Field Order Number 2 from Colonel Karl Klemm

Headquarters 129th F. A., 28 August 1918. of Field Order No. 2. Lambert Map- Munster. 1/20,000. (1) . Special destructive fire will take place on J day at H hour with Gas shells. Fire to be delivered on enemies positions. (). (A). Batteries A,C,D; and E of this Regiment are designated to fire. (B) e Ememy Batteries located at 50-18;50-38;48-28 44-28 are to be fired upon so a.s to gas the region of each. (c). o Batteries A, c,aand D will occupy advance po- sitions for this mission. The B. of A. C. and D will reconnoiter these temporary positions. The batteries of the lst Bn keeping North of X 131 and Battery D keeping south of X131. 500 (3). . (A) . 00 rounds of gas shells per battery will be fired, B. C ' s will ascertain the amount of gas shells on hand and draw necessary amount required to bring their supply up to 500 rounds. (B). The method of fire: successive concentrations of three minutes each on the regions adjoining the objectives, coordinatès as stated above. Firing by all batteries, see chart A attached. (Annex #1). (4) . At H plus 57 cease firing, batteries will return to their positions in gun emplacements. Battery A will select a position in the vicinity of their future position. (5) e All reports to Regimental Headquarters at Payrou. By order of colonel Klemn: copies to: A.J. Fouilhoux, 60th, F. A. Brigade Captain, 129th F. A. Lt. colonel Elliott Operations Officer. Commandant Bressler lst Bn. 129th F. A. 2nd Bn. 129th F. A. Operations Officer Telephone Officer Ammunition Officer File. A.J.E/G From 2nd Bn. Headquarters to Batteries Dand E.