. 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 130TH INFANTRY 461 taken without much trouble. As the skirmish Hne reached the outskirts ofthe village, however, it encountered an aroused and ready foe. Terrific ma-chine gun fire from prepared positions in the buildings of the town checkedthe advance and forced the Americans to seek cover in trenches and shellholes. Artillery fire against the center of the town was called for and few minutes later Captain Fred
. 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 130TH INFANTRY 461 taken without much trouble. As the skirmish Hne reached the outskirts ofthe village, however, it encountered an aroused and ready foe. Terrific ma-chine gun fire from prepared positions in the buildings of the town checkedthe advance and forced the Americans to seek cover in trenches and shellholes. Artillery fire against the center of the town was called for and few minutes later Captain Fred Givens, commander of Company F, sentback word that the infantry was going forward and the bombardment shouldcease. The cannonading stopped. Soon three red star rockets proclaimedMarcheville captured and all objectives reached. Many of the Germans hadbeen killed, and all the survivors—six officers and eighty-two men—weretaken prisoners. Twelve machine guns were destroyed.
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