. 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. THE 132ND INFANTRY 321. FRENCH NAVAL GUN AT ALEXANDRE Perhaps the largest gun on the front, it was dynamited by theFrench during their retreat in 1916. regiment. It meant, forone thing, relief fromthe cheese, hard bread,jam and tea of theBritish commissary. Theprospect of Americanchow lightened thelong trip to the newfront. Trains carried theregiment from Camonand Longeau to Ressonand Culey, where tendays were devoted toligh
. 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. THE 132ND INFANTRY 321. FRENCH NAVAL GUN AT ALEXANDRE Perhaps the largest gun on the front, it was dynamited by theFrench during their retreat in 1916. regiment. It meant, forone thing, relief fromthe cheese, hard bread,jam and tea of theBritish commissary. Theprospect of Americanchow lightened thelong trip to the newfront. Trains carried theregiment from Camonand Longeau to Ressonand Culey, where tendays were devoted tolight duty. Then, in lor-ries, the men moved for-ward to Fromereville toserve with the SecondFrench Army. Theweird ride forward on an endless stream of motor trucks, running counter-current to another stream, gave the regiment a never-to-be-forgotten picture ofthe immensity of modern war. As the end of the lumbering ride was neared, the destination was re-vealed. In thrilled whispers the men passed along the name of the famousbattlefield to which they were advancing: Verdun! It was a proud moment for the 132nd. To hold the line in a sector that had withstood theutmost strength of theenemy, a
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