Field Order Number 10 from Captain Newell T. Paterson

Hesdquartere, 139th F.A. 2 Amerioun Exped.Fordes 18 Octoher, 1918 B n DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 FIELD ORDER ETAIN A, 1/20,000 DOD Directive 5100.30, lene 18, 1979 ETAIN B, 1/20,000 No. 10. Mass CLERMONT 3,1/20,000 By NLT- He NARS, Date 5.2002 VIGNEULLES A. 1/20,000 1. At 17 hours October 18, 1918, the 139th Field Artillery will assume the protective barrage ni ssions listed below. The numbors assigned the batteries are, mith the exception of No. 20, the dame as those used by the Artillery of 15th French Colonial Division. The barrage zonea are assigned numbers as shown on Barrage Map of even date, copy of which is attached; 3. The protective barrage m) seions will be as follows: Battery: Coordinaten : Normal barrage : let EVentual: and Eventual : : : Barrage : Barrage : : : A 29 74-06 : 7 : 4 : i ' . : . B as 58.5-39 : 0 : 6 : 10 6 : - - : C 37 54.5-30.5 & 13 9 14 a . 11 : : E 23 48.5-38.5 : 13 : 15 : ARCHIVES SERVICE" RECORDS AND : : F al 47-41.5 : 15 : 11 of : : : : D 20 : 51-41 : 14 : 10 : 3. The normal protective barr go of ench battery stall be a standing bargage in the zone indicated which shall be laid upon rooket signal, telephone or other oall, by the Infantry Regiment, which the particular battery ia supporting and will be fired as follows: 8 rounds per gun per minute for 5 minutes 4 " # " # Il 11 6 minutes 3 17 11 11 " # a 10 minutes Upon repetition of signal or oall, the barrage will be rot peated. 4. The oventual barrage will be fired only upon request by the Infantry Regiment or Erigade concerned or on ordern from these Head- quarters. Their duration and rate of fire shall be the same ao those of the normal bazzago. 5. Herowfter the 139th T.A. will support the following Infan- try Regiments: Sub-Sector lst Bn. 129th F.A. 138th Infantry Derame and Bn. 129 th F.A. 140th Infantry Tavannes (Ses shaet 3)