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Show ? Thursday, October 15, 1931 THE very strong Stenay, there was which commanded the position In that vicinity. 1 becrossing lieved that If w should cross the river sooth of Stensy and move in tb direction of Montmedy we could turn this position and have an excellent opportunity to caprure large numbers of German troops driven hack on the Hoe By this maneuver we would also be In an advantageous to advance on the Imporposition tant supply areas of Longwy and Briey. An attack by the Third corps to the east across the Meuse, south of War in tEic Wonlol By General John J. Perilling V ff Cotrtkt. 1951. ta NnPi k 8riviln eauiuiU, br dMNonkAuiku AUImm. Wotld hhei tmntX hdudmi tin --uiUpcaductlo Is whokar put pnhibtud. .11 CHAPTER LXV phase of the latoperations was to The Meuse-Argonn- begin 1. The American army now able (or the Brut time to prepare for an offensive with some deliberation, under reasonably normal conditions and more nearly oo an equal fouling with the other November was armies. Our staffs and troops bad become French special units of pioneers, engineers, rail and service troops had been largelThe y replaced by Americans. In a sector army was operating which had been under Its control for a -- nrontn and more. Hitherto, veterans. artillery, (i on September 12 held the front bat and The now east of Landres-et-St- 20. we had succeeded by heavy machine-gu- n heights. In these operations the Fifth division, assisted by a regiment of on November 6 the Thirty-seoonhad captured Milly and established its line from there south to the Bols de Chatillon. By night of the 9th It had advanced to Remolvllle and north of Mouzay. Our front was also extended to the south, and by November 10 an excellent line of departure was secured for an offensive In the direction of Montmedy. The Seventy-nintdivision (Kuhn), In the French Second Colonial corps, .met decided opposition In Its attacks of the 4th, 5th and 6tb against the Borne de Cornoulller, and this strong point was finally taken on the 7th. On the following day the Seventy-ninth- , with units of the Ore. h My diary "Soullly, notes: Thursday, November 7. 1918. Had long talk with Stettlnlus about ordnance on Monday. Visited Second army headquarters and found indications of withdrawal on that . front. "Spent the day at front. Went through Grand pre, overtaking Dlckman's First corps headquarters at Harrlcourt ; he was pushing troops toward Sedan. Returned through St. Juvln and found traffic in diffTwenty-sixtdivision (Bamford) iculties, many trucks having attached, advanced on Its entire run off the road In the darkfront, and on the 9th took Wav-rlllness. Gave directions to use Between November 3 and 7 the lights on all motor transport. "Received letter from MarTwenty-sixtdivision, on the right shal Koch today asking for six made no atof the Seventy-nintAmerican divisions for new oftack. On the 8th It took up the fensive south of Metz. Our pursuit of the retiring enemy, and advance has been continuous. by night of the 9th occupied a line Recommended Harbord which Included and McAndrews for promotion to division (Bailey) The Eighty-firgrade of lieutenant general." 4, the enemy, entered the line as the right divl- By November h . t. learned from reports photoKraphs taken by our aviators that the enemy had greatly strengthened the most prominent points back of his lines, while caprured documents Indicated his intention of organizing a position along the west slopes of the Barricourt ridge. The eastern spurs of this ridge commanded all the crossings of the Meuse and formed a connecting link with the high ground east of the river about We hod and from h d Forty-secon- h Forty-secon- Forty-secon- d d ers chief of their armies to in make decisive the results Saint-Germai- the Infantry advnnced to Noat 5 :30 the morning of an accurate 1. following barrage of artillery and machine-gu- Pian of Attach of First army Nov i i . ' J n V"Vfc. Vv "H . Sw . 0f ft $ I. X . Lit Lm - " rec4 reached Orders Nov Slh Nov Htk army Boo Corps Boundary Arabic Nutersls designate Division RomanNumerels oesgnte Corps of arrack Arrows lmct tireciior. ow ? trj bombing squadrons harassed points behind the ene- Important llnpsw,Tbe attack went m precision, 'g&kUngmen turn with every mile. For the first time the enemy's lines were completely broken my's - through. Although badly beaten on all front be had hitherto this disaster. h he had been parts of the been able to By the mag- nificent dash of our First army, however, the enemy now found himself in the same situation that had confrouted the allies earlier in the war. The Fifth corps in the center drove a wedge Into the German defenses, swept through the zone of their artillery, and by night had reached the heights of Barricourt, miles from the front of deThe enemy's lines bad parture. been decisively crushed, thanks to the splendid performances of the Eighty-nintand Second divisions. The Third corps had strongly the Fifth corps, the tupported Ninetieth division carrying all its objectives without a reverse, and the Fifth division on its right the Meuse, north of reaching Brieulles. and capturing h Ave 5 V- - V ' FIRSTARMY h greatly disorganized, was retiring before the vigorous pursuit of our troops on the entire front of the First army. His withdrawal was strongly protected by cleverly placed machine guns and delaying operations. The following telegram came to On the left of the army In the me on the afternoon of the Sth: First corps the Eightieth division "The operations begun Nowith the Second divivember 1 by the First Amerision In the capture of Imecourt can aruiy, due to the valor of and reached the corps objective the command and to the enernorth of Slvry. The remainder of gy and bravery of the troops, the corps .was unable, in spite of have already assured results of headmuch to make great efforts, great Importance. I am happy way against the Bols des Loges, to send you my congratulations. divialthough the Seventy-eight- h "FOCH." sion did in a that foothold gain CHAPTER LXVI Bythe evening of November 1 Our success had been so Rtrlklng the situation of the enemy was so since the beginning of the Novemserious that be had either to deliv1 attack that I felt full advaner a strong counter-attac- k or to ber should be taken of the possiwithdraw from all territory south tage of destroying the armies on bility of The our front and seizing the region blow struck by the First army had, which Germany largely dehowever, given him such a shock upon for her supply of iron and that he was unable to take strong pended coal. In accordance - with these offensive action, although be still views the following order was Isoffered serious resistance. sued to the First and Second Garmans Hurled Beyond Meuse. armies: The attack continued with vigor "1. The energetic action of November 2 and 8, the Third corps the First army should comhurling the enemy beyond the pletely expel the enemy from Meuse and near the region between the Meuse Btenay. The Fifth division on the and the Bar within the next 2nd few days. The results obtained captured Doulcon and the Ninetieth took by this army have been felt on The following iii ethe entire front from the day the tleth pushed Moselle to Holland. . . . through the woods on Its front and established its "It Is desired that. In carryline along the heights overlooking ing out the directions that are the river in the neighborhood of outlined herein, corps and diVillefranche. vision commanders push troops In the Fifth corps the Eighty-nintforward wherever resistance Is division November 2 capbroken, without" regard for tured Tallly In the fare of heavy fixed objectives and without machine-gufire, and tho followifear for their flanks. Special Barricourt and ng day seized attention will be given to Imdrove the enemy backward to press upon all officers and 'solBeauclulr. diers that energy, boldness The Second division made a slight advance on this date, and open warfare methods are demanded by the present situresuming the attack the 3rd. That night the Third brigade ation. "2. The First and Second (Col. James C. Rhea), by a perilous night march through the exarmies will at once prepare to tensive Foret de Dleulet undertake operations with the passed completely ultimate purpose of destroybeyond the enemy's lines and enptured German troops ing the enemy's organization tn their billets. and driving him beyond the exBy midnight the head of the column was In firm isting frontier In the region of Just farm, possession of la Tullerle Briey and Longwy. . . ." " enu til of Beaumont. Between the Meuse and Chlers The success of the attack in the rivers, north and northeast of Clery-le-Gran- Buzancy-Boult-aux-Bol- s. h n Respite for Enemy. In response to this appeal were Immediately Issued and their execution by the First army was under way November 10 and J1-- . Xet here again no sort of urgOur troops ing was Necessary. were determined not to give the enemy any respite. Already the crossing of the Meuse had been planned for the whole army, and the Fifth corps got over during the Part of the night of the lOth-lltEighty-nintdivision crossed on rafts Just west of Pouilly, and others In the rear of the Ninetieth division (Allen). The Second division was unable to force a crossing at Mouzon, as planned, but about a mile south of Vlllemontry the engineers of the division, with exceptional rapidity and skill, threw two bridges across, over which one regiment passed. The Seventy-seventdivision, now on the left of the Fifth corps, only over sent patrols on the 10th and 11th, the low ground north of the river opposite Its front being flooded by heavy rains and damming operations by the Germans. The First corps from November 6 to 10 was withdrawing its divisions to points on the Meuse between and Verdun, preparatory ts a general attack which would have as Its object the turning of the enemy's strong position in front of the Fifth corps. East of the Meuse the First array advanced In conjunction with the Second army, which had been earnestly preparing for this moment ever since its organization. Under the instructions Issued by me November 5 for the advance of the First and Second armies, which received approval of Marshal Foch in a personal note of November 8, the Second army made advances along Its entire front in the direction of the Briey iron basin during the last three days of hostilities. Attacking on the 10th, the Thirty-third division reached the Bols d'Harville and captured Marche-villbut was forced to retire. The Twenty-eightdivision occupied a part of the Bols des Haudronvilles Bas, as well as Marimbois farm. The Seventh division took and held Hill 323. against counter-attac- k division cap The Ninety-secon- d tured the Bols Frehaut On the front of the First army, the Ninetieth division, on the left of the Third corps (Mines), had crossed the Meuse on the 9th and attacked on the 10th, meeting decided opposition throughout the day. Elements of the division entered Stenay but were unable to clean up the town, while others, after hard fighting in the nearby wood, reached but could not take No Bie Jump off kn Nov III II Jf P tire, which beat down German reslstnnce over a zone of 1,200 yards In depth. Squadrons of swift flying combat planes drove the enemy planes from the air and fired on the hostile Infantry, while avoid . misconception In the Fifth corps of ihe exact Intent of my orders resulted in the First division erroneously going beyoud the left boundary of the Fifth corps and marching directly across the sector of the First corps during the late afternoon of the fltb and throughout the night. The troops of the First division carried out this unnecessary forced march In fine spirit, despite their tired condition. Considerable confusion resulted In the and Seventy-seventdivisions, and their advanced was delayed as roads became blocked by the columns of the First division. The and the First then began a race for the honor of capturing Sedan. Part of these divisions bad entered the lone of the French Fourth army and were waging a tight with the enemy for the possession of the heights south and west of Sedun. The morning of November T found men of the and the First divisions on the heights overlooking the city. Under normal conditions the action of the officer or officers responsible for this movement of the First division directly across the sectors of two other divisions would not have been overlooked, but the splendid record of that unit and the approach of the end of hostilities suggested leniency. The enemy's main line of communications waa now within range of the machine guns of the First army, which had driven him 24 miles since November 1. His position on the western front was no longer tenable and he urged Immediate consideration of an armistice. Late on November 9 Marshal Foch. then tn conference with German representatives regarding the terms of the armistice, sent telegraphic Instructions to all allied commanders In chief from which it might be Inferred that he was uncertain regarding the outcome of negotiations and wished to let the enemy know that there could be no further delay. The following was the message received: "The enemy, disorganized by our repeated attacks, retreats along the entire front. "It Is important to and expedite our movements. "I appeal to the energy and the initiative of the command- st The assault vember the Cham-plgneulle- s, The Seventy-eightdivision captured the Bols des Loges the 2nd, and established its line along the eastern edge of the Bols de Bour-gogn- e north to Brlquensy, and continuing on the 3rd, captured Gennont and Verrlerea. Georges we were beyond the to the Metis Illndeuburg line defenses, and at the Cote de Chatlllon we flanked the enemy's positions In and near Landres-et-SHaving Georges. gulned the northern edge of the Hols de Itanthevllle we were within striking distance of the heights of Burrl court. Cote division h in passing and by the night of the 2nd had reached Harrlcourt The following morning it drove the enemy to the hill north of SL Flerremont, where It was beld up a brief period instead of being several months on the ground, as was usually the case with the allies. Preparatory to the general attack the front line had now been Inefficient commandreorganized. er) had been replaced by active, energetic men, and large quantities of ammunition, supplies and equipment had been brought up. Our line occupied favorable positions from which to start this offensive. From Seventy-sevent- Why, the Bastl She "My father used to train animals." He "Do you know any UlcksT" Passing Show. A In conjunction with the northward movement by the French Seventeenth corps, was prepared as a preliminary to a new line of advance to the east November 8. 4 and 5, the Fifth division of the Third corps In a brilliant maneuver on a wide front effected crossings of the Meuse and established bridgeheads south of The heights of the Meuse were gradually cleared by the Third corps and the French Second Colonial corps, which had relieved the French Seventeenth Now for the first time corps. since 1914, the French positions around Verdun were completely free from the menace of these center, November 1, compelled the retirement of the enemy on the entire front of the First corps. The Eightieth division on the 2nd readied the new German defensive position, broke through It and took The Buzancy. following day, against heavy fire, the Eightieth established its line along the road running southeast from 8t Plerre-mon- t. e corps." slon of the French Second Colonial corps, November 7, relieving the Thirty-fiftdivision (Traub). Attacking on the 9th against stiff defense. It captured Manheulles and h Moranvllle. Reaching the Meuse. The Eighty-nint- h division. Fifth corps, overcoming stubborn opposition, captured Beaufort on the 4th and reached the Meuse. The Foret de Jaulny was cleaned up the following day, and Cesse was occupied. The Second division In Its attack of the 4th suffered heavy losses and made slight headway, but during the next two days It continued rapidly, and by night of the 6th reached the Meuse south of Vlllemontry. In the First corps the Eightieth division, on the 4th, In spite of the enemy's stand, captured and Sommauthe. The enemy retired during the night and the division took up the pursuit, overcoming vigorous rear guard resistance until reaching a line west of Beaumont Durnorth and ing the night of the 5th Its progress continued, the division being relieved the next morning. division was The Seventy-sevent- h effectively opposed on the 4th north and east of Oches, hut on the Sth Its line was pushed forward to the north of Stonne and La Besace. By night of the 6th the Seventy-seventhad reached the Meuse, Remilly and Vlllers being h entered The by its patrols. h division on 4th captured Les Petites and on the following morning advanced more than a mile to divithe north. The Forty-seconon sion relieved the Seventy-eightthis line, and by the 0th established Itself north of Bulson. It was the ambition of the First army, and mine, that our troops should capture Sedan, which the French hnd lost In a decisive hat-tiIn 1870. I suggested to General Maistre that the prescribed boundary line between our First and the French Fourth army might be Ignored In case we should outrun the French, to which he offered no objection, but on the contrary warmly approved. To reach the objective the left boundary of the First army would have to be Ignored, as Sedan lay to the northwest beyond that lim Seventy-eight- the d h PACE BEVEN NEPII1. UTAH S it. The afternoon of November 5, the First corps was directed to bend Its energies to capture Sedan "assisted on Its right by the Fifth Sedan-Montmed- W. N.U. ferric k J TIMES-NEW- e, h Baulon. The Fifth division (Ely) captured Jametz anti cleared the Foret dide Woevre. The Thirty-seconthe line vision (llaan) on the 9th, as tbe right division of the Third corps, and made substantial progress. 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