he-
rringthe-
Brigade
he-
rringthe-
Brigade
he-
rringBrigade ReserveRelerveRelieve , had , during the fog , worked over into the zonezone-
of
zo-ne
zone-
of
zo-ne
zone-
of
zo-neof the 136thl38th InfantryIntantry, and assisted in the capture ofot CheChenCheppyChoppyCheppy(23)-
Bven
Cheppy23-
Bven
py(23)py23. (23)23(23)-
Even
( )
Evenen with the assistanceaSli.tanceaSlitancealliance. of the tanks , casualties sufferedsutteredshuttered byby-
the
b-
yte
by-
the
b-
yte
by-
the
b-
ytethe 136th138th Infantry and the ununits! ts ofot the 137th IntanInstantInfantrytry in cap-capcap(-
24)Heroe
cap-
ture
capcap-
ture
-¬-
(24)Heroes24Heroes(24)Heroe24Heroe( ) . p 60eo80 . tureturret ofot CheppyChepFrChoppyCheep had been heavy(24)heavy24heaV1(24)heaV124. ( ) Thee 136th138th Infantry pushedpushed-
on
pushdo-
wnon through VeryVertAvert under1mder heavy artillery and _machinech1ne gun firetire andand-
at
anda-
nte
and-
at
anda-
nte
and-
at
anda-
nteat about 4(004004,00(, P.MPMF.MFM. . dug in1n fortortore the night about one kilometerkilometer(-
25)War
kilometer-
north
kilom-eter
kilometer-
north
kilom-eter(26)War26War(25)War25War( ) D1aJ7DiaryDiary-
140thDiary-
140thnorth ofot Ve17Very(24)(26)Very2426Very(24)(2bVery242bVery(24)(26)-
On
. (24)24( ) (25)25(25)-
On
( )
140140thth IntDintInfantry. tl7 .On the left , as8& the assaulta.auaauau. . ! t battalion ofot the 137th InfantryInfantrya-
pproached
Infa-ntry
Infantrya-
pproabhed
Infa-ntry
Infantrya-
pproached
Infa-ntryapproachedapproabhed YarennesVarennesArdennesVarel'lDVarellDFarrell'" , it was .stoppedtopped by heavyheav1 enenyeneDlJenenWenemydennedrenew' _machineoh1ne gungun-
(86)Heroe
gu-
nfire
gu-
nfire(26)Heroes26Heroes(86)Heroe86Heroe(26)Herces26Herces( ) . p 74 . tirefire fromtroll buildingsbuilding. in1n that villageY111age , whichwh1ch enfiladedeDt11aded 1itsts linesI1nea .
(27)Authoreobservation27Authoreobservation(27)Author'sobservation(27)27(27)Author's27Authors( ) l1thor *"' (26)26(26)(27)2627( ) (27)27( ) Thee divisiondivl.londivllondillon. on011 the leftlettlet had not yet takentak8D VarennesVareDDeArdennesVaried. .ob.n'atlonob.natlonobnatlonobservationoblationconation'.' .
(27)27(27)(26)2726(27)(28)2728( )() (28)28( ) IndividualIndlY14ual soldiers801dlerl creptoreptrepot intolntolento the town and w1withth grenadegrenadesgrenades-
stopped
gren-
adesgrenades-
stopped
gren-
ades
.
(2eHi.to2eHi.to2eHito(2828(26)Hietory26Hietory( )History. L.E.tLE.tLEtA.EAE.EE. . ' .-
ShipleyS-
hipleyS-
hirley. ltoppedstoppedtopped the machine gun firetire and captured , a considerable number otofot-
ShlpleR-
oselleof-
prisoners(27)
of-
prisonersShlpleShipleyShellerShirley, 11aosomasIhoBaa-
psomas-
psoma-
s.
p 2462'626' . prilonerprisonerprisoners(27)prisoners27. . (27)27( ) '!'ChatChathatThat' partp.rtprt. ofot the town lyingl11ng eastI.tIt.. ofot the AirejjreLireAiresjarred RlverRiverRiver-
was
Riv-
era
River-
was
Riv-
era.aawas. . captured about noon(26)noon26noon . (26)26( ) Immediatelyl.dlatellldlatelldilate. north ofot VarezmAreVarennesArdennes.. 114andand-
on
an-
on
&and-
on
an-
onon the .east.ItIt. .side.1de1de ofot the AireLireAires1re BiverRiverBier1ver ie11is a horseshoehor.hoehorhoehormone... shaped hillhill,-
7
hill-7
,
7 .
_ . ._r___
wooded and . rising abruptly some fifty meters . This hill waswas-
studded
las-
situde
was-
studded
las-
situde
was-
studded
las-
situdestudded with enewreneweneRene y machine gun nestsneltsmelts and artillery(29)artillery29artillery(29)A-
lthough
artillery(29)A-
lthough
artillery29A-
lthough
, . ( )
(29)29( ) AuthorAuthor'sAuthorsAuthor's-observation
Author's-observation
Authors-observation
' 88-
oblervationAlthough several machine gun nests and enemyenemrender artilleryartillery-
post
artille-ry
artillery-
positionsartil-
leryartillery-
positionsartil-
leryoblervationobservation .postpositionstionsions had been located on this "HorseshoeHorseshoe" " immediatelyimmediately-
north
immedia-tely
immediately-
north
immedia-tely
immediately-
north
immedia-telynorth ofot VarennesArdennes , artillery fire onun these rpositionssit1ons waswa-
srequested
wa-
srequested
wa-
srequestedrequested. , but unfortunately , due to conditions of roads andanaand-
terrain
und-
errating
ana-
terrain
ant-
edating
and-
terrain
und-
erratingterrain , the artillery had been unable to advance ,. and nono-
assi8tanc
no-
assistance
no-
nresistance
no-
assistance
no-
nresistanceassi8tancassistance could be givengiven(30)given30. (30)30( ) Tanks came forward and renderedrendered-
valuable
rend-ered
rendered-
valuable
rend-ered
rendered-
valuable
rend-eredvaluable assistance in cleaning machinemaohine gun nests out of lowlow-
(30)Heroes
low-
ground
lo-
gonlow-
ground
lo-
gon(30)Heroes30Heroes( ) p 74 ,. ground aboutabvutabut VarennesArdennesVarennes(30)(29)Varennes3029Varennes(30)(29)-
About
. (30)(29)3029(30)(29)-
About
( ) ( )
About this time , the ConioandingCODlD8.ndingCODlD8ndingCommandingConfounding. Officer , 139thl39th InfantryInfantr-
ylett
Infan-try
Infantry-
leftInfan-
tryInfantry-
leftInfan-
try( lettleftlet regiment of the Division Reserve ) pushed his regimentregiment-
forward
regi-ment
regiment-
forward
regi-ment
regiment-
forward
regi-mentforward pastpaltalt the commandcOllll8nd post ofot the 137thl37th Infantry and tooktook-
u
too-
k
took-
up
look-
up
.
uup a 1-0811081posiposit-'po6J.t5orpo6Jt5or. t5to 01ot :. i1In the vicinivicinityvicinityty of the JunctionJunotion of Route ationaleNationalerationaleNationalNationale-
No.46
rationale-
Uo.46
rationale-
Uo4610.461046No.46No46. with the VarennesArdennes - ChepCheepCheppyChoppy road and thusthUBthumb placed itit-
approximately
in-
appropriately
iit-
approximately
in-
appropriately
tt-
approximately
a-
pproximatelyapproximately between the two assault regiments . ThisThilThinly movemove-
was
nove-
nas
move-
was
nove-
nas(31)31( ) message-from
mess-age
MessageMealageMalagaMessage-from
Mess-agewas made shortlyIhortly after noonnoon(29)(30)noon2930noon(29)(30-
)It
noon(29)(30-
)I
. (29)29( ) (30)30(30)-
trom( )
fromtromtromp Capt.Hud8onCaptHud8onCapt.BudsonCaptBudsonCatbirdsCaptCaput . Budfio,-137th
Budfio-137th
& ,137th IntdatedInfdatedInstatedInflatedInfdatedS-ept.26,1918
Infdated.Sep-
t.26,1916from
InfdatedSep-
t.261916from
InfdatedSep-
t261916from
. , . IItt wasW&IWI& not until nearnearly 4t004s004:00400: P.MPM. ., that the 137thl37th InfantryInfantry-
advancing
Infa-ntry
,Sept.26,19lBSept.2619lBSept2619lBSept.26,1918Sept.261918Sept261918Sept.26,19lBtromSept.26,1918from
. ,tromfromtromp HeightHeightsHeights-north
Heig-hts
Heights-north
Heig-hts
. advancing in the face ofot terrific direct fire fromtromtromp machine gunsguns-
northgun-
smithguns-
and
unso-
und
guns-
and
unso-
undnorth otofot-V&1'ezmel
of-
Varennesgo-
vernancesof-
Varenneago-
vernanceV&1'ezmelV1ezmelVarennesArdennes&' . and artillery firetire fromtromtromp concrete "pillpill" boxesbODSbodes " and preparedprepared-
posl
prepa-
red
prepared-
positions
prep-
ared:prepared-
positions
prep-
aredposlpospositionstiODStriodes .succeededceed.dceeddceded. in taking this ""HorseshoeHorseshoe" HillHill(31)Hill31Hill(31)-
After
Hill(31)-
After
Hill31A-
fter
" . (31)31( )
UterAfterUtter the fogtog of the morning , the eneReneenemyeneayenema , fromtromtromp Hill 263 , hadhad-
used
adj-
usted
had-
used
adj-
usted(82)Hi.to82Hi.to82Hito(32)History32History( ) . A.S.FAS.FASFASA.B.F.-Shipley
ABF.-Shipley
ABFS-hipley
. .rr. . used hihis, artilleryartillerv, mos-tmostmo.tmotmoat.- effectivelyetteotivel1 on our advancing 11n'I(32)11nI32lines' . (32)32(32)-
This
(32)-
This
32-
This
( ).
Shiple1ShipleyShirley 1'homal1homalThomas'Thomas-
p1'homal-
pThoma-
sp 246 . Thi1This hill , iniD the sectorlector ofot the divisiond1vi.1oDd1vi1oD. on the leftlettlet , waswalwail not-
taken
int-
ake
not-
taken
int-
ake
notnot-
taken
int-
aketaken untilat1! late in the afternoon . Thee firsttirstthirst .alaulalaulPalau.assaultingt1Dg waves_yelyellwares8
8 .
,- - . -
(33)History33History( ) A.B.FAB.FABFA.E.EAE.EAEEA.E.FAE.FAEFABBFALEEABE. . . had been practioallypractically wlwipeded out(33)out33out . (33)33( ) The support battalionbattalion-Shipley
battal-ions
,ShipleyShirley ThomasThomas-
pThoma-
sp 246 . by 4:004004aOO4:00.M: :±r.iiriiii-- .M.- M- .MM. . had become intermingledinterBdngled with the assault-
battalion
ass-ault
assault
(34)34( ) MessageMessage-from
Mess-agebattalion . (34)34(34)-
from(34)-
from(34)-
About
( )
from Capt.HudsonCaptHudsonCathouse. ,137th IntDintInfdatedS-ept.26,1918
InfdatedInflated. , dated About 3tl531153:15315: P.MPMP.biPbiBpi. ., the CommandingCorrmanding Officer , 139thl39th Infantry ,Sept.26,1916Sept.261916Sept261916Sept.26,191SSept.26191SSept26191SSept.26,1918Sept.261918Sept261918. ,Sept.26,1916fromSept.26,191StromSept.26,1918fromfromtromtromp Heights-north
Heig-hts
Heights seeing8eeing the 137th Infantry held up in the low grgrjundgroundgerundund before-north
bef-orebefore-
"Horseshoe
beforebefore-north
bef-orenorth ofotot'-
Varennesof-
Varennesgo-
vernances'VarennesVarennesArdennes'arennesArdennes . "HorseshoeHorseshoettHorseshoethreesome" HillHillttHilt" , advanced along the ridge northeastnorthea.st. ofot Route-
(35)Heroes
Route-
Nationale
Rott-
enstone
RouteRoute-
(35)Heroes(35)Heroes35Heroes( ) p 77.v77v77 . v,; ' rationaleNat1onaleNationaleNational: Ko.46Ko46No.46No46: . to aaOsioasisposition-OsiOsiOs!'- tiODtied about two kilometers south ofotof-
(36)Mes8age
of-
Charpentry
co-
chairmen.
(36)Mes8age36Mes8age(36)J4eslage36J4eslage(36)Message36Message( ) from-Commanding
fromtromtromp CharpentryCharpent17Carpentry , where the regiment was forced by enenyenenwenemyrenew machine gun-
Commandingun-
demandinggun-
and
gun-
man
gungun-
Conmandingun-
demandingConmandingCommanding Officer-l39th
Officer-139th
OfficerOfficer-139th139thl39th Infantry-dated
Infan-try InfantryIntant17 and artillery firetire fromtromtromp both front and left flank to "digdig" in" .
dated 7i007.007007s00. A.MAMA.MeAMeAMEXA.M-eSept.27,19lS
. . .Sept.27,1916Sept.271916Sept271916Sept.27,19lSSept.2719lSSept2719lS. , . (35)(36)3536(36)(36)3636( ) ( )
(35)(36)On(36)(36)On
On reaching and capturing the high ground north ofot thethe-
"Norseshoe
the-
"Horseshoe
the-
Horseshoe
th-
eorems(37)37( ) juthor'ljuthorlAuthor'sAuthorsauthorjuthor'lo-bservation
Author's-observation
,Author's-observation
Authors-observation
'observation . "IorseshoettIorseshoett"NorseshoeNorseshoeHorseshoe"" " , and observing elementselement! ofat the 139th Infantry toto-
its
ti-
tsto-
its
ti-
tsto-
its
ti-
tsits right front , the 137thl37th Infantry ( lessle8s 1st Battalion inin-
Brigade
in-
ebriate
in-
Brigade
in-
ebriate
in-
Brigade
in-
ebriateBrigade Reserve ) reorganized and advancedadvanoed a short distance-
north
dista-nce
distancedistance-
north
dista-nce
distance-
north
dista-ncenorth , connecting with the 139th Infantry to its right frontfront-
(37)
fron-
t37
.
(37)37(37)-
'lhree
(37)-
Three
( )
Three'lhreelhree' milesm1lel had been the net advanceadvanoe fortortore the day . AtAt-
(8SHeroel
A-
tBoureilles
L-
aborites
A-
tBoureilles
L-
aboritesBourell1BoureillesBordellos.. , VauquoicVauquoiVauquoisVanquish. Hill , CheppyChoppy ,,, YarennesVar8zmelVarennesArdennesVar8zmeltVar8zmelVert, VeryVerVeer, and "Horse--
(36)Heroes
"H-orse
H-orse
(36)-
Heroes36H-
eroes"Horse-"HorseHorse"Horse-
8hoe
"Horse-
shoe
" -
(8SHeroel8SHeroel(38)Heroes38Heroes( ) p 6282 . shoe8hoe HillHlll " guns , supplies8uppliel and prisonerspr1sours were takentaken(38)-
Prisoners
taken(36)taken36taken(38)taken38taken(36)-
Prisoners
. (38)38(38-
)Prisonerl
( )
PrisonersPrisonerlPrisoner taken were ofot the 15th LandsLandstrumlAndstrwaSandstormlandstrumstrum Battalion and theth-
elirlt
th-
eirthe-
First
th-
eirs
the-
First
th-
eirslirltFirstlilt Guard Division(38)Division38DiviI1oD(38)DiviI1oD38. ( ) VonYon GiehrlG1ehrlGiver , in his Battle ofot thethe-
lieu
hel-
ium
the-
Meuse
th-
emes
the-
Mouse
hen-
houselieuMeuseMuse. ArgonneugoDJargonedgoD sayst-sayst181'1-181'11811says-sayssayst"Their181'1.irsays"Their' ': - "TheirTheir" .irir. blow ( peakingIpeakingspeaking ofot the A.m8rioanlAm8rioanlAmericans.Ansrloan-
efell
)
tellfell chieflyohieflrchiseler on the First'irstirst' Gaar4lDiYl11onGuard.sDivisionGuardsDivisionGuardsGuards. Division , whosewhole position 1lay-
east
lat-
estlaylay-
ait
lay-
out
.,ealteastdealtaitalit of the ArgonneAl'gozmeAlgozmeJargonedSalome' . aThe. 77th and 26th28th AmericanJJDer1cu DivisionsDiv1110nl inin-
the
in-
ter
in-
the
in-
ter
In-
the
In-
tecthe ArgonneJargonedsozmesome didd14 not makeaakeawake a seriouss.rlou8srlou8. attackattaok , andaDd on the day of-
9
otofot-
i
Ot-
is
of-
S
off-
siS .
the attack , won only an insignificantimountinsignificantinsignificant :.amount.LD1ountLD1ountimountmount ofot terrain , whichwhich-
was
whi-
ch
which-
was
whi-
ch
which-
was
whi-
chwas , for the mostIJXst) part voluntarily ceded by the 2d LandwehrLanderLandweh-
rDivision
Landweh-
rDivision
Landweh-
rDivisionDivision . Thehe left flank ofot the First Guards Division was atat-
first
at-
hirst
at-
first
at-
hirst
at-
first
at-
hirstfirst quickly flattened , out and the entire division thenthen-
forced
the-
refore
then-
forced
the-
refore
then-
forced
the-
reforeforced back against the eastern edge of the ArgonneJargoned . Varennes-
and
Arden-nes
VarennesArdennesVarennes-
and
Arden-nes
Varennes-
and
Arden-nesand GheppyCheppyChoppyHeap were lost *. During the eveningeveni1g% , the eneReneenenyeneuvenemyGeneva pushedpushed-
through
pus-
hedpushed-
through
pus-
hedpushed-
through
pus-
hedthrough as far &as&ss BaulBaulkBaulnyBalmy but was driven out by the 4th GuardsGuards-
Regiment
Gu-ards
Guards-
Regiment
Gu-ards
Guards-
Regiment
Gu-ardsRegiment . Eighteen tanksB , disabled by firetire , remained , strandedstranded-
near
strand-
edstranded-
near
strand-
edstranded-
near
strand-
ednear CharpentryCharpentrJCarpentryCarpenter, alone ., In the evening the 1stlot Guards DivisionDivision-
which
Divis-ion
,
which had suffered extremely heavily ,. held the lihelinelithe runningrunning-
(39)Von
running-
approximately
running-
approximately(39)Von39Von( ) Glehr1GiehrlGiverGiehr-lInfantry
Glehr-lInfantry
approximately throughthrothrob ugh Argonne-Charpentry-KplnonvlArgonneCharpentryKplnonvlArgonne-Charpentry-Epinonvil1eEpinonvil1eJargonedCarpentryPlanoArgonne-Charpentry-Epinonville(39)ArgonneCharpentryEpinonville(39)Epinonville39JargonedCarpentryArgonneCharpentryEpinonville(39)-
Page
- ,- lie ': (39)39(39-)Intant17
(3939( J)J-
Page
P-
ageIntant17Infantry JOurDalJournalJOurDal-August
Journal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnalAugust 19211921-
pp1921-
ppPage , In Our 110 Days Fighting , states the First GuardsGuards-
ppGuar-
dsGuard-
sDivision
Gu-ards
Guard-
sDivision
Gu-ards
pp 133 , 134 .,Division was the only first classclaS8 German division in thethe-
line
he-
mline
the-
line
he-
mline(40)40( ) Our 110110-
Dal110-
Days110-
Daysline on SeSeptembertemberember 2,6th26th26th(40)26th4026th(40)-
Unfortunately
26th(40)-
Unfortunately
, . (40)40(40)-
Unfortunately
( )
DalDahlDays. 11ghtlqFighting11ghtlq-Pase
Fighting-Page
Fight-ing
FightingP-
agepFight-
ingPasePagePasse Unfortunately , no record ofot losses108ses by dardays is availableavailable-
That
availa-ble
.PasepPagepPassePagep 90 .
Thatt losseslo.esloesleos. . afteratterLatter the fogtog raisedrailed were extremely heavy in thethe-
assault
he-
adsail
the-
assault
he-
adsailassault. .aulaulGaul. t regimentsregllDeDtrefolded. would. be evidentevident to anyarqar oneODe familiar wiwithwith-
the
withh-
eld
with-
the
withh-
eld
thth-
the
thi-
therthe terrain coveredoovered and the fightingtlghtiuglighting accomplishmentsaccomplllhment. of theth-
el.t
Et-
hel
the-
1st
the-
1stl.tlt1st. German Guards DivisionDivisioD . Thee machinemach1ne gunnersgunner. ofot the lItletlIt-
Guard
life-
guard
let-
Guards
left-
wards
1st-
GuardsGuardGuards.. DivisionDivi8ioD had a habiDhabihabitt ofot holding their _machineohinehinge gunBUD ne.tnetnestsnests-
until
iness-
ential
nests-
until
iness-
ential
. .
1D1tlluntil our scouts were nearlynearlJ upon them . Then one of the crewcrew-
would
rew-
ound
crew-
would
rew-
ound
crew-
would
rew-
oundwould orawlcrawloral out ,. put up hishiehide hands andKameradand"lCameradandNKameradendangeredand --"lCamerad"lCameradlCamerad--NKameradNKameradcameraKramer--"-KameradKameradAmerada- " . hereuponThereuponThereupon-
our
Thereup-
on
hereupon-
our
hereup-
onour _menn wouldwoul4 riaariarise, andaDd advancead.anoadanoadman. , . ThehI'! Kamerad"ICamlraclICamlracl"KameradAmeradaBicameral" " boohebochbooedbotch, would thenthend-
UOk
te-nd
then-
duck
te-nd
then-
duck
te-nddUOkduckdUO backbaokbook tDtointoOttola to hihis. pill box and hihis. teaaaaateBteammates wwjuldwoulduldauld againasa1n openopen-
up
op-
en
open-
up
op-
en
open-
up
op-
enup onOD the advancingYUlcimgUnlacing line ., 1iItt took our menIIIID quiquitete a while to
10 .
realize this scheme ofat thingsthlngs . IItt was very effective duringduring-
most
duri-ng
during-
most
duri-ng
during-
most
duri-ngmost ofot the dayda.JdaJ.'dJ . Finally , ofat course , .alla.ll of these machinemach.ine. gungun-
crews
uns-
crews
gun-
crews
uns-
crews
gun-
crews
uns-
crewscrews were captured . SheThe enemysenemy'senenr'senenrsenemyenders*' defensivedefenslve tactics was thethe-
sUbJect
the-
subject
the-
subjectsUbJect ofot conferencesconterences that night in various shell holes andan-
dit
ban-
dit
an-
dit
ban-
dit
and-
It
ban-
ditit is a curious facttaottarot that afteratterLatter thee first daydJ$ , few prisonersprisoners-
(41)Author's
prisoners-
could
prison-ers
prisoners-
could
prison-ers(41)Author'sobservation41Authorsobservation(41)Author'soblenation
(41)Author's41Authors( ) ' could be seen going toward the rearrear(41)rear41. (41)41( ) VonVODOD GiehrlGlehrlGiverGerald Ssays-sayssays-
"The
saysr"-
The
saysr-
The
syst-em
s-ss-
e
&: -oblenationobservationobligation .
"TheThe" e 1stlot Guards Division suffered extremely heavily(42)heavily42heavily.tt(42)heavily.tt42heavilytt42heavily(42)B-
eyond
heavily(42)B-
eyond
. " ( )
(44(42)Yon42Yon(42)Von42Von( ) Von GiehrlGiverGiehrl-Infantry
Glehrl-Infantry
Beyond the excellent barrage proceedingpreceedingpreceding and during thethe-Intant17
the-
initial
te-
ntacle
the-
initial
te-
ntacleIntant17Infantry JournalJournal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnalugustAugust 19211921-
p1921-
pinitial stage ofot the attack ,. the artillery had been unable toto-
plaitto-
pologistto-
assist
ta-
nsies
to-
assist
ta-
nsiesplaitp 134 .
as.istasistassistFascist. in the daysdalsdales work(43)work43work . (43)43( ) Thishis was due to the blowing upup-
at
p-
at
up-
of
po-
of
up-
of
po-
ofatof the roads by the enear'senearseneiW'seneiWsendearsrenewsenemy *' s minesadneaAndean , the condition ofot the terrainterrain(-
43)Heroes
terrain-
and
terra-
interrain-
and
terra-
in(43)Heroea43Heroea(43)Heroes43Heroes( ) p 91-
(44)Report
9191-
(44)Report
and the veryverlveer weakenedweakene conditionoondition ofot the animalsanlmals , of which thethe-
(44)Report
the-
division
tel-
evision
the-
division
tel-
evision(44)Report44Report( ) otofof-
Lt.Co1.RofL-
t.Col.H.G.PeckInspector
ofL-
tColHG.PeckInspector
ofL-
tColHGPeckInspector
division was shortahort somelame fifteentifteen hundredhundred(44)hundred44hundred(44)-
The
. (44)44(44)-Lt.Col.R
(44)-
The
( )
Lt.Col.RLtCol.RLtColRLt.Co1.RLtCo1.RLtCo1R. . . GPeckG.PeckPeck., ,ID8peotorInspector , litlotlot-grata
liti-gate
Ist-Aroy
Isot-ropy
.Thef.hefhehe InfantryIntantrJInstant, brigades foundtoundpound themselves at the eendd of thethe-Arzqv
h-ear
the-
day
hey-
day
the-
day
hey-
dayArzqvgratarata CorpsCorplCorp dateddated-oct.12,1918
dated-00t.12,1918
dated-Oct.1
dated-Oct1oct.12,1918oct.121918oct12191800t.12,191800t.12191800t121918. ,19161916, . day in a sort ofot diagonal formationtormation , thua-
e
than-
e
thuss-
140th
thus-thusthua-thuathuss-thusshulathus-
(46)Author
:& -
140th infinfo .
IheTheHee 136fhIS8tQ138th.. InfantryIntantqInstant had loslostt 1Itsta commandingcODlD&l1dingcODlDl1ding& officerofticer asEl8 a reresult-
of
resu-
ltresultresult-
of
resu-
ltul t
ofot machinemachice: gun wound. The 136th13Btb138th InfantryIntantry and the 139th Infantry-
had
Infant-ry
InfantryIntantqInstantInfantryiha-
d
Infantr-y,i-
hadj-
ihadhad. tacheachteach lost one major killed . one ofot theJorstheoristthe -majors-JorsJorsOrs of the 137th-
(45)AutMr
137th-
Infantry
137th137th-
Infantry(46)Author46Author(45)AutMr45AutMr(45)Autkor's45Autkors( ) ' . InfantryIntantrvInstant, had been seriouslyserlousl1 wounded bybl a sDiper(46)sDiper46sniper(45)sniper45sniper . (46)46( ) .TheT.he 140th140th-
Intant
140th-
Infantry
140th-
Infantry
(45)Autkor'sobservationobservationoblervatlon .
IntantInstantInfantry appearsappear. to have kept in the relative positionpo Bill on aS8ignedassignedassigned-
It
aS8igne-
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assigne-
di
assigne-
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Diary-140th
& iti t and to havehayehayed sufferedsuftered no oalualt1casualties. . onaD this first daydaJdJ . (4646(46)46( )
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After
.
(47)Heroes47Heroes(4'1)Heroes41Heroes( ' ) p 6383 . After consultationconsul tatitai on withw1th his artillery brigadebr1gade conxnandercommandercomcDandercontainer ,
anOandCano upon the latter'slattersclatterslatter ' representation that nuno effective artillerys-
upportartill-
eryartillery,
.
support couldLcould be given earlier than 6:306308:308306 : 30 AA.LIALI. . the 27th ,. thethe-
Divia10n
the-
Division
tel-
evision
the-
Division
tel-
evisionDivia10nDivision Commander ordered , an attack to begin at that hourhour(47)-
Later
hour47-
Later
. (47)47(47)-
Later
(4747( )
Later during the night 26-27262726-2'12'121- ' ,. orders from the 1stlet ArnyU1l13Army CorpsCorp-
sdirected
Con-
stricted
Corp-
sdirected
Con-
stricted
Corp-
sdirected
Con-
stricteddirected thathan attack be launched1aunche at 6&306305005 & 30 AA.mAm.,". Thish18 necessitatednecessitated-
a
necessitate-
da changechang$ in the Division Commander'sCommanders' plan and communication ofof-
inform
o-
viform
of-
information
fi-
gurationof-
information
fi-
gurationinforminformationtiODtied as to suchs14ch changes to all concerned wiwithouttboutbout delay(47)delay47delay(47)-
The
delay . (47)-
The
(47)47(47)-
The
( )
The new plan included a passage atofof linesI1nes by the 140th Inf-InfInfoInf-
antl7
Inf-
antry
infinfoinf-
antry
¬-
antryantl7gantry through the 156thl36th138th Infantry , placing the 70th InfantryInfantry-
Brigade
Infa-ntry
Infantry-
Brigade
Infa-ntry
Infantry-
Brigade
Infa-ntryBrigade in the front line11ne with two battalionsbattalioDs of each rregimentregiment-
in
regimenti-
ng
imentpimentoiment-
in
menti-
on(46)Heroes46Heroes(48)Heroes48Heroes( ) p 6484. . in assault echelon(46)echelon46echeloD(4SecheloD4Sechelon(48)echelon48echelon(46)-
The
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The
. ( )
Thee order was nnott received by the 140th InfantryInfantrrInfant, until aa-
half
a-
haa-
half
a-
haa-
half
a-
hahalf hour before the attack was scheduledsoheduled . (49)49( ) Att least oneone-
of
ne-
oone-
of
ne-
oone-
of
ne-
o(49)War49War( ) Di&l7Dil7DiaryDi&l7-140th
Diary-140th
Diary-140tli
& of the Infantry regiments did not receive the attack orderorder-
until
fore-
runorder-
until
fore-
runorder-
until
fore-
run140th InfantryIntant17 .
until after 6i006&006006:00&: A.MAMA.1A1A . . and that consisted of a message directidirectdirectingdirecting-
the
directi-ngthe attack " 6.306306s306 . 30 .A.MAMA1. & ., and prescribingpre.cribingprecribing. a combat liaison groupgroup-
of
gro-up
group-
of
gro-up
group-
of
grou-
pof two companies wiwithth two platoonsplatoon. ofot machine guns to connectconnect-
with
conn-
ectconnect-
with
conn-
ectconnect-
with
conn-
ect(5050(8080(50)Uessage50Uessage( ) lIellageMessageLeila trollfromtroll-C.O.61th
from-C.0.69th
from-C.0.69th
from-
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siz-
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¬-ciadatedted 6il561156:15615: A.A.MAM.1414. M .27 Sept.1916Sept1916Sept.1918Sept1918Sept.l918Septl918. . dicate410atedioatedilatedonate the gap between the two divisions wawas. somewhatloWhatflowchart_ greatergreatert-
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tergreater-
than
grea-
tergreater-
than
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terthaDthan.haD had bebeen. anticipatedantlo1Pated , and than could be coveredoovered by thethe-
or181D&l
the-
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the-
orizing
the-
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the-
orizing(61)Author'loblery.tion(51)Author'sobservation(61)Author'l61Authorl(51)Author's51Authors( ) *' or181D&lor181Dloriginal& group . (51)-
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oblery.tionoblerytionobservationtoleration(51)Authorsobservation(62)51Authorsobservation62. .(52)52( 51 J) War D1al7DiaryD1al7-140th
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The8 artilleryartille17 barrage , asa8as -was-a8a8 known would be the caseca.ecaecafe. ,.140th InfantryIDtantl7InfantryoInfantry-
oSEPTEMBER
Inf-
antry
. failedtailed to materialize(52)materialize52materlal1(62)materlal162materialize(62)materialize62.. . ( )
12 .
- - - - " ' "
But little progress was madeaside_de . Several messages askingaskil1g for-
artilleryfo-
retellerforfor-
artilleryfo-
retellerartillery sUlsoulsupportport were answered by'by'' thetr.etretare. Brigade CommanderComander ,.
70th Infantry Brigade at 10:351035: , 104010:40;: and 11:321132: A.MAMA.udAudAudi. . s8iing-
he
saying-
he
sayin-
gsayings8iingsaying-
he
sayin-
ghe was attempting to get artillery support from the battery west-
at
esta-
te
west-
of
we-
st
westwest-
of
we-
st(53)War53War( ) DiaryDiary-140th
Diary-140th
Diary-140th140th Infantry ._ ofat CheppyChepwChoppyChew ._ At 1:50150: PP.MPMPr1. ; ., the Brigade CommanderComnander sent word that-
the
thatc-
hed
that-
the
thatc-
hed
thatthat-
the
thatc-
hed(54)Heroee54Heroee(54)Heroes54Heroes( ) the Division Commander had taken up the matter ofot artillerys-
upportartill-
eryartillerys-
upportartill-
eryartilleryartillerys-
upportartill-
ery(54)Heroespp54Heroespp(54)Heroeepppp 6585 and 86 .
support and that it could-couldoouldGouldcouldbecould- be promised within a short time(53)(54)time5354time(53)(54)S-
ome
time . (55)55( ) (54)54(54)-
Some
( )
Some tanks came forward and a second attempt realized aa-
slight
g-
aslight
a-
slight
g-
aslight
a-
slight
g-
aslightslight advance . However , artillery fire was so severe that thethe-
tanka
th-
etathe-
tanks
te-
aksthe-
tanks
te-
akstankatankstank withdrew and the Infantry , facingfaoingfavoring a thick wire entanglemententanglement-
and
entanglem-
entand under a storm ofot machine gungUDgaud andaDd artillery fire from trontonfrontfront-
and
fron-
ted
front-
and
fron-
ted
tt-
aDd
a-
DdaDdand flanks were compelled to take advantage ofot suchsuohsough coverooverover aasas-
the
as-
hen
as-
the
as-
hen
.
(55)Heroes55Heroes(56)Heroe56Heroe( ) . p 6686 . the shell holesholeahole &f'fordedffordedaffordedforded&'afforded(55)afforded55afforded(55)-
Another
. (56)56(56)-
Another
(5555( )
Another order to attack at 5:305305130: P?P.k(55)P.k55Pk55. M(56)M56. (55)55( ) was reoeivedreceivedreoeived-
ahortl
recei-ved
received-
shortly
recei-ved
received-
shortly
recei-vedahortlaortalshortly, after 5:005005100: P.MPMPoll. ., It was directed in this division orderorder-
that
ord-
erorder-
that
ord-
erorder-
that
ord-
er(56Heroes56Heroes(56)Heroee56Heroee(5656( ()Heroes p 91-
(57)Author
9191B-
TiAuthor'senervation
that the attack would followtollowtallow a barrage :)movingJDvingJading one hundredh\mdredhmdreddared\ metermetersmeters-
in
meteri-
ng
meters-
in
meteri-
ng
.(6767(57)Author57Author( BTiAuthor'-senervationBTiAuthor-
senervation) AutborAuthor 'aa'a-
observation' aa-
ob.ervationo-
bservationob.ervationobervationobservation. . in fourtour minutesDdnuteDante. . .TheT.beTbeTube artillery firetire waswaaWada negl1gible\56)(57)negl1gible56)(57)5657negligible.i56)(57)negligible.i5657negligiblei5657negligible.i56)(57)-
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negligible.156)(57)-
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espite
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D.piteDpiteDespiteSpite.. the inabilitylnabilltllambkill oof the artlllerartillery to plow itsltaAlta way throughthrough-
the
thoug-
htthrough-
the
thoug-
htthrough-
the
thoug-
htthe hub-deephubdeephub--deep andmad to a positionpo.itioDpoitioDpitied. in1n 8usupportort ,. the infantry , afterafter-
ita
aft-er
after-
its
afterbi-
rths
after-
its
afterbi-
rths(68)Von68Von(68)VOD68VOD(58)Von58Von( ) G1ehrlGlehriGloriaG1ehr-lIntaDt
Glehr-iInfantry
Ger-minate
Giehr-lInfantry
itaitsKita checkoheckheck of the morningImmingDimming ,. and after withstandingwith.tandingwithtanding. .several.veralveralverbal. countercounter-counter-
a
counte-
r
counter-
attacks
counter-
attacks
¬-IntaDtIntactInfantry JournalJournal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnalAugustuguaungula t 19211921-
P
1921-
p1921-
paattackst tacks bybl the "4th"thth GuardsG&W'claGWcla'& andaDd 2020thth Int&l1Intl1Infantry& try RegimenRegimentsBegiments(66)(59)-
advanced
Begiments6659a-
dvanced
ts ,. (58)58( 58 ) (5959( 69 )
P 1541M134 .advanced. with the assistancea.1ataDcea1ataDce. . of thetbetube tankstankatank , captured Charpentl'JCharpentlJCharpentryCarpetCarpentryCharpentry-
Baulny
Carpe-ntry ' ,.
(59)59( 5i ) final11Dal ReporReportReport-Gea.John
Rep-ortage
Report-Gen.John
Report-GenJohn
Rep-ortage
tt-GeI1.JohJLGeI1.JohJLGeI1JohJLGea.JohnGeaJohnGabon. JJ-
Pershing.p
P-
erishing. Baulll1BaulnyBalmy and the high ground , north ofot that village .
PerahlngPershingPealingPerishing .Pershing.pPershingpPerishingp 446' . 1Itt wawas. "gettingt tlDStildes duskduakdual aas. the 139139thth lntulentInfantryt17 approached-
Charpent17
approached-
Charpentry
appro-
achedapproachedapproached-
Charpentry
appro-
achedCharpentryCharpent17Charpent17tCarpentryCharpent17whloht, whichwhlohwho 1itt succeededauoc.4edauoc4ed.. inlD tak1taking before &dark4&rk4rk . IheTheHe.13 .
137thl37th Infantry , finding the 139thl39th Infantrylnfantry occupied wiwithwith-
Charpentry
with-
Charpentry
thth-
CharpentryCharpentryCarpentry and a. considerable gapgal' leftlettlet openpen to its lmmediaimmediacyimmediateimmediat-
efront
immed-
iateimmediat-
efront
immed-
iatetete-
tront
T-
extrontrontfronttrot , advancedadvanoed on toward BaulnyBaulDyBalmyBalDy , capturedcaIJtured 1iitt and occa.liedoccaliedoccupiedfocalizedocca.lied-
the
focaliz-
ed
occupied-
the
occupi-
ed
occupied-
the
occupi-
ed
}.the heightsheightlheight about fivetivetie hundred yards northwest where it reorganreorgan-reorganizereorgan-
i.ed
reorgan-
ized
reorgan-
(60)Author's
reorgan-
ized
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(60)Authorsobservation60Authorsobservation(60)60(60)Author's60Authors( ) uthor'suthorsauthorsuthor's-oblervation
*' izedi.ediedsizeddied. and dug in about midnight(60)midnight60midnight . (60)60( ) 'TWOTWO' companiesoompan1es ofot machinemachine-
gun
machi-
ne
machin-eobservation
machine-
gun
machi-
neoblervationobservation .
gun troopstroop. belonging to the 139thl39th Infantry , lost fromtram theirtheirr-
egimen
the-
reintheir-
regiment
the-
reintheir-
regiment
the-
reinregimenregimentt durdourduringiDgID the nlnight'snightsgh t ' 8 advance , relreelreportedor te d. and were placeplacedplaced-
on
plac-
ed
dd-
onon eitherelthErrether flanktlanklank of the assault battalion of the 137thl37th lnfantryinfantryinfantry-
(60)
infantr-
y60
infantry(6-
0)On
._
(60)60(60)-
on
(60)-
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( )
On the rightrig it , the 140thl40th Infantry had reached a positionposition(-
61)War
position(-
3472)
position-
3472(61)War61War(61)\\'ar(61)61'arar( )\' DiaryDiary-140th
(3472)3472( ) to (4274)4274( ) . (6lJ-
Night
(61)-
140th(61J61J(6lJ6lJ(61)61(61J-
Mght
( )
140140thth 1111&11111111Infantry& t17 .:MghtNightMight found the division two and one half kilometerskilometers-
nearer
kilome-
terskilometers-
nearer
kilome-
terskilometers-
nearer
kilome-
tersnearer GermanyGerD8n1 . 'Thei'heihehe tototaltaltail gain for the two days beingbeizagIbizabeibi sevenseven-
(62)Heroes
seven-
(62)Heroes
seven-
and
evenha-
nded(62)Heroee62Heroee(62)Heroes62Heroes( ) p 90 ., and onene half kilometers . (62)-
Again
(62)-
Again
(62)62(62)-
Again
( )
Again no record of the day'sdays' casualties is1s availableavailable.-
The
available-
The
availab-
le.
The ExecutiveLxecutive Officervfficer ,, 69th Infantry Brigade was killed ,. ;on-
ebattalion
N-
embutal
JneJaneJn-
ebattalion
N-
embutal
ee-
battalion
b-
attalionbattalion commander and the adjutant , 139thl39th Infantry had be-beb-
ea.ualtle
e-
paulette
be-
come
bebe-
come
¬-
- come casualtiesa.ualtleaualtleoasualtiesfaultless. . . The Lieutenant Colonel , 137thl37th InfantryIntantrJInstant, hadhad-
beeD
ha-
nded
had-
been
ha-
dean
had-
been
ha-
deanbeeDbeenbeD evacuated earlyear11 in the morningJmrn1Dg . 2heThe Colonel , 137thl37th Infantryinfantry-
a
infantr-
ya manmaD well advanced in1n years7ears , was unableanableusableenable , from exhaustion , toto-
a4vance
to-
advance
T-
orrance
to-
advance
T-
orrancea4vanceadvance with hihis. regimentreg1ment . Thee .second.econdecond battalionbattallon commander , 137th137th-
Intant17
137th-
Infantry
137th-
InfantryIntant17Infantry was woundedwODdedwadded and evacuated . Both the ConmandingCOlllDandingConwndingCommanding ottloerofficerbottlerofficer-
137th
officer-
137th187137thth InfeInferInfantryt17 and the CoomndingCOJIIIILDd1J1fCommandingCrooning: Officerottioerdottier 139139thth InfantryIDtaDt17 , 1nin1n-
the1r
in-
their
i-nter
In-
their
I-
nterthe1rtheir zeal to carryoarrr out the DivisionD1y1.1oDD1y11oD. Coaaander'sCoaaandersCQmm&Dder'sCQmmDdersCommander'sCommanders& ' vrbalverbal orders-
to
orde-
rs
ordersorderorders-
to
orde-
rs
.
to IXAJl&AJlAJLZID&)IAlALID) , beoBelobecamebeaamsbeams_ .separated.par&te4.parte4parte4. & frofroafromfro. theirthe1r oooonn&ndsoonnndscommands&'dd"' . during the ad-adad-
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(63)Heroes1'P(6363(63)Heroe863Heroe8(63)Heroes63Heroes( )Heroes 139th Infantry , did not retreturn until the 29th ofot September(63)September63SeptemberSeptember(63)-pp
. (6363(63)-pp
63-pp
( )
1'P1Ppp' 89 and 90 .1Itt is1s surprising to note that during the dayd.ay. the heaviest-
casualtieshea-
viestheaviest-
casualtieshea-
viestheaviestheaviest-
casual
heav-iestcasualtiescasual ties were sufferedsuftered by the units of the reserve brigadebrigade.-
Both
brigade-
Both
briga-
de.
Both these regiments , lying on the high ground north of) f CheppyChoppyCheppy-
and
Chop-
pyCheppy-
and
Chop-
pyCheppy-
and
Chop-
pyand VarennesArdennes with little or no protection , sufferedsutteredshuttered heavily-
(64)Beroes
heavily-
(64)Heroes
heavilyheavily-
(64)Heroes(64)Heroes64Heroes(64)Beroes64Beroes( ) p 91 . fromtromtromp eneReneenemy artillery fire from front and flank . (64)-
The
(64)-
The
(64)64(64)-
The
( )
The enemyenerireerier had found iitt necessary to push in anoCanoanothertherether ofot hishis(-
65)Vol1
his-
(65)Von
his-
firstin-
sist(65)Von65Von(65)Vol165Vol1( ) G1ehrlGiehrlGiverGlehr-lInfantry
tirstfirstthirst class divisions , the 6th5th Guards Div18ion(65)Div18ion65Division(65)Division65Div18ion(65-)Intantry
Division(65)-Infantry
Division(65)-
The
Division65T-
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. ( )
IntantryInfantry JournalJournal-Augus
Jour-nal
Journal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnalAugusAugustAugustt 19211921-
pThe 35th was shooting upul' one division a day ofot the eneReneeneteneSgenetgenesene-
pRen-
eenenW'senenWsrenewsenenW's-
penemy's-
best
enemys-
best
ene-my
t' S
p 134 ,.
best divisions , entrenched in the elaborate defensesdefensis ofot tbethetubetbe-
Hlndenburg
be-
holdenthe-
Hindenburg
H-
eidelberg
the-
Hindenburg
H-
eidelbergHlndenburgHindenburgHindenberg line , wiwithth their wire entanglements and conoreteconcreteconoret-
e"pill
concret-
e"pill
concret-
e"pill
concret-
epill
concr-
ete"pillpill" boxes " . But more destructivedestruotive thann all elseelsiElsie combinedcombined-
was
combin-
ed
,
.alalwas. the incessantince.antinceantVincent. . high explosiveexplosiye enfiladingenfllading artillery tirefiretire-
troll
terres-
trially
firef-
rom
fore-
front(66)66(6666(66)Author66Author( )uthor'luthorlAuthor'sAuthorsauthoruthor'l-obl.nation
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ly
¬-
ly fromtromtromp the flankingtlankiDitanked fire ofot thirteen German field batteriesbatteries-
whioh
batter-ies
batteries-
which
batter-ies
batteries-
which
batter-ieswhiohwhich fromtromtromp their polipoliopositiontionion on the eastern.uteI'D.uteIDuteIDuntied. ' edge ofot the ugoDlLeArgonnegodlessJargonedArgonn-
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,
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by
supported-
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ed
supported
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against
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16lb .
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At 3,303303:303 ,: 30 A.U.SeptemberAU.SeptemberAUSeptemberSusceptibleA.M.5eM.5eM5e... Septembertemberember 282B the 140thl40th Infantry receivedreceived-
orders
recei-ved
received-
orders
recei-ved
received-
orders
recei-vedorders to push forwardtorwardtoward and . protect the right flanktlanklank oft troopstroops-
on
troops-
OD
troo-psODon their left . The advance was begun at 5t3051305:30530: as ordered andand-
oontinued
an-
dantino
and-
continued
ran-
domized
and-
continued
ran-
domizedoontinuedcontinued until 6:006008:00800: A.MAM. . when machine gun fire fromtr m the direcdirec-directdirec-
tion
direct-
iOD
direc-
tion
direc-
tion
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tiontiODiontied ofot A-PremJntAPremJntAprernontPreemptPregnant-A remontFremont , :ZxermontBxermontExermontZeroBelmontExperiment and LesLees FountaineFountain temporarily halhaltedhalted(-
67)War
halted-
the
halt-ed
tedted-
(67)War(67)War67War( ) DiaryDiary-140th
Diary-140th
the progress(67)progress67progrel(67)progrel67. . ( ) Att 9i4591459:45945: A.MAMA . M. , preceded at 150 meters by thethe-
tanks
te-
aksthe-
140ththe-
tanks
te-
aks140th InfantryIntantry ._
tanks , a second attack was made in1n the face ofot terrific machinemachine-
gun
machi-
ne
machine-
gun
machi-
ne
machine-
gun
machi-
negun and artillery firetire . Thee 140thl40th Infantry paid heavily forfor-
the
fo-
rte
for-
the
fo-
rte
for-
the
fo-
rtethe ground gained but succeededsuooeeded in reaching the crest ofot hlllhillhill-
east
hill-
iest
hill-
east
hill-
ieste.ltelteastCelt. ofot MontrebeauMountebank aoodsBroodsWoodsV oodeode at (2996)2996( ) and held this position dur-
(68
dur-
(68)War
dur-durdourdur-
(67)War
-
(6868(66)War66War(68)War68War( ) War Dla17-140th
DiaryDla17 inglugKing the remainderremalnder ofot the daJ(68)daJ68day(68)day68daJ(68)-
Cn
day(68)-140th
day . (66)-
140th661-
40th( )
140th InfantryIntant17 .OnCn the leftlettlet ofot the line , preceded by a heavy preparato17-
concentration
preparatory(-69)Heroes
preparatorypreparato17preparatory(-69)Heroes(69)Heroes69Heroes(69)Beroel69Beroel( ) p 92 .
concentration , the Germans at 61306:306306 <: 30 A.MAM. . counterattacked the-(70)Flnal
thethe-(70)Final(70)Final70Final(70)Flnal70Flnal( ?0)Final0Final) Report-Gen.John
Rep-ortage
Report-Gen.John
Rep-ortage
ReportReport-GenJohn
Rep-ortageGenJohnGen.JohnGuenon*. J.PerahingpoaitionJPerahingpoaitionJ.PerahlngpolitlonJPerahlngpolitlonJ.PershingpositionJPershingpositionPredisposition. held by the 137th Infantry and 139th Intantrl(69)Intantrl69Infantry(69)Infantry69Infantry(69)-
pInfantry69-
pIntantrl(69)-
p. ( )
p 46-
(71)History
46(70)(71)7071( 70)70) ( 71)71) Thish18 was the hour Iesett fortortore the advance ofot these reg-
(71)H1Itorreg-
iments
reg-regGregreg-(71)Hi
-(71)H1Itor71H1Itor(71)History71History(71)Hi71Hi( ) tory, A.E.FAE.FAEFA.E.lAE.lAElABEAbel. . .ShipleyShipleShirleySimple, Thomas-
pThoma-
sThomasO8_ Incuts1mentlimentsLinocutspimentos on thisthilthinly date . (72)72( ) Thehe counterattackCOQDterattaok waswaaWada succesltul11successfullysuccessfully-
repulsed
success-fully
successfully-p
succesltul11-p
successfull-yp 253 .
repulsedrepulledrepelled , and in the instant1nltant pursuitpur.uitpuruit. ofot the enemyenemrenenqenderenema , dieorgan-dieorgandisorgan-disorgandivergentdisorganizedisorgan-IBeroel
disorg-anize
disorgan-
ization
dieorgan-(72)Beroes
-(72)Beroes72Beroes(72)Heroes72Heroes( ?IBeroelLiberal) p 93 .
ization1satioDinaction , alreadyalreadr considerablecons1derable aas. a result ofot the previous-
Digbt
previ-ous
previou-
snight's
previousprevious-(73)Author(73)Author73Author(73)Author's73Authors(7373( ) Author <,' II-o'b"Z'Yat1oll(73)Author'sobservationobservationo'b"Z'Yat1ollobZYat1oll'" ' ,. DigbtDingbatnight'snights' . advance , became auohmuohmuchautomouth greatergreater(73)greater73. (73)73( ) IItt will be noted ,
(74)Verbal74Verbal(74)Vorbal74Vorbal( ) reportsreport. however , that while this pursuitpurluipurlt re.ulreulirefulresulted. teelTel. lain further dil-at
dil-ate
dis-of
dis-co
dis-disdil-dildaisdialdis-of
dis-co
-ofat officersotficerofficer. with-purluit
with-pursuit
wi-thers
withwith-pursuit
wi-therspursuitpurluit at time . orgaaliationorsanilatloDorganizationmoralizationoscillator ofot elementselement. ofot the 35th DivisionDivilioDDevilwood , It alsoa180 resultedrelultedresulted-
in
resulte-
d.
In the completeoomplete annihilationaanihl1atloD ofot the eneReneenemy'senemysenellW'senellWsenemyentellus., ' . cOQDterattackimgcounterattackingcOQDterattackim-
gpartr
counterattac-king
counterattacking-
party
counterattac-king
counterattacking-
party(73)(74)
counterattacki-
ngparty7374
counterattackingp-
arty(73)(74)Aspartrpartyparr . (7aH7aH(73)73( ) (74)74(74)-
As
( 74)74)
AsI the advancea4vuoe CODcontinuedtiDue4 acrossaorolamoralI the L'Bsperanoe-ChauAronL'BsperanoeLBsperanoeChauAron'B8peranoe-Chau4roD'B8peranoeB8peranoeChau4roDL'Esperanoe-ChaudronL'EsperanoeLEsperanoeChaudronObservanceChurnEsperantoCauldronL ' --- - . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 .
'Farm'armarm Road , through the open fields , sloping upu to tnethetine northnorth-
and
northl-
and
north-
and
northl-
and
north-
and
northl-
andand IfiontrebeauJIontrebeauL6ontrebeauInfiniteJointure WoodsqWoodsWoodsiWoodsWoods q, iitt was again met wiwithth a torrentialtorrentiald-
ownpour
torre-ntial
torrentiald-
ownpour
torre-ntial
torrentiald-
ownpour
torre-ntialdownpour ofot eneReneenenyenemy machine gun and artillery fire from thethe-
(76)Von
the-
direction
he-
sitation
the-
direction
he-
sitation(75)Von75Von(76)Von76Von( ) GiehrlGiverGiehrl-Infantry
Giehrl-Infantry
direotiondirection ofot KzermontBzermontIzermontKermitBelmontPiedmont and fromtrvmterm the thirteen German fieldfield-Intant17
field-
batteries
feud-
atoriesfield-
batteries
feud-
atoriesIntant17Infantry JournalJournal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnalAugust 19211921-
p1921-
pbatteries locatedlooatedlooted in the eastern edge of the Argonne(75)Argonne75Argonne(75)-
From
ArgonneJargoned . (75)-p
(75)75(75)-
From
( )
p 135 .From the shelshelfsheltertertear ofot MontrebeauIIontrebeauntrebeauMountebankEntebbe1, Woods , tilethe eneReneeneuvenueenenyenemyvr machinemachine-
gunners
mac-
hinemachine-
gunners
mac-
hinemachine-
gunners
mac-
hinegunners , confidentoontidentnoontide in the advantage ofot their positionspositionss-
eemingly
posi-tions
,
aeeudnglyseeminglyseeding covered eveevery foottoot ofot space over which our trtrjopstroopstrjops-
must
tropi-
sms
troops-
must
tropi-
sms
opsoopsops-
(76)Heroe(76)Heroee76Heroee(76)Heroe76Heroe(76)Heroes76Heroes( ) . p 94 . must pa.I(76)pa.I76paI76pass. . (76)76( ) In their stand in IJUontrebeauMOntrebeauontrebeauJointureMountebankEntebbe Woods , thethe-
(77)Heroel
the-
enemy
He-
nley
the-
enemy
He-
nleyenearenemyendear made useUleYule ofot defensivedetensive tacticstaotiostation. similar to thosethoae ofot thethe-
early
eth-
ereally
the-
early
eth-
ereally
the-
early
eth-
ereallyearly daydq AmericanAJDerioanAdrian Indian . They were behind trees , and inin-
lmall
mi-
nimally
in-
small
in-
stall
in-
small
in-
stall(77)Heroes77Heroes(77)Heroel77Heroel( ) p 97 . lmallsmallmall ravinesravine. . Their pill boxes were in clusters . (77)77( ) OurOur-
men
Or-
en
our-
men
Or-
en
our-
men
Or-
enmen were able to forcetorcetore them out only by crawling up on themthem-
and
thr-
ead
them-
and
thr-
ead
them-
and
thr-
eadand U8using grenades and ritles(77)ritles77rifles(77)rifles77rifles . (77)77( ) ByBf, evening the woods andand-
(78)Von
and-
heights
can-
dlelight
and-
heights
can-
dlelight(78)Von78Von( ) G1ehrlGiehrlGiverGiehr-lInfantry
Giehr-lInfantry
heIghts ofot liontrebeaujbntrebeauMontrebeaulimoniteMountebank had been taken(7Btaken7Btaken(78)taken78taken(78)-
Von
taken . (76)76(76)-
Von
( )
IntatrlInfantryIntact JournalJournal-Augaat
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-Auguet
Jou-rnalAugaatAugustAgate 19211921-
p1921-
pVonVan GiehrlGiver says1818 in1n his Battle ofot the MouselleuseMeuseleseMuse ArgQ1\IleArgQ1IleArgonneIsleJargonedArgocn-
edescribing\ ,
p 136116135 .delcriblogdescribingdecibel: September 26th28th26thThe28thThe: -TheThe"The-" .AmericanA.mer1canAmer1can losses10s8.s10s8s. were heavierheavier-
on
heavi-
er
heavier-
on
heavi-
eron thisthilthinly day t,tbutbutbut the German troops had also sufferedsutteredshuttered leverelJseverelyleveretseverely.-
In
severely-
In
severe-
ly
.
(79)Von79Von(79)'on79on( )' l1ehrlGiehrlGiverl1ehrl-Int
Giehr-linfantry
(Qiehr-lInfantry
In the 5th German DivisionDlvilioDLivelihood the battalionsbattalioDS musteredmuateredmattered no more-
than
north-
land
mare-
than
Ma-
rtha
moremaremore-
than
north-
landIntDintinfantry.tl7 JoJournalJournal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-Auguet
Jou-rnal
urnalurinalurnal-AUSU
uri-nalAUSUANUSAugustt 19211921-
P1921-
p1921-
pthan 5060 to 60.D60 -.men-.D.D , and thetbetube total effectivesoff olives ofot the 1stlot GuardsGuards-
Reglment
Gu-ards
Guards-
Regiment
Gu-ards
Guards-
Regiment
Gu-ardsP 136 .ReglmentRegiment amounted to scarcelyIcaroelJCarol )moreIJkreIkea than 300 _menn . The 62d52d DIv-DIvDIv-
illoD
Dev-
ilwood
Div-
ision
DivDiv-
ision
¬-
(80)Author80Author(80)AuthoZ't80AuthoZt(80)AuthoZ'tI(80)Author's80Authors( ) ' *' I isionilloDvisionmilord , however , had. not yetJet taken up itits. petition(79)petition79polltlon(79)polltlon79position(79position79petition(79)-
As
polltlon(79)-
AI
. " ( )
(80)AuthoZ'tQ(80)Author'sobservationQobservationbleable"_ tiolltoll .
AsAI a .mattert tertear ofot tactackfactt the condlcondoleconditiontioDtied ofot the lDtandittanyinfantryt17 ofot the-
16th
the-
35th
thethe-
35th(81)81(81)Statement81Statement( ) Statement otofot-
L.Col.C.Delaof-
Lt.Co1.C.E.Delaof-
Lt.Col.C.l.Dela-plane
of-
LtColCl.Delaplane
of-
Lt.Col.C.l.Dela
o-
fLtColClDelap-
laneL.Col.C.Dela-LColC.DelaL.Col.C.DelaLColCDelaLt.Co1.C.E.Dela-LtCo1CE.DelaLt.Co1.C.E.DelaLtCo1CEDelaCold' . . .. . - 35th16th DivisionDivilion onOD the night ofot SeptemberSiptember 26th28th did not differditterdieterdiffer-greatly
diver-gently
differ-greatly
diver-gently
L.Col.C.DelaplaetLt.Co1.C.E.DelaplaneplaetplanepleatplaetIntpatient, InfoInfotoInfoInfIntInfoDint . toto-
&u
to-
authorco-
authorto-
authorco-
author.. fromtrOll1I.t11It1 Chatthat ofot the'greatly, eneoyenlzqyenemyKenneybenzyl &as1 described4elcrlbed bybJ Von Glehr1GiehrlGiverGiehrl-
e0)(81)Gieh-
rle081.
&uuauthor& thOIhOI' In llaJ'ohllaJohLao'Xaroh-1923
rob1'211211923' (80)(81)8081( 80)80) ( 81 )
., 17 .
At 31253s253s 25 PLLP.MPMPL a rather,. ., reorganization , or a reassignmentreassignment-
had
reassignm-
enthad takenen placeplace(62)place62. (82)82( B2)B2) IItt will be remembered that late in thethe-
evening
thr-
eatening
the-
evening
thr-
eatening
the-
evening
thr-
eateningevening of the 27th , the 137th Infantry ( then left regiment-
ot
regime-
nt
regiment-
(82)Heroes
regimentregiment-
(82)Heroes(82)Heroes82HeroesB2)HeroesB2Heroes( ) p 97 . ofot reservere8erve brigade ) had been obliged to filltill a gap in thethe-
front
the-
reon
the-
front
the-
reon
the-
front
the-
reonfront line on the extreme left of the division . During thethe-
2Bth
the-
28th
the-
28th2Bth28th the 138thl38th Infantrylntantryentrant had pushed in on tnethetine right ofot the-
140th
thethe-
(83)Heroes(8383(83)Heroes83HeroesB3)Heroe8B3Heroe8( ) Heroes p 97 . 140th InfantryInfantry(83)Infantry83Intantry(83)Intantry83. (83)83( ) Thus the orderurdermurder of battle on the afterafter-after-
n
afte-
r
aftern-
oon
aftern-
oon
¬-
nnoonon ofot the 28th was , right to left-leftlett-lettletleft138thlettl38th: - 138thl38th Infantry (69th69th(69th-
Brigade
(69th-
Brigade
(69th-
Brigade
69th-
Brigade
(
Brigade ) , 140th Infantry (70th70th( Brigade ) , 139th InfantryInfantry-
(70th
Infantry-
(70th
Infantry-
(70th
Infantry-
70th(70th70th( Brigade ) , 137thl37th InfantryIntantry, (69th69th( Brigade ) . The Command-Command-Command-
1ng
Command-
ing
Command-
-ing
Comma-
ndin-gKin-
g-
1ngingKing Officer , 69th InfantryIntantrJInstant Brigade was yiYenGiven the left of thethe-
l1ne
the-
line
he-
mline
the-
line
he-
mlinel1neline , while the Commanding OfficerJff1cerifficer , 70th Infantry Br1gadeBrigadeBr1gade-
was
Brigade-
was
Briga-
de
Brigade-
was
Briga-
dewas given the right ofot the llneB3)T-
he
lineline(83)line83llneB3)llneB3line(83)-
The
. (8383( )
The Colonel , 137th Infantrylntantryentrant , who fromtromtromp fatigue had. beenbeen-
unable
ben-
dable
been-
unable
ben-
dable
been-
unable
ben-
dableunable to advance the night ofot the 27th , had pushedushedbushed forwardforwar-
dearli
forwa-
rder
forward-
early
forwa-
rder
forward-
early
forwa-
rderearliearlyearl: in the day and again taken over commandcoamand ofot h1his. regimentregiment.-
The
regiment-
The
regime-
nt.
The major who had been in cooaandcODllaJldcommandcoolantcollard during the greater part ofof-
hi
O-
hio
of-
his
oa-
fish
of-
his
oa-
fishhihis. absenceab.noeabnoeabode.. waswalwail evacuated8Yaoaated . The Lieutenant Colonel ofot the 138th138th-
Intan
138th-
Infantry
138th-
InfantryIntanInstantInfantrytry , who hadhsdsd been in commandoODlDalldoddball Isincen.oenoenode. September 2626thwhen26thwhen-
his
26th.when-
his
26thwhen-
his
th .,whenwhen-
h1h1his. Colonel wawas. woundedwODdedwadded , ftwas. killedk1lled .:. The. Colonel ofot the l39th139thl39th-
Intantr7
139th-
Infantry
139th-
InfantryIntantr7Infantry whwho had beooboobecome. lostlo.tlot. the night of the 27th-28th27th28th27th-26th26th- wawa-
sstill
Ba-
stille
waswa-
still
Bas-
tille
.
.tilltillstill. till absentabientambient . Anotherjaother colonelooloneloolong , .assigned. .1gD8d1gD8d. prior to the battle , aasas-
a
as-
a
.
a resultrelulellt ofot removal ofot brigadebr1rad.ebr1rade. commandersoOlllDl.DderloOlllDlDderl. at thathanthatt time , 1latelate-
in
lati-
nlate-
in
lati-
n. tete-
in
St-
einin reportireportreporting. , reachedreaohed CharpeDHarpeDCbarpentryCharpentryCarpentrytl7 duringduriDg the lalatete .evening.8n1ns8n1ns. .ek1DBek1DBseeking.seeking-
the
seeki-ng
. .ek1D-
Bthe_ the COCO9I41C auandiagUganda9I41ding. Officerotticerdottier , 69th lJInfantryfDtl7 BrlpBurlapBrigade.. , but failedta11.4ta114. to
1618 .
(84)Heroea84Heroea(84)Heroes84Heroes( ) p 969S98 . find him during the night . (64)64(84)84( ) Excepting the l40th140thl40th-
I
140th-
Infantry
140th-
InfantryIInfantryntantrentrant , , commanders had changed so rapidly that , while thethe-
units
te-
nnis
the-
units
te-
nnis
the-
units
te-
nnisunits were aacusabacusaacustomedaacuatomedaccustomedtomedtoned to frequenttrequent changes to meet the vagariesvagaries-
of
vagaries-
ot
vagari-
esotof thosetholehole in authoriauthorauthorityty , iitt was difficultdifticult to knowlalowallow who and wherewhere-
the
wher-
eat
where-
the
wher-
eat
where-
the
wher-
eatthe various unit commanders werewere(84)were84. ( S4)S4) it later developed thatthat-B5)Statement
that-(85)Statement
that-
the
thatc-
hed(65)Statement65StatementB5)StatementB5Statement(85)Statement85Statement( ) otofot-Maj.Bruce
of-
Maj.BruoeofM-
aj.BruoeUagruder
ofM-
ajBruoeUagruderMaj.BruceMajBruceMaj.BruoeMajBruoeMajorcaMarjorie. the Division Chief of otaffcltattStafftaffycleat and his assistant , 6G . 2 had beenbeen-I4agruder
been-Magruder
Be-rnard
been-
relievedI4agruderMagruderMarauder , 1InfInfoInf.-to
Inft-o
Int-o
nt .to author inin-
Marchin-
archingrelieved about this time . (86)-
i4arch(85)-
March(65)65(86)86(85)85(65)-
The
( )
i4archMarch , 1923 .The Division Commander had made long tours ofot pers\nalpersnalpersonalpeersnailpersnalr-
econna1ssance
personal-
reconnaissance
personal-
reconnaissance
\)
reconna1ssancereconnaissance which , under the conditions existing , enabledenabled-
him
enabl-
edenabled-
him
enabl-
edenabled-
him
enabl-
edhim to keep well informed on the progress of such small unitsunits-
as
uni-
ts
units-
as
uni-
ts
units-
as
uni-
tsas he could reach , but naturally prevented any control on hishis-
(86)Heroes
his-
part
wh-
isper(66)Heroes66Heroes(86)Heroes86Heroes(8686( )Heroes p 101 . part ofot h1Lhhis command *. (86)-
MOre
(86)-
More
(66)66(86)86(66)-
More
( )
More of the artillery had succeeded in getting forwardforward.-
One
forward-
One
forwardn-
ess
.
one battery ofat the 129thl29th Field Artillery was near CheppyChoppyChepp-
yanother
Hept-
ameter
.,
another ofat the 126th12Bth128th Field Artillery waswaaWada west ofot Very . TheTh-
e(87)Heroel
The-
(87)Heroes
The-
130th(67)Heroes67Heroes(87)Heroel87Heroel(87)Heroes87Heroes( ) p 93130th93 . .130tb130tb-130th130th.- Field ArtilleryArtillerl (155155(165165( mmman ) was in place at Varennes(87)Varennes87Varennea(87)Varennea87Varennes(87)-
A
Varennea(87)-
A
VarennesArdennes . ( S ? )
A steadysteadlsteal pour ofot rain had setlet in at 5:005006.00600:. I-Ir1.i1iI(88)- . . (88)88( ) TheTh-
eaid
Thr-
ead
ee-
BBHeroeaW-
ebber(8888(66)Heroes66Heroes( BBHeroea)Heroes p 97 .,aid stationsatationlactuation ofot the 137th Infantry , established in GermanGerma-
ntrenches
Germ-
antown
Germa-n(89)Author's
Germa-
ntrenches
Germ-
antown(69)Author69Author(89)Author's89Authors(8989( ) uthorauthor >' 11-
oblervations-
observationo-
bservation(89)Author'sobservationoblervationobservation ., trenches north ofot BaulnyBaul121Balmy , were liliterallyterallthrall , packed wiwithth woundedwounded-
.It
wounde-
dIt
wound-
ed
.
1I t became necessaryn.ce.l&17nce.l17ncel17. . & to lift11ft these wounded men out ofat thethe-
trenches
T-
erence
.-
trenches to preventpreTentpreteen their drowningdrown1Dg , which again exposed themthem-
to
ther-
mo
them-
to
ther-
mo
them-
to
ther-
moto severeS'TereSTereStereo' machine gun and artillery firetire . This cond1ticonditionn waswa-
sreported
wa-
sreported
wa-
sreportedreported to the DivisionDivi810D ComnanderCommander who immediately orderedordered-
evacuation
ordered-
evacuation
ordered-
evacuationevacuation ofot thethese.. men(69)men69men(89)men89*. ( )
. ' " . . ," .. . . ._ v.v.0. . . . ._ . __ ... . ' . : . . . . . ,.. . .-.0-.0-. .-
019
.-" _ .
19 .
SSE-fTLMBERSEfTLMBERfilbertE r"- i' EL M9 B E R 2929thth .
Orders for renewal of the attack at 5:505505:30530: A . . ., had beenbeen-
issued
be-nnies
been-
issued
be-nnies
been-
Issued
be-nniesissued during the nightni it Septembereptember 2829hese28-292829- . '-,Aese-heseheseEasethese orders reached(-
90)War
reached-
the
reach-
ed
reachedreached(-
90)War(90)War90War( ) Diary-l40th
Diary-140th
Diary the 140thl40th Infantry at 51255:255255 <: 25 A.MAMA.MeAMeAMEXA.lAl. . (90)90( ) The 138thl38th Infantry was toto-
pa.ss
to-
pmasts
to-
pass
to-
pmasts
to-
140thl40th140th InfantryIntantry .passpa.ss. through the 140th Infantry anaanand. continue the attack to-
(91)iieldto-
Exermont(91)
to(91)iield91iield(91)Field91Field(91)91( ) leldled Orders-1o.48,35th
Orders-Lo.48,35th
OrdersOrders-Lo.48.35thLo.48.35thLo48.35thLo4835th1o.48,35th1o.4835th1o4835thLo.48,35thLo.4835th. ., Div . fixermont(91)fixermont91Exermont(9lExermont9lExermont(91)Exermont91. ( ) The ISSthl38th138thSt Infantry did not receive Its attack-
order
attac-
kedattackattack(-
92)Message(92)92(92)Message92Message(92)1lessage921lessage( ) ssagesage R.I.ORI.ORIO. . . order until 6s4661456:45645: A.M(92)A.M92AM92AA.IAI. M. (92)92( ) The CommandingComroanding Officer , 140th Inf-InfInfoInf-138th
Inf-
antry
Inf--138th I-nf 13-8th
In-fo-
138th Inf.datedInfdatedlnt.datedlntdatedInflatedantedated.9:00900: AA.A1.29thAA1.29thAA129th. x.29x29: .29th29th. thth-
Septth-
etaantrygantry, ordered formationsfvrmations in column ofvt battalions with staggeredstaggered-
Septstagge-
redstaggered-
columns
stagg-ered
staggered-Sept
stagge-redSept . 1918 .
columnsCOlumnlCOlumn , scouts and connecting filestiles to "bebe" jn3nan frontfl'uJ.ltfluJ.ltfluJltfruitflufault' . of leading-
battalionlea-
dingleading-
battalionlea-
dingleadingleading-
battalionlea-
dingbattalion . While the formatiformatformatjnformationformat! n was beingbeiDgbeige taken up , peremptoryperemptory-
orders
peremp-
toryperemptory-
orders
peremp-
toryperemptory-
orders
peremp-
toryorders were received tlfisinfimfissionfilm, .mm., tr-trtrCornrnandingt--. .? CommandingCornrnandingContaining Officer , left brigadebrigade-
and
briga-
de
brigade-
and
briga-
de
brigade-
and
briga-
deand the officer lately relieved as chief ofot staff of the divisiondivision-
to
divisio-
n,
to advance . At this time the CommandineCommanding Officer , 140thl40th InfantryInfantryi-
nformed
Infa-ntry
Infantryi-
nformed
Infa-ntry
InfantryI-
nformed
Infa-ntryinformed hiehidehis brigade commander ( right brigade ) that thetl l38th138thl38th-
Infantry
138th-
Infantry
138th-
InfantryInfantry was approaching .anda.nd requested Instructions as to whether-
to
whetlJer-
to
wheth-
er
whittl-
er
whetlJerwhetherwhittler
to proceedroceedproceed as ordered by the Commanding Officer left brigade andand-
the
anth-
em
and-
the
anth-
em
and-
the
anth-
emthe former chief of staff , or allow the 138thl36th136th Infantry to followfollow-
out
follo-
wfollow-
out
follo-
wfollow-
out
follo-
wout the division order , and make thetbetube attack . Thee rereplyly was toto-
go
to-
go
to-
gogo ahead . Before deploymentdeployrr.entdeployrrent. ofot the leading battalion couldcuuld. bebe-
accomplished
be-
accomplished
be-
accomplishedaccomplished the CoomandingCommanding OfficerOft1cer , left brigade , or the formerformer-
chief
for-mer
former-
chief
for-mer
former-
chief
for-merchief of staffstalf , ordered the battalion commander to advance w1th-
93
with-
out
with-withw1th-w1thwith-
(93)Wor
-
(93)Wor93Wor(93)War93War( 93 )War D1&1'-J140th
Diary-140th
DiaryD1&1'JD11J&' out further delay which he did in column . (93)93( ) TroopsTrvopaTrop ofot the 91891st-
Division
91st91st-140th
tt-
D1vision140th InfantryIntantZ7 .
DivisionD1vision onOD the rrightghtht statedltatedtatted at 9:409409140: A.MAMJ.lI4JlI4L.. IL.. thethey, had noDO ordersorder. to-
advance(94)
toto-
(94)Message(94)118119411811(94)M94M(94)Message94Message( ) ssagesage. trom-
C.O.70thfrom-
C.0.70thfromtromtrompfrom-
C
fro-mC.O.70thCO.70thCO70thC.0.70thC0.70thC070thC <. 0.70th070th. Inf.BrigInfBrigIDt.Br1gIDtBr1gInfringe. . aadvance(94)advance94vanoe(94)vanoe94. ( )
9(4094091409840( 4.3.2943.294329A.M.29thAM.29thAM29th.14.29th14.29th1429thA.M.29th-Sept.1916
. .14.29t-hSept.19l8
.[. thth-
Sept.l918Sept.1916Sept1916Sept.19l8Sept19l8Sept.l918Septl918Sept.l918-
S
.
20 .
The advance , which was made under heavy artillery firetire fromfrom-
three
fro-
thed
from-
three
fro-
thed
from-
three
fro-
thedthree directidirectdirectjusdirectionsdirect! ns and machine gun fire frjnntrumfromfernstrum ravines and woodswood-
scontinued
woo-
dcutting
,
cJntlnuedcontinued to fzermontExermontfermentExperiment where the remnants of the 2d and 3d3d-
Battalions
3d-
Battalions
3d-
BattalionsBattalions , 140th Infantry were consolidated at 9:409409140: A.MAMA.M-
(95)
A.-
M95
A-M95
. .
(9595(95)War95War( ) War DiaryDiary-140th
Diary-140th
(95)95( ) Our troops were to tnethetine west but owing to the severity-
of
severity-
ot
severi-ty
severityseverity-140th140th lntanlantanaInfantrytry .
otof the action no ccontactntactintact was made . Part ofot a battalion ofof-
the
of-
ten
of-
the
of-
ten
of-
the
of-
tenthe 139139thth IntanInstantInfantrytry reached ExermontExermonExperimentExertiontatat 1010:001000: 00 A.MAMA . M"";: ,. and extendextend-extend-
ed
extend-
ed
extend-
ed
¬-
ed the line to the east . This positionpositlQnposit was maintained underunder-
inoreasing11
unde-
rincreasingly
und-
erinsures
unde-
rincreasingly
und-
erinsuresinoreasing11increasingly heavy firetire until 1:001001100: PP.MPM. . when an order fromfrom-
the
frot-
hed
from-
the
frot-
hed
from-
the
frot-
hedthe Brigade Commander directed withdrawalwithdrawal(95)withdrawal95. (95)95( ) IntDintInformationInformation-
was
Informati-
on
rmationrationrmation-
was
rati-onwas received that a position running nnortheastrtheastrheas fromtromtromp BaulnyBalmy toto-
.clisfontaine
to-
Ecliefontaine4.premunt
to-
Xclisfontaine-Apremont
t-
oXclisfontaineA-
premontP-
remonition.clisfontaine-.clisfontaineCalifornianEcliefontaine-4.premuntEcliefontaine4.premuntEcliefontaine4.premunt4premuntElementariness..clisfontaineremont- . remontFremont road , to the south and east of ChaudronCauldronChaudron-
Farmwas
Caul-dron
Chaudron-
Farmwas
Caul-dron
Chaudron-
Farmwas
Caul-dronFarmwasFairways, being prepared by the engineers and it was to thisthis-
line
hip-
line
this-
line
hip-
line
this-
line
hip-
lineline they were ordered to retire . The positionositlQnfossil was maintainedmaintained-
during
mainta-ined
maintained-
during
mainta-ined
maintained-
during
mainta-inedduring the remainder of the day . (95)-
OIl
(95)-
On
(95)95(95)-
(95)War
( )
OnOIl thehe leftlettlet oft1leof-t-he
o-fth-eof .-. _ the: line thee CorCoraCommandingnandingbanding Officer , 137thl37th Inf-InfInfoInf-
antry
Inf-
(96)Operations
InfInfoInf-
antry
-¬
(9696(96)Operations96Operations( ) Operat1oJ1sOperat1oJ1-sreport
antryentrygantry received the attack order at 4:204204120: AA.MAM. . (96)96( ) Findinglindingblinding manyman-
ytroops
mai-
ntops
man-yreport
ma-nrope
man-
ytroops
mai-
ntops(96)Operationsreport96Operationsreportreport l37th137thl37th-Infantry
137th-infantryP
137th-InfantryInfantryinfantryPinfantryPtroopsinfantry._ troops ofot the 139th Infantry intermingled with thosetholehole ofor thethe-
137th
the-
137th
the-
137th137th InfantryIntantrJInstant, , thethey, were formedtormedstormed up together &as8 etfeotivelyeffectivelyetfeotively(-
97)Hero
effectively(-
97)Heroes
effectively(-
97)Heroes
effectively-
97Heroes(97)Hero97Hero(97)Heroes97Heroes( ) .. p 103 asa8 was rpossible8s1ble in the darknessdarkne.sdarknes. of itontrebeauMOntrebeauIfontrebeauintonateMountebankLifetree Wooda(97)Wooda97Woods(97)Woods97Wooda(97)-
There
Woods(97)-
There
Woods . (97)97(97)(-
96)Operationsreport
( )
There was noDO evidence ofot the promisedpromd.edpromdedpomaded. artilleryartiller.y. barragebarrage-
At
barra-geat 5t305.105105s30. . "TheThe" 'hehe' barrage ordered bybl the division order forfor-
th11
for-
this
for-
ties
for-
this
for-
tiesth11this attackattaok. t taoktao: appearsaPFe&raPFerafter&' totu havebavebrave been fifiredred, by the 2d BaBattalionBattalion-
of
Battalio-
nt taltail ion
of the 126th128th Fieldl1eld ArtilleryArtl11er, preciselypreo1.elypreo1ely. at the hour orderedordered.-
The
ordered-
The
order-
ed
.
'bebeThe' barragebarrapBarr farted.tarte4tarte4started. on XI coordinateooord1ute 80.680680 . 6 and between YT co-coco-
(95)War
-co.alcoal
. " . . . ,.- . . . . . . .- . . .. . . . . _ . -. . . - - . - -. . .al---.al.al-
The
alt-
hea
.-.- - _ . .
(9BCol.Conrad9BCol.Conrad9BColConrad(98)Col.Conrad98Col.Conrad98ColConrad(96)Co96Co( ) I.ConradIConradConrad. . HH.-
LanzaH-
LanzaL-
ana. ordLlnatesord1natesordinates 01.501501.6016. and 03.0030. , giving a frontage ofot 500 meters forfor-
Lanzaorg-
anzafor-
each
fo-
refor-
each
fo-
reLanzaLana , F.AFA1.414. ., 1nin1n-
paperin-
paperdi-
pperin-
paperdi-
pperpaper on "TheThe"The-
35th""The-
35thThe-
35th" each battery(98)battery98batte17(9Bbatte179B. ( )
35th DivisionDiv1.ionDiv1ion. onon-
Septembero-
netimeon-
Septembero-
netimeon-
Septembero-
netimebattery(98)The
September 29th29th,-1918
29th1-918
, The advance under heavy firetire continued to a point northnorth1-
91Bnorth-
of
Nor-
th
north-
of
Nor-
th191B1918 :'
of MontrebeauMountebankntrebeauEntebbe Woods overlooking ExermontExperiment , where enfiladeenfilade-
machine
enfil-ade
enfilade-
machine
enfil-ade
enfilade-
machine
enfil-ademachine gun firetire tforcedrcedarced the detachmentdetaohment into cover of aa-
(99)Heroes
a-
ravine
A-
rvina-
ravine
A-
rvin(99Heroes99Heroes(99)Heroes( {) p 105 . ravine leading out of ExermontExperiment toward the wewest(99)west99t(99)t99. ( ) FindingFindin-
ghs
Findin-
gsFinding-
his
Findi-ng
Finding-
his
Findi-nghshis) detachment isolated and sufferingsutteringshuttering increasingly heavyheav-
ycasualties
heav-
ycasualties
heav-
ycasualtiescasualties , the detachment cocomaandercommander=auderlauder ordered his men to tallfalltall-
baok
tail-
back
fall-
back
fall-
backbaokbackbook on HontrebeauMbntrebeauMontrebeauHonoreeMountebank Woods . AnAD enemy counterattack againstagainst-
Ibntrebeau
against-
Montrebeau
against-
UontrebeauIbntrebeauMontrebeauInbreedMountebank Woods was repulsed during the morning . Early inin-
the
in-
ter
in-
the
in-
ter
in-
the
in-
terthe .afternoonai.fternoonaifternoon a 8ecJJsecizseizesec iididd eneReneenemyenerrrj counterattack in greater strengthstrength-
was
streng-
thstrength-
was
streng-
thwas launched *. With the assistance of the Division ArtilleryArtillery-
this
Artill-ery
,
this secsecondnd counterattackcvunterattack was beaten offoft by the remnants stillstillh-
olding
stock-
holding
stillh-
olding
stock-
holding
stillh-
olding
stock-
holdingholding ItontrebeauMOntrebeauIntonateMountebank Woods . The eneReneenemy counterattackouunterattack from thethe-
eaet
the-
reat
the-
east
the-
reat
the-
east
the-
reateaeteasteat had been more successfulsucceslful in that they succeeded in takingtaking-
a
takin-
ga number ofot prisonersr180nerl ., IncreasingInarea81ng enenyenemyeneRene forcestoro88 &appearedpearedpearled inin-
lOOHero.1
in-
the
in-
ter
in-
the
in-
ter(100)Heroes100Heroes( lOOHero.1lOOHero1lOOHero.1-p
) . the ealt(100)ealt100east . (100)100( ) A4 messagemee.agemeeagemeager. from the Brigade CommanderCOlD'l8J1derCOlDl8J1der' directeddirected(-
101)Heroe
directed-
that
direct-
eddirected-
that
direct-
ed(100)Heroeip100Heroeip(100)Heroespp 109101 .
that the 137th and 139th InfantryIntantry falltall back on the posipositpositionposition-
being
posit-ion
position-
being
posit-ion
tionion(101)Heroe101Heroe(101)Heroes101Heroes( ) . belDgbeingbed prepared by ththee engineers on BaulnyBaullJ1Balmy RidgeRidge(101)Ridge101Ridge(101)-
The
. (101)101(101)-
The
( )(101)Heroeip101Heroeip(101)Heroespp 110 .
Thehe 110th110tn Engineer Regiment which , sincelinoeline Septembereptember 28th28th-
had
28th-
had
26th-
hadhad constitutedoonltltuted the DivisionDivi.1onDivi1on. ReserveRe.rveRerveReprove.. ,. worked in the open andand-
(102)Heroe
and-
under
land-
owner
and-
under
land-
owner(102)Hero102Hero(102)Heroe102Heroe(102)Heross102Heross( ) ®. under heavyhe.vlhevlCheval. firetire prepared a temporarytemporar1 defensivedefeneive positionposition(102)position102polit1on(102)polit1on102position(102)-
At
polit1on(102)-
At
. (102102( )
(102)Herosspp 111 .
At 1213012,30123012 , 30 P.MPM.,P.MPM. . our artillery had put a barrage on a Ger-GerGearGer-
maD
Ge-
rald
Ger-
man
GerGearGer-
man
¬-
manmaD counterattackoounterattaok threateningthreateniZ1l the detachmentdetaohment ofot the 139thl39th Int-IntInf-InfDintInfoInt-
ant17
Inf-
antry
infinfoinf-
antry
¬-
antryant17gantry .tilltillstill. till holdingholdiJJlhold KxermontIxermontExermontKermitPiedmontExperiment . ShortlyShort11 after thisthiethief ,. .seeing.eeiJ1geeiJ1g22 .
< enemyenemweneayenema troops in increasing numbers forming to his front andand-
flanks
san-
dbanks
and-
flanks
san-
dbanks
and-
flan
An-
deanflanksB , the officerfficer in conxnandcommandconned requested reinforcements , but-
was
be-
tas
butbut-
(103)Heroes(103103(103)Heroes103Heroes( ) Heroes was directed to fall back tto the line being preparedprepared(103)-p
prepared103-p
. (103)103(103( )
(103)Heroespp 112 .
As8 evening drew on it fjundfund the division entrenching along-
the
elong-
ate
along-
the
elong-
ate
alongalong-
the
elong-
atethe heights of BaulnyBaulryBalmyBurly Ridge , with small groups still holdingholding-
Mbntrebeau
holding-
liontrebeau
holding-
UontrebeauMbntrebeauliontrebeaulimonite Woods *.
Let us examine matters from the standpoint of thethe-
"Higher
the-
"Higher
the-
"Higher
the-
Higher
he-
ighten"HigherHigher" ConnandUoamandUomandCommandOakland " that we may get'Ingetingettingget 'InIn-in'- in idea of what was goinggoing-
on
goin-
ggoing-
on
goin-
ggoing-
on
goin-
gon and what was its effectetfect upon tnethetine infantry soldier in thethe-
Exermont
T-
extron
the-
Exermont
T-
extron
the-
EzermontExermontExperiment neighborhneighborneighborhoodod . "AfterAfter"AtterAtterLatter" the battle of September 26th26th-
and
,
and attempts to advance jninn the two succeesucceedsucceedingingKing days , whichwhich-
met
whi-
ch
which-
met
whi-
ch
which-
met
whi-
chmet with but little success , the First ArmyArmfArm , at 11x501115011:501150: P.MPMP.M-
.September
PM.-
September
PM-
September
Mis-
remember
. .
September 28th , issued Field ordersarderscarders No.2No2Ho.27Ho27No.27No27. ? , directidirectdirecting thethe-
continuance
the-
continuance
the-
continuancecontinuance ofot the attack by the Hidllld111d ,. VthwithVt andaDdaryl 1stlot CorpsCorps-
to
Cor-ps
,
to be made at hours to be designated by corps commandersconnianders-
but
command-
ers
,
but not to be later thrthFthrutheft ''' :0000;: 00OO A.MAM4.M4Mb.MbM. ., on the 29th . The 1stlot1st-
Corps
lot-
Corps
out-
crops
1st-
CorpsCorps , in which was the 35th Division , was given the missionmission-
to
missio-
nto drive the enemy through an east and westweatsweat line throughthrough-
jpremont
thro-ugh
through-
Apremont
thoro-
ughfare
through-
Apreaont
thoro-
ughfarejpremontApremontparamountPremonition . The ArmyArDrArmorArdor artillery was ordered nott to firetire south ofof-
a
so-
fa
of-
a
so-
fa
of-
a
so-
faa line throughthroQgh Dun-sur-MeuseiDunsurMeuseiDun-sur-MeulelMeulelDun-sur-MeuseMeuseslurMuseMule- - ; BanthevilleBathe :; and LaDdres-et-StLaDdresetStLandres-et-StLandresLaddersLandersLandres-et-St.-
Georges
LandresetSt.G-
eorgesLand-
res e-t St.Geor-ges
StGeor-ges
Laundre-sses
Land-ers
Steera-ges
- - .
GeorgelGeorgesGeorge , except afteratterLatter agreemenagreementagreementt with corpsCOrplCOrp commanderscOJllJlU1derl . "
"ThisThis"'!hilPhil arayuawarmyarrayaw fieldtieldtied order was-basedwasbasedwal.baledwalbaledwarbled-. on information I8rtlypartlyI8rtlyt-
rom
partlyf-
rom
par-tly
partlyf-
rom
par-tlytromfromtromp corps and divisionsdivisionldivisional as to the positionsolltionlcollation ofot fronttronttrot lineelineslinelines-
which
lin-
es,
which information waswaaWada in part incorrect , and raswrawresultedted in an-
erronloUI
ae-
rologist
an-
erroneous
ae-
ronauts
anan-
erroneous
ae-
ronautserroneouserronloUI estimatealtimateultimate ofot the 11situationtuatlontalon . 1Itt appears to have-
been
ha-
vehavehave-
been
ha-
vebebeen. tnethetine Intention to punueFluepursueprune , not to attackattaok , and the pro-23
pro-23
pro-propro-23
-23 .
. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . _ . . _" ' _ ' 1.w1w,. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . .AA. . _ . . . . _ . , . . ,
hibiibidhibitionhabitingtionion as to the use oofotf the artillearticleartillery was intended toto-
facilitate
to-
facilitate
to-
facilitatefacilitate the infantry advance by njtnotnt requiring iitt to bebe-
contineQ
be-
aconing
be-
confines
be-
aconing
be-
confined
be-
aconingcontineQconfinescontinue by slow accompanying fires of heavy artilleryartilleryl-
eavingartill-
ery,
leaving necessary artilleryartiller.y. support to the corpscJrpscraps and div-divdiv-
isiQns
div-
isions
div-
isions
divdiv-
isions
¬-
isionsisiQnsvisionsfissions . This seems8eems to have been a serious tactical errorerror-
as
erro-
rs
,
as will appear later , explainedexlainedexi.lainedexilained}. by acceptingaccetingaccenting} as true anan-
incorrect
m-
anicure
an-
incorrect
m-
anicure
an-
incorrect
m-
anicureincorrect idea that the Germans were retreating . ""
,"ThatThatt'l'hattlhat" '' ti.etietIJetzeUte:. troops of the 35th DivisionDivislvn , inirl their attackattack-
ot
attac-
kattack-
of
attac-
kattack-
of
attac-
kotof this date on ExermontExperiment , would be exposed to destructive frvntalfrontalfrvntal-
and
front-
alfrontal-
and
front-
alfrontal-
and
front-
aland enfilading fire fromtromtromp tnethetine German lines , had been foreseenforeseen-
at
forese-enat ArArmy Artillery Headquarters before the campaignoampaign started onon-
September
o-
netime
on-
September
o-
netime
on-
September
o-
netimeSeptember 26th ,. ;jnInn the 23d3d instant a letter jfvtof instructioDSinstructionsinstructioDS-
had
instructio-
nsinstructions-
had
instructio-
nsinstructions-
had
instructio-
nshad been sent to the Railway Brigade , directing preparationpreparation-
of
preparation-
ot
preparati-
onotof firetire fortortore use at the proper time , on German positions tacingfacingtackingtacing-
Exermont
facing-
Exermunt
fac-ing
facing-
Exermont
fac-ingExermontExermuntExperiment , and particularly Hill 160180 , and adjacent heightsheights-
which
heig-
hts,
which , as long as they remained in hostile hands would permitpermi-
tenfilading
permi-
tenfilading
permi-
tenfiladingenfilading firetire being broughtbroQght on American troops east of thethe-
Aire
the-
atre
the-
Aire
the-
atre
the-
Aire
the-
atreAireAires River . "
."AtAt.tAttAt" 1x3011301:30130: A.MAM. . September 29th Colonels Ward and WatkinsWatkins-
Corps
Wat-kins
,
Corps ofot Engineers , on duty with 03G3 ofot the First Armyrm1 ,. vieitedvisitedvieite-
dlirst
vett-ed
visited-
First
visi-ted
visited-
firstvisi-
tedlirstFirstlist jrArmy Artillery HeadquartersHeadquarter8 to discussdiscU8S the necessity-
of
necessity-
ot
necessi-ty
necessity
otof destroying enemyenemenema, observation statistaticstationsn. . TheseThe8e two officersofficers-
stated
offic-ers
officers-
stated
offic-ers
officers-
stated
offic-ersstated that the Commander in Chief had verballyyerbally directed thethe-
Corps
he-
ctors
the-
Corps
he-
ctors
the-
Corps
he-
ctorsCorps to attack on September 29th without regard to obJectiobJectobjectivesobjectives-
but
objectiv-
esee ,
but that G3 ofot the thirstHirstFirst Army had required in the viwrittenttenten order
24 .
issued , that the 1stlet Corps attack , tnethetine ForetFloret d'ArgonnedArgonnedrone' , toto-
include
c-
oincide
to-
include
c-
oincide
to-
include
c-
oincideinclude the BolsBoisBolls de ChatelChattel . lTheseese officers stated that ourour-
lossel
To-
ulouse
our-
losses
hou-
rglasses
our-
losses
hou-
rglasseslossellossesloosely on beptembereptemberSeptember 26th28th from hostile shell fire were overover-
500060005000 and thathanthattitit was imperative to have )morelZkre artilleryartillery-
assistanceartil-
leryartillery-
assistanceartil-
leryartillery-
assistanceartil-
leryassistance *. "
"ActingActing" upon the message received above , the First ArmyArm-
yArtillery
A-marillo
Arm-
yArtillery
A-marillo
Arm-
yArtillery
A-marilloArtillery at li401&401401x40& A.MAMAD1., ., and 1:55155: A.MAM. . , notified by telephonetelephone-
the
telepho-
ne
telephone-
the
telepho-
ne
telephone-
the
telepho-
nethe ChiefsChietsChits of artilleryartiller.y. of the VthVt and 1stlet Corps to makemak-
earrangements
mak-
earrangements
mak-
earrangementsarrangements for ararmy artillery assistance for attack thatthats-
ame
state-
smen
thats-
ame
state-
smen
thats-
ame
state-
smensame morningmorniDg , which could not be given them under14nder the writtenwritten-
field
writ-ten
written-
field
writ-ten
written-
field
writ-tenfield orders issued unless their corps requested it . TheTh-
echief
Te-
tchier
Th-
echief
Te-
tchier
Th-
echief
Te-
tchierchief of artillery , 1stlot Corps , replied that he lenewknewLeone nothing-
of
nothing-
ot
nothin-
gnothing
otof the proposed attackatta.ck. but would start on the work required . "
"AtAt" 11:001100: P.MPMP.MePMeMe: . . on the 28th of September , the is1stt A.rtDyArtDyArmy.ArtyA.rtD-
yCorps
Party-
goers
Army-
Corps
Ar-mco
Army-
Corps
Ar-mcoCorps issued their Field Orders Lo.60Lo60No.GONoGONo.60No60Nook. , directingdireoting all divisions-
tj
division-
st
divisions-
to
divisio-ns
divisions
tto advance at 5:305306:30630: A.MAM..*. on September 29th . Nothingoth1ng is saidsaid-
as
sai-
dsaid-
as
sai-
dsaid-
as
sai-
das to objectivesobJeotives and in this respect the order oorrespondscorrespondscorresponds-
to
oorresponds-
to
correspon-
dsto tnetiletriotine verbal directions attributed to the ConnanderCOllmUlderContenderCommanderColluder in ChiefChief-
by
Chi-
ef
Chief-
by
Chi-
ef
Chief-
by
Chi-
efby Colonels Ward and WatkinsWatkini . This same order directs thethe-
division
tel-
evision
the-
division
tel-
evision
the-
division
tel-
evisiondivision artilleryartiller.1artiller1. to support the infantry advance and specifiesspecifies-
that
specif-ies
specifies-
that
specif-ies
specifies-
that
specif-iesthat two gunsgunlgun will accoaccaccompany each leading infantry battalionbattalion.-
The
battalionT-
he
battali-on
.
heThe! corps artillery is directed to concentrate on hostilehostile-
batteriesho-
stilehostile-
batteriesho-
stilehostile-
batteriesho-
stilebatteries , and later to advanceadvaDce by echelon . It should be notednoted-
that
not-
ednoted-
that
not-
ednoted-
that
not-
edthat the advance ordered in the corps field order does notnot-
correspond
ant-
icorrosion
not-
correspond
ant-
icorrosion
not-
correspond
ant-
icorrosioncorrespond with the attack specified in the ararmy field orderjrder-
which
rderorder ,
which waswalwail issuedlsluedslued apparentlyapparentl1 later than the corps order ,. "
25 .
"InIn" all , the arnyarmy had . about 95 heavheaveheavyheavyrunschevrons)' :/runsrunsfUDSfeuds/ avaiavailavailablela.blelablelabile. toto-
support
t-
ossup
to-
support
t-
ossup
to-
support
t-
ossupsupport the attack in the general sector of the 35th DivisiDivisionDivisionDivision.-
Due
Division-
Due
Divisi-on
n .
Due to ArArnyArmy Fieldieldfield Orderirderbirderrderorder , they ccoulduldauld , notnvtvt be used unlessunless-
specifically
unless-
specifically
unless-
specificallyspecifically asked for by the corps . The ArArmy chief of art(-
104)Col.Conrad
art-
illery
art-artart-
illery
-
(104)Col.Conrad104Col.Conrad104ColConrad( ) . H ., illeryMiller, offeredotfered their use to the corps chief of artilleryartillery.T-
here
artilleryT-
hereartill-
ery.
LanzaLana , liA., ., inin-
paperdi-
pperin-
paperdi-
pperpaper on "TheThe"The-
35th" e 'l'herelhereTherehere'' is nonu record of any request for the use of thithinthiss art-artart-
35thart-
illery
artart-
illery
¬-35th Division onon-
Septembero-
netimeon-
Septembero-
netimeSeptember 29th , illeryMiller 'being'being received , frumfromforum thetbetube C01.IuntilcorpsC01.I-\C01.I.-\ .. until late or.., the afterafter-after1-916
after-
noon
after-
noon
¬-191619161916(-
105)Von
;'
nnoonon of the 29th . The battle waswa.s. fought wiwithouttlJout the aid ofof-
this
O-
tisof-
this
O-
tisof-
this
O-
tisthis artillery , due apparentlyapparexltlyapparel to mistakenmista.ken. belibeliebelieff at arntfarmyantarnt-
fheadquarters
arm-
yheadquarters
arny-
headquartersheadquarters that its useUS6 was not needed.ltneededltneededneeded . " (104)-
The
(104)-
The
(104)104(104)-
The
( )
The day hadJrovenandrogenhad !provenJrovenProven mostrDJstmastDJs disastrous . Von GehrlGerald says-sayssays-
"The
says-
"The
says-"-
The
sa-ys
"T-he
T-he
: -
"TheThe" main blowbloVibovid of thetbetube Americans was this time directeddire-cteddirectedacted- atat-
Exermont
T-
extron
at-
Exermont
T-
extron
at-
Exermont
T-
extronExermontExperiment and the Valley of the QesnesleanesGesnesQueasinessleanestGenes , running thence eastwardeastward.-
At
eastward-
At
eastwa-
rd
.
At 1m:001m00l1 :tOO00 A . . the enecyenemyeneuWKenneyrenew , assassisted1 stedsteed by tan.cstancstanstan ..ss<. s , had broken throughthrough-
at
through-
outat ExermontExperiment anand beyond , but was flung back again on to andand-
(105)Von
and-
past
ana-
paest
and-
past
ana-
paestpast ExermontExperiment by the entrance into the struggle of the reg-regGregreg-
imenta
regi-
mental
reg-
iments
regGregreg-
iments
¬-(105)Von105Von( ) GiehrlGiverGiehrl-Infantry
Giehrl-InfantryInfantry JournalJournal-August
Jou-rnal
Journal-August
Jou-rnal imentsimentapimentosmental ofot the 52d Division *. Thehe German counterattack waswas-
then
was-
hmen
was-
then
was-
hmen
was-
then
was-
hmen
August 19211921-
P1921-
p 135 .P then -pushedI-ushedIushedbushed forward upuF to EsperanoeEsperanceEsperanto Farm and I&Atontrcbeauli&JntrebeauliJntrebeauntrebeauEntebbe WoodsWood-
sand
Woods-
man
,
and TronsolTonsil .Farm.Farm was retaken . ThisTldlTall attack of the 52d DivisionDivision-
supported
Divi-sions
,
supported on 1itsts right and left by the remainder of the GuardsGuards-
Dlv1.i0J1s
Guard-
sDivisions
Guard-
sDivisionsDlv1.i0J1sDlv1i0J1sDivisions. , temporarily , but seriously , shook the American trontfronttrotfront-
until
fron-
ton,
until'until.' the GermanGerlI8Zl attack was stoppedstoFPed by the br1nbringingiDgID up ofot strongstrong-
American
Trans-
america
strong-
American
Trans-
america
strong-
American
Trans-
americaAmerican reserves , together with fightingtight1ng and bombing squadronssquadrons.-
The
squadrons-
The
squadro-
ns.
The 26th28th and . 35th .AA.AmericanJerloanJerboa DivisionsDivision8 'bore'bore the brunt ofot the-
t1gb
the-
fighting
he-
ighten
thethe-
fighting
he-
ightent1gbfightingt1ng here and Bufferedsutteredsufferedshuttered exceedingly heavheaveheavy)' losses10s8e. ,. partly duedue-
to
du-
et
due-
to
du-
etto flanking firetire fromtram artillery In the ArgonnewArgonaeeAgnewArgonrgoDD8 , (105)105( 06)06)26o . .
. . _ _ _ _ . . . ._ _ _ .. . , .. . ' _ MwMMw __ . . _ . . _ . . _ . , _ _ A ' ._ .. , _ . . . ' - ,
"TheThetiThe" orders of the division commander to SetlSetsend.. forwardforwa.rd. 7brmD75mn7brm-
Dguns
75mn-
guns
7 m-
mguns
m-
agusguns , and corpscorFsCoors orders directing that two guns accompany eacheach-
leadinc
dead-
heading
each-
leading
dead-
heading
each-
leading
dead-
headingleadincleading infantry battalion , were nut carried out(106)out106. " ( ) "TheThe"The-
Germans
"The-
Germans
"The-
Germans
The-
Germans
Ste-
ersman
"
Germans used accompanying gunsun8 on this date as on other occasionsoccasions-
with
occasi-ons
occasions-
with
occasi-ons
occasions-
with
occasi-onswith infantry on the defensive . The guns were placed in lineline-
previous
imp-
ervious
line-
previous
imp-
ervious
line-
previous
imp-
erviousprevious to the fight ,; no RttRattyatteacptattemptattractmptempt was made to move them therethere-there-
after
there-
after
there-
after
-¬-
after ; and if the attack against them succeeded , they werewere-
abandoned
were-
abandoned
were-
(106)
wer-
e106(106)Col.Conrad106Col.Conrad106ColConrad(106)Col.Cunrad106Col.Cunrad106ColCunrad( ) ColCool . Conrad H .abandoned . Thishisg is quite different from placing them in the-
attack
he-
artache
the-
attack
he-
artache
thethe-
JS
the-
seLanzaLana , F.AFA. . inin-
paperdi-
pperin-
paperdi-
pper ononliThemonolithliThe"TheTheliTh-e15th
"The-
35th"paperJS Division on attack to advance against similar concealedconcea.led. guns sujportedsUIIortedsulportedsupported, by-
the
b-
yte
by-
the
b-
yte
byby-
September15th35th Division on-
Septembero-
netimeon-
Septembero-
netimeSeptember 29th29th,-1916
29th1-
916,
', the infantry and machine gunsguns(106)guns106gunsl06)gunsl06guns(106)-
"It
gunsl06)-
"It
. " (106106( )
19181918.111918111918.1-
1"The
.;
"ItIt" would appear frjmfr.Jmfrimfarmrim. the records of messages sent withinwithin-
the
with-
inwithin-
the
with-
inwithin-
the
with-
inthe 35th Division that the relations between the divlsijnd1vis1JDdivision commancomman-Commandcomma-
nder
comma-
nder
comma-
nder
¬-
derdeer and the cOcommandingindingbinding general of his artillery brigade were ofof-
a
so-
fa
of-
a
so-
fa
of-
a
so-
faa formal anand unsatisfactory nature , and that written communicommuni-communecommu-
nications
commu-
nications
commu-
nications
¬-
cationscaptions were exchanged between officers at the same place whenwhe-
napparently
whe-
napparently
whe-
napparentlyapparently verbal conversations would have securedlecuredlectured , better resultsresults-
had
resu-
lts
,
,,p n[\ rAr f(f-
goodg-
ood' "
had the officersofticers been on-n
Bon-n
on good terms wiwithth oac-oacoa-oaaztie-aztie.-acKatieoacanooa&JIgoceanaztieaaotbwr.11(106)-- ano&JIgJIg&Canoaaotbwr.11(106)aaotbwr.11106aaotbwr11106aaotbwr.11(106)-
"in
thertberethertuber . " (106)106(106-
)'In
( )
"'InIn"in' n addition to the ababoveve correspondencecorre8pondence between the divisiondivisionc-
ommander
divi-sion
divisionc-
ommander
divi-sion
divisionc-
ommander
divi-sioncommander and his artillearticleartillery brigade cjmiiandercumDandercommandercommandeer , the divi8iondivisiondivi8ionoO-
DlD&J1der
divisiono-
ommander
divi-sion
divisionc-
ommander
divi-sionoODlD&J1deroODlDJ1deroommandercommander& appears to have made a reportre'ortreort}.' , nonott foundtoundpound on filetile , toto-
the
t-
ote
to-
the
t-
ote
to-
the
t-
otethe corps commandercODllaJ1der , to which the corps commanderoommander replied atat-
6:40
at-
6408:40840: A.MAM4.M4M.MM. . on the 29th ofot September : 'IfIf'ItIt' yyourur artillearticleartillery brbrigadebrigadec-
ommander
bri-gade
brigadec-
ommander
bri-gade
gadegladegadec-
OlIDD&DdercOlIDD&DdercOlIDDDdercommander& Is nnotnutt giving full support8upport and is not to you a satissatis-satinssatis-
tac
artis-
tic
satis-
factory
satis-
factory
¬-
tactackfactorytory and loyal commandercODlDanderoommandercolander ,. you are authorized to relieve him,. '
AnAD examinationexam1nationezamination ofot the tilefiles. ofot the 35th DivisionDivilion fortortore the 29th29th87
2'12127' .
of September does not show any further cooimmicatiunscommunicationscodifications between-
the
betwe-
en
between-
the
betwe-
en
betweenbetween-
the
betwe-
enthe divisiondivisivn commander and the artillery commander until 12:0012001 :00-(107)
00-107
:
(107)107( ) Col.ConradColConradColorado. H .LanzaLana , F.AFAi.AiA. ., in noon , onaD the d9th29tb29th< of eltemberSeptembertelemetrybe} ! tember , which message is given belowbelow.-paper
below-paper
blow-pipe
.paper on "The-
35th"The-
35th"TheThe"The-
35th"
35th Division on Apparently confidence between the division commander and hishis-September
ins-usceptible
his-September
ins-usceptible
his-September
ins-usceptibleSeptember 29th29th,-1916
29th1-916
,1918 . " field artillery commander did not exist , and naturally liaison-
was
liais-on
liaison-
was
liais-on
liaisonliaison-
was
liais-onwas bad1107)bad1107ba.d(107)ba.d107bad107bad(107). . " ( ) ( KoteNoteKate ) Message referredreferre, to is not availablea.vailable. .
2628260,.
5SEPTEMBERE P T E M B E R 30th .
The flanking fire of the proceedingpreceedingpreceding days was less severesevere.-
Units
severe-
Units
reve-rent
.(106)Heroes106Heroes(108)Heroes108Heroes( ) p 114114-
(109)Heroes
11-
4109Heroes
.Ul'litsUllitsUnitsUplifts' on the flanks njwnw occupied ApremontAIremontPremonitionAgreement, and EClistonta.ine(106)EClistonta.ine106EClistontaine106Eclistontaine(106)EClistonta.ine(106)(-
109)Heroes
Eclistontaine(106)-
The
Eclistontaine106T-
he
. . ( )
(109)Heroes109Heroes( ) p 115 . The 136thl38th138th InfantryInfa.ntry. reported a tototaltaaltalc strength of 053853 men(109)men109men(109)-
The
menmen(109)-
The
men109T-
he
. (109109( )
The 129th Machine Gun Battalion reported ., abouta.bout. 150 men and 1919-
(110)Heroes
19-
guns(110)
19-
guns(110)Heroes110Heroes( HOHeroesShoetrees) p 116 . gunsguns(110)guns110. (110)110( llOlO ) Detachments were still holding out in MOntrebeauMountebankMOntrebea-
ulllHeroes
Montrebeau-
Woods
iibntrebeau-
Woods(111)Heroes111Heroes( lllHeroes) p 119 . Woods and ChaudronGhaudronChaudrunCauldronHadrianChurn Farm , covering evacuation of the woundedwounded(111)wounded111wounded(111)T-
wo
woundedIllwounded. ( Ill )
Two counterattacks were repulsed wiwithoutthouttout losslos of groundground-
during
grou-
nded
.
(112)112( ) Our Greatest-Battles
Grea-test GreatestGreatest-Battles
Grea-testduring tnethetine day(112)"Aday112Adq(112)"Adq112A. ( ) " battalion of the 62d82d Division brought ulupup-
to
upto-
wn
up-
to
upto-
wn
'
Battles .Palmer p 192 . to renew the attackattaok on the 30th met a killing barrage wbichwhichwhich-
warned
wire-
haired
which-
warned
wire-
hairedtll3)tll3M3)M3113)113) Our Greatest-Battles
Grea-testGreatestGreatest-
BattlesGrea-test
warned comianderscommanderscorianders that advancing one freshtreshthresh battalion was onlyonly-
throwing
only-
throwing
nlyonlynly-
Battlesm-
yrtlesBattles .Palmer p 191 . throwing more cannonoannon fodderflJdderfolder into the ravine . " (113)-
Late
(113)-
Late
(113)113(113)-
Late
( )
Late in the afternjonatternJonafternoon of S8temberSeptember, 30th orders were re-rere-
oeived
re-
ceived
re-
ceived
rere-
ceived
¬-
ceivedoeivedcleavedoeuvre that the division was to be relieved the nightnjght of Sept-SeptSept-
ember
aept--
ember
ae-pt
em-
berad-
epteIt-eItediteIt(-
114)Her08s, -
(114)Her08s114Her08s(114)Heroes114Heroes( )(114)Heroespp114Heroespp(114)Her08spppp 119 and 120 . ember 30thOctober30thOotober30th-30th- OctoberOotober 1stlot by the 1st DivisionDivi8ion ,. the artillery re-rere-
maining
re-
maining
rere-
maining
¬-
mainingmaiming until the 2d of JcJctjberJotvberOctoberJobbertobtomb er and the Sanitary Train two daysdays-
longer
day-
longdays-
longer
day-
long
days-
longer
day-
longlonger . (114)-
The
(114)-
The
(114)114(114)-
The
( )
The division had advanced twelve and onevnevane half kilometers-
(116)
kilometer-
s116
kilometers .
(116)116(115)115( ) A.mer1oanAmer1oanAmericanAmerican-Army
Americ-ana
.American-Arny
Americ-ana
(115)115( ) Its casualtiescasualt1es during the battle amounted to thirty-thirtythirty-
three
thi-rty
thirty-
three
thi-rty
thirty--
three
thir-ty
thr-ee
-Armytl/8tl8/ la121in thethe-World
othe-
rworldlythe-
Worldothe-
rworldlythe-
Worldothe-
rworldlyWorld Wariiiter.B-rowne
terB-rowne
ter-rene
' . three and 77/10077100/ per centoentont ofIJt its strength . But two AmericanAmerican-
divi810ns
America-
ndivisions
Americ-
anization
America-
ndivisions
Americ-
anizationBrowne - p 143i143143-
i(116)0ur
.divi810nsdivisions engaged in this battle sufferedsuftered casualties so heavyhaavy-
and
Shav-
ian
,
(116116(116)0ur1160ur(116)Our116Our( Jour) 11011-0D
110-
Days110-
DaysDDayss FightingFighting-Page
Fight-ing 'Fighting-Page
Fight-ing
1gb tingting-Page
tinp-
lateand one of these , after being withdrawn , was again sent intointo-
the
inst-
ate
into-
the
inst-
ate
into-
the
inst-
atePage - p 275276 .
the battlebattle(116)battle116. (116)116(116( )
29 .
NANALYSISLYSISLYSES AUDBDAND!AUDI CRlCarlCRITICISM-
The
Criticis-
m
CRITICISMCRITICISM-
The
Criticis-
m
ICISKICSICISK-
The
Icie-
stThe methods of instillinginltilling disciplinedilcipline by meansmeanamean ofot tearfeartear-
and
ear-
ned
fear-
and
far-
adfear-
and
far-
adand hate , asaa employedemploled during the early part ofot the trainingtraining-
periodtrain-
ingtraining-
periodtrain-
ingtraining-
periodtrain-
ingperiod naymay have their place . Certainly they are not eftectiveeffectiveeffective-
In
eftective-
in
effectiv-
edefecti-
vein handling Intelligent Americans ofot theyoung anti-conscien-anticonscienanti-oonscien-oonscienconscienceanticonscien-
tioueobJector
antioonscien-
tiousobjector
anti-oonsoien--
tiouB-objector a-nti oons-oien tio-uB obje-ctor ons-ide IO-U - -
tioue-obJectortioueobJectortious-objectortioustoqueious- typet7pe In time ofot war . 'Their'lheirlheirheir! respectreapect mustmuatmat bebe-
gained
re-
gained
be-
gained
re-
gained
be-
gained
re-
gainedgained by a demonstrated knowledge ofat the militarymdlltar.ymdlltarymedullar. protessionprofessionprocessionprotession-
and
processi-
onprofession-
and
professi-
onprofession-
and
professi-
onand abiliabilityabilitytJ to lead them . Shortcomings cannotoannot be concealed blbyby-
bluff
b-
blby-
bluff
b-
blbluff and blusterbluaterbloater ., The youndyond men who will maicemakemalice up our tuturefuturetuture-
armie
future-
armies
furri-
eries
future-
armies
furri-
eriesarmiearmies. , thoughtho\JghthoJghthouJag\ lackinglackiDg , as did the 36th35th Division , much thatthat-
might
ham-
ming
that-
might
ham-
ming
that-
might
ham-
mingmight be deilredde.1redde1reddesireddefiled. In millmilitaryt&17t17& training , will be men who livelive-
under
liv-
ener
live-
under
liv-
ener
live-
under
liv-
enerunder the .competitiver.ompetitiverompetitive systemslltemsullen -- ththey are keen observersoblerverobserver. ., Ju4gesjudgesJu4ges-
ot
judges-
of
judg-
es
Judges-
of
Judg-
esotof men , and they will recognizerecogni.erecognie. the blufferblufter the minute he i8isis-
so
is-
oIs-
so
Is-
o80so unfortunateUDtortuDateDetruncate as to appear among them , while they will tallowfollowtallow-
the
tallo-
wfollow-
the
follo-
wfollow-
the
follo-
wthe real leader unhesitatingly .
Thee all too frequenttrequent changesChangelChange , particularly iDlD8d1atelyimmediatelyiDlD8d1atel-
ypreoedins
immediately-
preceding
immed-iately
immediately-
preceding
immed-iatelypreoedinsprecedingpreordains a major engagementencasement ., In officersofticerlloftier commanding higherhigher-
1mi
higher-
units
hig-her
higher-
units
hig-her1miunitst. - brigadesbrigaulburial and r.gimenrgimenregimenregiments. ts - doedoes. DOnott tend to increasincreaseincrease-
the
increa-
seIncrease-
the
Increa-
se
.
the efficiencyetticlenoyreticently ofat the forcetorcetore as a whole . Theihehe commandcODlalldcommendcola ofat twotwo-
lntaD
wo-
nted
tw-
oinfantry
tw-
oInfantrylntaDltdinfantrytry brigadesbrigade. and three iDtusituInfantrytry regimenregimentstl was changedchanged-
within
chan-ged
changed-
within
chan-gedwithin a week precedingpr.oedingproedingprodding. the battle . Without exception , thethe-
I
thei-r
the-
officers
th-
eorizers
the-
officers
th-
eorizersII-
otticerlB-
ittierotticerlofficersdottier relievedreliev.drelievd. hadbad been subjectlubJeotlube to observationob.ervatioDobervatioD. bybl the Div-DivDi-
vilion
Div-
ision
Div-
ision
DivDiv-
ision
¬-
isionilionvision CommanderCOlllll8Dder severalI.yeralIyeralSierra. monthsmonth. prior to their reliefrelietrelit , and itifit-
their
pi-
thier
if-
their
it-
chier
if-
their
it-
chiertheir reliefrelit, wawas. justifiedUltitiedtMultipliedUltitiedtoertaiD11, certainlyoertaiD11 there Is18 noDO justificationJUlt1tioatlonjustification-
la
JUlt1tioatlon-
in
justification-
in
justificatio-
nlain puttingputtiDlputtied It offottOtto untilUDti1 thisthilthinly laflateleaf datdaftdate. .
30 .
Shei'heihehel' e same is true jfoff the general staffstattstat officers of thethe-
division
tel-
evision
the-
division
tel-
evision
the-
division
tel-
evisiondivision , two jfiff whom were relieved during the battleattleRattle .
.furtheriurther.eurthereurther 1itt appearsapears} the relief of the artillery brigadebrigadec-
ommander
bri-gade
brigadec-
ommander
bri-gade
brigadec-
ommander
bri-gadecommander was contemplated during the battle , due to lack ofof-
cooperation
v-
ociferation
of-
cooperation
v-
ociferation
of-
cooperation
v-
ociferationcooperation withandwithed, layaltylaaltyloyaltylaity, to the division commandercommande-
r.Picture
commande-
rPicture
comm-ander
.
icturepicture} the Division CommanderGommander , in the midst ofot battle , ono-
nofficial
u-
nofficial
o-
nofficial
u-
nofficial
o-
nofficial
u-
nofficialofficial terms with his artillery, commander , obliged toto-
communicate
to-
cozm
T-
osco
to-
communicatecommunicatecozmcom unicatetunicate his wiwishessheasheaf in wriwritwritingtiJJgting and to add. the word "im-"imim"im-
peratively
"im-
peratively
"imim"im-
peratively
" -¬-
perativelyoperatively " to his instructions . 1Itt was the .dutyd.uty of thisthis-
art11le
this-
artillery
this-
artilleryart11leartillery commander to render fulltulltulle and complete obedience toto-
and
to-
ad
,
and cooperation with the planslanBlamb ofot the Division CommanderCommander-
.In
Commande-
rIn
Commandeer-
ing
.
In the facetacetrace of thithinthis. situatlsituatesituationn , the Division Commander , feel-feelfeel-
ing
feel-
ing
feel--
ing
fe-el
in-g
Ki-ng
-
ingKing as he did , should not have hesitated . He did go so tarfartar-
as
tiar-
as
far-
as
fara-
ds
far-
as
fara-
dsas to ask permission to relieve his artillery commander , butbut-
having
but-
chering
,
having obtained it , did not act .
Thefnefane Division Commander'sCommanders' verbal order , prior to thethe-
battle
he-
atless
the-
battle
he-
atless
the-
battle
he-
atlessbattle , that his uniZuniunitt conmanderscorrmanderscommanders UJLDI-.JI.JI.JJLs.DLsD.-)AULD. - that they accompa.l1Jaccompal1Jaccompanyaccompa.l1-
Jthe
accompany-
the
accompa-
ny
accompany-
the
accompa-
ny.
the advanced elementselementeelement ofot their respective commandscommandacommand , made otofott-
hem
go-
tten
of-
them
of-
ten
of-
them
of-
tenthem squad andud pIaApiaplatoontoantan ooonandersCODlD8Dderlcommanders , and in some insinstancestlulcestulles ,
ooutsaeoutlscoutsoutsSeoul within the .nene.enemy'senemysenema'senemasenemy' 1 lines11ne8 , rather than brigade and reg-regGregreg-
imental
reg-
imental
regGregreg-
imental
¬-
imentalmental ooniBandersoommanderacon'andersconanderswoodlanderscommandercommanders' .
'SheShe1111eThe' requirement in1n the division'sdivisions' iniminiinitialtialtail attack orderorder-
that
ord-
erorder-
that
ord-
erorder-
that
ord-
erthat the division reservereserYe followtollowtallow the assaultalsault units at notnot-
JWI
nit-
wit
not-
'e
not-
more
mo-
toredJWI:.WI'ee' taDtjiantiantitan) two kilometerskilo.terskiloterskilter. , shouldIhould have peclfiedapecif'ieapecifiespecified' . that 1itt follow-
at
follo-
w
followtollowtallowfollow-
at
follo-
wat not .toto!.less than one kilometer , thus conservingoODserYiJJgwoodsier man power.Ipowerpower -.I.I-.-A31
31 .
and. really conformingcontorUlingcontouring to the principle ofvt formationforllntiunFlorentine in depthdepth.-
Had
depth-
Had
dep-
th.
Had this provision been Included , one ofot the most disastrousdisastrous-
blunders
disastr-ously
disastrous-
blunders
disastr-ously
disastrous-
blunders
disastr-ouslyblunders of the engagement , and a large perlJerleer centageentangle ofot thethe-
10s8
the-
losses
he-
llosthe-
losees
the-
rmoses10s8lossess wouldwoul.d:. , have been avoided. .
The action of the CojcmandengCommanding Officer of a regiment ofof-
the
of-
ten
of-
the
of-
ten
tt-the
t-
hethe division reserve in committingcommUting his commandcomriandcoriander , to the engageengage-engage-
ment
engage-
ment
engage-
ment
¬-
mentmeant without cause , wiwithoutthouttout !permissionJermisslJnEriksson ofooflaiowledge':" k110wledgeknowledge ofot 81eithereither-
his
eith-er
either-
his
eith-er
theretherther-
his
theo-
rieshis Brigade or Division Commander , proves the grave responsiresponsi-responserespons-
ibility
respons-
ibility
respons-
ibility
¬-
bilityability which our nation assumes when it entrusts the lives ofof-
a
so-
fa
of-
a
so-
fa
of-
a
sof-
aa war strength regiment to an individual , no matter how brilliantbrilliant-
or
brillia-ntor giftedgittedgritted , but whose education in matters military, , is limitedlimited.-
to
limited-
to
limite-
d
.
to a three months course at a training camp . AnJ1 appreciableappreciablen-
umber
appreci-able
appreciablen-
umber
appreci-able
appreciablen-
umber
appreci-ablenumber ofot the oasualcasualcasualtiesties in the 139139thth lntanlantanaInfantrytry on September 2626th26th-
must
26th-
must
thth-
mult
tu-
multmultmustmulct be charged , to lack ofot judgment on the part oofatf its commandercommander.-
The
commander-
The
comman-
der
.
Thee ind.lvid.ualindlvid.ualindlvidualindividual. . shouldshQuld not be criticisedcriticized , but rather the PQlicypolicyPQlicy-
requiring
policy-
requiring
policy-
requiringrequiring him to accept such a responsibility without preparationpreparation.-
Doubtless
preparation-
Doubtless
prepar-ation
.
DoubtlelsDoubtless thisthi8 temporarytemporarr officer , a lawyer by profession , handledhandled-
thi8
handled-
this
handbrea-
dths
handled-
.this
handled-
this
handbrea-
dths
.
thi8this tacticaltactioal situation8ituation &as8 .well.ellell asa8 a ,similarlytdlarlJdollar Important legallegal-
queltion
lega-
lization
legal-
question
lega-
lization
legal-
question
lega-
lizationqueltionquestion would , be handled bybJ, a professionalprofe.lionalprofelional. ararmyarray officer inin-
practice
un-
practiced
in-
practice
un-
practiced
in-
practioe
im-
pactionpractice before the supreme court .
1Itt is11 difficultdltt1cult to ooaoeiveconoelveconceivecoactiveconvolve what line ofot reasoningrea80ning 1IIQwouldwould-
permit
wond-
erment
would-
permit
wond-
erment
uldaulduld-
perDdt
gu-
lperperDdtpermitpeered a brigade of 1Dtantinfantry ,. in divisiondivi8ion reservere8erve , to llelielelle-
UDprotected
lie-
unprotected
lie-
unprotectedUDprotectedunprotected , all day4aJ September 27th underUDder heavyheavlheal shellahellhell tirefirefire-
suffering
,
lutteringsufferingcluttering casualtiesoalualtie8 even greater than the assaulta8sault brigade-
when
briga-
debrlgadebrigade ,
when a shelteredIheltered positionpOlitlonspoliation , occupation ofot which would have savedlaved
32 *.,.
a veryverveer large per cent of these casualties , was available . It-
would
T-
wofold
ItIt-
would
T-
wofold
I tt-
would
w-
ouldwould seemleemlee that the whole theory ofot the engagemenengagementengagementt was attacka-
dvance
atta-cked
attack -
aadvancevance , without regard , to losses . This Is1s bournebornebo e out iIn thethe-
corps
he-
ctors
the-
corps
he-
ctors
the-
corps
he-
ctorscorps attack order for the morning ofot SeptemberSeFtember 27th when aa-
renewal
r-
enewal
a-
renewal
r-
enewal
a-
renewal
r-
enewalrenewal of the attack was ordered without artillery suppsupsupportsupport.-
The
support-
The
supp-ort
rt .
fheThehe most charitable cconstructionnstructiinstruct n possible In this Instance 1sIs1s-
the
Is-
the
Li-
the
Is-
the
Li-
thethe assumption that the corpsoorpsoops: was Ignorant of the sisituationsituation-
with
situati-on
situation-
with
situati-on
tuationtuitiontuation-
with
stati-onwith respect to the division artillery . This conclusion mustmus-
tcarry
mis-
carry
mus-
tcarry
mis-
carry
mus-
tcarry
mis-
carrycarry with it the admissiondssionsessionad that the corps 'informatijninformatijn'informationinformation''intormatiintormatiinformation' n of our-
own
bou-
rbon
ourour-
own
bou-
rbon
our-
own
bou-
rbonown troops ' was at least incomplete , and that possibly aa-
breakdown
b-
reakdown
a-
breakdown
b-
reakdown
a-
breakdown
b-
reakdownbreakdown In liaison in other units than the 35th DivisionDivision-
was
Divisi-on
Division-
was
Divisi-on
Division-
was
Divisi-onwas responsiblereepon8ible ..Thisr.hisrhishis lack of information both of our own troops and thethe-
enemr
tee-
nier
the-
enemy
He-
nley
the-
enemy
He-
nleyenemrenemyender is admitted by the formertormerstormier chief ofot staffltatttatty ofot our 1stlot1st-
Ar
lot-
Army
loa-
my1st-
ArmyArArmy to ColCool *. Conrad H . LanzaLana , Field Artillery , in a statementstatement-
made
statem-
ent
statement-
made
statem-
ent
statement-
made
statem-
entmade In October , 1919 , discussingdl1cU8sing the 1stlot Army'sArmysArmr'sArmrsAraW'sAraWsArmsArras' order for-
employment
fo-
replayforfor-
employment
fo-
replayfor-
employment
fo-
replayemployment ofot its artillery on the 29th , when thithinthis weaponweapon-
wal
weap-
on
weapon-
was
weap-
on
weapo-
nvai
weap-
onwalwaswail useduI.duIdIud. to fire on a position sevenlevenleaven kilometers north otofot-
the
ot-
her
of-
the
of-
ten
of-
the
of-
tenthe position held by the IntaDtIntactinfantry . AsS late asaa 11561051 66 A.MAMAA.M-
.September
AM.-
September
AM-
September
Mis-
remember
. M .
September 29th , the chiefchietchit ofot artillearticleartillery ofot the corpscorplcorp statedstated-
he
state-
dstated-
he
state-
dstated-
he
state-
dhe knew nothingDothi11&' ofot the proposedpropoaed attack fortortore the follfollyfollowing-
morning
follo-wing
followingfollowing-
morning
follo-wing
wingwing-
JDrning
inte-
rning)morningJDrningDarning .
There,ere waswaaWada a complete breakdown in liaison within the-
division
tel-
evision
thethe-
41v11IoD
the-
division
tel-
evision41v11IoDdivision after the secondlecond daydar . Thehe only explanation is-
lack
sl-
ack
i8isi8-
lack
is-
lack
sl-
acklack ofot training in tb1this. phase .
33033 .
hoTeoI o opportunity for reorganization was affurdedaffordedafforded-
.Insufficient
afforded-
Insufficient
. .
InRufticientInsufficient , at times , nonu reserve was held out by higherhigherc-
ommanders
higherc-
ommanders
higherc-
ommanderscommanders . The critical moment ffoundund the Division CommanderCommande-
rwith
Comma-
nder
Commande-
rwith
Comma-
nder
Commande-
rwith
Comma-
nderwith his engineer regiment the only troops with which to in-inin-
fluence
in-
fluence
inin-
fluence
¬-
fluencefluencies the engagement .
1'he1hel1e}' artillery was unable to advance rapidly .dued.ue to thethe-
shortage
th-
resher
the-
shortage
th-
resher
the-
shortage
th-
reshershortage of animals and poor condition of the few they hadhad.-
Colonel
had-
Colonel
cha-
conne
.
Colonel ConrlidConradConrad H . LanzaLana , :i.AiA.AA. . ., U.S.AUS.AUSA. . ., says-sayssays"Five: - "FiveFive" hundredhundred-
meters
hun-dred
hundred-
meters
hun-dred
hundred-
meters
hun-dredmeters is too extensive a front for a battery to cover 1nin1n-
barrage
in-
barrage
un-
barring
in-
barrage
un-
barringbarrage . It is1s about fourtour times that allowed for in operoper-doperoper-
ations
oper-
ations
oper-
ations
¬-
ationsactions controlled by the 1stlot ArArmy Artillery . FheTheHe barragebarrage-
ordered
barr-age
barrage-
ordered
barr-age
barrage-
ordered
barr-ageordered fortortore the attack of the morningmorniDg of September 2929th29th-
was
9th-
was
thth-
was
th-
awswas placed 1000 meters north of the starting point of ourour-
lntantr
ori-
entate
our-
infantry
ur-
inateour-
infantry
ur-
inatelntantrentrantinfantry" , and &as&ss shown laterla.ter. waswa.s. beyond the German positionspositions-
which
positi-ons
positions-
which
positi-ons
positions-
which
positi-onswhich were actuallyaotually attacked . An investigation ofot thethe-
attempted
th-
reatenthe-
attempted
th-
reatenthe-
attempted
th-
reatenattempted use of 767b ammm horse artillery .rias.88Wasarias aocomp&n1ingaocompn1ingaccompanyingaocomp&n1ing-
guns
accompanying-
guns
accompany-
ing
accompanying-
guns
accompany-
ing&
guns in our 1stlot ArmyUT118 showed that ofot the 143 attempts mademad-
ein
madd-
en
,
in notDot one singleliDgleidle instance had the guns ever accompaniedaccompanie-
dinfantry
accomp-
aniedaccompanie-
dinfantry
accomp-
aniedaccompanie-
dInfantry
accomp-
aniedinfantry in1n such8uch a manner as to enable them to fire andan-
dassist
land-
masses
an-
dassist
land-
massesassI.tassItassist. the infantry1ntantr, during the advanceadvanced.:"'
334" .
LESSOLESSLELESSORSLESSORSO-
neLesso-
rsS SON SS-
One
S-
tone
S-
One
S-
toneOne ofot the mostDlCstIdlest Important essentialse8sentlals to the successsucoelsstuccoes ofof-
any
fa-
nny
of-
any
fa-
nny
of-
any
fa-
nnyany millmilitarytarytarry commander Is a thorough ImowledgeknowledgeMowed of the huma.nhumanhuma.-
nelement
hu-mane
huma-
nelement
hu-mane
huma-
nelement
hu-mane
.element , and the abiliabilityabilityty to so80 handle and conserve that moltmostmolt-
important
mul-
tipartite
mos-
timportant
pos-
tmortem
moB-
timportantimportant portion ofot the fightingfightlng machine asa8 to realize thethe-
maximum
the-
maximum
the-
maximummaximum from 1itt . 1 refer to the policypolleypolly of a temporary colD'D8colDD8comman-commanCommandcomma-
nder
commanCommandcomma-
nder '.¬-
derdeldeer' of the division duringdurlng a considerable portionportioDportico of its traintrain-train-
ing
train-
ing
train-
ing
-¬
ingKing period , and to the continuouscontinuoua changeschange. in officers commandcommand-commend-commendcomman-
diug
comman-
ding
commen-
ding
comman-
ding
¬-
ingiugKingbig larger unitsunit. .
Thehe importance of personal reconnaissancereconnaia.ancereconnaiaance. preceding theth-
einitial
te-
ntacle
th-
einitial
te-
ntacle
th-
einitial
te-
ntacleinitial attachattack *. 1 refer to the advance of the division toto-
the
t-
ote
to-
the
t-
ote
to-
the
t-
otethe assaultas.aulasaul. t line the nighnightt precedingprecedlng the aattackt tack , and alalthoughalthough-
the
althou-
gh
although-
the
althou-
gh
thoughthough-
the
thou-ghtthe divisiondlvision had been in camp some80me twenty kilometers fromfrom-
this
fro-
ths
from-
this
fro-
ths
from-
this
fro-
thsthis line severalaeveral dayss prior to the attackattaok , only a vevery fewfew-
of
feo-
ff
few-
of
feo-
ff
few-
of
feo-
ffof even the field officers were afforded an opportopportuneopportunityitycity torfortoretorr-
eoorma18aanoe
for-
reconnaissance
for-
reconnaissancereoorma18aanoereconnaissance .
IItt iis. impracticable to continue an attack againstagainst.-
troDg
agai-nst
against-
strong
aga-inst
against-
strong
aga-inst.troDgtroDgstrongtroD. oppositionoppoeition fortortore periodsperiodeperiod greater than tortr-elghttortrelghtforty-eightfortyeighttorttortrelghth-
our
fortyeighth-
oursfortni-
ghtforty-eight-
hoursfort-y eightho-
urslightho-
use,-
hourhours. wiwithoutthouttout an opportunityopportuniopportunetJ fortortore reorganizationreorganisation . 1I reteIreferretIerefer-
to
ref-er
refer-
to
ref-er
'to the repeated orderst-orderstorder.a-order.aorders-ordersorderorderst"Theorder.a"Theorders"The. : - "TheThe" attack will be renewedrenewed"S-
ome
renewedS-
ome
renew-
ed. II"I-
ISome
I-
somerSome one should have known that ouchmohmuchmoth better results oouldcouldGouldoould-
have
coul-
d've
could-
have
coul-
d've
could-
have
coul-
d'vehave bebeen_ obtained had an opportunityopportuniopportunetJ been given torfortoretor-
reorp.D1aat1on
for-
reorganization
for-
reorgani2ationreorp.D1aat1onreorpD1aat1onreorganization. .
Thee 'failure'ailureailure to observeob.rveobrvebrave.. the principle ofot formationtormatlontomato inin-
depth
i-
nept
in-
depth
i-
nept
in-
depth
i-
neptdepth 1is. .well.ellell illustrated1l1ulwate4 in1n the heavy ca.ualcaualcasualcasualties. ti.. result-resultr.ult-r.ultrutresult-
LESSO
resi-
stless
.. -r.ultzfrunletresultaresult
zfa.
insinglugKing fromtromtromp orowd.ingorowdingcrowding. ofot the reserve upon the assaultallaultablaut unitsunits-
and
uni-
tsunits-
and
uni-
tsunits-
and
uni-
tsand. later in the lack ofot penetrating force due to interinter-inter-
mingling
inter-
mingling
inter-
mingling
¬-
mingling ofot reserve uniZuniunitsts wiwithth assaultaalaulalgalt uniZuniunitsts .
'SheShefheThehe' effectivenessettectivene8s of flankingtlankingtanking firetire isi8 forcibly illusillus-illus-
trated
illus-
trated
illus-
trated
¬-
tratedtreated in the resultsresult8 obtained , by the thirteen German batteries-
firingbatte-
riesbatteriesbatteries-
tiringbatte-
riesbatteries-
firingbatte-
riestiringfiring fromtromtromp concealed positionspo8itionl in the ArgonneJargoned Forest on thethe-
lett
He-
wlett
the-
left
hel-
met
the-
left
hel-
metlettleftlet flanktlanklank ofot the division ,. and later by enfilading machinemachine-
gun
machi-
nemachine-
gun
machi-
nemachine-
gun
machi-
negun firetire of the enemyenemrenezqenderBenz in the vicinity ofot EzermontExermontElementExperiment .
Premature employment ofot the reservereaerve is brought out inin-
the
in-
ter
in-
the
in-
ter
in-
the
in-
terthe action of a regimental commanderoommander in conmitingcomm1tingcommitingcommitting hishisc-
ommand
disc-
ommend
hisc-
ommand
disc-
ommend
hisc-
ommand
disc-
ommendcommand to the action during the first daydaJdJ .
Thee difficultdifficulty, ofot exercising control of unitaunitsunitunits-
particularly
,.
particularly asa8 large asal regimentsregiment8 and brigades , tromfromtromptrom-
po8ition8
from-
positions
pro-
positions
from-
positions
pro-
positionspo8ition8positions in advanceadYaDcedyadic ofot such8uch unitsunitlunit . I referreterrenter to the DivilionDivisionDivilionC-
OlllDaJ1der
DivisionC-
onmaander's
Division-
Commander's
Division-
Commanders
Div-isionCOlllDaJ1derConmaander'sConmaandersCommanders' I yerAyerverbalbal order th&thatt hishi8 higher unlununitt cOlDlDUlderscommanderscellulescOlDlDUlders-
acoolllp&Dl
commanders-
accompany
comma-
ndeers
commanders-
accompany
comma-
ndeersacoolllp&DlacoolllpDlaccompany& their leadingleadiug elementsele.ntlelentlrelent. .
Thee importanceimportaDce ofot liaisonliai80D , and the d1ftlculdifficultytJ ofot mainmain-mai-
ntaining
_mai-
ntaining
in-inin-
tainlzas
in-
itializes
¬-
tainingtainlzasstainingstanzas 1itt la1Din a. severeleyereleered actionactioD , cannotcazmotazoth be overestimatedovere.titedoveretitedovertired. _ .
ZbefileTheBe costOOltBolt ofot attacking prepared polipoliopositionstion8 ,. 8tubborn11stubbornly8tubborn11-
held
stubbornly-
held
stubbor-nly
stubbornly-
held
stubbor-nlyheld by an eDecedeenemy .well.ellell equipped with artilleryartillerartillery , andaDd machine-
guns
mach-
ine
machinemachine-
guns
mach-
ineguns.. ,. wiwithoutthouttout effectiveetteotivedetective artilleryartille17 .support.upportupport .
DifficultyDlttlculty ofot neutralizingneutrallsimgneutralism artilleryartillerJ, firetire fromtromtromp ooncealedconcealedooncealed-
po.ltioD
conc-ealed
concealed-
positions
conc-ealed
concealed-
positions
conc-ealedpo.ltioDpoltioDpositionspolio. ' wiwithoutUloutLout cooperationoooperation fromtrOll the air .service.enioeenioeGenie .
ziat3 .
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