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
On November 10th a general advance was ordered to begin at 7.00 a. m.
but the order did not reach our Brigade. However, this information
was obtained incidentally by the Brigade Commander, and at 10.40 a. m.
orders were issued for the regiments to provide advance telephone
lines, with a view to establishing forward P. C.s. At the same time
the Brigade P. C. was opened at Creue. A series of orders were issued
over the telephone with reference to a change of positions by the 302nd
F. A. and the 303rd F. A. and at 11.48 we received orders from the
corps that the 4.7 regiment must advance as soon as possible. Orders
were sent to them to complete all reconnaissance and prepare to move
immediately. At 1.25 orders were received from the corps to move two
batteries of the 303rd F. A. with 400 rounds of ammunition at the tail
of the main body of the 33rd Division in advance. It was thought that
this was based on the supposition that the enemy was going to retire,
which he had no intention of doing, as later developments showed.
At 4.00 o’clock in the afternoon, word having been received that the
country to the north and east of Bonzee was occupied by the enemy, an
officer was sent to the 33rd Division occupying our sector and another
to the 81st Division on our left to find out the true state of affairs.
There proved to be no basis whatever for this report, as the 33rd
Division was holding its forward line in great strength with a view to
attacking on the morning of the 11th, and the 81st Division was also
reinforced for a continuation of their attack, begun on the 10th.
General Bailey, commanding the 81st Division and Colonel Roberts, Chief
of Staff, urgently requested artillery help in their attack on Ville en
Woevre, Hennemont and other points. The Brigade supported these attacks
between 5.00 and 7.00.
The commanding General of the 33rd Division, having received orders to
advance, called for support from the Corps Artillery on Pintheville,
Harville, Moulotte, Maizeray, Pareid and batteries in the Bois de
Harville and elsewhere. This support was given between 9.25 p. m.
November 10th and 5.00 a. m. November 11th.
At 7.30 p. m. the 302nd F. A. was ordered to move one battalion into
the advanced positions in the Plain of the Woevre and to have another
battalion in motion so as to reach its advanced position on the 11th
while the guns held in reserve were to continue the firing. One
battalion, in accordance with these instructions, took position on the
Plain of the Woevre near Tresauvaux, well in advance of the main body
of the infantry and of the resistance line. It remained there overnight
and until ordered to withdraw on the morning of the 11th, when news was
received that the armistice had been signed.
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