. 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. r Chattancourt, September 26. In the background rises the top of Dead Mans Hill. the whole scheme of the German defense would make an attack quite im-possible. He had called it impossible, yet the orders for September 26 called foran advance across Forges Creek, an attack on the enemys defenses in thewoods, capture of the town of Forges, a sharp turn to the right and estab-lishment of a line a little more than a mile long on
. 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. r Chattancourt, September 26. In the background rises the top of Dead Mans Hill. the whole scheme of the German defense would make an attack quite im-possible. He had called it impossible, yet the orders for September 26 called foran advance across Forges Creek, an attack on the enemys defenses in thewoods, capture of the town of Forges, a sharp turn to the right and estab-lishment of a line a little more than a mile long on the west bank of theMeuse, facing the enemy on the east bank. It was decided that the first and second battalions should lead the at-tack, the first, under Major Brendan J. Dodd, on the right, and the second,commanded by Major Paul C. Gale, on the left. Major John J. Bullingtonand the third battalion were to support the attacking troops. A machine gun company was assigned to each battalion. The first bat-talion was given the regimental machine gun unit. Company A of the124th Machine Gun Battalion was assigned to Major Gale, while Com- 324 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. READY FOR THE JUMP-OFF The tape followed by Company G on September holds the tape to view, A German pany D of the same or-ganization was attachedto Major BullingtonsbattaUon. A section of37 mm. guns and trenchmortars also was to ac-company each battaHon was tohave two companies inthe line and two in sup-port. The individualcompanies were to be or-ganized in two waveseach. The artillery openeda heavy barrage at i a. m. on the day of the attack. At 3 oclock the volume of fire was increased,and at zero hour standing artillery and machine gun barrages were laid,to continue fortj^-five minutes. Zero hour was 5:15 a. m. Two hours before that time the regimentwas in position. Precisely at the appointed hour it moved forward. Laneshad been cut through the wire in front of the American defenses al
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