Order of Battle of the US Land Forces, vol. 2

1–26 June 1918

Battle of Belleau Wood

RECORD OF EVENTS

Oct 29-Noov 11, Div participates in Meuse-Argonne Operation. Oct 29, Div passes to the reserve of V Corps. Oct 31, Div (less Arty) moves north of the road between Eclise-Fontaine and Ivoiry to the vicinity of Gesnes and Cierges, and thence into the Bois de Romagne. Nov 3, Div (less Arty) bivouacs in Bois de la Folie, east of Buzancy. Nov 4, Div (less Arty) follows advance of V Corps in close support of 2d Div. Nov 5, Div moves from vicinity of Nouart toward the Stonne-Beaumont road preparatory to relieving 80th Div (I Corps) in front line; Ist FA Brig and lst Am Tn rejoin. Nov 6, Div, on a 6 km front extending from the northwestern outskirts of Beaumont, along Beaumont-Yoncq road to the crossroad 1 km north- east of la Harnoterie Fme, Hill 255, Hill 275, 1 km west of Yoncq, passes through 80th Div in the direction of Mouzon, pursues the enemy to the heights of the Meuse, and sends patrols into Villemontry Le Faubourg and Autrecourt; 2d Div on right, 77th Div (I Corps) on left. Night Nov 6/7, Div marches upon Sedan. Nov 7, Div reaches heights south and southwest of Sedan; later in the day, Div withdraws south of a line from La Besace to Autrecourt in compliance with orders of First Army; thereafter the Div moves to Vaux-en-Dieulet Area.

RECORD OF EVENTS

along the entire corps front on the line, 3 km northwest of St-Mihiel on Route Nationale No. 64, 14% km northwest of Lamorville, % km south of Seuzey, % km east of Vaux-lés-Palameix, south and east edges of Bois Loclont, le Saillant, east slope of Céte de Senoux, Bois des Eparges, Les Eparges, Céte 346, Monville Anc®® Fme, Trésau- vaux, Bonzée-en-Woévre, % km south of Haudiomont. Night Mar 17/18, units, except artillery, enter the line and train successively by battalion, regiment, and brigade. The troops serve with the Fr 33d Div in the Toulon Sector, which includes the Eparges and Bonchamp subsectors, with the Fr 34th Div in the Rupt Sector, which includes the Ranziéres, Mouilly, and Sonvaux subsectors, and with the Fr 52d Div in the Troyon Sector, which includes the Rouvrois, Lacroix, and Chevaliers subsectors; Fr 15th Colonial Div (Fr II Colonial Corps) on right, Fr 131st Div (Fr XVII Corps) on left. Mar 21, 2d FA Brig and 2d Am Tn join from Le Valdahon.

RECORD OF EVENTS

May 31-June 5, Div participates in the Aisne Operation. June 1, Div begins the occupation of a second line position on a 20 km front astride the road from Chateau-Thierry to Paris in support of the Fr 43d, Fr 73d and Fr 164th Divs which are holding the Fr XXI Corps front. This support position passes through Bonneil, la Nouette Fme, east edge of Bois de la Marette, Le Thiolet, Bois des Clérembauts, Triangle, Lucy-le-Bocage, Hill 142, east and north edges of Bois de Veuilly, woods southwest of Veuilly-la-Poterie, and Bremoiselle. June 2-3, the enemy captures Bussiares, Torcy, Belleau, Bouresches, Veuilly-la-Poterie and advances to the line from Triangle to Le Thiolet and into the Bois de Belleau; almost the entire position of the 2d Div becomes the corps front; a few French units which are in line withdraw during the following night. June 4-5, Div commands the front with brigades abreast, 3d Inf Brig on right, on a line from the eastern and northern edges of the Bois de la Marette, the eastern edge of the Bois des Clérembauts, Triangle, Lucy-le-Bocage and woods to the northwest, Hill 142, to { km north of Champillon on the Champillon-Bussiares road, north edge of the Bois de Veuilly; it withdraws units in a support position east of the Bois de la Marette (in the zone of the Fr XX XVIII Corps); Fr 4th Cavalry Div (Fr X XXVIII Corps) on right, Fr 167th Div (Fr XXI Corps) on left. June 6, units formerly with the Fr 43d Div west of Champillon are withdrawn; the Aisne Operation merges into sector occupation.

RECORD OF EVENTS

June 6-July 10, Div occupies the Chateau-Thierry Sector (Ile de France), June6, Div attacks; it advances towards Vaux, cap- tures Bouresches, and clears the south portion of the Bois de Belleau; Fr 10th Cl Div (Fr XXXVIII Corps) on right. June 8-13, Div engages in a series of attacks and counterattacks, during which, on June 12, it temporarily occupies the Bois de Belleau. June 14, the sector of the 3d Inf Brig is extended to the left to include Bouresches, relieving elements of the 4th Marine Brig. June 15-18, 7th Inf (3d Div), attached relieves the front line battalions of the 4th Marine Brig, which withdraw to support positions; the Div sector is reduced by moving the left boundary 1 km to the east, elements of the Fr 167th Div executing the relief. June 21, Fr III Corps assumes command of the corps sector. Night June 21/22, 4th Marine Brig reenters the front line, and night June 23/24, completes the relief of the 7th Inf. June 25, 4th Marine Brig completes the capture of Bois de Belleau. June 26-30, local actions. June 28, Fr 39th Div onright. July 1,