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Headquarters, 2nd. Bn. 129th F. A.,
August 31, 1918.
From: Commanding Officer 2nd Bn. 129th F. A.:
HART ARCHIVES 5. NATIONAL RECORDS Truman AND LIMITY
To: Commanding Officer 129th F. A.:
&
SERVICE"
ESVERNMENT
Subject: Report on operations August 29 & 30:
1- It appears to me that in general these operations were
well carried out and the missions creditably performed.
2- Some confusion arose in Battery "D" upon their leaving their
position near Auf Rein. Primarily this seems to have been caused
by the 1st Sergt., who disobeyed orders pulling out the right two left
sections straight to the front instead of going by the left flank.
This brought one peice into soft and boggy ground where it became
stalled. Shrapnel then began to fall close to this peice. The
lst Sergt. lost his nerve and the men abandoned the piece.
3- Due to the above facts and also to the fact that the horses
of the Battery were fagged and unable to pull satisfatorily two pieces
were left near Aug-Rein until the next night, when they were taken
out
4- The cheif lessons to be learned from the operations in my
opinion are : (a) The unremitting care which should be expended on
horses to keep them well foraged and in good working condition, (b)
The necessity for skilled driving (c) Above all, forgood Non-Com-
missioned Officers, who will instill confidence in their men and
who will obey orders unquestingly.
5- Captain Truman will make a further report, my information
at this time being somewhat fragmentary. After Captain Truman's re-
port is made I believe it will be necessary to take action in regard
to his 1st Sergt.
6- Nothing noteworthy seems to have occurred at "E" Battery.
7- The rate of fire seems to have been somewhat to fast. "E"
Battery was unable to fire 20 shells and "D" Battery 11.
Manin HaMates
Marvin H. Gates,
Major, 2nd Bn., 129th F. A.
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