The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . ench Division on its left; 7thInfantn,, (oth Infantn,, 38th Infantr>, which con-nected with the 125th French Division in theJaulKonne hend of the Marne. The line was sta-bilized now along the river. The jrd Division washolding the south bank, sending constant patrolsacross the river into German territory o
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . ench Division on its left; 7thInfantn,, (oth Infantn,, 38th Infantr>, which con-nected with the 125th French Division in theJaulKonne hend of the Marne. The line was sta-bilized now along the river. The jrd Division washolding the south bank, sending constant patrolsacross the river into German territory on thenorth bank, and, in so doing, gaining their firstexperience in the line in action. On the night ofJune 1, the and Division went into position in ever, by this time were in need of reorganisation,and accordingly at 4 on the 4th of June theyretired through the line held by the 2nd put the Americans in the front line. By thistime the divisional artillcr>^ was in position, andthe division was ready to stand alone. But thefront the division was now holding was much toolong to be held by that division alone and accord-ingly the 167th French Division relieved the 23rdRegiment of Infantry on the extreme left of theposition from Champillon west. The 23rd Infantry. AIR VIEW or CHATEAU-THIERRY support of the French who were making a standon the line Bouresches, Belleau. Torcy, 6th Marine Regiment was now moved upfrom the support position from Le Thiolet (fourmiles west of Chateau-Thierry), Triangle Farm,Lucy-le-Bocage, to Hill 142, southwest of midnight of June 1-2, the qth Infantry Regi-ment was in position on the right, south of theParLs-McU road, and the 23rd Infantry Regimenton the left from Champillon west. This put the2nd Division in the support position immediatelybehind the French who were holding the June 3 and 4 the Germans attacked the French,but gained very little ground. The French, how- then moved to the right and we
Size: 1569px × 1592px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1920, booksubjecthistory, bookyear1922
