. 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. 1 = ^ -*-a TO 1 7i i> rt X 1 is > o 3 . ? .3J ^b [V] c8 s „ ^ § ~ ^ r-i -S >5^ 2^ ^1 p:?! 2 t« > ?*! Q^.S ?r^ _2 03-^^r -^ ^rH H^ 3 05 .^ ^ J uJ 3 w 3 31 W -M s O OQ ^-^ ;3M a; o -t^ .^ 32 a o O ^11 1^^3 O S 1-1 « OJ P^S-w ^tS -J fin - i Z ^ « ^ TKICe lieu JUtfit) 03 ty H _^ H 2^ g 3 a, 9 ^ o S,> OQ &0 jag -2 .. cTuO o aj O +- .-H •?s «g § « ^ Jl THE THIRTY-THIRD DIVISION 153. A VIEW IN ECHTERNACH On


. 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. 1 = ^ -*-a TO 1 7i i> rt X 1 is > o 3 . ? .3J ^b [V] c8 s „ ^ § ~ ^ r-i -S >5^ 2^ ^1 p:?! 2 t« > ?*! Q^.S ?r^ _2 03-^^r -^ ^rH H^ 3 05 .^ ^ J uJ 3 w 3 31 W -M s O OQ ^-^ ;3M a; o -t^ .^ 32 a o O ^11 1^^3 O S 1-1 « OJ P^S-w ^tS -J fin - i Z ^ « ^ TKICe lieu JUtfit) 03 ty H _^ H 2^ g 3 a, 9 ^ o S,> OQ &0 jag -2 .. cTuO o aj O +- .-H •?s «g § « ^ Jl THE THIRTY-THIRD DIVISION 153. A VIEW IN ECHTERNACH On December 20General Bell receivednotification that Lieu-tenant General BuUardhad directed him, assenior division com-mander in the SixthCorps, to assume com-mand of that Corps, butfour days later, afterGeneral Headquartershad learned of his assign-ment, he was relieved. During the occupa-tion of Luxemburg terri-tory, the troops of the Thirty-third Division were given continuous training, save for the periodfrom Christmas to January 6, 1919. Numerous schools were established,and a large number of officers and men were sent away to other schools incompliance with orders. To bring the transport to the highest possible stand-ard, a number of horse shows were held, at which the animals, vehicles andequipment of the various units were rated. These competitions were so suc-cessful that a similar system was applied to the troops themselves. Thisbrought about a remarkable improvement in the appearance of the men andtheir proficiency in the School of the Soldier. Dances a


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