WWII Atlantic Wall, It was then ordered to Camp Phillips, Kansas for training in the winter conditions. during this combat. Zn9Y.ODc$sHM^! find my friend. Nevertheless, the regiment landed under German artillery fire wounding Technical 5 Harry Rybiski of Headquarters Company. Until then, fightings were exchanges of fire between the two camps, but soon hand to hand fighting became necessary to dislodge the German forces from their dug-in emplacements, more so, the 88, Lives were the main concern of Headquarters, despite the american advance toward Cherbourg, the 315. Did you proudly serve in 315TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION? July 2nd, 1944: Le Haut de Gris For the second time the Cross of Lorraine Division was on French soilbut there the comparison stopped. The 79th Infantry Division is now the 79th Sustainment Support Command (SSC) headquartered at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Los Alamitos, California. 391 0 obj <>stream Participation in World War One]. Participation in World War One, Roster of Company "K" as it was on 1 September 1918, Hamburg-American liner "Amerika", renamed "America", the 79th Division's sector of the Allied line, French fortress on the Meuse River, Verdun, the Esnes-Malancourt-Montfaucon Road buried under a hopeless jam, https://www.roangelo.net/angelo/overtop.html, Special Units: Headquarters Company, Machine Gun Company, Supply Company, and Medical Detachment. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! 749th Tank Battalion, from July 1st to 24, 1944 The Company was scattered about in dug-outs for two days and then went forward to a position from which it was to begin its advance in the biggest drive of the war. July 12th, 1944: Bolleville Opposite Montfaucon, in the sector occupied by the 315th Infantry, the artillery was literally lined up hub to hub. There was an average of one gun for every eight meters of front, and, at certain points in the line where stiff opposition was expected, the average interval was much less. The last-named company was detailed as Regimental reserve. Setran was a part of the 315 th Infantry Regiment of the 79 th Infantry Division. His skull was shattered by a high-explosive projectile in Malancourt. After training in England, it landed at Utah Beach on June 12 - 14, 1944, about a week after the initial D-Day landings. During February and March 1945, the division mopped up German resistance, returned to offensive combat, 24 March 1945, crossed the Rhine, drove across the Rhine-Herne Canal, 7 April, secured the north bank of the Ruhr and took part in clearing the Ruhr Pocket until 13 April. At the beginning of April 1944, the division reported to the port of embarkation at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts. [Very brief description of U.S. The Second Battalion and Machine Gun Company followed on the morning of the 22nd, and the same afternoon the Third Battalion and Supply Company also left. hlj@Wb( ), Between 10 P.M. and midnight, the German Army let down a heavy, harassing artillery fire on the small plateau lying northwest of Septsarges. Assistant Division Commander: Brigadier General Frank U. Greer, 313th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Sterling A. The insignia of the 79th Division is a gray Lorraine cross on a blue shield with a gray border; it was adopted during World War I. The Third Battalion was the last to arrive this time. 2nd BN buttoned down on "Hill 376" outside of Socourt, and 3rd on the opposite end, kept eyes out on the road between Socourt and Gripport. 904th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm Howitzer), Anti-aircraft artillery The batteries had changed to drum-fire. The 315th and 316th Infantries were to act as a support, the 315th Infantry following the 314th. (ibid. The insignia of the 79th Division is a gray Lorraine cross on a blue shield The 315th Infantry Regiment landed on June 14th, 1944, the first mens thought was the excellent work done by the Engineers, indeed the soldiers were surprised to be able to land out of a boat directly onto a deck without getting ones feet wet! Young) Prepared August 2017 Normandy American Heroes provides custom World War II tours of Normandy and beyond On our blog, we write about World War II, things to do in Normandy and much more. The 315th Infantry was made up of three battalions and four special units: Giovanni Angelillo served in Company "K", Third Battalion, until his death on 27 September 1918. [Because of the rain Company "K" stayed in the train at Revigny from 9 P.M. until 12:30 A.M. and then bivouacked for the night at a short distance from the train. 310th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm Howitzer) call for assistance was received at Regimental Headquarters from 314th Infantry which requested reinforcements for its front line. Hedgerows! (ibid. At 8:15 A.M., the Company advanced through a heavy smoke screen toward Haucourt, following the 314th Infantry Regiment. At 7 P.M. a lone lighter [scow: flat-bottomed barge (p. 262)] appeared, and the First and Third Battalions, some 2,000 men, crowded aboard and were ferried to the docks along the harbor front. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Lineage and Honors Information as of 24 Feb 2021, CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.Chief of Military History, Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 315th Infantry and assigned to the 79th Division, Organized 29 August 1917 at Camp Meade, Maryland, Demobilized 31 May 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey, Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 315th Infantry and assigned to the 79th Division (later redesignated as the 79th Infantry Division), Organized in November 1921 with Headquarters at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ordered into active military service 15 June 1942 and reorganized at Camp Pickett, Virginia, Inactivated 11 December 1945 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, Activated 20 December 1946 in the Organized Reserves with Headquarters at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (Organized Reserves redesignated 25 March 1948 as the Organized Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve), Reorganized 6 April 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System to consist of the 1st Battle Group, an element of the 79th Infantry Division, Reorganized 7 January 1963 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 157th Infantry Brigade, Reorganized 1 October 1973 to consist of the 1st Battalion, Reorganized 1 March 1974 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 157th Infantry Brigade, 1st Battalion inactivated 1 September 1995 and relieved from assignment to the 157th Infantry Brigade, 315th Infantry withdrawn 17 October 1999 from the Combat Arms Regimental System, redesignated as the 315th Regiment, and reorganized to consist of the 2d and 3d Battalions, elements of the 78th Division (Training Support); concurrently 2d and 3d Battalions allotted to the Regular Army, Regiment reorganized 2 October 2009 as a parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System; concurrently 2d and 3d Battalions relieved from assignment to the 78th Division (Training Support), Reorganized 1 October 2016 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions; 1st Battalion concurrently allotted to the Regular Army, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered NORMANDY TO PARIS, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered PARROY FOREST, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Fourragere, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered HATTEN, ALSACE, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2004-2005, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2006-2007, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2008-2011, Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered RITTERSHOFEN, ALSACE. [Official Division history]. On Sunday, 7 July 1918, the final orders for movement arrived. Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 315th Infantry and assigned to the 79th Division. `9CjAzv-"'\;q- ={5Ci{[XU;O7eB7`l-G'4Kvc g+g4,98cb;Q%h"Y6;?cC'NhZ'z_=N*wv|r944]{y6_OvG~ej=_o\n.i{_],K%+dWCZ_#C] d (p. 63), By eleven o'clock that morning, the Division front had been pushed well forward: The leading elements of the 313th Infantry were filtering through the battered ruins of Montfaucon, and the 314th Infantry had gained the southern edge of the Bois de Tuilerie. Young) - Meuse-Argonne Company G Soldiers (315th Inf. 311th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm Howitzer) 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division | American Battle Monuments Commission 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division Home 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division Legacy ID 19692 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/315th-infantry-regiment-79th-infantry-division Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Francis L. Cotter Read more 315th Regiment Lineage and Honors Information as of 24 Feb 2021 315 th Regiment Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 315th Infantry and assigned to the 79th Division. The night was very dark and both steamers were running without lights. Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. The third section [which included the Third Battalion arrived the next day at 11:30 A.M. (p. 263)]. June 21st, 1944: Hameau de Haut The Regiment did not come under direct fire until "I" Company, the leading company of the Third Battalion, reached the Forges Brook at the southern edge of Haucourt and the dismal swamp of the Bois de Malancourt. 463rd AAA AW Bn (Mbl), from July 1st, 1944 to July 9, 1945, Armored On 26 July, the 79th attacked across the Ay River, took Lessay, crossed the Sarthe River and entered Le Mans, 8 August, meeting only light resistance. 17 February 1945: Seventh Army, 6th Army Group, but attached to the XVI Corps. Epinal American Cemetery 385, rue de la Rondenolle 88000 Dinoz France 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division. The Cross of Lorraine: A Combat History of the 79th Infantry Division, June 1942-December 1945. His last letter was written from underneath an apple tree on June 18th. The 79th beat off German attacks at Hatten and Rittershoffen in an 11-day battle before withdrawing to new defensive positions south of Haguenau on the Moder River, 19 January 1945. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the eastern half of the state of Pennsylvania. He joined the 313th Infantry Regiment out of Detroit Michigan. The order creating the various units of the 79th Division was issued by the War Department on 3 August 1917, and the 315th Infantry Regiment was provisionally organized on 26 August 1917, and then permanently organized on 21 September 1917 (p. 19). Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 79th Infantry Division Artillery, 79th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Headquarters, Special Troops, 79th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 79th Infantry Division. A day or two later, batteries of heavy howitzers took up position one by one in the vicinity of Esnes, a ruined village on the right edge of the Regimental sector. (p. 33). In the evening Company "K" waded through the mud on its way to a camp in the Fort de Hesse [Hesse Forest], just north of Dombasle, where the soldiers were quartered in their first dug-outs. It was then ordered to Camp Phillips, Kansas for training in winter conditions. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. This division, also known as the "Cross of the Lorraine" division, was responsible for Cherbourg's capture. Therefore the Second Battalion was ordered to take up position immediately behind the Third Battalion on the west side of the Malancourt-Montfaucon road and await further orders. How so ? Heavy German counterattacks were repelled, 2227 August, and the division reached the Therain River, 31 August. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! Close at hand was the sharp, staccato of the French 75-millimeter [3-inch] guns, farther back the roar of the six- and nine-inch howitzers, while, in the distant rear, hills and valleys reverberated to the deep boom of the huge naval guns along the Dombasle road. Purple Heart. On Jan 8th, 1945 the 79th met a German counterattack as the Germans were attempting to establish a bridgehead west of the Rhine at Gambsheim. Having distinguished Army and Navy Publishing Co., 1946. But here its advance was held up by a storm of machine gun bullets, one pounder shells, minenwerfers and the fire of a 77-millimeter gun, a sacrifice piece, which was firing over the sights at the advancing troops. The first of these was the prolongation of the famous Hindenburg Line, which at this point lay three kilometers south of Montfaucon. The 315th Infantry (79th Division, United States Army) was a combat unit of the American Expeditionary Forces in France. The first man ashore was 2nd Lieutenant Lynn K. Copp of the Regimental Headquarters Company. Infantry. (p. 47-49), With this fact assured, speculation became rife as to whether or not the 315th Infantry would be included in the assaulting forces. 79th Infantry Division - Seine River: Reinforce the Bridgehead. The headquarters was organized on 29 September 1921. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 315TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION? 29 September 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the XV Corps. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. 9 The 79th Division first saw action in June 1944 when it participated in the liberation of France. Beyond all, far back on the northern horizon, rose the dominating heights of Montfaucon [altitude: 280 meters = 900 feet], which the German High Command had said would never be taken by the Allies. Colonel Bernard B. McMahon, Regiments Colonel spoke German very well. By six o'clock on the evening of 26 September the first wave of the 315th Infantry had crawled up the hill slopes and into the Hindenburg trench. If burst in the air, the shell shatters into fragments that fly into their victims; the area of fragmentation is mostly to the sides (as opposed to the front or back) of the explosion, and in that direction a 75-millimeter [3-inch] shell is effective up to 25 meters (to both sides of the burst). We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. The first step was a move of approximately 60 miles passing through the village of Le Mle-sur-Sarthe, in which 2nd French Armored Division was already in. Epinal American Cemetery . The division was inactivated June 1919 and returned to the United States. During the three days which the Regiment spent in the fields outside the city of Brest, it rained almost continuously. He was killed in action on 27 September 1918, the second day of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, and is buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in Romagne (Meuse), Lorraine, France. 79 th Division Reconnaissance Troop. (p. 52), Two hours after midnight the fire of the artillery seemed to double in intensity, and the metallic whiz of shells overhead merged into a continuous scream. June 20th, 1944: Colomby 79th Infantry Division History The division was activated at the Camp Pickett, Virginia on June 15, 1942. One after another of the companies marched from their barracks in "R" block at Camp Meade to the station at Disney [unidentified], where trains of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were waiting for them. who served their country during. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: 1917-1919, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). The Third Battalion was at once directed to send forward two companies. The order creating the various units of the 79th Division was issued by the War Department on 3 August 1917, and the 315th Infantry Regiment was provisionally organized on 26 . July 31st, 1944: The Danerie 2d Plat, Co B, 25th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div), 1st Plat, Co D, 47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div), Les Magens (vic; 11 After passing Malancourt, very stiff resistance was met in the form of machine gun nests and minenwerfer cannons. This was the Esnes-Malancourt-Montfaucon Road. Freedom is precious and many gave their lives for it. He was in the 157th Infantry Brigade, He was also in the 79th Infantry Division. Thank you so much again for helping me The division was first activated at Camp Meade, Maryland in August 1917, composed primarily of draftees from Maryland and Pennsylvania. 3/331, 79th Artillery Division Thence to Loisail and . US ARMY WORLD WAR II 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division United States Military Academy Class of 1942 Entered the Service from D.C Service# 0-24723 SYNOPSIS: Captain (Infantry) Alexander McCarrell Patch, III (ASN: 0-24723), United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) for. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. 2,951,213, MILITARY UNITS - 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division. Some had been with the division since its activation at, The first units of the regiment went to their assembly area near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont waiting there until, "A" Company was the first to make contact with the Germans near Flottemanville. (p. 51-52), To those who witnessed the artillery barrage the hills guarding Verdun and the country to the west seemed rimmed with flame. Since 2009, it has been active as the 79th Theater Sustainment Command. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. nox+;F` K{ah@p" c4x I1F$K l1^DRL^RV:: `wdHaI First a group of French marines began the construction of large gun emplacements along the Dombasle-Montzeville Road. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. This collection consists of a scrapbook that was compiled for the 58th reunion of the 79th Infantry Division in September 2004. During the afternoon of August 15th, 315th Infantry Regiment started its move toward Paris, motorized. The historical account of any military unit doesn't get any better than when it is given in the first person account. Back to all Infantry Divisions. ), Although the firing ahead had been in progress for quite a time, the advance went on rapidly. After a year of training the division sailed overseas in July 1918. "E" and "D" Companies of the 2 nd Battalion of the 749 th Tank Battalion. Some had been with the division since its activation at Camp Pickett, Virginia, on June 15th, 1942. ), It had been hoped that Nantillois would he taken before dark, but the strong resistance encountered by the front line troops during the day had so delayed the advance that the occupation of the town before night set in became impossible. Cherbourg was the largest port in Normandy and a primary strategic objective because of its location near the Cotentin Peninsula. After rest and training at Lunville, the division returned to combat with an attack from the MignevineMontiguy area, 13 November 1944, which carried it across the Vezouse and Moder Rivers, 18 November 10 December, through Haguenau in spite of determined enemy resistance, and into the Siegfried Line, 1720 December. PFC Norman L. Halvorson . He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. tqt/9y_UxBS` What a conversation we had. The source for this page is a book which came to me briefly via Interlibrary Loan: The Official History of the 315th Infantry U.S.A., being a true record of its organization and training, and of its operations in the World War, and of its activities following the signing of the Armistice, 1917-1919, Compiled and published by Historical Board of the 315th Infantry: Philadelphia, 1920. 30 June 1944: Third Army, but attached to First Army. The first address you sent me is my buddy. During the next two days, men continued on their way to Fortress Cherbourg. Army. Private Henry Gunther, the last American soldier to be killed in action during World War I, served with the 313th Infantry Regiment of the 79th Division. The Third Battalion was posted on the front line on the right half of the Regimental sector; Company "I" in trench Cant, Companies "K" and "L" in Boyau de la Cannebiere and Boyau des Zouaves, Company "M" in trench Raoul Duval. These soldiers had behind them a wealth of pre-combat experience, plus the last word in equipment. Former German position with hedgerows in the background. (p. 53-54), On the left side of the Regimental sector, the First Battalion went forward without resistance until it had crossed the Forges Brook, when its advance was held up by a rain of bullets from machine guns and snipers in the Hindenburg trench, one and one-half kilometers [1 mile] north of Malancourt. The beach was in such excellent secured organized state. 1/314 This article incorporates public domain material from .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950. June 12th, 1944: Audouville-la-Hubert These words perfectly define Rittershoffen and Hatten, no one lives . 1/331 This attempt did its work ! on the Internet. (see photo below) Many of them stated that they were forced to fight for the 3rd Reich and their only matter was to surrender as quick as possible. km NE of Fierville), Le Haut de Gris (vic; 2 km E of Le Mesnil-St-Martin), La Vieville (vic; 21 WWII 315th Infantry Regiment | Normandy American Heroes provides custom World War II tours of Normandy and beyond On our blog, we write about World War II, . Soldiers of the regiment reported that many civilians came to discuss, even if there were troubles of communications, the troops knew civilians were filled with happiness. km S of La-Haye-du-Puits), Chanteloup (vic; 1 km W of Sille-le-Philippe), 310th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 311th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 904th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer), 312th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer). After training in the United Kingdom from 17 April 1944, the 79th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, 1214 June and entered combat 19 June 1944, with an attack on the high ground west and northwest of Valognes and high ground south of Cherbourg Naval Base. (p. 59), At 8:30 A.M., contact was gained with the 314th Infantry. ), About eight o'clock, the "put-put-put" of German machine guns could be heard in the mist ahead, as the 314th Infantry gained contact with the German machine gun nests in and around Malancourt. Not a single bullet was fired. The ship was one of a convoy of five steamers which carried a total of nearly 22,000 troops, at that time one of the largest, if not the largest, single shipment of troops ever made. U.S. (p. 264), [High-Explosive (H.E.) Shell: a steel artillery shell designed to do harm by busting in the air or in the ground. The days and nights were quiet and, except for the whistle of an occasional shell, there was little to indicate that here lay the forces of great nations engaged in war. [The soldiers of Company "K" left at 8 P.M. hiking to Vaux in a heavy rain with slickers fastened to their packs. . Major General William D. Frink, Jr. (1 December 2009 8 February 2013), Major General Megan P. Tatu (9 February 2013 4 December 2015), Major General Mark Palzer (5 December 2015 8 December 2018), Major General Eugene J. Leboeuf (8 December 2018 Present), 363d Support Battalion (PETRL PL & TML OP), in, 319th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 373d Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 372d Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support) in, 383d Support Battalion (PETRL PL & TML), in, 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 371st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 420th Support Battalion (MVT CTL) (EAC), in, 314th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 469th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 336th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 418th Quartermaster Battalion (Petroleum Support) in, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 329th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 620th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in, 394th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, in. 3 miles South before Cherbourg, the number of prisoners of war increased, while. Pierre Fallet on Jan 25, 2023 8:53:59 AM. (Map based on p. 50), The plan of action, as outlined in Brigade orders, was that the 315th Infantry should support the attack of the 314th Infantry at a distance of 1,000 meters, advancing with two battalions in line and one in support, the latter to serve as a Brigade reserve. (p. 65), During the afternoon of the 27th, the 315th Infantry held itself in readiness, close up behind the leading regiment, awaiting orders to move, while the troops ahead slowly worked their way through the Bois de Tuilerie and the valley to the east. United States Army Center of Military History. Moving swiftly to the Franco-Belgian frontier near St. Amand (east of Lille), the division was then moved to XV Corps in eastern France, where it encountered heavy resistance in taking Charmes in street fighting, 12 September. ), The positions of the various companies were changed on the night of September 18th, and it was also at this time that the Regiment first became aware of unusual activity in its sector. (p. 18). hYn7|>A# hCMPG2THNlm( As the First and Third Battalions of the 315th Infantry closed up on the line of the regiment ahead, they were ordered to hold their positions and await further orders. 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During this period, great stress was laid on maneuvers, and everyone was drilled incessantly in all the whys and wherefores of his job. It formed part of the XIII Corps (United States), Third Corps Area.[2]. (ibid.
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