. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. ty advance, and fourmules and a horse, doubly valuable because of the lack of transport facilities,were lost in gassed areas. The companies were thrown into action immediately and maintainedharassing fire on the village of Brieulles and Teuton Trench in support ofthe Fourth Division. The next day they were placed under the orders ofthe commanding officer of the 123rd Machine Gun Battalion and remainedin position on Hill 280,
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. ty advance, and fourmules and a horse, doubly valuable because of the lack of transport facilities,were lost in gassed areas. The companies were thrown into action immediately and maintainedharassing fire on the village of Brieulles and Teuton Trench in support ofthe Fourth Division. The next day they were placed under the orders ofthe commanding officer of the 123rd Machine Gun Battalion and remainedin position on Hill 280, protecting the left flank of the Sixty-fifth InfantryBrigade. Harassing and direct fire was maintained by the machine gunners insupport of the infantry forces until relief came forward on the nights of Oc-tober 6 and 7. A delayin orders confused thewithdrawal to ForgesWood. The move wasmade in good order, butone noncommissionedofficer was killed and oneman was wounded inpassing through heavilyshelled areas back of theadvanced line. The withdrawal didnot mean rest, but im-mediate and more stren- ^ concrete-and-steel pillbox in billemontuous action. An attack TRENCH. THE 124TH MACHINE GUN BATTALION 383 against the German positions beyond the Meuse was in preparation, and anactive part in the operations had been assigned to the 124th. Because of amixup in orders Company C was not used, but the other three companies hadimportant duties in connection with the offensive. Company A was selectedas support for the second battalion of the 132nd Infantry. Company B wasdesignated as the machine gun arm of the third battalion of the 131st In-fantry, and Company D was attached to the first battalion of the 132ndInfantry. On the morning of October 8 the attack was launched after intensepreparatory artillery fire. Company A was stationed with its infantry bat-talion on the east edge of Forges Wood, Early in the morning the attackingforce marched in artillery formation toward Brabant, where i
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