. 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. blished them-selves in the posts selected. Company Awas held in readiness for any a. m., the hour set for theattack by the Fourth Division, the gunsof Company D, together with those ofCompany C and the machine gun com-pany of the 130th Infantry, opened up on the enemy positions. The Germansretaliated with heavy artillery and machine gun lire, aided by aerial bom-bardments, but the machine gunners maintained
. 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. blished them-selves in the posts selected. Company Awas held in readiness for any a. m., the hour set for theattack by the Fourth Division, the gunsof Company D, together with those ofCompany C and the machine gun com-pany of the 130th Infantry, opened up on the enemy positions. The Germansretaliated with heavy artillery and machine gun lire, aided by aerial bom-bardments, but the machine gunners maintained their fire until 11 oclock,Vv^hen firing on both sides died away. At 8:30 a. m. Companies A and D of the124th Machine Gun Bat-talion reported to INIajorCulbertson, and were as-signed to positions in thevicinity of Hill augmented, themachine gun force keptup heavy, harassing fireon the enemy positionsin and about Brieulles-sur-Meuse, north andnorthwest of on the Tranchee deTeton during October , 6, and 7. The Ger-mans kept up an equallysevere fire. ^ Ij^ NO MANS LAND By the morning of An American observer one-half kilometer from THE 123RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION 489 October 7 the gunners of the 123rd had expended more than 750,000 roundsof ammunition, a fact which may indicate the fierceness with which theyfought. The desired results had been won, and the two companies of the124th Battahon were ordered back to their own command in Forges men of the 123rd remained in position until October 10, when CompaniesA and D were directed to report to the commanding general of the Sixty-sixthBrigade near Consenvoye, on the east bank of the Meuse River. The position held by the battalion having improved, Company B tookover that part of the Bois de Dannevoux which had been held by the machinegun company of the 129th Infantry, and one platoon of Company C was with-
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