History of the 126th Infantry in the War with Germany Volume P2-2659 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...in their correctness could not have been improved upon. He knew how much material was to be used to effect the crossing of the Marne, where pontoons were located and where bridges were to be thrown across. He knew what units were going to make the attack and where our artillery positions were. He knew the very moment the attack was to begin." The German High Command admitted it did not know how the Allied Commanders obtained this information but offered several surmises, among which it believed the most probable one to be, the excellent espionage service of the Allies. In the same operations report the entry of the Americans into the fighting is alluded to as follows: "The situation favored the Commander of the Entente troops by certain advantageous events. To these belonged, first of all, the large number of re-enforcements received through American troops. While these still lacked some in their tactical training, yet they availed at least, by taking over the lines in quiet sectors and thereby releasing fresh divisions. But they also appeared on the main fighting front and took part, in ever increasing numbers, in attack and defense operations." It was related in a previous chapter how our kitchens became separated from their organizations on the morning of July 27th, and how the regiment went into the line the night of July 30th and before the kitchens could rejoin it. At that time we had been four days without any warm or cooked food, and we were destined to endure eight days longer before proper food could be had. On only two occasions, during these eight days, did some cooked rations come forward, and these reached only a few of our troops. Every man had been supplied with two reserve rations and while in Beauvardes Woods another two day...