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DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Headqu murters 50th F. A. Brig. American Expeditionary Porces, By NLT- we NARS, D 5.H42 November 9, 1918. Z nours a jacain A; 1/20,000. FIMLD OTUER ) ) MAD (Etain B, 1/20,000 (Clermont B, 1/20,000 no. 26 (Vigneulles A, 1/20,000 1. The 2nd Coloni al Corps will advance on the morning of 9th november, in the goneral direction of the road Longuyon-Spincourt-Conflans The axis of liaison for the corps will be the VERDUN-ETAIN road. 2. The north limit of the zone of advance of the 8lst Division will be genoza- 1- ly parallel to the VERDUN-ETAD road exclusive. The south limit will be the lime FRESNES exclusive. PARFONDRUPT inclusive. 3. The division will more in 2 zones, the troops in each preceeded by an ad- vance guard. Left Advance Guard l6lst Brigade (less 321st Infantry and I company 317th Machine Gun Bil ) the the AND 2nd Bn. 306th Engineers (less Company D) 129th Field Artillery the Right Advance Guard. 162nd Brigade (less 323 Infantry and 1 company 318th Machine Gun Bn.) lst Bn. 306th Engineers (less company "A") 1 Bn. 128th Field Artillery. as 4. The remaini ex of the Division will be held an Divisional Reserve. 5. The road CHATILLON - BLANZEE - MORAHVILLE - WARCO BUZANCOURT - LANLIERES - MOUAVILLE is assigned to the left column; and the road FORT ROZELLIER - MANHUELIES -VILLE en WOEVRE - - PARFONDRUPT nua 3T. JEAN LES BUZY - OLLY - BONCOURT is assigned to the right t colum, but bo th advance guards will mar e on a - broad front. 6. The line of separation between the zones of the two advance guards will be RONVAUX -BRA-UIS - GUSSAINVILLE - DARMONT (all these villages pertaining to the left column), 7. The left advance guard will maintain liaison with the 10th Colonial piv. in the vicinity of the VERDUN -ETAIN road; and the right advamo e guard with the 33d. American Div. in the vicini ty of FRESNES. (NOTE: The line of advanse of the 33d Div. is not yet known. 8. Both advance guards will cross our advanced trench system at 8:00 the advance will be pushed with the greatest vigor. 9. l6lst Brig+, P. 0. will ba established near GHAPILLON, 162d Brig., P. 0. near BAUDIOMONT. Each brige Hg. in moving forward will follow the vicini ty of the road assigned to its column.