Battle St. Mihiel Offensive, September 12th, 1918.

Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive (on west bank of the Meuse, between Bethincourt, Forges, Gercourt and Dannevoux), September 26th, 1918.

Minor Action Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Forges, Consenvoye, Dannevoux, Meuse River Sector, September 27th-October 2nd, 1918.

Engagement Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Attack on Brieulles, October 3rd-7th, 1918.

Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Attack on Bois de Chaume, Bois Plat-Chene and Consenvoye, October 8th-13th, 1918.

Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Attack on Heights of the Grande Montagne, France, October 14th, 1916.

Minor Operation Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Vilosnes, Sivry, Bois de Chaume Line, October 15th-21st, 1918.

Relief. On October 21st the 33rd Division was relieved by the 15th French Colonial Division and the 52nd Field Artillery Brigade was relieved by the Divisional artillery of this Division. The Brigade then proceeded to rest areas as follows: 106th Field Artillery-Bois la Ville.

Minor Action Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Grande Montagne, Belleu Bois, and Bois d'Ormont Sector, October 29th-November 1st and 2nd, 1918.

Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Dun-sur-Meuse, France, November 1st-2nd-3rd, 1918.

Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Attack on Haraumont Ridge and Borne du Cornouiller, France, November 4th-7th, 1918.

Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Operations resulting in the capture of Reville, Etraye and Crepion, November 8th, 1918. Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Operations against Côte du Romagne, Cote du Morimont, and Côte du Château, November 9th-11th, 1918.

BATTLES OF THE 27TH DIVISION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The following descriptions of battles of the 27th Division are extracted from "The Story of the 27th Division," by Major General John F. O'Ryan, and with the consent and through the courtesy of General O'Ryan. The writer also acknowledges his indebtedness to Captain James A. Walsh, General O'Ryan's Secretary, who has been exceedingly courteous and helpful.

BATTLE OF VIERSTRAAT RIDGE

On the 30th of August information was received that south of us the enemy were giving up the Lys salient and that British patrols had been enabled to advance for a considerable distance and had captured Bailleul. Accordingly the 27th Division was directed to push out patrols on the following day to determine evidences of retirement on our own front. About the same time the 41st British Division on our right discovered that the enemy had given up Mt. Kemmel, and accordingly this important position was occupied by their advance elements. Field Orders No. 36, of the 27th Division, were issued on August 31st, directing the advance of the 53d Infantry Brigade on Vierstraat Ridge. This advance was begun at 11:30 A. M. on the same day by patrols of the 2d Battalion, 105th Infantry, advancing through the 3d Battalion of that regiment commanded by Captain Stanley Bulkley. Thus began the engagement known as the battle of Vierstraat Ridge. In this attack the 53d Infantry Brigade advanced with the 106th Infantry on the right and the 105th on the left.

At the commencement of this action the front line occupied by the 27th Division faced in a southeasterly direction. It was the object of the Army Commander in making the advance to swing