The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . ops advancedunder the cover of a heavy storm on the front be-tween Soissons and Chateau Thierry. The greatestadvance was in the northern part of the sector, wherea depth of five miles was attained, and we reachedthe heights southwest of Soissons, dominating therailroad and highways. July 24—The advance of the Franco-Americanforces continued and in the evening the line raneast of Buzancy to Tigny, to Hartennes, Grand Ro-zoy, Ouichy-le-Chateau Armentieres, Coincy, Courpoll,and then joined the old line at Jaulgonn
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . ops advancedunder the cover of a heavy storm on the front be-tween Soissons and Chateau Thierry. The greatestadvance was in the northern part of the sector, wherea depth of five miles was attained, and we reachedthe heights southwest of Soissons, dominating therailroad and highways. July 24—The advance of the Franco-Americanforces continued and in the evening the line raneast of Buzancy to Tigny, to Hartennes, Grand Ro-zoy, Ouichy-le-Chateau Armentieres, Coincy, Courpoll,and then joined the old line at Jaulgonne. West ofReims, Marfaux was retaken and the line ran fromAubilly, through Mezy, and joined the old line atCoulommes. July 25—The line ran from Ourcq to the Marne,where the allied troops advanced six kilometers Inthe center and three to four kilometers on the line in the evening ran from Armentieres toBruyeres, the eastern edge of the Bois de la Tour-nelle, the eastern edge of Beuvardes, the eastern edge Maj. Raoul Lufbery, premier ace of theLafayette E, Harrv P. Davison of the Red Cross. AMERICAS PART IN THE WAR 267 of Le Charnel. the crossroads at Gros Chene, LaBoulangere, the northern edge of Treloup, Chassins. July 26—The line ran: Nanteuil, Notre Dame, Hill123, Hill 118, La Misere, Hill 100, southwestern partof Bois de la Tournelle, Hill 111, Le Charnel. Hardfighting continued all day and the French and Amer-icans steadily advanced on Fere. July 27—The 42d division tried to cross the Ourcq,but was driven back by heavy artillery fire. July 28—The 42d division renewed the assault,crossed the river, and after vigorous fighting, tookSeringes-et-Nesles, Nesles and Sergy. The 28th di-vision held the line about one kilometer north ofOurcq. During the day slow progress was made, theenemy slowly falling back after bitter rear guardaction. July 29—Franco-American troops advanced threekilometers from Oulchy to Villers Agron and Boug-neux, Saponay, Se
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