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hes to be take: From First Army Corps Hdq., A. E. F. into front line Second Section, trenches. SUM. ARY OF INT LLIGENCE. September 13, '18. DECLASSIFIED EXTRACTS. E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 x x x x By NLT- HV x NARS, Date 5-19-12 1. GENZR. AL IMPRESSIONS OF THE DAY: our troops advanced their lines to the Army objective, with little opposition from the enemy. This operation was accomplished in conjunction with a closing-in from the flanks, and pushing forward from the tip of the salient, Afterwards strong reconnaiss noes were made, the salient moppee up, and consolidation of the position undertaken. The en emy gave indications of considerable confusion which was probably occasioned by a successful operation on the right flank of the Al my on our left. Reinforcements, presumably hastil collectedm were rushed to the defense of the Hindenburg line. II. ENEMY FRONT INES: From the line runs southeast through WADONVILLE, AVILLERS AND 1TAT ?ONVILLE, all inclusive, thence east the ough BOIS le CHAUFOUR to St. benort, thence slightly southeast crossing the rail- roud at 59.3-44.4 to thence to J AJLNY. From: Ja LNY tie line bends more to the southeast through 67,9-42.2 to TI,tnceeust pussing 300 meters south of NO RRY to west bank of LOSALLA Oui cavalry pati ols have eached St: HILAIRE and a. e o perating along FOct leading sout.least. Infantry pat. ols are also operating in direction of Rose CAJONI anc PAGNY- sur- I.I. ORDER OF (c) identifications: The number of prisoners captured in the present at ack has increased to a total of more than 13,000. (b) Presumed inemy Orde: of batcle, to South: 8th Landwehr Division. 33th Austro-Hungarian Division 192nd Division 5th Landwehr Division (3) 10th Division 77th Reserve Division 42nd Division ( subject to confirmation) 31st Division 123rd Division 255th Division 3lst Landwehr lrigade. (c) Situation of emy Reserves: Iwo new divisions were identified he 31st Division and the 1 3rd Division, uscon- firmec report places the 42nd bluision 100 in line I . Name rescrves which were ulread, 0 osito t.... arm f one, 02 nea nave ....... time to como up in supporo, sime a p.ro COIT in the line. On the hand, the to wring up any divisione 110m the great resting contonmente of or f: 011 The is now known to have i reserve 0 ALLV, o its flachine like following clvisions: 195t. RESCREE lst