. 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. GERMAN STRONG-POINT ON HILL 281 488 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. MAJOR GENERAL JOHN L. HINESCommander of the Fourth Division. the night of October 3 the battahon wasordered to put the two reserve companiesand any other machine guns that mightbe available in position to neutralize en-emy opposition, break up counterattacksbetween the Bois de Brieulles, the Bois deForet, and Brieulles-sur-Meuse, protectthe left flank of the Thir
. 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. GERMAN STRONG-POINT ON HILL 281 488 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. MAJOR GENERAL JOHN L. HINESCommander of the Fourth Division. the night of October 3 the battahon wasordered to put the two reserve companiesand any other machine guns that mightbe available in position to neutralize en-emy opposition, break up counterattacksbetween the Bois de Brieulles, the Bois deForet, and Brieulles-sur-Meuse, protectthe left flank of the Thirty-third Division,and assist the Fourth Division on the leftin an attack to be made at daybreak. Positions were selected in the north-west edge of the Bois de la Cote Lemontand on Hill 280, and assigned to Com-pany D. Captain George W. Bushongand the gunners of the company movedforward in the face of extraordinarily se-vere artillery fire and established 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 enem
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