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.

290 HISTORY OF THE 151ST FIELD ARTILLERY VI. OWN CHANGES, MOVEMENTS AND ACTION DURING DAY. (a) General. Attacked alternately with each brigade. Some progress has been made on our right. (b) Infantry and Machine Guns. On our left the attack toward the 3rd Objective was checked before strong entrenchments and wire. Raked by machine guns. On our right a similar condition arose from the attack towards the 1st Objective. The left of the 84th Brigade advanced; the right was held up after taking Hill 288. This threw the axis of the attack of this brigade northeast. This morning the 83rd Brigade attacked, supported by 10 tanks. They were checked. The 84th Brigade made some progress in exploiting the COTE DE CHATILLON. (c) Artillery. Supported alternately one brigade, then the other. (d) Aeroplanes and Balloons. Small activity. (e) Movements. Tanks were obtained to support the 83rd Brigade. VII. INFORMATION, NEIGHBORING UNITS. 32nd Division at 12:40 hours, 14 October 18, reported 2nd Objective taken, except at COTE DE LA DAME. Permission granted to our troops by 64th Brigade to enter their sector so as to outflank COTE DE CHATILLON and LA TUILERIE FME. VIII. ORDERS RECEIVED. Telephone message, re Treachery by surrendering Germans. Telephone message, re Staff Officer to obtain line. Telephone message, re Use and supply of Bengalore torpedoes. Messages, re Tanks. F.0.75, 5th A.C., re attack morning of 15 October 18 (by telephone). Telephone messages, re preparation of tanks and Bengalore torpedoes for attack on morning of 16 October 18. IX. ACTION DURING DAY AND ORDERS ISSUED AND RECEIVED. Action by telephone on all above telephone messages. F.0.37, re continuation of attack, morning 15 October 18. G-3 Memorandum 35, re Staff Officer to obtain line. X. RESULT OF ACTION, BOTH OWN AND ENEMY. As above stated. Estimated Casualties: Killed - 100 3 Officers and 93 men Wounded - 696 (Prisoners captured) Gassed -290 XI. MAPS ILLUSTRATING THE ABOVE. None. XII. ESTIMATE OF SITUATION. Enemy holding organized trench system in force. XIII. PLANS FOR FUTURE. In accordance with plans of 5th A.C. XIV. REMARKS: MORALE, SUPPLIES, ETC. Morale-good; Supplies -good; Weather-overcast; Visibility-poor. By command of Major General Menoher: WM. N. HUGHES, JR., Lieut. Col., General Staff, Chief of Staff.

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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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Collins, Louis Loren, 1882-
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Saint Paul: [McGill-Warner company],
1924.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Registers
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns
United States. -- Army. American Expeditionary Forces. 42d division

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