NARA Collection hst-fbp — Collection hst-fbp

A chart titled "Plate X-Azimuth of Polaris." Handwriting on the back is mostly illegible but some read: "Fire 600 meters right, Montrebeau Wood, 15 min; North, 500 meters; 8090, 9090, 8085, 9085; F to right one sweep, D to left, E to right; guns laid for n. barrage same as yesterday; after firing barrage for 15 minutes keep on firing at a show rate."

A chart titled "Plate X-Azimuth of Polaris." Handwriting on the back is mostly illegible but some read: "Fire 600 meters right, Montrebeau Wood, 15 min; North, 500 meters; 8090, 9090, 8085, 9085; F to right one sweep, D to left, E to right; guns laid for n. barrage same as yesterday; after firing barrage for 15 minutes keep on firing at a show rate."

A chart titled "Plate X-Azimuth of Polaris."

A French map that is annotated to show the positions of Battery D, E, and F of the 129th Field Artillery. The positions are marked near the center of the map just west of Moulainville. On the back is a portion of a map covering the area north of Steinbach, Germany. Red overprinting at the bottom of the map shows trench systems.

An overlay map that shows the positions of Battery D, E, and F of the 129th Field Artillery near Montrebeau Woods.

Portions of two French maps that are glued together. The maps, one numbered 51 in a series, show the area around St. Mihiel and Commercy. Annotations, in blue, indicate Allied positions and movement. A departure line is drawn south of Dagonville and north of Triconville with the objective line being near Bois de Lignieres and Bois du Menil. A pencil note at the top of the map reads: "Corrected Copy, 15-12-18, H.K.B."

An overlay map, titled "Possibility of Fire Chart," that highlights the artillery targets of Battery D of the 129th Field Artillery.

A French map titled "Carte Routiere pour Automobilistes & Cyclistes-Est de la France." The map, numbered 6 in a series, details the location and condition of automobile and bicycle routes in Northeast France.

A portion of a French map that is annotated to highlight Camp Coetquidan.

A French map titled "Etain-B." The map, numbered 202 in a series, is overprinted to show trench systems and battery activity. Red and blue annotations show enemy and/or allied positions as of August 26, 1918.

A German map of France and Belgium that is overprinted to show German activity from September 1, 1914 to July 3, 1918.

A portion of a French map that is overprinted to show German artillery positions and activity in the Verdun region from July 15 to July 31, 1918.