History of the 151st field artillery, Rainbow Division, by Louis L. Collins, lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Edited by Wayne E. Stevens, PH. D. Pub. by the Minnesota War records commission.

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HEADQUARTERS, 42ND DIVISION,
AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, FRANCE.
FIELD ORDER 14 October 1918.
No.37 23:30 hours.
Maps same as Field Order No.36.
1. The enemy's resistance on the front of our Army is breaking.
2. The attack will continue tomorrow.
3. (a) Zones of action same as for today.
(b) At 7:15 hours the Divisional Artillery will commence its barrage on
the line of the enemy wire in the sector of the 83rd Brigade. At 7:30 the barrage will lift 300 metres and stabilize for ten minutes to permit the passage
of hostile wire by the infantry. At 7: 40 the barrage will commence to move
forward and will advance at the rate of 100 metres in 6 minutes until it comes
to rest 300 meters beyond the 3rd objective as specified in Field Order No.36
when it will stabilize and die out.
(c) Before 7:15 the 83rd Brigade will be disposed for the attack with
all elements withdrawn to a safe distance from the barrage line. At 7:15 the
infantry will move forward close to the barrage line and at 7:30 will commence
the passage of hostile wire under protection of the barrage. At 7:40 the infantry will advance following the barrage closely until the 3rd objective is reached
leaving especially designated units to mop up St.Georges and Landres-et-St.
Georges.
(d) The infantry will be supported by tanks in accordance with verbal
instruction.
(e) During the advance of the 83rd Brigade the 84th Brigade will be
employed in exploiting the Cote de Chatillon and the woods near La Tuilerie
Farm.
(f) When the 3rd objective is captured instructions will be given for an
advance to the 4th objective and for vigorous exploitation to the front.
(g) At all times brigades will maintain liaison by physical contact with
brigades on their right and left refusing their flanks when necessary to effect
such liaison.
4. No change in P.C.'s, axis of liaison or administrative details.
By command of Major General Menoher:
WM. N. HUGHES, JR.,
Lieut. Col., General Staff,
Chief of Staff.
0 -HEADQUARTERS, 42ND DIVISION,
A.E.F. FRANCE.
FIELD ORDER 15th October 18.
No.38 Secret
1. The division will attack tomorrow at H hour.
2. (a) The 83rd Brigade, supported by a detachment of tanks, will advance at H hour and will capture the road running between ST.GEORGES and
LANDRES-ET-ST.GEORGES, and will commence mopping up both towns. As soon
as the objective is attained the brigade will be organized for further advance
under shelter of the road. When the necessary reorganization is effected a
rocket with green stars will be fired and the infantry will advance and occupy
the third objective, as given in Field Order No.36. As soon as the infantry
can be organized in this position a rocket with green stars will again be fired
and the infantry will advance and dig in on the fourth objective, as given in
Field Order No.36, pushing out strong exploiting patrols well to the front.
When the fourth objective is reached by the infantry a caterpillar rocket will
be fired to signify that the fourth objective has been reached.
(b) Before H hours minus 30 minutes the 83rd Brigade will be disposed for the attack with its leading elements 500 meters south of the road
running between ST.GEORGES and LANDRES-ET-ST.GEORGES.