. 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. hed the area which, savefor certain slight modifications, theywere destined to occupy for fourmonths. The division lieadquarterswere established at Diekirch and sev-eral other units were billeted in thattown; the region of Ettelbriick wasoccupied by the Sixty-fifth Brigadeand that of the Chateau of Meysem- bourg by the Sixty-sixth; the io8th Engineers were stationed further east atMedernach. and the 122nd Machine Gun Battali
. 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. hed the area which, savefor certain slight modifications, theywere destined to occupy for fourmonths. The division lieadquarterswere established at Diekirch and sev-eral other units were billeted in thattown; the region of Ettelbriick wasoccupied by the Sixty-fifth Brigadeand that of the Chateau of Meysem- bourg by the Sixty-sixth; the io8th Engineers were stationed further east atMedernach. and the 122nd Machine Gun Battalion occupied Canach in thesoutheastern part of the Grand Duchy. The Fifty-fifth Field Artillery Brigaderemained at Remich on the Moselle. The mission of the division, which constituted part of the reserve of theArmy of Occupation, was to guard the lines of communication and variousdumps of the allied forces and to preserve order within the Duchy of Luxem-burg north of the line Remich to Redange, both inclusive. As a matter offact, the Luxemburgers showed themselves exceptionally friendly and thestay of the division in the Grand Duchy proved extraordinarily DEMONSTRATION OF BRACKET FIRE
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