قراءة كتاب The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces

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The Delta of the Triple Elevens
The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army,
American Expeditionary Forces

The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces

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Transfers -- Schools -- Hikes -- Athletics -- Idle Hours.

CHAPTER VI.

FLEETING HOURS OF LEAVE.

Holiday Season Approaches -- Thanksgiving Feast Practice Marches -- Barrack 0103 -- Christmas 1917.

CHAPTER VII.

WELL GROOMED BY DETAIL.

Stable Police -- Inspections -- Staff Changes.

CHAPTER VIII.

BATTERY PROGRESS.

Formal Retreat -- Quarantine -- Celebration -- Rumors. Baltimore Parade -- West Elkridge Hike.

CHAPTER IX.

FAREWELL TO CAMP MEADE.

Getting Ready -- Advance Detail -- Departure.

CHAPTER X.

ABOARD THE S. S. MORVADA.

Set-Sailing -- Coastland Appears -- Halifax Harbor -- Convoy Assembles.

CHAPTER XI.

DODGING SUBMARINES.

Ocean Journey Starts -- Transport Life -- Sub Scares. Destroyers Delayed -- Battle With Subs.

CHAPTER XII.

A ROYAL WELSH RECEPTION.

Barry, South Wales -- Parade -- His Majesty's Letter. English Rail Journey.

CHAPTER XIII.

A BRITISH REST CAMP.

Crowded Tenting -- English Mess -- A Rainy Hike. Off for Southampton -- Flight Across the Channel.

CHAPTER XIV.

"SO THIS IS FRANCE!".

Cherbourg -- A Battery Bath -- Side-Door Pullmans. Montmorillon.

CHAPTER XV.

WHITE TROOPS INVADE MONTMORILLON.

Racial Difficulties -- French Billets -- Impressions. The Gartempe.

CHAPTER XVI.

ACTIVE TRAINING AT LA COURTINE.

To La Courtine -- French Artillery Camp -- Russian Revolt -- Life on the Range -- Sickness -- Casualties.

CHAPTER XVII.

NOVEMBER 11th AT LA COURTINE.

November 7th -- November 11th -- Celebration -- Farewell Banquet -- Ville Sous La Ferte -- Fuel Details -- Delayed Departure.

CHAPTER XVIII.

MUD AND BLANCHEVILLE.

Mud and Rats -- Historic Monteclair -- Thanksgiving 1918 -- Candle Mystery -- Sick Horses Arrive.

CHAPTER XIX.

AN ADVENTUROUS CONVOY.

Belgian Trip Proposed -- 100 Volunteers -- Remount 13 -- Convoying Mules -- Christmas 1918.

CHAPTER XX.

ON THE ROAD TO BENOITE VAUX.

Anxious to Join Division -- First Service Stripe -- A. E. F. Leave Centers -- Mounted Hikes -- Overland to Benoite Vaux.

CHAPTER XXI.

WAR ORPHANS AND HORSE SHOWS.

Two Battery Mascots -- Battalion and Regimental Shows -- Division and Corps Shows -- More Personnel Changes -- Maneuvres -- More Sickness and Casualties.

CHAPTER XXII.

HOMEWARD BOUND.

Boncourt -- Cirey les Mareilles -- Divisional Review. Camp Montoir -- St. Nazaire -- Edward Luckenbach -- New York -- Camp Dix -- Home.

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE LORRAINE CROSS.

Story of the Seventy-Ninth Divisional Insignia.

CHAPTER XXIV.

BATTERY D HONOR ROLL.

Names of Those Who Died and Graves Where Buried.

CHAPTER XXV.

"ONE OF US".

Tribute to Private First Class Joseph A. Loughran.

CHAPTER XXVI.

IN MEMORIAM.

In Memory of Departed Comrades.

CHAPTER XXVII.

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