328TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT HQ CO-BTRY F 329TH FA REGT. This information indicated strongly that we should meet these two divisions on D day, for it seemed very unlikely that units which had come into line so recently would be themselves relieved prior to our attack. The leading battalion of the 363rd Infancy was able to make more and more rapid progress than the leading line of the 362nd. I concur that it looks like your uniform belonged to a member of Company F of the 316th Engineers. A number of cruisers and torpedo-boat destroyers added further to the security of the convoy. The first objective passed north and south through the heights of Stuivenherghe, immediately east of the Spitaa1s Bosschen. Sincerely yours,(Signed) JOHN J. PERSHING. The next day they crossed the border from Belgium into Germany, spending the night at Eupen. Uploaded by The following are the approximate quantities of hostile material taken by the 91st Division during the Meuse-Argonne: ON arrival at the Nettancourt area (Division Headquarters at Contrisson) 7 officers and about 4,000 men from the 85th Division joined as replacements. Colonel M. E. Saville was given command of the 316th Trains and Military Police. After moving east about two days the two American divisions stopped and it seems probable that the Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, did not wish them to go farther toward the Rhine. Artillery was prepared to lay a barrage south of the 364th Infantry after its crossing and as it proceeded toward Mount Kezel. The troops were moved by night marches with great secrecy until all were safely bivouacked in the wooded section of the Foret de Hesse surrounding Cte 290, Bertrame Farm. When the 91st was finally relieved, there were in line opposite its general front the 173rd and 171st Regiments of the 115th Division and the 170th Regiment of the 52nd Division. Brigadier General Henry B. Styer commanded the 181st, comprising the 361st and 362nd Infantry Regiments and 347th Machine Gun Battalion; Brigadier General Frederick S. Foltz commanded the 182nd Brigade, comprising the 363rd and 364th Infantry Regiments and 348th Machine Gun Battalion. Each Regiment consisted of three battalions that commanded four companies. After their defeat on the Marne the Germans succeeded in checking their pursuers on a line from the Aisne to a little north of Verdun, and the long period of trench warfare opened with the two armies facing each other along it. The Fifth Corps formed with the 91st, 37th and 79th Divisions in the front line, from left to right, and the 32nd Division, part of which had just returned from the Paris group of armies, as corps reserve. At 11 oclock wounded men from the right flank combat liaison detachment reported that the 125th Infantry (32nd Division), on the right of the 181st Brigade, had not advanced abreast of them. The battered enemy front-line trenches were found with few defenders, scattered with the debris of a hasty evacuation, probably carried out during the evening before. 578 East Main Street The noise of narrow-gauge railways, motor trucks, the unloading of heavy material, loud cries, sirens and claxons could be heard through the whole night. As a result of this information the resting battalions of the 3d Guard Regiment were brought up to points south of the Very-Montf aucon line. Since the 41st French Division had failed to reduce the strong German position on the hill Anseghem, it was impracticable to cause the 362nd to move any farther. While the Division was retiring to Dunkerque, General de Goutte, then commanding the Sixth French Army, ordered the Commanding Generals of the 37th and 91st Divisions, about fifty officers, and all the regimental and national colors of the 37th and 91st Divisions to proceed to Aix-la-Chapelle (called by the Germans Aachen). The 63rd Infantry Division during World War II POST N.C. STAFF, FT DADE-DET FIN DEPT FT EUSTIS. ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTY SCH FT DESTAINS FR-HQ DET 2ND CORP0S AERO SCH. Some of the 364th remained unrelieved at the north edge of Bois de Baulny. The 362nd Infantry, in three lines, with two companies of the 34 7th Machine Gun Battalion, advanced, Colonel J. H. Parker leading the advance battalion. Bosschen, including thus the hill on which was the Chateau-Stuivenberghe. and the 91st Division to the Seventh French Corps. Please note: Some morning reports are in poor condition and may be difficult to read. Since this Division was ready to participate in the St.-Mihiel Salient operation while standing in the reserve of the First American Army; since it was ready to attack in the front line of the Fifth Army Corps, from Foret de Hesse, when the Commander-in-Chief launched his attack against the enemys line of communications between the Meuse River and the Argonne Forest; since some of its units were already entraining for Belgium before others, marching from the firing line, had reached the railroad; since its units. The 53rd Field Artillery Brigade, to which had been attached the 59th and 264th French Artillery Regiments, supported the division in its attack at 5:30 a.m. this day. GEORGE H. CAMERON,Major General, Commanding. In every case the guns themselves were carefully concealed, and there was usually some form of protection for the crew. 255th Infantry regiment 63rd Infantry Division Roster - World War Two After leaving the American coast the transports were convoyed by the cruiser San Diego formerly flagship of Pacific Fleet. E Company - 363rd Infantry Regiment . Another covered the right flank, facing Bois Emont. Hostile shelling became very severe, both upon the assaulting troops and also upon the supports who had dug themselves in on the slopes south of the town. They took their place and established military bases in readiness for further invasions towards the west. Reaching a line abreast of Grange aux Bois Farm, the 362nd received artillery and machine gun fire from that place (in zone of the 37th Division) and from hills northeast and northwest of Gesnes. 194th regiment ohio volunteer infantry. 80TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT ENL-82ND FA MED DET. They were mustered out July 12, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Its morale, according to all available information, was excellent. Marie. Headquarters had moved to Epionville in the early afternoon and the Division reserve dug itself in at the orchard southwest of Epinonville. During this morning Captain Leavell, with a detachment of the 316th Engineers, made another reconnaissance before daylight to ascertain the most feasible point for construction of a bridge. 3. A Medal of Honor was awarded him and delivered to his widow, for his heroic conduct above and beyond duty. Wherever possible these patrols should be equipped with sirens with which to alarm the troops in support; we must look for a surprise attack. Most of the billets were without heat or light, and the nights were long. keeping them occupied to prevent home-sickness. They too were unsuccessful. The units attached to the 32nd Division were ordered to take up positions on the left of the line occupied by that division to relieve elements of the 32nd Division northwest of Gesnes in the Bois de Chene-sec. This group of trenches and the small, strongly organized woods in its vicinity constituted a position of the greatest strength. Date of Publication: 1947 Binding: hardcover Edition: First Edition Condition: Very Good Description: 1st ed. After the St.-Mihiel attack the Boche, expecting a further drive on the stronghold of Metz, gathered near that place a number of divisions to assure its defense. 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division | American Battle Thomas A. Driscoll; Adjutant, Major F. W. Manley; Division Quartermaster, Lieut. Sensing danger, they made the raids mentioned, to obtain information. I have found the same spirit of duty and discipline freely given in the 37th and 91st Divisions, U.S.A, which brings about valiant soldiers and victorious armies. Acting on the corps order the Commanding General made the following dispositions: The 181st Brigade was to attack with its two regiments side by side; the 182nd Brigade with one regiment infantry in advance and the other 500 meters in rear of first. The summary of information of the 1st Guard Division of September 23 says that brown uniforms had been seen opposite their front and that the presence of Americans was to be suspected. POST N.C.S MANILA-DET FIN DEPT MITCHELL FLD. It went forward grimly, nevertheless, passed across the open field, and in spite of large casualties reached Gesnes and drove out the enemy, one battalion of the 362nd reaching Hill 255. 363d REGIMENT (SAN FRANCISCO S OWN) Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 363d Infantry and assigned to the 91st Division Organized 4 September 1917 at Camp Lewis, Washington. This line was begun in October, 1917, and, while it was not entirely finished at the time of our attack, it had been thoroughly wired; and like all German rear positions, possessed very great natural advantages. When, in a few days time, the battle for the passage of the Scheldt takes place, the 91st American Division will be called upon to furnish a further effort. He died the next day. The 164th Division (French) after relief by the 91st Division was placed in second line at the disposition of the King. Second Objective: Heights of Waalem and Kleihoek. Approximately six days were required for the troop trains to reach their destination. Companies C and F were in brigade sector, others in the zone of the 35th Division. 34th Infantry Division Association 91st Infantry Division Association photograph collection, 1944-1945 This plan saved the animals of the Division from unnecessary fatigue, and they soon improved in condition. Late in June the troops began entraining. This text is offered on Jeffreys Store on Lulu. This officially closed the Division in North Africa, and General Livesay wired the Commanding General of the North African Theater of Operations: "last elements of the 91st Division closed in Theater 10 May 1944, End." To Major General H. A. Greene was delegated the task of forming the 91st Division. When the attackers are held up by machine gun fire, the shooting seldom comes from directly in the foreground, but from some position on the flank which they cannot easily locate. Order of Battle (Unit Structure) - American Forces - New River Notes This move precipitated a series of battles in the Argonne Forest, which lasted during the whole of the autumn of 1914 and most of the winter of 1915; they flared up again in June and July, 1915. The leading battalion, the 1st, alth6ugh late, was able to cross No-mans-land without serious resistance; but when the 2nd Battalion, headquarters and machine gun companies with Brigade Headquarters reached the valley of the Buanthe, the mist and smoke had risen and they were subjected to machine gun fire from the northern slope of Vauquois Hill and later to artillery fire. Before the Division moved from American Embarkation Center to St. Nazaire, the following letter was received from the Chief Signal Officer, American Expeditionary Forces, concerning the service of the 316th Field Signal Battalion, and announced as shown below: 1. 435TH AERO SQ CONSTR - 455TH AERO SQ P.D. On the first and second floors, however, 500 men of 91st Division were cared for by a field hospital company, of them afterward being able to join the Division in time for jump-off. The occupation of La Tuilerie Farm was apparently incorrect. The two infantry brigades of the Division were designated the l8lst and the 182nd. He had at his disposal the best of the young manhood of the West. 350TH FIELD ARTILLERY HQ CO-BTRY C 350ST FA, 351ST FIELD ARTILLERY BTRY C-HQ BTRY OBSN BN, 1ST OBSN BN BTRY A- BTRY B 2ND TRENCH MORTAR. Hot baths were established in every village. CHAPTER III THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE CONTINUED, CHAPTER IV THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE CONTINUED. It required ten hours to make the passage across the English Channel, which was infested with enemy submarines and mines. Orders were then sent to prevent the 361st and 364th advances, and to elements farther ahead to hold their positions. Your membership lasts for one year. The 63rd Infantry Division ("Blood and Fire" [1]) was an infantry division of the United States Army that fought in Europe during World War II. The staff was located in dugouts on the southern slope of the hill. There was no delay in their movement. History Of The 363d Infantry, One Regiment Of The 91st - Archive Colonel T. A. Driscoll, Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), was held at Nogent le Rotron in the afternoon of March 1. The traditions of tenacity, of energy, of the valor of our ancient race, have been preciously preserved for more than eleven centuries. 1st Division - Major General Charles P. Summerall, commanding; Lieutenant Colonel Campbell King, Chief of Staff, Major H. K. Loughry, Adjutant General. Unit Rosters and Unit Photographs; About Us; 363rd Infantry Regiment. The attack may extend to our front; consequently, patrols should be send out in the covering zone. You can set up a recurring payment for your membership so you dont have to remember to renew every year. Very little resistance from machine guns was encountered, but both brigade lines were shelled heavily by hostile artillery from the hills west of the Scheldt opposite Audenarde. The members of this Battalion may contemplate with pride, not only their technical service, but their soldierly conduct under fire, and their excellent morale, maintained throughout hostilities and since actual hostilities have ceased. The efforts made by the officers and the troops in order to have all necessary materials at their disposal when and where needed, the strict discipline which presided over all preliminary movements and which were a certain presage of success, are nevertheless deserving of the greatest praise. Both sides were, however, protected by the heavy woods in which their front lines were located and correspondingly handicapped in their observation of one anothers trenches. The woods north of Tronsol Farm were cleaned up and occupied until thee Division was relieved. It was possible to supply all with warm food, mail from the States was distributed and the men rested, although under long-range fire. The same document, speaking of the 22nd and the night of 22nd-23rd, says: During the daytime only circulation far in the rear could be observed, but at night great activity reigned along our front. 189th regiment ohio volunteer infantry. One battalion of the 363rd Infantry, finding the Bois de Cierges, full of gas, moved forward to the ridge north of the Bois de Cierges, and occupied shell holes made by the German counter barrage on the 29th, but had no overhead shelter. This left for the 181st Brigade the apparently simple problem of mopping up the triangle to the apex. On the 13th, Commanding General, Thirtieth French Corps, received a review of the 361st Infantry at Audenarde. DET FIN DEPT FT MONMOUTH-ROTC DET COLETHORPE. The direction of the attack carried the 91st Division north of, through and south of a series of low hills on which there were nurseries and farms but which, according to most of the maps, consisted of a wood called Spitaals Bosschen, thence inclining slightly to the south toward the Scheldt River and the direction of Kleihoek-Audenarde. Machine guns were placed covering the destroyed bridges, but it was not until night that the entire city of Audenarde had been patrolled. Such, very briefly, is the history of the Meuse-Argonne, where, during the middle of September, the American troops began to gather for their supreme effort. The Division left the area of the First Army with less than 15,000 of its own men and about 3,500 replacements. 255th Infantry regiment Back to the 63rd Division Headquarters Company 255th Infantry regiment 63rd Infantry Division 1st Battalion HQ Company 255th Infantry regiment 63rd Infantry Division In addition to evacuation of our own wounded, our Sanitary Train evacuated to our field hospitals many French wounded and several Belgian citizens wounded because they remained on their farms as we drove the Germans toward the Scheldt. Troops were still under orders to hold positions awaiting corps orders for attack. Orders were issued, and the Division prepared to attack at daylight November 11. Officers and men set themselves to the task ahead of them with unbounded enthusiasm. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 The 181st Brigade was directed to occupy Audenarde with a strong detachment, making demonstration of purpose to cross machine gun fire at all the broken bridges, and be ready to cross to support the attack of the 364th from the northeast. About twenty-five officers from each of the American divisions were invited to witness the entry of the King. Then, in an operation of extraordinary daring, the American units crossed the Escaut under the enemy fire and maintained themselves on the opposite bank, notwithstanding counter-attacks. A rolling barrage from the 59th and 264th French Artillery was ordered placed in front of the leading lines 300 yards at the rate of 100 yards in four minutes. 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY BN BATRY B-HQ & HQ BATRY 10TH FA BN . artillery units were moved up to positions in the woods to participate in the bombardment. 12.31.1932, 1st Infantry Regiment, Co. B., Ft. Francis E. Warren, Wyo. On their trip across the continent, the soldiers from the Far West had an excellent opportunity to acquaint themselves with the patriotic unity which ultimately was to bring about the defeat of Germany. Renewed American pressure on September 29 and the shrinkage of effectives forced a still further strengthening of the line, and another new division, the 52nd, appeared during the night of the 29th-30th. Organizations which were billeted more than ten miles from the review grounds were moved by trucks. At 11 oclock General McDonald received a report from Headquarters, 1st Division, that troops of that division were in liaison with the 32nd Division at La Tuilerie Farm, said to be actually occupied by the 32nd Division. The order of battle of the French Army of Belgium, October 30, 1918, from north to south, was as follows: Thirty-fourth Corps, Thirtieth Corps, Seventh Corps. The spirit of Montana dominated in the 362nd. On the morning of the 6th of July the men were aroused earlier than usual. That of the 91st Division, managed by Lieut. The only thing withheld was the exact assignment of D day and H hour; but everyone felt that this could not now be long delayed. DET FIN DEPTFT WM MC KINLEY-ROTC SIGNAL CORPS. ft. 391.5.1 Records of infantry divisions and brigades. Never during the war had an essential German line been so seriously threatened; and its threatened severance was the controlling cause of the retirement and request for an armistice. Request Morning Reports and Rosters - Golden Arrow Research Later, the same afternoon, His Majesty the King of the Belgians visited Division Headquarters without notice, and expressed his thanks and admiration for the action of the Division in the Group of Armies in Flanders. QMC DEPOT NEW ORLEANS-DET QM CORPS RENO QMD FT RENO. From that time until the 181st Brigade rejoined the Division on October 16, at Revigny, that brigade, as will be later described, served with the 1st Division, First Corps, and the 32nd Division, Fifth Corps, and later with the 1st Division, Fifth Corps. A study of history will show that all the wars and invasions which for the last two thousand years have flooded Europe with blood can be traced to the thirst for conquest of the Teutonic people or of the Germans. The P. C. was established in some French dugouts on the south slope of distance behind and the troops were bivouacked in the woods a short distance behind the front trenches. They represent justice and righteousness. She did not, however, reach the United States, as she sank off Fire Island Light, near New York, following an explosion, attributed at the time to a mine or a torpedo. Winter underwear was issued to the 182nd Brigade and the replacements. History of the 363rd Infantry: One Regiment of the 91st Division in This happened about half an hour after a squadron of Allied planes had passed over Division Headquarters moving toward the Argonne Forest. He asked Major General Johnston to express his confidence that officers and men of the 91st would do their duty. One company of infantry and one machine gun company were detailed from the 182nd Brigade as a combat liaison force between the 91st Division and the 35th Division. To the east of the 91st sector it encircled the fortress of Montfaucon and town of Ivoiry; within our zone of action it protected the towns of Epinonville and Eclisfontaine. Although the attack was initiated, little advance was made; the defenses of Hill 288 proved too great an obstacle for the combined efforts of the 181st Brigade and the divisions on the right and left of it. RA RCTS 13. When the Division was withdrawn on October 3, the 181st Brigade remained in the battle line until October 12, its units operating with the 32nd and 1st Divisions. In compliance with orders received from the Seventh Corps, Division orders were issued about midnight that the 128th French Division on our north, instead of falling back into the reserve as originally planned, would continue its attack, on our left, in the direction of Eyne. On November 7 Major General Massent to the Division Commander a special order commending the service of the Division, which was published to the command, expressed as follows: Transported from the Argonne to Flanders, the 91st American Division has again been thrown into the battle, a few hours after its arrival. The troops were exercised along the roads and given leaves to visit Calais, Boulogne, Dunkerque, and the battlefield south of Ypres over which the British had struggled for four years. 62 Thirtieth Army Corps Headquarters, directed the 12th and 41st Divisions to continue the pursuit; that only one brigade of the 91st Division would pass through the French elements east of the river as soon as they met opposition, and thereafter pursue and maintain contact with the enemy. The other officer was in charge of the message center for the night. The Division P. C. was established at Very crossroads, 800 meters east of Very, at 18 oclock (6 p. M.), the Division staff moving from C6te 290 later that evening; the 122nd and 124th Field Artillery taking position during the night near the Division P.C. The 182nd Brigade, on the left, the 364th leading with two battalions in front line and remainder in support, pushed the attack, and again the troops were obliged to work well out of their sector and into the zone of the 35th Division on their left, in order to overcome machine gun nests that were taking them in flank Starting from their line south of and roughly parallel to the Eclisfontaine Varennes road, they reached the road and Eclisfontaine without great opposition, but were there held by fire from, Serieux Farm on their left and from Les Bouleaux Bois. 305th AMM TR, 4th Motor TRK-307th AMM TR,2nd caison. The line of resistance described above was ordered by the Headquarters, Fifth Corps, for possible defense against a strong force of enemy reported arriving at Exermont. The Division remained at Camp Merritt until July 5. It was later learned that the instructions were that the French would continue until resistance was met, at which time the American troops would pass through the French and take up the advance.
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