The 151st Field Artillery BrigadeRussell, Richard M.
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The 151st Field Artillery Brigade
Russell, Richard M.
United States. Army. Field Artillery Brigade, 151st; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States
In the afternoon Field Order No. 1 was issued directing the 302nd to
deliver harassing fire during the night on Ville en Woevre and on the
roads from that place to Braquis and Hennemont. The 303rd F. A. was to
fire on Hennemont, Pareid, Maizeray and Moulotte. At 6.10 the orders
were changed by telephone on account of later information, with the
result that the 302nd F. A. took under fire two additional targets,
which were identified only by their coordinates. The 303rd fired at
Pareid and Moulotte and on a battery in the Bois de Harville.
On the night of November 6th and 7th, in a two company infantry raid
with artillery support against the Chateau d’Ardnois, one German
officer and twenty-two men were captured and from ten to fourteen
killed. Our own casualties were slight. There was very little enemy
artillery fire during the day. At 9.15 however, on the night of
November 7th, the operations officer of the 55th Field Artillery
Brigade at P. C. Kilbreith reported heavy shelling by the enemy of
Fresnes en Woevre. This village was now strongly held by our troops,
and it was thought that the German fire was in retaliation for the
raid. Our Sound Ranging Section S. R. S. No. 3 had located the
enemy batteries that were executing the fire and we were asked for
neutralization at the earliest possible moment. This order was sent
to the 303rd F. A. by courier and telephone. At 11.00 a. m. the enemy
having ceased his fire, the 303rd F. A. was ordered to discontinue
firing. Field Order No. 2 was then issued authorizing the 303rd F. A.
to fire at once for neutralization upon any enemy battery reported in
action beyond Maizeray. In the meantime Major Hadley’s Battalion of
the 302nd F. A. was fired upon by the enemy with gas shells. Captain
Lefferts was the only casualty.
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