Tactics and duties for trench fightingBertrand, Georges Etienne
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Tactics and duties for trench fighting
Bertrand, Georges Etienne
Intrenchments
5. =Disposition of Units in Parallel of Departure.= The assaulting Cos.
will use for their parallels of departure the fire and cover line
trenches between the boyau ST. POL and LIEVIN (inc.).
The supporting Cos. will use for their parallels of departure the
ANSPACH trench, and the _places d’armes_ built in rear of this trench
and on each side of the boyau ST. OMER and ST. POL.
The Bn. C. O. with his headquarters, will start from the point of
intersection of the ANSPACH trench and the ST. OMER boyau.
The M. G. reserve and 37 mm. gun are located in the 520 M. trench.
6. =Direction of the Attack.= The general direction of the attack is on
the R. R. station at south edge of CORBENY, compass direction N. 10° E.
7. =Tactical Relation with Neighboring Units.= Left: connecting with 2nd
Bn. 3rd Inf. on the road. Permanent liaison will be assured by the
assaulting Cos.
Right: connection with 2nd Inf. at the points 6909 and 7216.
The right supporting Co. will take a formation in echelon with the right
element refused, this latter element establishing connection with the
troops to the right during the advance.
Reconnoitering patrols will also establish connection with the troops on
the right in the L’ENCLUME WOOD.
8. =Artillery Support during Attack.= The assaulting waves will be
protected by a moving barrage which will start at the hour (H). The
moving barrage will halt and remain on the line 200 yards beyond the
last objective at the hour (H plus 50 minutes).
9. =Liaison during Attack.= Usual liaison with the artillery and
airplanes (rockets and flags).
As soon as the assaulting Cos. arrive in or halt before the third
objective, a telephone liaison will be established between the Co.
commanders and the Bn. commander.
A Bengal line of fire will be lighted by the assaulting Cos. when they
reach the 2nd and the 3rd objectives.
10. =Supply.= Each supporting Co. will send a party often men to the
TEMPLE FARM as supply detachments. These detachments will start with
ammunition supply at the hour (H plus 1 hour) for the command posts of
the assaulting Cos. in the captured position.
11. =Evacuation.= Evacuation point for wounded will be at RIVOLI CENTER
(northeast edge of DE BEAU MARAIS WOOD). Assembly point for prisoners
will be at TEMPLE FARM.
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Major, 3rd Inf.,
Bn. Comdr.
II. Order for the Attack
1st. Bn. 3rd Inf. 47th Div.,
Bn. Command Post,
4 Nov. 17. 7 p. m.
Field Orders
No. 8
Map.
BERRY AU BAC N. O.
1. In accordance with Field Orders #7, these headquarters, the attack
will be made at the hour (H).
H = 10:30 A. M.
2. The three objectives of the attack are: 1st, PLAINE trench; 2nd,
ENVER PASHA trench; 3rd, L’ENCLUME and MARTEAU trenches.
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