. 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. A GERMAN AMMUNITION DUMP IN GRESSAIRE WOOD THE 131ST INFANTRY 233. of Chipilly, the Austral-ians were advancingacross open groundagainst a wood wherethe Germans were mak-ing a stubborn German artil-lery on a steep spurabove Chipilly openedfire across the river onthe rear of the advanc-ing Australians. Thisdevelopment had becomepossible because theBritish supporting theAustralians north of the Somme had been co
. 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. A GERMAN AMMUNITION DUMP IN GRESSAIRE WOOD THE 131ST INFANTRY 233. of Chipilly, the Austral-ians were advancingacross open groundagainst a wood wherethe Germans were mak-ing a stubborn German artil-lery on a steep spurabove Chipilly openedfire across the river onthe rear of the advanc-ing Australians. Thisdevelopment had becomepossible because theBritish supporting theAustralians north of the Somme had been counterattacked and driven backand could not clear the Chipilly Spur. How the Americans (131st Infantry) happened to be in Chipilly Ido not know, but they were there and observed what was befalling theirAustrahan comrades south of the Somme. Their job, as they saw it, wasto take that spur—and they took it. One viewing its almost precipitoussides in the neighborhood of the river is unable to see how the feat wasachieved. The 131st not only gained the summit, stormed and silenced the REAR VIEW OF GERMAN 77 POSITION SHOWN ONOPPOSITE PAGE
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