. 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. COLONEL DAVIS AT THE FRONT This shack had just been hit by a shell andtorn in MEN OF THE 132ND BRINGING IN THEIR FIRST PRISONERS AT CHATTANCOURT THE 132ND INFANTRY 323 When the order reached Colonel Davis he recalled the words spoken bythe colonel in command of the 408th French Infantry at the time the 132ndrelieved his regiment. An inspection of the sector had been made. To theright was the Meiise. In front, in the ce
. 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. COLONEL DAVIS AT THE FRONT This shack had just been hit by a shell andtorn in MEN OF THE 132ND BRINGING IN THEIR FIRST PRISONERS AT CHATTANCOURT THE 132ND INFANTRY 323 When the order reached Colonel Davis he recalled the words spoken bythe colonel in command of the 408th French Infantry at the time the 132ndrelieved his regiment. An inspection of the sector had been made. To theright was the Meiise. In front, in the center of No Mans Land, was ForgesCreek, with Forges Wood on rising ground beyond. An advance in this direction by either side is impossible, the Frenchcolonel had said. The Germans tried it and failed. Probably we shallnever try it. Am^ movement against the enemy would have to be from theeast side of the Meuse, for on this side Forges Creek, the barbed wire en-tanglements, which have been constantly improved on both sides for threeyears, the elaborate machine gun nests on the edge of Forges Wood, and
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