of
coast
artillery
of
this
state,
less
coast
artillery
at
their
respective
home
stations
information and guidance
of seventy-five
duty as shown by
The
allowances
Regulations (paragraphs
respective commands
as they
may designate
attached to
organizations is
3,
found
to
President
the
Act
cited
taken
The
of
the
National
of each form should be
made
be forwarded direct
Preparatory
proper officer
as
follows
ordnance
de-
partment
and
signal
his
staff.
Property
invoiced separately.
be
Adjutant General of the
accordance
obtaining
the
transferred.
for
organize
machine-gun
made
suitable
home stations,
once organized for
each regiment or
will be
any number of
men
the service
purpose,
same. Commanding officers
of
the
is
571
at
the
rendezvous,
or
joins
his
Quartermaster
to
furnish
the
transportation
line of duty.
to each
company and
follows:
use,
or
have
in
their
possession,
of a
DIVISION FROM
during these months
Two cases
platoon
each camp will be reported, and such other communication as
may
5. Route
sketches will
be prepared
and any
so
squadrons, will
August,
1916,
on
a
practice
march
the necessary wagon trans-
5.
the
or 13th
Mercedes,
McAllen.
transportation
reported to
on
the
until
utilized
for
practical
instruction
in
individual
cooking
as
each
organiza-
tion
outposts will be
of
military
conclusion of
the last
day's march.
No ammunition will
be
than the afternoon of August
17th, and will remain there until further orders.
6. The
one ambulance
infantry regiment
not later than 3.00 P. M. of the day before the
regiment starts on
until
Young's
Ranch
remain
at
at
and enlisted
2.
to
prevent
damage
of
any
kind
to
personal
to trespass
surgeons
with
seeing
command.
6.
Whenever
be
the
at
opportunity Regardless of
in
of all of the men in
their
water before starting,
and that there is no waste of same during the march.
8. As it may be difficult at some
of the camp
water, all
pertain
to
same.
10.
It
a
arrangement
and
company camps will be such as to preserve the health of the command, and
to
interfere
the
comfort
of
the
or
military
are
be taken from
the picket line
to
time,
march
at
conducted.
16.
Company
proper condition.
arms" is
piece
over
the
shoulder
and
moved to
mounted orderlies
and others
in good condition..
officers will be mounted.
A guard
of one squad with belts filled with ball ammunition will accompany
and guard each combat
participate
in
maneuvers
and
for promptly
H. H.
service.
The
problem
an
advance
Having
driven
these
to observe
surprise
man rolls
company is
immobility
makes
him very hard to find, and it is generally not until he
moves, on
signal, that
from
E
not yet happened, and he is also sanitary inspector
of the camp
arrives early in the morning, shoots that day and the
next,
these troops
for nearly two months
be hoped, valuable test of the comparative merits of
point
as
they are to be in the future the old battle sight
must
give
way
to
dispersion of
fire is
an effective
by
the
New
York
having
made
request
in aid
YORK:
against
property
within
of
AND
1st
may make
virtue
of
of the
service of the
personnel of tactical
hereinafter
indicated,
the
to
the United States on
under
orders
of the Governor, which will assemble at the same time and
will
be
mustered
at the
organizations will
TO BE
Falls, N. Y.
N.
Y.
Infantry,
vicinity.
have
their
muster
and
to
promote
III. In accordance with memorandum from
Headquarters, Eastern Department,
arrange
rate of seventy-five cents
federal property
transferred
Guard is called into
of
the federal
camp. Attention is
be
585
nearest
National
Guard
organization
as may
BY
17,
1917
September
28,
1917
1st
New
(Regimental Headquarters, Head-
October
28,
1917
(c)
New York Cavalry.
Cavalry.
First
Lieutenant
New York
New York Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Adolph
York
Cavalry.
First
New York
Cavalry.
Second
New York Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant John
New York
1st New
York Cavalry.
106th
—
York Infantry), Chaplain.
York
Infantry.
Captain
Jacob
S.
Clinton
York
Infantry.
New York
New
York
Infantry.
First
Lieutenant
G.
12th New
Infantry.
First
First
Lieutenant
7ist
Second
12th New
Second Lieutenant Harry W.
71st
New
York
Infantry.
Second
Lieutenant
71st New
71st New
ment of Infantry 1,375
(c) The 106th
—
Captain James
Infantry).
591
First
Lieutenant
E.
Powers
(23d
York
Infantry.
First
New York
Infantry.
First
Infantry.
New
York
Infantry.
First
Lieutenant
First
First
Lieutenant
Frank
York
Infantry.
Second
Lieutenant
Second
York
Infantry.
York Infantry.
Second Lieutenant
York
Infantry.
thereto from
And the present enlisted strength of the 23d New York
Infantry.
made,
(d)
The
105th
Cavalry.
Captain
Albert
W.
Cavalry.
Captain
Stanton
A,
York
Cavalry.
Second
Lieutenant
York
Cavalry.
Second
Lieutenant
John
New
York
Cavalry.
593
Squadron
A,
New
York
Cavalry.
The
appropriate grades.
105th
Machine
of appropriate grades.
71st
Infantry).
York
Infantry.
Infantry.
York
Infantry.
York
Infantry.
York
Infantry.
thereto from
from 1st New
York
Infantry.
Second
(7th
Second
Lieutenant
Ralph
W.
Burroughs
(7th
thereto from
York Infantry.
to
(c) The 108th Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel William
Captain
Infantry.
First
Lieutenant
Infantry.
from 74th New York
(3d New
York Infantry).
First Lieutenant
York
Infantry.
First
Lieutenant
W.
B.
New York
Infantry.
First
Lieutenant L. H. Butt, transferred thereto from 12th New York Infantry.
First
Infantry).
Second
Lieutenant
New
Infantry.
New York
Infantry.
from 74th New York
York
Infantry.
Second
74th New
will
ment
of
Infantry
ment of Infantry
sergeants and
thereto from 1st
York
Cavalry.
Cavalry.
First
First Lieutenant Harry Adsit, transferred thereto from 1st New York
Cavalry.
1st
New
York
Cavalry.
Brigade trans-
ferred thereto.
to the
men
the
104th
Regiment
of
Field
volunteered
for
Artillery, as at present
men
of
ticable the transfers
York Field Artillery).
at
of
First Lieutenant
New
York
Cavalry.
transferred thereto
Cavalry, will
of
gineer Train.
Engineer Train, will transfer to the 102d
Regiment of Engineers
volunteered for this
Cavalry.
thereto from 1st
York Cavalry.
1st
1st
New York
York
Cavalry.
grades.
The Commanding Officer, 12th New York Infantry, will transfer to the
102d
The Division Supply Train,
W.
Hayes.
Mead.
The
102d
Sanitary
Train
I.
Reardon,
First
Arthur
S.
Cooke.
Charles
F.
Scudder.
Field
ton,
Walton
Hovey,
First
Lieutenant
be transferred
1
Private
7th
N.
1
Sergeant
11
Privates
6
Privates,
1st
Class
14
Privates
and
Train
22d Y. Engineers.
1st
Cavalry).
non-commissioned
officers
transferred
as
such
warrants
by
the
Adjutant
reduction
shall be to the next lower grade; for example, sergeant to corporal,
corporal
to
private,
tentage and camp equipment
proper
so transferred, will
company
to
71st
New
York
Infantry
to
manding
officers
Infantry
Leonard
Frank
A.
Knowles,
1st
Sergeant,
108th
Infantry
Herbert
Infantry
Infantry
To
Commanding
Walter
E.
Davenport,
Sergeant,
To
Commanding
11),
1-100,000.
1. The march of the division to the new area will
continue in
accordance with
move
102d
of
(c)
on the
3.
Stations
Infantry,
transfer
4.
EXHIBIT
17
27th
DIVISION
American
by
rail.
2.
entrain
at
will detrain at
loading
at
the
Brigade
For
at such
be
given
by
open
H. D. horses
non-commissioned
officer
per
battalion
of
infantry
engi-
neers,
companies
with
ashes will
be made
fiat
available from
area
15. DISCIPLINE.— senior officer
on each of the
every
excess
of
requirements
each
similar unit should be
neer)
Walter
available on
to senior
officer of
with 2
cookers and
105th
Infantry
3d
men
to
be
ENTRAINING SCHEDULE
Co
E
G
cooker
team
Ord.
operations
directed
by
to quarters
)
Accommodations as
July
station.
7.
OVERCOATS.—
It
enlisted men
in
and under
may
prescribe.
In
the latter case, lorries will be supplied to carry the overcoats
to the new area as
such
the expeditious handling
squads
will
be
for
individual
men
to
2.
of
the
108th
Infantry
will
areas.
Between
Corps.
Poperinghe Line.
2. The
table.
3.
march as
Brigade-
Regimental
and
Battalion
station.
7.
OVERCOATS.
—It
be
In
These bales
tion
and
return
by baggage
any
be left in care of a soldier and these
headquarters
immediately
notified
as
above.
BY
COMMAND
17,
by
K.17.b.2.1.
J.9.central.
Remaining
Line and routes
thereto, prepared to
and
and
3d
BattaUon,
Chief of Staff.
of
Commandant at
and allotment
Oudezeele and Steenvoorde.
unit for bathing, an officer
of the
organization
will
be
present to supervise use of the baths and to see that order is
maintained.
Officers
in
charge
for
undressing.
2.
LAUNDRY.
such
to
the
concerned.
gas defense
long range
gas shell
or
Win-
to Area Commandant on departure therefrom.
2. REPORTS.
upon
be
obtained
3.
CEMETERIES.
at
21st.
4.
SUPPLY.
Company E),
points. By animal-drawn
of the
the
the
at
27/C.19.d.3.8.
(b)
to
meter gauge
daily. Journey
Esquelbecq, not later than 6:00
P.
The
above
situation.
R.
T.
O.
may
on
occa-
by
rail.
more than fifty
Entraining station on meter gauge railway for detachments from this
division pro-
ceeding to
the
articles by
animal-drawn transport
Division
than that for
4 102d Field
1 Company E,
General
Deputy Director
of Medical
Units
attached
to
Corps.
Vehicles
of
Corps.
Q.
2
Movements
each battalion), four Machine
of Radio,
to be
of
to
and two to
battalions
days' training in
the forward area.
2. Battalions will carry out the following program during their eight
days'
3d and
4th Companies
system
by
companies,
days.
battalions
and another American
battalion distributed among
Field
Companies
the
line,
periods
two
Machine
Gun
Companies
matter of
this
command.
Commanding officers will see that every officer and enlisted man in their
command
is
in
or
Immediate
commanding
discloses
the
fact
that
officers
and
enlisted
men
have
not
that the offense will not
be repeated.
boundary is co-extensive
battalion commanders.
In depth,
to the east
C.
Line
infantry
brigade;
each
regiment
disposed
in
the
Boeschepe
Line;
machine
gun
companies
near the
Godewaersvelde Line.
machine
proposed positions along
1
platoon
in
the defensive position, two regiments of one
brigade
other
will
occupy
positions
in
as
the forward battalions will be in actual occupation of a
portion
Corps or our own head-
quarters, the following action will
be
taken:
the 331st
The 78th Brigade,
units assigned to
prepared
for
move to their respective
than the advance
Line and
Commanding General
on
responsible for
of
hostile
orders
from
be
required
non-commissioned
officers
in
Line.
(h)
the trenches,
enough
to
the
rear
to
render
them
reasonably
safe
under
Advance
(Annex
No.
10).
3.
EVACUATION:
(a)
aid stations
main
by
A. P. M.
to operate east
of
general line,
assist
To reinforce any portion of the line Westoutre-East of Zevecoten
(G.35.d.),
Goed
in
facing
northeast
with
in advance the precise conditions
under which
carry
out,
they
retention
of
a
nucleus
garrison
in
the
East
moving
forward
(ii) In
battalions, or
all three.
forces,
infantry
assault,
prepared and supported
the
defects in the
additional measures
and methods,
ordinates
For this
purpose the
report referred
step is essential.
any
planned
and
prepared
defensive,
the
use
American
officer.
Doing
their positions.
It is
further evident
inducements
which prompted the Germans,
machine gun combat
similar
and
from
in
pushing
because
in
is reported that
this actually happened in
an attack on the 26th American Division, combat rifle patrols being
pushed out to meet
beaten at their
rifle patrols in positions from
two
to
it
gaining
light
machine gun positions of advantage from which to deliver destructive fire upon
the visible
fire is always effective. It
tends to break up the assault and indeed may
stop it
provide
greater
security
for
the
cannot be completely
for
hostile
with
of our
defensive line
manner, and upon the basis of one per 200 yards
of
exact spot
than
300
yards.
The
with
vertical
sides,
least six feet deep with two wooden steps
at
with
in making
a
piece
of
corru-
gated
by
manhole cover
on
sticking out
the pit
bags
should be
the
proper
is desirable. A few
about the front
cover a few inches
never
and therefore during
the
construction
of
be
provided
for.
dawn,
the
be
preserve the
latrine
cans
pits, in
standing
in
open
with
the
least possible delay
so as to provide a field of fire in every direction for at least 250 yards. The
men selected
to
hold
these positions should be chosen for their skill and determination. In
addition
to
the
Lewis
gun when the target
patrol. Pits located within
be
occupied
by
the
enemy
should be
provided with at least twenty rifle grenades. No difficulty should be experienced in the tactical
use of these pits during the development of an attack, as
our
supporting artillery fire would
be over them and upon enemy forces in front. Whether these
combat patrols should
a
by
the
out patrols of
gun group well in front of their
defensive
of his attacking wave.
tactics
their men
lying it.
For example,
we hear
system
but
a
second
or approach trenches
To
possible, for
the support
trenches also to be manned where a field of fire over the
trench in
a
he is willing to come on. Leave
nothing undone to
can
busy
without
results
in
they
a
with advanced
with hostile trench
know from
one-pounder fire.
dispose
thing can
principle involved, rather
picture a disposition
sufficient troops in
leading
with
by
local
counter-attack
it
in
all
other
losses,
and
offensive on
in the front
July
Regimental
will be met
Busseboom-Ouderdom
so
at 11:00 P. M., July 25th,
where
it
reach
attached, will march
talion, 106th
arrive at
by
guides.
July
by
guides.
Regimental
Signal
Platoon
so as to arrive
met
by
guides.
One
company
1st
Battalion,
106th
G.34.d.l.6. at 12:00 P. M. (midnight), July 25-26th, where it
will
be
met
by
guides.
(f)
Headquarters
105th
Machine
C
to
join
the
sion, and three
Marches should
Poperinghe
106th Infantry),
sub-
sectors
respectively,
each
sending
one
company
The
1st
Battalion,
Line in the center
command
of
the
105th
forward
of
be
destroyed
BY COMMAND OF
will relieve the 6th
brigades
front,
officers
details
of
(d)
pass to
completion of
of
the
2d
Position,
to be
under
arrangements
to
be
made
by
regimental
commanders.
(b)
departure of units.
6. STRENGTH REPORTS.—
be
furnished
of
entry
area by
prior to
mandant from
.108th
Infantry
(c)
Organizations
will
draw
at
refilling
8:30
A.M.,
beginning
to
new
positions
,105th
M.
G.
Bn.:
1st Bn. 107th Inf. and att. details
2d Bn. 107th Inf.
1st Bn. 108th Inf.
Transport
refilling
points
animals
and
carrying
parties,
as
necessitated
by
conditions.
intended,
to
ensure
correct
handling
through
a
G-1.
and Field Hospital
Siding,
23d-24th
at
Headquarters
18th
(c)
Ambulance
Company
No.
marching to
Hillehoek on August
Field Ambulance,
line
107th
13.
of units of
Ambulance No.
Area,
L.16.d.8.9.
Signal Battalion. 1 Field Hospital No. 106 at 6th Division
Rest Sta-
3 102d Engineer Train. 1 each
2/1
and
2/2
105th Field Hospital
Company.
Company.
2
Pearson.
1
Captain
Miller.
1 6th Division, British
the night
two companies at
31st-August
1st
and
go
in
105th
Infantry)
take
over
defense
Battalions,
108th
Infantry,
August 3d-4th.
march
table.
No
restrictions
moving to front line.
Phase
order
is
canceled.
2.
71st
Infantry
Brigade
and
(b) To join 6th British Division, 18th Infantry Brigade:
The
2d
with one section Regimental Signal Platoon attached, will march via
Condiment
Condiment
of enemy observation.
Division,
108th
Infantry,
August 2d so as to
arrive
at
2:00
P. M. near the position of the British battalion with which they are
to
P. M.
are
to
arrangements to
march,
join the 6th and 41st
Divisions
under
arrangements
to
10:00 A. M.,
the headquarters of
arrange all details.
Battalion commanders who
their company
of August
1st the
3d
Battalions,
105th
Infantry,
and
relieve
the
Machine
will
be
sent
as
follows:
of the front
(b)
The
Machine Gun Companies of the 105th, 106th, 107th and 108th Infantry
Regi-
the night of August 6th-7th, two companies each to
the
(c)
to be
on August 5th
Beauvoorde
with
animal-drawn
to
they are attached—including supply for consumption oa August 4th.
Supply
regimental
dump.
forward area has been
Commanding officers
that
no
such
transport
reaches the point named before it is actually dark, as no traffic is permitted
forward
of
this
point
until
2. BILLETS.
for
accommodations
for
their
respective
units,
the
area.
The
change
of
towns
and
villages
in
the
be
carried
etc.,
headquarters
of
Q.5.b.5.6.
The
dump
be
of
the
office.
operation
at
105th
Infantry.
through
mail orderly the non-
commissioned officer in charge
of
a
and carry
proper disposition.
office
by
American
Expeditionary
O.
748.
from New York.
suitable size,
is prohibited.
(b) In the
officer in charge
responsibility for so
in
station.
This should
which
obtained.
On receipt of this information. Corps Headquarters will be advised and
tents delivered
It will be
the event
taken
therefor.
Tents
not already
stained when issued will be cutched before pitching, and when set
will
5.
USE
in the
ration, it
has been
be issued for stuffing sacks for
bayonet
fighting
this and many substitutes
etc.
2.
BILLETING.
On
July
31st
precede
Headquarters 108th
to area
On
August
1st
to Oudezeele,
C.30.d.2.8.,
D.26.d.4.4.,
J.l.d.9.6.
and
direct
Infantry, will
commandant
Winnezeele)
K.24.a.l.8.
3d
Battalion,
commandant
Bois-
dinghem
sub-area.
3.
while at their
area
com-
Infantry.
stations of the commands
/
^*
St. Martin au Laert.
Martin
Personnel)
Five
each
600,
all
ranks.
to depart
(b) Personnel of 107th Infantry (less
3d Battalion, Machine
3:25
mobile
reserve
by
carried
brigades, a
The
three
engineer
will
be
provided
with
animal-drawn
transport
by
dumping loads,
proper station.
by
(a)
points
of
10th
instructions
to
transport lines.
Necessary issues
able
battle. For
The spreading
desire to appear
weakness,
they
officers, is to be
meet the end
of news is often
must
fact that
they seldom
uncouraging
"
"paint
N. C. O'S.
and men spread
our
regiment.
I
can only condemn this conduct in the strongest terms. Officers and
officials, in
Lille),
states
Fokker biplane scouts
station, carried
(of pioneers) and a
the R. A.
May
through and
(Annexe to
it
appears
that the enemy was completely informed regarding the distribution of our forces
in the line
brought
expressed
by
discipline
frequently
discipline, otherwise
there is
grave danger
his guns
and to
extent
effective.
for
example,
a
short
concentration
heavier howitzer
shooting was good.
"It is therefore
register
for
than is now
must
batteries
inde-
pendently."
of
all
his
bravery
and
soldier still has sacred
whom he took
by
stimulating
drinks
than the betrayal
of their country.
to give away
proved to have
their
jeopardized, and
idea that
'
he
taken
prisoner,
His attitude
with
of any kind could be obtained
from
"This splendid
the troops,
upon troops
need
be
render his
the enemy."
construction,
production
transport to
departure from the
that told
burn all
there
are
threaten
the
unwary
him
orders, according
of the
enemy forces
use the
no
information
none of your experiences
the thickest
walls, and
A warning in
even where
that
the
Germans,
in
G.R.O. No. 4791
The
Road.
This
road
to
within the new boundary
straat
the general
line from
the left
regiment will
3.
The
positions and outflank
them.
4. The Divisional Artillery will commence at 3:30 A. M. a
harassing
will also
take part
consolidated when reached, bearing
day by part
may
be
vicinity of Abeele. Activity
(a) A Sergeant Major of
the
Secrecy," issued
decisive battles, remain undetermined and obscure to the enemy, the
smaller
will
may draw far-reaching
con-
clusions.
Every soldier in the army, whether at the front or on the
lines
of
our
preparations
seem to be of
individual man.
careful
instruction.
All
officers
supervision
airmen,
balloon
by
offenses
therefore,
be
punishable
by
death
of
offenses
may
and E.30. Hostile artillery active in
Loire
Sector
two days
of
about
9,000
yards
Road, Merville
guns were
25-lb.
bombs
dropped.
BATTLE
FRONT.—
front.
front line system.
6 P.
m. on
struck near them
A.
At
from approximately H.25.
1918
PATROLS.—
Nil.
ENEMY
OPERATIONS.—
AriiZ/er?/.
Dickebusch
week.
he
may
Woods, St.
Hubertushoek-Hallebast Road,
Hallebast-Vierstraat Road.
increase in the
have been
Wood and
the drea enclosed
the same time, all
extending to our
light barrage
have been
between Wytschaete-St. Eloi
in the majority
seen
with
men.
WORK.—
new trench
being dug.
following places:
N.5.h.85.10. N.5.d.6.0.
nervous
and
and attack
appears to
2,000
yards
FRENCH FRONT.
further progress
east of
hundred
of
Arras
and
south
of
Chuignes—
east of
(inclusive),
of
Le
Avesnes, north
Leger,
taken Vaux
Farm
and
to
the
have
have
further
and
of the
at 500.
miles per
temperature, day, 65
action
west
of
a
flames.
safely.
We
succeeded
in
destroying
two
enemy
and the
railroad
stations.
Constantinople on Wednesday
front-line trenches in
of War, has
with Liberty
Enemy
reported
still
M.24.d., N.19.C.2.3., N.19.a.7.2.
August, 1918
PATROLS.—One
of
One officer
and seven
O. R.
left
furnish-
condition,
shelling
Road.
Usual
shelling
m. at
O.
TO
BE
DESTROYED
OPERATIONS.
from
the
until objectives on a
drawal
were given three days ago; that the withdrawal would extend back to good
sound
prepared.
Prisoners
further
state
that
of
our
occupancy.
in
did
not
know
be made, although one
strength
Further
was at present. Left
Voormezeele
was
withdrawal would
be to
be a
Bavarians are still
I.
R.
sighting
Arlillery:
Farm
4.2s. During the day our new positions along York Road
were
Wood
Dickebusch Road
fifty shells counted.
over area H.20.a. during the morning, flying
at
a
T.M.'s.
with by
on new
was seen
Prom
m.,
thirty-two men, wearing
during the
I. 0.
with-
occupied
by
our
677
identified
destroying
guns
and
and
68).
charge.
New
having
probably
be
rarely met with. They may possibly be discovered by the ticking.
(c)
Percussion
railing, etc.,
a
spring
lighter,
or
a
striker
may
be
firing
of
stove
and
the
(c) A charge of
a dug-
to
look
(d)
of a
be
of evergreen, pieces of shell and other
articles likely
"souvenirs," left in dug-outs and attached to charges.
(/)
(g)
was
had been driven
through its lower end, the point of which was placed against the cap of
the cartridge,
nail
would
and tenon jointed,
the position of
the sides
be
fired
by
of a
if
a
fire
were
lighted.
table.
lifted.
(m) A blown-in entrance to a dug-out is not always a
safety
are generally crudely arranged
as
stairway
of
a
Division was
front
at
Bernafay
been
short
period
an early relief
formerly
43d
Reserve
Division,
now
disbanded.
Prussia Alten-
during June and in July appeared
north of Verdun. It was first identified near Clery on this battle front on
August
tired
the
Rhineland,
Westphalia
and
Silesia.
till July 7th. After
reinforced this
involved in heavy fighting
exhausted.
of Rhinelanders, and has
Reserve
exhausted
for
on 3d July. It
two
short
This division must also be considered
exhausted.
Australian
Corps
—(Intelligence).
September
26,
1918.
—
6 A.
p.
M.
and
L.5.b.,
approximately
M. G's and
AIRCRAFT.
at
4:45
and
gained
have recaptured one of these. Action still on. Enemy sur-
prised, but resists strongly,
as line is important
OF BATTLE.—Presumed to be as follows, north to south:
153d
Guillemont Farm. 3d
relieving 446th
I. R.
Prisoners from 7th R.I.R. state Hindenburg Line strongly held immediately west of
tunnel.
Q.23.d.9.4.,
our
hands.
a
large
quantity
NOTE.
Naval Division
came into
Marine Regiment
and was in
133d
I.
R.
RESERVES.—
None
front of
Escaufort,
Cross and mustard, the
of
Proven
on
following
moves
are
ordered:
2.
(a)
Two
September
Oudezeele
area.
(g)
Moves,
unless
march table.
Groups
concerned.
British
Division.
(d)
Command
pass on completion
of infantry reliefs.
yards between platoons.
(f) All defense schemes, maps and programs of defense work will be turned
over to the
at 10:
and instructions
to be
issued in
with
further
orders.
in new area.
and
will
open
headquarters
from
12
NO. 40,
Battalion
be
notified
to
Division
Headquarters
STANLEY H. FORD,
Chief of Staff.
the
entrainment
2.
COMPOSITIONS
OF
carriage,
thirty
move. Billeting
parties for
Divisional Troops
and Brigade
report to
the Divisional
Detraining Officers.
These officers
two
officers
duty at
Detraining Officer. He will be assisted
by
one
These
officers will proceed by first train from Heidebeke and will take up duty
at
detraining
station
(Candas).
The
selected for the
connected
with
their
moves
as
notified
them
by
(b)
C.
O.
one
As soon
688
their
companies
in
relief
below
G-1
stations.
from 1st Battalion
teams)
will
four
in
table.
Dismounted
personnel
their train is
(b)
Water
before
entraining.
(d)
All
will
be
loaded
in
to which it belongs.
lorry
to
will draw
units
as
notified
by
Division
Q.
M.
Units
entraining
leave
No.
2
79—
Continued
will
at
Desvres.
Detrainment
at
Mondicourt.
Duration
of
journey
while
therefrom,
to
the
Area
departure
an
to
effect
such
condition
will
be
1'
Hopital.
to organizations.
1 Captain Hanna
AUaines
area
as
follows:
The
23d
and
24th.
All
horse
transport
by
road,
march
DouUens and Authieule.
September 24th at DouUens
The division will
detrain at Peronne.
entraining
Commanding
wagons
personnel
organizations
animal-drawn transport
at Bray,
7
7.
RAIL
MOVEMENT.
entrainment.
No
transport,
be
entrained,
unit or part of
at-
officers and
men separately.
10. DETRAINMENT.—
mander and
will see that entrainment is conducted in a prompt and orderly
manner
as
may
12.
squad
Military
general
train leaving this area
T. 0. that place for similar employment.
12.
SUPPLY.
will be carried
Dixies
for
on
September 23d, and on
be
at
(c)
on September 22d and until
notice.
(d)
Peronne, from September 24th.
ammunition, medical and
signal equipment, office
Regimental or Battalion Headquarters,
lorries
as
available.
11.)
13.)
2.
Paragraph
15,
sub-paragraph
(b)
consumption
on
24th.
23d.
24th."
8.
Paragraph
STANLEY H. FORD,
HEADQUARTERS,
27TH
DIVISION,
prior to departure of
2. This is
BY
COMMAND
W.,
Diagrammatical
Sketch.
1.
SITUATION.—
The
enemy
opposite
the
will mop up
be notified later.
The
advanced Hindenburg
of
27th American
the
the forming-up
and the objectives are
protected by a
by
one
the
green line, the smoke barrage
on
the
flanks
advance to
3d
Australian
Divi-
and
a
through
the
is
American
Divisions
will
extend
barrage
guns
will
be
placed
be prepared to
on their right and with the'V Corps of the Third
Army
with
one
carried out by
the
the two
regiments
of
the
30th
line.
The
reserve
then
of
the
canal
originally holding the
the
and
27th
American
Divisions
(that
is,
the
attacking
brigade
in
each
case).
and
3d
reserve.
was
holding
according to the orders
each
American
of
very
To enable guns
this area
four
The Chief Engineer of
Australian
Pioneers
Battalions
will
organized and
be prepared to adhere
to the roads to
employed will be:
grenade bursting
into three
No. 32 rifle grenade
reverse side of the
sound the
aeroplane
calls.
All
ranks
operation will
for duty at each entrance to the tunnel with the
object of
until the
warned of the absolute necessity of
keeping
as
must
that the
achievement of their task may be facilitated for all ranks.
Special
instructions
liaison
companies,
battalions,
regiments
brigades
divisions
for
and
IV
C.
6.
ACKNOWLEDGE.
READ,
Major
General.
702
F.6.C.4.O.,
thence
division
trenches
along the trench to
This objective
taken will
groups
right attacks at the
division
on
advance
progresses
and a line occupied
right will be provided for by the 106th Infantry.
5. The infantry will form
up on
shown
on
as follows:
At zero
march will be
a
guns and
when the
6.
Specific
tasks
will
be
fly over the objective
line at zero plus
J.ll.c.6.2.
8.
from
Division
Headquarters
will
M. and at 8 P. M.
on September 26th. Similar
means will be taken
subordinate units.
Under no
9.
STANLEY H. FORD,
1
Judge
by
3. RESERVE
RATIONS.—Each
regiment will
be issued
with one
preserved meat
issued to troops taking part in operations.
4. WATER.—Water tanks
of the following capacity
front line,
in
operations
will be issued an extra water bottle, which will be filled under
divisional arrange-
the operation. Each
regiment
fighting
will be issued 250 petrol tins for conveying water to the troops in
the
front
line.
These
petrol
demand
will take place
sites
Main
dressing
For
will take
over all
war cage.
Divisional cage
located
road
these
parties
are
detailed
the base. It is
15. PACK ANIMALS.
—All units will
conveyance
reliable guide from each
battalion to report to
to
its
officer and
the same location at the same
time,
to
destination.
50
STANLEY H. FORD,
6 104th,
Australian Corps.
required by the division will be indented for from Australian
Corps.
to
for
next
smaller
one.
It
higher
unit
the troops in
liaison
for delivery
for
locality at
4. For
O.
will
be
located
at
their
respective
regimental
dumps
ammunition will
in charge of the division ammunition dump, which is at
present
sent
to
tion of all
27th DIVISION.
from ration refilling
5.
CAR
POSTS.—
quartered
at
J.4.d.5.9.
Rear
Adjutant's Office, disbursing
section of Quartermaster,
also
Detail
Camps
0.,
Horse Watering and Drinking Water Points
—
F.13.b.l.9.
5.20.a.7.6.
E.27.b.,Tanks.
E.28.a.,Tanks.
Fosse
division. Baths Officer will a
supply of clean clothing and
will provide necessary
of
same
by
units
making
night
division will be
preparation for the disposition
relief
of
be
by
position of troops
area
march
as
support
future operation.
move at dusk, 27th
inst., from the forward
6. Billeting
parties and the Division Billeting Officer will reconnoiter areas given and
mark out the actual
sites of bivouacs for
by
headquarters of
11.
54th Infantry
Brigade, upon
30th
on
the
right)
indicated
by
the
and 30th)
will move
through
considerable
period.
attack,
boundaries and objectives being
the first
flank) will
On the
exploit
their
success
to
permits, an armored
(d) Second Phase.—The 3d Australian Division
with its
through the 54th Infantry Brigade in open warfare formations at
a time
to be
In
order
operation and extend
to the
attacking
Austra-
lian Division will pass through the 54th Infantry Brigade as soon as possible after
the
latter
will
105th
Infantry
allotted
to
turn north and secure the left flank. The reserve brigades of the
3d
Australian
cross
106th Infantry
in reserve.
the
Australian
to
follows:
line
by
side,
on
to
the
facilitate
mopping up, give opportunity for
reorganization of the attacking units, and enable the 105th Infantry to
cross
the
mop-
tunnel,
tunnel exits
and open portion of canal. Units will be given specific missions in detail,
and
of trenches, dugouts and entrances until all danger
of
(5)
to the brigade for the
especial
as
prearranged,
one
54th Infantry
by
units for the purpose.
by
green
will
dotted green line
of the objective line, other than
for
local
ducting its
flank
tunnel
a deployment,
left
regiment
the 105th Infantry
Infantry Brigade
effecting
Detachment
102d
Engineers.
(f) Aeronautics
(see annex
(i) Cavalry
at
hour.
Zero
105th Infantry
on
barrage
precisely
by
(3)
Infantry Brigade will remain
The 105th Infantry will await the orders of the Division
Commander on its
by
the
4.
COMMUNICATION,
5. (a) LIAISON.
27th
will be held
Evacuation
Annex
to
Paragraph
4,
roads will be developed for
traffic in the corps
"Black,"
division,
probably
suitable for any
—
St. Martin
F.22.a.-
St. Martin (A.18.central).
The course of
E.15.-
c.0.9.—
F.8.a.6.3.,
A.lS.b.-
Gouy
and
to
B.8.a.0.5.
(c)
the
far
move close
(e)
In
for infantry the following is
assignment
troops
and
"Yellow Road"
Brigade—Throughout.
"Red Road"
move by "Red
control use of these
roads.
716
under
the
descrip-
tion,
other
than
for
the
start
lines
going
east
before
troops
Between
9
A.
M.
and
American
Regi-
ment,
Brigade
followed
After
(g)
Tanks
will have precedence of all other traffic on the "Yellow"
Road.
canal to carry
A.
No M. T. or tractor-drawn
artillery may use any of these roads until after 5 P. M. on zero
day. One
or more
artillery according
Until orders issued
Horse transport
will not
use traffic
Ronssoy-Lempire
until
"Blue" tactical
way in every case to the troops and artillery having
priority
over
east as the line
(Australian personnel only).
Special precaution will
tactical
roads
("Blue,"
traffic
dry
double banking and
are
as
follows
kept
clear
for
versa,
all
and
PART II—
regiment,
F.22.d.6.5.
F.22.d.5.0. Left dump,
Solid paraffin
will
be
allotted
engineer stores considered most
Tincourt
feet
Marquax
K.ll.c. Brickfields
but this
must not
lorry and if
238th
A.
situation
permits.
718
small
G.
others may
in
To provide for
territory
opened it
the above
signs removed
and signs
UNFIT FOR
USE or
FIT FOR
G-1
Army. Suitable parties will
tion
PART
III—
EVACUATION
1.
MEDICAL
ARRANGEMENTS.—
Advance
via
Villers
Faucon
Station
(E.19.d.2.3.). Veterinary
Evacuation Station
Mobile Veterinary
animals to Mobile Veterinary Section will then rejoin their units.
3.
the
collection
must not be
4. STRAGGLERS' POSTS.—
of the
suitable
F.4.C.8.O.
is to be established
the
at
straggler
back to their units and usual functions of
such post.
5. Under
areas or
units
of
Australian Corps, captured trophies are to be considered with reference
to areas in which
operations have been conducted and trophies of war are to
be
allotted
to
and that action is
that
occurs.
foregoing for strict
the
construction
responsible for clearing
Emilie at advance
observe all regulations.
9
Directors Field
Australian
Corps.
Australian Corps,
details
are
guidance
29th. Field Hospital
1,000 blankets to be
dressing station,
St. Emilie.
other rank of
Companies to report
non-commissioned officer and two other ranks
to operate kitchen
Ambulance will send six
for duty
Ambulance will report before 5
A.
4.
All
battalion
aid
posts
by
Division
will
be
station.
EXHIBIT 40
27th division
No. 59
La
the railroad in V.20. and V.26.
central.
Fremont
and
that
by
of
relief
6.
Division
to the Commanding
to camps
with
in
the
from
this point
demands
likely to be
guides
from
the
be detonated
tonated at
the Band
days' rations, who
2.
unchanged. Narrow gauge, Joncourt.
disposal
dressing station,
prisoners
of
war
behind
cage,
located
7.
STRAGGLERS.—
assistance to the
repair of roads.
October 12th.
Officer.
units.
dead.
Regimental
of cemeteries in
14.
and for their early return to division ordnance
dump for
transmission to
BY
COMMAND
Veterinary Section.
6 104th,
C.
1-20,000.
1.
Corps
left and
the 30th Division on the right) in the sectors shown
on
(b)
The first line infantry will again advance under a creeping barrage to the first ob-
jective (the red line) east of
the Jonc de Mer Farm. Here the first line will
organize
objective will
advance and
(c)
At
a
time designated below the troops to attack the second objective will advance
through the troops holding the first
objective, and continue
detailed
but without
green
line,
as a line of
Q.28.C.0.0.—
Q.34.C.0.0.—
W.9.central.
Line
(halt
Z
about
three
hours):
R.13.d.5.7.
gades side
covering
support, regiments disposed
in depth. At
formed
artillery
a
pro-
tective
until Z
objective,
Z
plus
of the first objective until the expiration of three
hours
from
battalions will
continue the
objective,
the green line and organize the objective line as
a
designated
with similar
by
Machine
Gun
division
reserve.
7.
will be
as shown
half
division sector.
the
of their
they
Vill
be.
(c)
divisional reserve,
has
crossed
the
stream
following
the
by
the
tanks of the 301st Tank Battalion have been
assigned to the division.
soon as practicable
after the infantry
soon
as
objective) in time to
been attached to this
similar detachment
will
be
held
under
11. ARTILLERY.—
See Artillery
day at
zero hour.
Time Table:
elements will follow
Z
plus 81 to Z plus 102 (according to the part of line it is
in front of)
(according
with the
left
Division
Headquarters
trans-
mitted
of
their
companies.
Not
to
be
de
Mer
Farm.
18.
C,
Escaufourt.
BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL
O'RYAN:
STANLEY
Personnel, Joneourt.
2. ROADS.
Montbrehain-Brancourt-Bohain-Busigny.
(b)
(c)
road
to
traffic.
enforce
observance
filling point,
57B. V.22.a.4.9.
2.
AMMUNITION.—
(a)
Division
S.
A.
A.
(c)
of
such
advance
(d) L.
(e)
S.
echelon.
Ammunition
of
(f)
The
S.
follows
man. This is to
of First Line
105th Infantry
M.
Water
Bottles Tins
Containers Long
105th Infantry
in
excess
of
units deficient.
by
wire
of
gauge
station, C.27.central.
to above
units.
Church (Q.33.d.central).
Divisional cage,
to Military
divisional
cage,
where
lists
any purpose.
A. P.
straggler
post
dressing
the battle-field
and
rations.
Report
dead animals in the areas of
operation of
canteens,
fullest
extent
designation of
their early
cooking purposes.
battalion
aid
posts.
the II Corps
barrage, and
remain
continue the advance
104th Machine
Gun Battalion,
the
general
line
Souplet,
keeping
will
be
at
the
their use.
4. The line upon which the barrage will fall at the
zero
hour,
5.30,
will
be
to
Q.36.b.7.1.,
thence
Bellicourt.
Evacuation
per- hour. Allotments of time for
use
of
baths
disre-
the same time and
they
are
properly
or
confusion.
Military
column (twenty lorries)
at
by
hour. Column will proceed via
Escaufourt
Road,
passing
debussing points at C.22.d.2.3.
will
as available about Bellicourt.
Bellicourt, if any.
For
night of October 23d-24th organizations will be quartered in bivouac camps or
billets
as
part of Hervilly).
Apply for accommodations Area Commandant at Hervilly.
54th
Brigade
in
Apply for
by broad guage railway for
Corbie
Corbie.
Instructions
for
orders.
4.
night of October
Corbie area trains will rejoin their units at locations to
be given in
October 21st,
probably
62B.G.ll.a.3.5.,
exact
southwest of St. Souplet.
hour
to
Chaplain
as above.
facilities
personnel will
accompany transport
The disposal
conducted in the same manner as
that of our
The bodies of dead animals will be disposed of by
burying.
8.
in this
It
hardships
therefore
will relieve
in
by
(b)
The Division Signal Officer, Surgeon and Division Engineer Officer will arrange
the
of their
to
Busigny
on
C.
St. Souplet
(e)
Command of sectors in the front line will pass on the completion of infantry
relief.
3. Upon being relieved the 53d and 54th Infantry Brigades will march to
position
just
camp south-
west of
west of St.
camps
so
4.
(a) The division will move by road march, in accordance with the
attached march
table, to the Tincourt-Roisel area, from which area troops will be
moved
by
train
where
(b) Brigade
(c)
Prescribed
camp site and billets.
be announced in later orders.
(f) Location of Brigade, Regimental and separate unit
Headquarters will
5.
:00
October
6. (a)
(b) Command in the division sector will pass
to
(b) 53d
Brigade in
Daours sub-area.
Headquarters, divisional
personnel rail-head,
convey billeting parties from all organizations (one oiHcer and two
non-commissioned
officers
54th Brigade and divi-
Tristram
Tupper,
Assistant
Divisional
Adjutant,
for
3.
of units as
of journey, about four hours.
53d
Brigade.
104th
Police.
entrain on
prior
Brigade Commanders will detail a staff officer to supervise entrainment
and detrainment,
and an
unloading at their
prior to departure
arrival
instructions to Commander
transport
columns:
102d
Engineer
Train.
and
by
Division
Quartermaster.
Company and
by
Division
M.
addition to the
personnel accompanying transport.
and
as
indicated.
the
series of battles. Their bodies have been buried
in cemeteries
Commander
share,
our
admiration
for
their valor and our loyalty for their memory. It is
fitting
military ideals
soldiers have
their organizations.
prodigal
with
their
lives
shall we forget
BY COMMAND
be folded and carried
rifles
closed
up
of seventy-five
review ground,
the
6.
All
troops
will
At
a
signal
for
passing
The transport will
the
take up
distance and continue
the march to the far end of the field, where route column
will be formed
Care must be taken for
a
considerable
distance
not
roads
for
following
units.
from
billets
at
The 53d
from
opposite
via the
south exit
alongside
and
to
A
staff
the right
106th Machine
Gun Battalion will march so as to clear the south exit of
Fouilloy
Battalion and
pulled
alongside
the
battalion
but
as
soon
to the left
of
the
band
of
the
58d
Infantry will
o.l4.a. and
of cross roads
the
107th
will
right
Aubigny
The
108th
Infantry
will
clear
Fouilloy
by
8:10
junction
at
o.9.a.8.2.
pulled off in
column.
Units
of
108th
Infantry
of the
the
the cross road at
Infantry
have
moved
into
the
column.
follow,
divisional troops
head of
Villers
Bretonneux
The
following
organizations,
position
of
Fouilloy
741
Company F, 102d
to
be
in
same order as
the head of
all
trains
pulled
well
out
trains
will
march
and separate
organization will
9th, to look
Officer as
mainder
in
wagons
of
the
unit.
45 pistol.—
taken.
All
Ordnance Officer as
in
to
demands, many trousers have been
issued.
Except
in
without puttees. All
suitable
disciplinary
action
for
violations
thereof.
10.
by
of censor
area.
11.
this area all card passes
of auto-
be
Le
Mans
area
(Department
Sarthe)
to
new area will be at Montfort (northeast of Le Mans).
743
cars.
Capacity
of
box
24th Nov."
The names,
O's.
in
will detail
Trains Nos.
11 to
Trains
Nos.
21
to
29,
Divisional
their relief is due
reliefs
and
upon arrival
will arrive
to depart.
three blankets
will move
will
previous to that
the
M.
not
below
the
detraining
station.
The names and organizations of the officers selected for the above duty will
be
notified
and
officers
by
one company
one company of 1st Battalion to unload Trains Nos.
21
to
29,
both
inclusive.
duty. They will unload all trains arriving at
their
respective
in
the
vicinity
of
the
Officers
Detraining Officers.
hours
Train
No.
Duration
16.
BRAZIERS.—
Division
Ordnance
Officer
has
arranged
for
a
COLUMBUS.
18.
COOKING.
and for ease of access to kitchens
by
cooks.
Units
having
an
earth
or
brick
to the
1. The 27th Division
Montfort.
Detraining
as
near
as
possible
to
regimental
areas.
2.
by G. 0.
army
the
incorporation
separate units,
on ten
day returns.
5. Requisitions
will be
their own
taken
to
Base
Hospital
No.
101
by the Corps
108th
Camp, to
Expeditionary Corps,
give
necessary
instructions
to
have been awarded
M. M.
M.
Sergeant
. . .
.,
M.
M.
Corporal
Private
M.
Sergeant
Private De
M.M.
D
Companies
C
Rest Camps.
MAY 25th
106th Machine
Gun Battalion
for
nine
U.S.
Destroyers.
54th
passed
through
a
bombardment
by
bombs
MAY 30th
sur
by Sir
...
honors
at
Darnetal,
France.
108th
Infantry:
1
102d Field
JUNE
5th
Headquarters
102d
Army, affiliated with 66th Division;
for
adminis-
Camp
1'
HopitaL
2d
Battalion
Billeted
JUNE 9th
108th Infantry:
3d Battalion
use by this division
purposes;
organizations
following
with
section
Machine
gun
to the southwest
by special
non-
bayonet fighting by
from the
JUNE 19th
Valery Area; affording larger tracts of land available for infantry
training.
Regiments
intensive training
with Vickers
machine gun.
Range firing.
Grand Laviers.
Grand.
Field
Machine Gun Units
XIX
Corps
(British).
JUNE
22D
3d
Brigades
terrain
Third and Fourth
of
enemy
Firing Manual.
Infantry
about
11
106th
Assuming
Corps, British)
Division
and
regimental
observation
posts
established
and
/
demolished billet of Company
Following
by
defense system,
the
106th
Machine
Gun
JULY
21ST
Field
trenches to wire cleared by units in East Poperinghe Line.
JULY
22d
Company and Platoon Headquarters Company. To Tilques
Area.
as outlined by
102d Field Signal Battalion continuing laying of buried cable connecting
reserve trenches
with the
drome.
i
54th
106th Infantry: (Entrained
108th Infantry: (Entrained
102d
Engineers,
2d
East
Poperinghe
Line.
Enemy
busy
Transport To Join command.
in action.
Village of
105th
.
.
Hostile
heard over
vicinity of Steenvoorde and
lOSth
Infantry,
shelled
slightly
wounded
by
mittent
shelling
of
back
usual,
were
objectives.
AUGUST 2d
occupied by
being made to turn over sector to 9th Norfolk Regi-
ment."
105th Infantry:
2d
Battalion
casualties,
one
fatal."
billets K.17.b.2.3.
British Division (two casualties,
enemy artillery
aerial
activity
forward
area.
killed
General
Conditions
reported
severely
wounded.
active
the Norfolk
the left sector
tary police
Police horse
their section in
2d Battalion
Report that
line.
"
position.
ditionary
Forces.
3d
Battalion
Moved
A,
four
officers
three platoons in
Four
casualties
(wounds).
P.
m.
up equip-,
2d Battalion
men per memorandum
the
3d Battalion
each company
at M.5.b.4.0
3d
Battalion
slightly
casualties.
Heavy
enemy
troops
position, East
Poperinghe Line.
Anjou Farm.
54th Infantry
1st
3d Battalion Front line, situation normal.
108th Infantry:
shelling
at
dead
from
14,
1918.
of men
Infantry
Brigade:
Battalion Routine work and relief in the Anjou Farm Sector.
54th
Infantry
Brigade:
107th
Infantry:
1st
four
eleven
wounded.
between
2d
Bat-
3d Battalion
during the
evening, leaving
damaged
2d Battalion Drilled according to A. E. F.
schedule.
and
four-
teen
half
miles.
3d Battalion Performed routine relief in second position Anjou
Farm
Sector.
casualties
six
wounded).
Latter
105th Infantry, at 9:30 P. m.
108th Infantry:
1st Battalion
AUGUST
22d
mal
shelling.
Infantry:
Westoutre
line,
Farm
to
Gretna
redoubt.
2d
Battalion
Moved
from
and moved
two;
cas-
2d
Battalion
3d
Area.
102d
(not
described).
2d
Battalion
Reserve
3d
Battalion
106th Machine Gun
marched
company head-
2d Battalion
duties.
2d
Battalion
At
Beauvoorde
Wood.
3d>
Battalion
Inspection
enemy
aeroplane,
one
N.5.C.7.8.
left for-
minutes.
of
six
patrol
was sent out from 11 P. M. to 1:15 A. M.
2d
1st Battalion Activity: A patrol of three men and one
sergeant, and
right forward company at
dening
of
in forward area.
of one
by
line).
3d
Battalion
Regular
trench
routine.
night. Combat patrols sent out at
8:30
A.
M.
1,000
yards
objectives at 8
106th Infantry:
evacuating,
patrols
Twenty-one casual-
ties (twelve
missing, nine
occupying
positions
to
Trappist
Farm;
Company
at the
wounded).
106th
Infantry:
1st
2d
Battalion
3d
Battalion
Battalion
advancing,
data
later.
Battalion Moved from St. Eloi Farm to Fuel Farm Oudezeele.
2d
1st
3d
Battalion
Moved
from
G.20.C.3.1.
to
J.22.a.5.0.
20th
twelve
missing).
2d
Battalion
Queens R.
W. S.
Company I
A.
flank
ties
thereupon
marching
3d
General
Conditions
zeele.
104th Machine Gun Battalion
Battalion Machine
at
27/L.14.C.9.7.
Ten
Airdrome.
Relief
3d
106th
Infantry:
gauge.
instruc-
tion,
excepting
Company
C,
who
are
equipment.
5
A)
at
„„<^_„,-„;„™
LTlSTBSad"!:-
105th Infantry Moved to Proven to entrain for DouUens.
106th Infantry
54th
Infantry
Brigade
Headquarters
left
entrained
as
per
mand. Usual instruction.
direction
of
according to Divisional Orders
to billets
at 4
p. m.
3d Battalion
Prescribed schedule.
106th Infantry
54th
Infantry
5.3d Infantry
solution of
area,
returned.
106th
camp
duties.
attached.
duties,
and
duties.
platoon
attacks.
3d
prescribed
by
107th
Usual
instruction,
drills
2d Battalion No
reported changes, same
drills and camp duties
drills indoors
SEPTEMBER
13th
102d Engineer Train S.
G. O. 77.
Battalions
continued
3d
drills.
27th
drill.
102d
104th Machine
Gun Battalion
77.
1st
Battalion
Inspection
of
witnessed
tank
demonstration.
3d
Battalion
Left
in
tank
maneu-
vers.
Inspection
106th Infantry
battalion.
drills.
53d
Infantry
Brigade
G. 0.
107th Infantry Regiment in billets and camps, usual camp duties.
1st Battalion Usual drills and duties.
2d
Battalion
No
changes
reported.
3d
Battalion
changes.
54th
Infantry
Brigade
2d Battalion Usual drills with rifle practice.
3d
Battalion
Witnessed
tank
demonstration.
order
drill.
schedule
G. O.
79 schedule.
3d Battalion
demonstra-
tion.
108th Infantry Followed
schedule set forth
in
maneuvers.
102d
ment.
2d
Battalion
Began
march
at
No.
17,
issued.
orders
at 5:50 P.
sional maneuvers to be held next
day.
Bivou-
as
advance
guard.
1st Battalion
after divisional
inspection.
3d
.
SEPTEMBER
22d
General
Conditions
102d Engineer Train Left
church
services.
change station, transport
trains of the
avail-
able,
112;
Infantry One day's ration and forage with troops; 73 officers
and
2,717
Gun
left
under
command
halted
part
of
10:80 P.
P. m.,
entraining
there
at
rations
Available for all
reported. Fifteen officers and
No.
18
issued.
SEPTEMBER
23d
General
Conditions
101,676
with
P.
N.E.).
Sixty
limbers
m.
At
at
opened
at
Bois
de
re-
lieved
79th
Weather,
one officer and eighteen men
wounded).
dated
24th
side
with
troops.
Sev-
enty-four
for all
Longavesnes
line
—seven
aeroplanes
observed
11:30 P. M. Avail-
day's
General
camp, good.
Five casualties
(three killed
No report
looked over
tion
left
camp at 5:45 p. M., met guides at 6:30 p. M.,
arriving
and platoon guides at battalion headquarters.
Relief completed at 8:45 p. M. Disposition: Com-
pany L right front, Company
M
left
talion
114,676
rounds
hand.
One
106th Infantry
M.
and
arriving
at
11:20
meters.
Order
marched
to
St.
Emilie
left
Terramesnil
and
for
Tincourt.
Eighty-one
Gen-
officers, 834
arrived
Companies B,
Buire. 493 officers
Bas, arriving
at 7:30
A. M.
1st Battalion
men
available
A. M.
September
24,
(Continued)
1918,
on the
and
for all duty.
2d Battalion Battalion
holding front line
Thirteen
Ma-
A. M.
at 6:45 A.
AUaines and made
officers
duty.
791
all duty.
m.,
Secret Orders
officers
and
4,696
tions. Field Orders
roads, good; health, good;
1st Battalion
9:30
headquarters
day
by
hostile
planes.
One
No rations
accordance with Field Order
camp,
good.
Losses:
and
limbers in
and
forage
train. Six officers and 491 men available for all
duty. Weather,
Losses : Five men
health, excellent. 8 P. M.,
Battalion
Headquarters
duty,
twenty-four
hours
and
102d Trains Headquarters
for
all
duty.
2d
Battalion
Headquarters
and
etc.,
in
forward
Tem-
pleux
la
Posse
to
St.
710 men
able
for
all
duty.
No.
19
issued.
107th
Infantry
report:
Pistol,
10,525;
92,315; reserve
S. A.
in line.
attached to
of the
detailed to
made sixty machine gun
and
roads, good;
Infantry attacked at 5:30 A. M.
106th
Infantry
relieved
and 108th
Infantry. 106th
Infantry operating on
Losses: One officer and
line
capture
Infantry, was
advancing
K
and
M
failure
of
advancing
units
to
Battalion
of 106th Infantry on his right.
At
2:30
report to
 
1st Battalion (Continued) over our line at 7 and 10 P.
M. One company went
by
1st
ward.
Patrols
enemy line
troops. No
front
of
enemy
lines
in
front
of
in
support
available
for
Companies
K
and
M
took
Company
K
reached
its
front of
clear
accounts
objective
and
itself to
pany
followed
by
4
Infantry
in
line,
as
no
track
could
be
in
supply
train.
available
health, fine;
camp, dugouts.
106th Infantry
on the
zero hour
occupy Lark Trench
rendered the Knoll
and forage with
troops. Twenty-three officers
of
3d
A, B and
action.
Owing
They advanced
on
Eighteen
limbers
in
combat
train.
tanks. At 6 A. M. objective
reached successfully
150 men
officers
and
at Map 62B.
gained and partly lost by enemy counter-attack
from
left
and direct operations
from that point.
5:00 p. M.
Weather, good; roads,
good; health, excellent.
62C/F.21.b.2.1., 12 N. March-
19-A
report:
Lewis,
42;
roads,
good;
and trenches.
3d Batallion
From Allaines
with troops. Sixty-
good; camp, fair.
Ammunition report: Pistol,
S.
8
miles.
troops. Eighty-one officers
fair; roads, good;
in
forward
area,
with
troops.
Eighteen
Templeux
185,685 S. A. A.
in combat train; pistol,
Nineteen officers
duty. Weather,
One
day's
Twenty-
for
all
duty.
Weather,
A.
m.,
other troops. 4:30 P.
a
place
se-
lected
and future orders.
our
changes. One day's
rations and forage
D.28.a.4.2.,
8
P. M.
3:30 P.
officers and 335
good.
7:45
P.
out for
in
preparing
company
health,
Two officers
of
Ronssoy
per
Losses:
Commanding Officer
and
forage
rain;
roads,
5 A.
4:30 A. M.
bivou-
a
battalion
of
the
trenches
rations
and
forage
avail-
Battalion Headquarters at
ion was relieved
billets. One
excellent;
health,
relieved
above and
of
Regiment relieved
of front
Appendix
to
on
September
Seventy-one
Battalion left St. Emilie area 3:30 A.
M.,
marching
toward
front
rations and
Epehy.
entire day and
men available
camp,
poor.
At 6 A. M. the battalion was relieved by 1st
Battalion,
107th
Both
107th
107th
Infantry
5
A.
taUon
with
troops.
the
same
as
of
September
27th.
Department,
Companies
ing
Fleet
support
patrols found
enemy machine guns captured.
H,
with
Companies
Templeux
Benjamin Post,
2J^
battle
formation.
pleux le Guerard. One day's rations and forage
with
report:
S.
ceased.
No
day's
Weather,
poor;
34,
Head-
roads, poor;
health, good.
388,600
Two officers and 107 men available for
all
duty.
Weather,
cloudy;
at 62C.
up
from
St.
Emilie,
tinued)
tion of Hindenburg
Battalion
Ronssoy
orders
were
orders.
routine orders
received. Straggler
tained. Losses: One man killed
by
One
roads,
and traps,
repairing
roads
108th
Infantry
area
and
machine-gun
nests.
forage
Losses:
Pour
men detailed to 182d
Remainder
Infantry
built
a
detail
of
twenty-five
men
from
to
clear
roads
Organization
left
one officers and
Weather, rain; roads, good;
41
kitchens
Losses:
Two
Emilie;
53d Infantry
a
battalion,
co-
as
day's
forage
with
troops.
Twenty-one
avail-
able
for
all
duty.
barrage
poor.
3d
Starting
One
day's
begun.
105th
Infantry
II
Infantry was assigned to
of
being
to
move
across
a
line
canal,
and
forward
and movement of this
mingled with our
ters.
At
troops of
line. At 7:51 P.
directing
that
Battalion
stopped
its
that shells from
killed, seven officers and
over the top. 105th
this
regiment ran
time
106th
Infantry.
the Knoll
Battalion
forced
tain Buckley went to
in
command
of
Company
M
for
the
6,221 men
available for
Details
with
troops.
are
the
panies formed up on tape at 4 :45
A.
M.
Formation
was:
companies; Company D on left and Company A
on
schedule time, 5:50
fifty-four
ber 28th.
Battalion with
Smoke
Ammunition
5:30 A. M.—distance,
A.
(St. Quentin Canal
record
of
fair;
Templeux
F.29.b.0.5.,
5:30
A.
M.,
four
miles.
10,000
rounds
S.
forage with
A. M.,
arrived in front line 5:30 A. m., went over the top
undier
2d
and
3d
BattaUons,
106th
Infantry,
At
5 P. M.
Australian Battalion.
line.
5:45
top.
with
British
to date.
115,694 S.
A. A.,
combat
ammunition
5:50 A. M.
quarters moved from P.28.d.80.95
was in
command of
rations or forage in
and
1,554
men
available
continued
work
on
ties:
Eight
enlisted
men
officers and 168 men available for all
duty.
Casual-
one-half
platoons
neer Dump near St.
Remainder
of
102d
Engineer
withdrawn to St. Emilie
available. No figures as to strength of officers and
men available for duty.
all troops
cleaning
of
order issued
pursuant to
reorganizing now.
107th Infantry. Boche
sending
by
trenches
and
I
107th Infantry,
have detachments in the Hindenburg Line and east of Canal. Have
been
unable
My
30th.
6:25
A.
subsector:
in your subsector.
down
in
daytime?
Andrews.
6:25
A.
desired
Berry: Immediate
8:39
A.
M., September 30th. To Lieutenant Colonel Berry: Hold on to all
troops
in
your
150
men.
Officer
here has
received orders from Colonel Jennings to cover another sector which includes
Duncan
Post uncovered.
is
ration
withdrawn
front. An-
M., September 30th. To Commanding Officer 105th Infantry: Sent message
6:30
A.
M.
dispositions.
Patrol
Will also
Following
information
just
received
mopping
up
at
have
moved
to
London
attack
is
I.
B
8:15
A.
M.,
September
30th.
To
Commanding
our
now.
Am
sending to find out name. Have not got in touch with 107th
on left, but found an
Australian
etc. Will you
fix up matters
right flank
could be
reached and
be forwarded
but through
will be forwarded
30th,
1918,
commanders.
southerly
Egg
Post.
with us
but not very eflfective. Sent
food up as requested. DeBevoise.
Received 7;17 A.
found that men from regiments
of the 53d and
papers be copied.)
Emilie. Five officers and 334 men available for
all
duty.
120 men wounded;
Traverse Trench. Slight shelling by enemy.
Enemy reported to have withdrawn
from
Willow
Tree
Trench.
30th. At 8:30
mental
Guille-
mont
Road
518
106th
Infantry
E.28.a.4.2
(Villers
Faucon).
Bradish.
available for all
up
parties
thirteen officers and
1st
Battalion
300
Stiff
to
Templeux
Switch,
inclusive.
in
wounded
and
salvage
battle-field.
and
fifteen
2d
Battalion
Enemy
counter-attacked
Total
officers and
601 men
men wounded.
headquarters.
454 officers and
posts,
available for
at
4:30
P.
M.
M.
Distance,
seven
ancourt.
Company
arrive
Headquarters,
105th
commenced the
Regi-
mental
Peronne area to
men
Emilie, where
and
men
trenches to bivouac
on
wonderful
work
quarters,
men
and
bivouacked
for
the
night.
Headquarters
Company
remained
in
and
burying
the
dead.
Sixty-three
officers
and
1,719
men
available
all duty.
positions in
6 P. M.
and marched
M.
Prior to
wounded, burying the dead
Order
No.
38,
and
380
believe this
relieved
by
Australian
forces
about
p.
M.,
at
camp. Thirty-
kilos. In
665 men available
No.
50,
27th
Division,
-October
1,
106th
re-
P.
m.
Distance,
fourteen
men available for all duty.
1st Battalion From Villers Faucon at 12 noon to Halle at 5 p. m.
Distance, eight miles. Received orders for change
of area and proceeded as
above, when battalion
bivouacked. Five officers
Order of
3d Battalion En route to camp.
Reorganizing.
pany, less
salvaging prop-
96,
27th
Division,
105th Machine
P. M.
Battalion Headquarters
Regiment marched
chine Gun Company
the
hours.
Distance,
eight
A.
Distance,
1st
Battalion From Saulcourt at 2 p. m. to Buire at 4 P. M.
Distance,
en
route.
Casual-
Buire at P. M.
3d Battalion Left Saulcourt, E.15.central at 11:15 A.
m.
Buire,
Field Orders Nos.
Aizecourt le
orders from Regimental
duty.
102d
men
available
for
all
duty.
Casualty statis-
and
3,137
salvage
col-
lected
and
October
2d,
issue given
in original)
battalion to
Curlu by
duty.
105th
Machine
St. Enulie
nine kilos,
Doingt.
Usual
cleaning
and
issuing
equipment.
eight
108th Infantry At
men
and 514 men available for
all
duty.
and
forage
with
troop.
Peronne.
and
to
62C.
above.
One
platoon
Company
health,
8.00, arrived
cleaning
men
available
for
good; health,
M.,
nothing
day utilized in cleaning up and resting. Fifteen
officers
all duty. 507
camp,
good.
3d
Battalion
day's
rations
and
and 968
excellent;
roads, good; health, good.
I.19.b.3.7.
Companies
E,
F,
G
and
shelter tents. Regimental
inspection held by
officers and
Two officers
billets,
fair.
105th
Machine
140 L. D.;
Two
ical exercise. One day's
547;
all duty. Weather, fair;
at Buire.
Seventy-two offi-
cers and
Ronssoy and
forage with
Weather,
fair;
roads,
good;
health,
good;
camp,
fair.
1st
Battalion
M.,
in
Road. Company C from
375
men
available
for
good;
camp,
fair.
2d
Battalion
repairing
roads
2d.
men avail-
fair;
roads,
good;
Com-
manding
tonight. One
all
military
importance
One day's
all duty.
Seventeen limbers in
and forage
all duty.
G
and
H
with
detachments
good; camp,
and forage
with troops.
3d Battalion One day's
available for
OCTOBER
6,
1918
27th
Division
Headquarters
camp, good.
on
officers and 222 men available for
all duty.
available
health,
forage
with
good; roads,
Battalion Headquarters located at
and forage for
available for
good.
Brigade
(Tincourt
cloudy; roads, good; health, good; camp, fair.
Pursuant
No.
53,
Headquarters
arrived
at
nothing
of
health,
Tincourt
Wood,
rounds ammunition on transport; 35,375
rounds
on
train.
Sixteen
forage
with
troops.
One
day's
good;
health,
excellent;
and
troops. No
officers
all
duty.
Weather,
S.ll.a., Sheet
One
day's
all
duty.
lent; camp, poor. 14:00, this battalion left
I.19.b.3.7. 14:50, halted for ten minutes'
rest at
I.22.d.6.3. 15:50,
riding;
one
duty. Weather,
160
officers
and
4,168
officers
wounded, one
teen men
Diary of
not
is
827
oflBcers
and bivouac.
rations or
and forage
with troops.
of
German
machine
guns.
Battalion
marched
to
and
1st
Battalion
Work
work on
repair of
One day's
rations and
forage with
No
change.
170
to
K.23.d.8.2.
L.lO.a.4.5. Seventy-eight officers
105th
Infantry
64,
ceeded
by
the
Eleven
duty.
Weather,
rainy;
received to move.
acked. P. M. Nothing of military importance
tonight. Number of rations and officers and men
available for duty
3d
Battalion
to Hervilly
and 468 men
available for all
and
camp.
105th
Machine
Gun
Battalion
Limbers,
Two water
"Twenty-seven officers
and marched
to Hervilly
morning per
to northeastern
830
—
court
area
3
Weather,
unset-
tled;
hutments,
shelter
day's
rations
and
poor.
Ammunition
report:
Pistol,
3,500;
S.
A.
A.,
100
rounds
per
man
in
belts;
two miles. Regiment changed station
as above.
Fifty-
66;
distance,
two
76,000 S. A.
Fourteen
at
health, fair; camp, fair.
14:00
Thirteen officers
Weather,
above
march
table,
pursuant
151 forage
with troops.
train.
Twenty-seven
able for all
duty. Weather, rainy;
for
routine
per
American Expe-
billets
at
Hargery
Captain A.
at 2
repair and
102d Engineer
Train From J.21.d.0.5. 5:30 P. M. to J.SO.a.center, 7:15 P. M.,
per secret
good;
duty.)
Weather,
fair;
roads,
good;
health,
excellent;
to move at an
available for all
duty; 509 rations
day's