. 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. , whichcarried them to Hesperingen and Bartringen. At the conclusion of this move-ment the entire Thirty-third Division was concentrated in an area south andwest of Luxemburg and only a few miles from that city. At the same time itpassed out of the Second Army Reserve and was attached to the Seventh Corps,which formed part of the Third Army, better known as the Army of Occupa-tion. All ranks of the division welcomed the day
. 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. , whichcarried them to Hesperingen and Bartringen. At the conclusion of this move-ment the entire Thirty-third Division was concentrated in an area south andwest of Luxemburg and only a few miles from that city. At the same time itpassed out of the Second Army Reserve and was attached to the Seventh Corps,which formed part of the Third Army, better known as the Army of Occupa-tion. All ranks of the division welcomed the day of rest which was given themDecember 13, as they were decidedly fatigued after six days of continuousmarching over muddy roads in a ceaseless downpour of rain. On the 14th,however, the movement was resumed eastward toward the divisions newdestination -the Saarburg area in Rhenish Germany—and that afternoonthe leading units reached the INIoselle. On the 15th the Sixty-sixth InfantryBrigade crossed this river into Germany and pushed forward to the picturesqueregion of Saarburg, while the Sixty-fifth Infantry Brigade continued its move- I50 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. THE CHRISTMAS MILITARY BALL Given at Diekirch by the officers of the division, at the Grand Hotel Des Ardennes. ment north along the left bank as far as Manternach, its leading elementsgetting over the Sauer into German territory. The Fifty-fifth Field ArtilleryBrigade followed the Sixty-sixth as far as Remich, while the other unitsmarched northeast on the heels of the Sixty-fifth. About noon informationw^as received by telegraph that, since the number of American divisions toenter Germany had been limited to eight, the Thirty-third would be trans-ferred back to the Second Army. It was directed that its advance be arrested and that any units whichhad crossed the Germanfrontier should be with-drawn into necessary orderswere issued immediatelyand the leading elementsof the Sixty-fifth Brigadewithdrew th
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