The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . nd about fifty kilometers of insulated field line. In addition to this materialthe Battalion carried a complete machine shop with each Company and thegasoline engine with its air compressor and pneumatic rock drill apparatus. With fuel aboard, this train of thirty trucks, six light delivery trucks,three touring cars, twenty-one motorcycles and the wheezy and complainingambulance could travel two hundred and fifty kilometers. Loading schedules were prepared and a program arranged whereby onshort notice a practice mo
The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps . nd about fifty kilometers of insulated field line. In addition to this materialthe Battalion carried a complete machine shop with each Company and thegasoline engine with its air compressor and pneumatic rock drill apparatus. With fuel aboard, this train of thirty trucks, six light delivery trucks,three touring cars, twenty-one motorcycles and the wheezy and complainingambulance could travel two hundred and fifty kilometers. Loading schedules were prepared and a program arranged whereby onshort notice a practice move could be made. Various sections of the barrackswere designated as freight cars and surplus material, tools and winter clothing,which at the time wasentirely unnecessary,were loaded for ship-ment. On Monday Maytwenty-seventh at eightoclock in the eveningthe order arrived for thetrial trip. By two thenext morning everythingwas in readiness. The con-voy was formed at eightafter a fast and furiousinspection of ail of the quarters and grounds. Smoke. Hardtack in the Background. 14* THE FIRST BATTALION
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