Summary of Intelligence Number 6 from Major P. S. Van Cise

DECLASSIEIED E.O. 12365 onc. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18,1979 48- D hoadquartors 8lst Division is E. F. Not to bc He NARS, Date 5.19.12 Sccord Soction, to S. in front lim NoV. 12, 1918. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OF NO. 6 is SERVICE' From 8h Nov. 11 to 8h Nov. 12th. I. IMPRESSIONS OF THE D.Y: Day 108gy. Vory strong rosistance by the cnomy. Meny maching end automatic riflo fire and artillory barrages Hostil- itics coased at 11 40 its sharp. II. FRONT LIIE: (a) our front lirc is a.s follows: In lizison with dotachment of 33rd Divi- sion at Chatcau d litable culnois, S. cage of Noiro Hoic tronch intorscction in Bois dc Menhcullos at 437.610, insido cage of Bois de Hassonouc, first trail coint 425.605, northwost to cage of wood along trail, north of La Bourbcau Farm No. E. to boint 429.657 along wirc to Crimucourt-H ville road at point 429.666 Plong Rau do Rour to sou th cage La Potit Cognon and to point 411.674 on sa th cdgc 1a Grond ognon through La Grend Cognon and cast cage of same to point 409. 681 who It licison is ostablishod vith 10th Fronch Colonial Division on th north. (b) "ncty lincst cossation of hostilitics. 17c linc, in mony placcs, was only 2 fcw notcrs in front of our troops Sho itly aft: mards it anpoardd that the had vi thdrawm his covancid detechments to the linc, sanr to ron Villc-cn-Wovro, Praquis, Horm villo and Houtccourt. This cannot.bo ostoblished with accuracy because by the torms of the aristico no advanec cen bc made beyond our fron linc unt il fur ther ordcrs. III. OBDIP 02 BATTL': 1 from lst Co. 17th Bavarion Regt. Confirming ordcr OI bettl c. IV. TILLY .CTIVITY: trong rosistenco un to the tion of hostilitics st that timo the ending showc. 2. disposition to fraternizc. neny placos assistca in drossing the c.dnd statcd to oth non the t they brothers nov. Gormans hovever hea bocn instructed as to the torms of the arni- stico that our trooms should not 30SS beyond the front linc es it was at 11 o'clock. our roconnaissence going long the linc to accuratoly sul vcy the somo worc haltcd in two or threc 272.00 S by small Gcimen batrols, und told th. t they vore on the Gcmm.n side of tic linc. V. CTIVITY: our activity is es follows: 8,00-11.00 hour, 128th I. Cel. 75 1195 rounds Countcr-battory work-S coic] m mission. 1 15 minuto 8:00-11:00 hour 129th F. Oal. 75, 376 : idsis i mission 8:00-11:00 hour 150th T.-. 155,100 : on Bois Blussos. stillory firc of tic Dim col. origin Foint of impoct. 8:05 105 U 6950 Berrage between Toulcinvillo and houls.invillo lc Basso 8:05 105 U 5150 12 11 il 17 2:50 105 U 5150 is 17 il 9.50 105 Vic. of Hennomont it 11 17 : 11 From 8,00 until 10:50 hours, cnemy shells foll or our linc arca up unt il 10:30, c.t which time 011 crillory, ocas(co VI. Last night the sity was ableze vit' The enchy vas cvidortly colobrating th tonninati on of hostilitics. VII DELY ORIS: P. VIII. TOTY TILI CITIVITY: I. in B. because of the fos aciial activity was impossible. IX, "ttention is again Ca 11cd to tic fact that all Gcrman cug outs should bc cnterod?with care and procautions teken to Tro vent injuxy from minc S. The minc montiond in summary from statement given by on sners was sified ycsterdey aftomoon. to actadhment of misoners was sent to the point: indie actca by them, and the min S WCIE fourd to exist in the about one or two kilome 1 texs are Jost of at449.608. t's are just outsido ou I line S the cannot bc in trovec at this time