Field Order Number 1 from Captain J. A. Fouilhoux

DECLASSIFIED Secret. E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Headquarters 129th F. A. A. P. o. #743 By NLT- He NARS, Date 5-41-22 22 August 1918. FIELD ORDER #1. Lambert Map. 1/20000 I (a) A Reconnaissance of the Sector to be occupied by the Regiment will take place on the 23rd and 34th August 1918. (b) The personnel of the reconnaissance will con- sist of the following: 1.Regimental commander, Adjutant, Operations and Telephone Officers, 6 N.C.Os Telephones and 2 N.C.Os Observers, French interpreter. and a 3. Battalions commanders, Adjutants, Orientation and Telephène Officers, 6 N.C.Os Telephones and a N.C.Os Observers (for each Battalion) 3.For Batteries which are to relieve French Batter- ies (Batteries B, E and F): Battery Commander and 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ammunition N.O.O., 6 Telephenists, 3 N.C.Os observers. 4. For Batteries which are to occupy new positions (Batteries A, C and D): Battery Commander and 1 Lieutenant 1 N.C.O. Telephonist and 1 N.C.O. observer. (o)1.The Reconnai ssanc party will be ready to leave its present location on trucks at 5:00 A.1 M. a3 August. 2.Each member of the Reconnaissance party shall take with him complete field equipment and 2 days rations. K. II. 3.The lst Bn. truck will report at Payrou and the 2nd Bn truck at road crossing 7683 near Payrou at 9:00 A.M. when both trucks will be met by guides to take them to the French group comman- ders Hdq7a. (a) At 9:00 P.M. 33 August 1918 the entire Regiment will leave its present place for Kruth where camp site and picket line will be assigned. Order of march, Headquarters co., Batteries A, B, C, D, E, F, Supply co. with 10 minutes in- terval between each organization. Each gun car- riage and caisson will have an 8 horse team, each fourgon a 4 hourse team. No riding on carriages will be allowed