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    "ocrText": "129th Field Artillery\nFIELD ORDER\nA.P.O. #743\nNo. .\n4\n2 September 1918 11:00 AM\nHa chur ed Map\nLust e\n1\n50,000\nI. This regiment will march to VAGNEY and ZAINVILLER\nvia VENTRON, CORNIMONT and SAULXURES\nII. The order of maroh will be as follows:\nRegtl. Hq. and Detail\nlst.Bn.Hq. and Detail\nDetails Btry. A,B, and o\nFiring batteries A, B and C\n3nd.Bn.Hq. and Detail\nDetails Btry. D, E and F\nFiring Batteries D, E and F\nRegtl. Medioal Detachment\nCombat Train: Btry. A, EB, C, D, E & F\nField Train; in two (2) sections,\nAND\n(1) Forage and ration section, consisting of\nany\nwater oart, ration oart, ration wagon,\nrollong kitchen and forage wagon, of each\norgani 2ation, as follows: Hq Co., Btry.\nA,B,O,D,E and F, and Supply Company.\nyour\n(2) Baggage section: Hq Co., Btry. A,B,C,D,\nE & F, and Supply Co.\nDetachment of Military Police consisting of\nthree (3) men.\na. C 0 let. Bn.\nIII. a Regtl.Hq. and Detail will leave church at Kruth\nMajor Miles\nat 5:00 AM 3 September 1918. Batteries will\nb. 0 0 3nd. Bn.\nfollow at five (5) minute intervals.\nMajor Gates\nb. Combst Train will leave church at KRUTH at 5:45\na. C 0 Combat Train\nAM 3 September 1918.\nLt. Kennedy\nc.Field Train will leave chur ch at KRUTH st 6:15A\nd. C 0 Sugply Train\n3 September 1918.\nCapt. Jobes\nd.Upon arrival at VENTRON a halt will be made of\nsufficient time to regulate the regiment, after\nwhich the column will proceed on the march, keep\ning closed up and whith distance of 50m between\nevery tenth carraige. A red disc will be ahown\nin rear of every tenth oarraige.\ne. The motor trucks will be under the supervision\nof the Supply Officer.\nf.The c.O. of the Supply Co. will assign space in\nbaggage wagons for personal property of each\nOfficer.\ng.Motorcycle Or derlies will proceed the column at\na distance of 200m, acting as ground scouts.\nIV. Upon arrival at VAGN EY and ZAINVILLERS the Bill\ning Offiger and N. C.Os. will meet each organiza\ntion and gui de them to their billets, picket lin\nand gun park.\nV. Commanding Officer will be at the head of the\ncolumn. All messages will be sent to him at the\nstation."
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