BATTLE
ORDERS
BY
CAPTAIN
HANS
VON
KIESLING,
GENERAL
GERMAN
STAFF.
Translated
CAPTAIN
OLIVER
5th
by
L.
Field
SPAULDING, U.
Artillery,
S.
Jr., A.
1911
FRANKLIN
HUDSON Kansas
City,
PUBLISHING
Mo.,
U.
CO., S.
A.
1916
8
MAR
Copyrighted
By
Franklin
1911,
Publishing
Hudson
Kansas
City,
Mo.
Co.,
CONTENTS.
Part
THE
L"
OFFENSIVE :,
Part
II."
THE
DEFENSIVE 93
Part
III."
RETRE/vT
163
Conclusion 259
"
BATTLE
A
STUDY
ORDERS
THE
IN
TECHNIQUE
Part
THE
OFFENSIVE
OF
I.
ORDERS
PREFACE.
noticed
have
I order
who
give
battle
only
chance
in
the
the
to
war
;
and
experience
skill
of
some
exercises
the
on
special
laying
The
They and
sealed
a
is
substance of
the
in
For
the
of
bad.
make
no
of
of
series
of
of
sake
battle
pleteness, com-
of
orders Medical
the
for
of
subject
style
to
bring
order
an
series
of
that is
the
they
puts
form
always
an
essential
But
these
informal In
for
individuality. out
of
models.
models,
anything of
out
being
give
to
officer's
commanding
long
a
grew
etc.,
of
pretense
and
pattern,
schooling,
by
combat,
neglected
orders,
result
desirable
The
a
made
i
the
are
the
manual
new
with
action.
modem
the
up
somewhat
the
treat
thought
not to
to
the
in
tion ac-
greater
dealing
up,
points
take
to
collection
following
discussions, was
to
take
to
technique.
upon
much
of
full
a
the
thing,
suggestion
at
devoted
for
time
no
games
circulars.
exercises.
amount
of
desirable
and
administrative
lead
number
a
do
adopt
to
this
chiefly
preliminaries
and
map,
stress
than
comrades,
officers, according
Department,
it
glad
very
practice
require
games
the
and
is
can
the
important
most
director
it seemed medical
the
there
who
Generally to
is
game
march
the
many
has
troops
find
who
on
saddle.
rule, the
in
younger
my
the
and
few
so
cers offi-
young
are
not
battle
the
our
division
a
are
with
a
the
set
there
combat
therefore
was
to
actual
advance,
reconnaissance, I
as
really
is
Besides,
there
action,
of
what
seriously,
serving
but,
preliminaries of
Among
from
quickly,
game
other.
orders
work
applicatory
our
; but
officer
an
itself.
all
at
cantonments
orders
discussion
all any
issuing
in
it in
place
or
in
than
tactics
study
difficulty
any
is
studied
less
is
that
fact,
easily above sion expres-
a
certain
things
and
clearness
give
much
saves
coherence
and
here
and
necessary;
a
Orders
Batti.^
8
time.
little
a
It
is
how
one
of
conception
assistance
shows
is
since
it
welcome, and
work,
to
them,
gives
him
/
start.
I
clear,
one's
to
think
I
may
concise
to
facilitate
and
say
that
one
complete this
pages^
practice
can
orders
acquire only
is
the
by
dint
object
January,
1907.
of
of
I
Munich,
habit
the
the
of
much
giving tice; prac-
following
PREFACE
Three
I first
when
ago,
years
what
undertaken.
Today
I
The
with
with
some
approval
that
satisfy me This
and
and
The the
there
in
increase
subsistence
the
overlooked,
of
suggestion
readers
new
a
my
edition,
duties of
the
of
all these
and
of
an
To
the
is
of
of
is what
acquired by deep reflection from
style, from
one's
and
the I
cultivation
of
the
cles arti-
improved
orders
by
mean
certainty constant
experience
own
will.
According
and
plicated, com-
more
the
for
portant, im-
forget nothing
to
keep
to
of
mention
timely orders
task;
duction intro-
matter
omit
to
and
new
and
skill
"
The
constantly
grows
This
orders"
telephones
officers.
commissary
easy
concise, requires practice.
"technique
impossible
was
time
same
and
placed the whole
proper
no
expressions.
many
guns
duce intro-
to
consideration.
army
give
it necessary
machine
introduction
things
at
; it
Regulations, and
change
wagons
basis
of the
equipment.
the
the
and
for it.
made
and of
kitchen
of
formed
been
Service
give them
to
new
a
Field
forms
management
come
have
military
new
importance
through
must
received,
upon
manuals,
new
new
on
and
The
use
the
it desirable
them,
act
right track.
been
demand
before
other
of
of the
of
of
of
number
rendered
to
I had
partly rewritten^
amendment
The
real
a
place
adoption
a
was
task
the
on
shortcomings
me
to
was
I did
pages,
difficult
a
has
work
my
its
encourages
publishers, revised
which
which
with
kindness
that
know
I
these
published
trepidation, knowing
so
"
clear the
in
sion expres-
giving
practice. from
a
intellect,from
and
ders, or-
This
carefully ening strength-
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the
Field
Service 9
r.
EDITION,
SECOND
THE
TO
Regulations,
battle
orders
OrdiSrs
BattliS
lo
must
be
not
verbally
hampered in
or
by
writing,
form.
any
Orders
according
should
be
circumstances
to
given
^provided "
that
only
distinctly
they full
assume
The
do
them
The
different
only as
Neuburg
of
Not
importance,
that
this
predecessor. on
March,
be
military
of
part
no
necessarily
good
;
will,
the
mand. com-
if
excellent,
language. depends
plans,
commander
the
decisive
overlook
officer's
the
or
only
upon
skillful
most
staff
his
what and
largely
this
officers but
do,
to
may
nations, combi-
be
can
how
very
to
ferent dif-
cases.
hope its
if
commanding
operations
best
properly.
of
be
in
friends
military
of
fail,
express
I
brief,
issued.
it, may
then
emphatic,
may not
will
success
orders
the
orders
in
expressed
and
responsibility,
The
the
express
the
1910.
Danube,
present
edition
may
find
as
many
BATTLE
ORDERS.
Situation.
Gen^rai. A
Red
(Northern) Schrobenhausen
and
Aichach Munich
from
Red
to
^
The
it.
meet
Blue.
and
is
army
Ingolstadt
is
nth
hitherto orders
the
of
part march
to
and
Ilm,
Infantry
join
left
with
engagement between
the
Unter
Brigade
column
Red and
enemy,
marching
on
of
the
road
Red "
Infantry), receives
Pfaffenhofen which
expects
to
Weichs
is
seeking
an
Glonn
the
the
The
23d.
Corps)
Army
Hilgertshausen
the
on
reach on
(ist
army
Aresing
13th
army,
and
the
fortress.
Inglostadt,
via
21st,
Weikertshofen
northern
between
frontier
and at
reserve
the
of
frontier
(loth
November
the
the
advancing
Situation.
general
on
is
Red
a
is
anjiy
Danube
Special The
Blue
a
via
Munich
approaching
is
Ainhofen
"
"
Weichs.
The via
following
Ingolstadt,
ertshausen
telegram received
is
the
during
from
brigade
at
night
Army
of
the
Headquarters,
:
Altomiinster, Hostile will
army
and
attack,
Weikertshofen
will
through the
cross
Munich
Glonn
22
upon
the
on
23d,
Nov., the on
4
m.
p.
Glonn.
Our
line
the
Unter
Weichs.
"
The
advancing
army
Reich-
in
headquarters
22d-23d
sent
brigade
will
advance
through
Petershausen
as
early
as
ble possi-
morning.
tomorrow
,
The M.
the
guard
brigade 23d, (ist has
and
at
Battalion reached
from
out
moves
7.45 and
the
Reichertshausen
leading
Machine
Petershausen, 11
element Gun via
at
of
the
Company Ober
Marbach.
6.00
a.
advance
13th
fantry) In-
The
Orders
Batti.^
12
commander
brigade
The
body. main
Battalion
2d
then
body;
the
between
is
13th
follows
advance is
Infantry
the
the
at
main of
head
the
loth
the
then
Battalion,
3d
and
guard
Infantry, this
At
order
point
from
Headquarters
Eglersned, Hostile Gross
Berghofen Our
via
Frilnking nth
gelberg,
H.
Glonn
of
6.45
yesterday
morning
this
Edenpfaffenhofen attached
Brig, of
Petershausen,
Q.
at
west
Div.
Glonn
the
and
Inf.
bank
Nov.,
23
m.
a.
on
m.,
p.
line
^Jedenhofen.
"
crosses
army
S.
reached
army
following
the
Division:
Infantry
ist
brings
orderly
Horse
Light
a
await
and
it will
Inf.
ist
;
Weichs
front
division;
this
to
the
on
attacks
and
Div.
^Jedenhofen.
"
concentrate
at
Zie-
of
the
orders.
Edenpfaffenhofen.
Require. ,
and
Dispositions
{Note. brigade
It
"
is
that
by
anywhere, Weather,
clear
aide.
and
is
and
cavalry
and has
a
a
and
with is
company
officers
brigade
Ziegelberg,
by
by
infantry
almost
the
bridges.
at
are
back
12
km.
equipped
detailed
in
each
Each
guns. of
battalions
wire
with
a
battalion
and
kitchen
four
struments in-
wagon.
battalion.
Headquarters.
commander,
sending
six
three
of
regiment
with
Brigade
The
determined
Brigade.
ths
each
company
detachment,
Each
Commissary
passable
of
Infantry,
gun
telephone
been
has
only
fine.)
13th
machine
consists
artillery only
Organization loth
staff
It
Glonn
commander.
brigade
his
that
one
the
the
of
assumed and
adjutant
reconnaissance
orders
orders
with for
his his
staff,
rode
regimental
forward
command-
to
Ths
him
join
to
ers
I
The could
heard
the
Glonn
Asbach
and
Jedenhofen,
8.10
At
A.
commander Hostile Gross
Berghofen This
which this
is attacking
ravine,
battalion
march
placing
outpost,
connoiter
kirchen,
the
locate
anjrthing
report
a
Weichs
small
intensity. seen
bank
Between
iew
a
time
near
north
visible. were
From
ed mount-
time
to
heavy
the
Ziegelberg, order
verbal
the
to
left
and
learn
the
ist
It will
of
south at
the
toward
flank.
there,
from
Division,
assemble
in
Asbach.
Asbach
right
of
rear
woods
the
Glonn,
the
of
Jedenhofen.
"
facing
and
side
is attacking.
detachment
enemy's
you
bank,
army
the
to
occupy
Ebersbach
through and
will
the
on
not
other
Our
Ziegelberg,
of
north
line
in be
approached
the
on
reserve,
the
on
fire
guard:
position
is in
Artillery
increasing
following
Jedenhofen.
to
brigade
Your
and
in
army
point
advance
in
west.
the
gave
the
of
the
as
M.,
commander
brigade
the
from
m.
a.
was
cavalry.
guard
advance
artillery
river
the
on
hostile
heard
was
8.00
which
Kollbach.
and
artillery could at
Aufhausen,
near
apparently
fire
hostile
hill
Peters-
me."
with
constantly
west,
firing, apparently,
Jedenhofen,
rifle
the
to
the
guard
the
at
Asbach
come
at
advance
platoon
a
turn
Ziegelberg
Ziegelberg
the
men,
yourself
you
the
toward
patrols
reached
party
be
From
of
and
direction,
"Put
:
Ziegelberg;
to
13
overtook
he
him
to
send
and
ahead
going
am
that
said
bridge,
hausen.
When
there.
he
commander,
Offensive
Ziegelberg,
Asbach
particularly
toward
a
Re-
bridge. and
Jedenhofen
Patrol
as
Vier-
Aufhausen,
concerning
our
own
troops. Reconnoiter and
the
Asbach
Brigade the
move
to
north
side
;
send
with
ground me
a
south
side
of
sketch
will
headquarters the
a
view
as
remain
woods.
to
soon
here Your
an
as
advance
bach Ebers-
toward
possible. fifteen
combat
minutes train
will
and
be
then en
the
At
he
Enemy Gross
the
8.20,
Ziegelberg,
brigade
is in
is attacking
ravine
here,
in
extending
not
left
and
Asbach,
railway
bridge
Kollbach
and
The
in
south
the
of
rear
the
on
the
it will
13th loth
trees,
line
of
other
form
the
on
east
m.
the
in will
Infantry
Infantry
500
Division,
ist
assemble
first line, the
the
the
left, north
two
to
the
be
at
At
8.25
orders
his
to Take
four
four
your
at
order
will
these
commander
west
in
of
through
and
southwest,
occupied
are
the
gave
are
your
enough, to
the
brigade
keeping
following
ask
for
progress
Petershausen.
on
way
Report
sitions, dispo-
my
of
concerning
mounted
Lindach
of
informed
me
received
all
the
orderlies
portant im-
enemy.
quarters. head-
at
Ziegelberg,
adjutant
trains, which
the
by
headquarters.
information
messages
the for
division
headquarters,
not
ride
was
Glonn.
the
prepared sent
Ziegelberg, Battle
be
which
woods,
13th Infantry;
the
find
all
of
cyclists
Meanwhile written
the
to
SoUern
of of
brigade
and
and
Send
platoon
a
cyclist patrols
strong
Infantry
13th
edge
cyclists from
remain
events
send
aide:
Edenpfaffenhofen, and
and
southeast,
the
M.
A.
It will
woods
the
battalion*
guard
advance
the
of
southern
the
flank.
and
Vierkirchen
to
Infantry
Kollbach
toward
Petershausen,
of
wagons
loth
left
the
cover
Rettenbach
I shall
If
of
reconnoiter
will
and
kitchen
of
by the
battalion
one
"
Ziegelberg;
at
little clump
that
and
The
ridge.
Ziegelberg
Infantry
lOth
of
those
of
east
left
^Jedenhofen;
"
Glonn,
r"ear.
The south
Weichs
the
of
is attacking.
army
the
to
line, left
one
Ziegelberg
of
ed"t
the
side
other Our
reserve,
the
on
facing
right
the
the
on
reached
having
orders:
following
Jedenhofen.
"
which
on
the
position
Berghofen
commanders
regimental
gave
in
This
to
Orders
Batti.^
14
Brigade
23
by
a
Nov.,
following
cyclist : 8.30
assembling
a.
at
m.
berg, Ziegel-
Th^ Trains at
head
Oiftt^sivn
Lampertshausen,
to
of column.
ready
Be
roads
reconnoiter
to
Steinkirchen
of
west
by
move
toward
15
wagons
kirchen; Stein-
of Jetzendorf and
way
Glonn
the
ration
;
toward
valley and
Gerolsbach. with
in touch
Keep
brigade headquarters here.
Th^
Guard.
Advance
\
receipt of the brigade commander's
On
of the advance
guard
Verbally, at 8.10
A.
orders
gave
the
to
m.,
orders,
the
mander com-
follows.
as
point, then
just reaching
Ziegelberg: Go woods The
through Ziegelberg in
on
direction
halt there.
Asbach, and
nearest
the
Do
not
go
Verbally, at 8.20, to the commanding
Send
back
The
enemy
The
leading
There
commanders the
on
is hostile
to
side
other
to
report
of
Glonn.
the
Our
artilleryat Jedfenhofen.
in this ravine, facing Asbach,
is to concentrate
here.
me
is
attacking
on
the
the line
on
^Jedenhofen.
"
This
battalion
The
leading (ist)
is to
the woods
and
be sent
to
the bridge
be held
in
case
The
2d
the
Asbach
at
east
Asbach.
a
far
as
already
Petershausen.
will be
it, and
over
advance
point has to
the country
to
brigade'sadvancing
will
company
Ebersbach
valley from
of Asbach
the movement.
cover
Asbach, where
nearest
way
officer of the
of the ist Infantry Division, which
rear
the Glonn
by
is in position
brigade
left and
for all company
word
is attacking.
woods
of the woods.
south
(the ist, 13th Infantry) :
company
Weichs
point of those
the
follows.
company
army
of
of
The
Jedenhofen.
sent
southern
to
The
with me.
edge
One
point of
and
gone,
Patrols
reconnoitered
sketch
the
as
a
observe
will be sent
ground view
to
section
of the woods
tween bethe will will
of attack.
Company
will occupy
the western
part of the woods.
The
v^
1
Orders
BATTI.E
6
3d
and
of
the
edge,
northern
Verbally,
8:30
at
action
in
is
left
woods
The
-
and
This
battalion
The The
front.
in
and
hills to
to
the
the
the
been
the
can
artillery just
see
to
the
facing
Asbach,
Division.
the
to
eastern
of
part
the
ist
in
woods
and
Ebersbach,
Aufhausen,
which
right front, against
the
Ebersbach,
salient, toward
western
Edenpfaffenhofen,
of
here,
concentration.
sent
the
occupy
our
Hostile
you
ravine
the
Infantry
cover
direction
observe
Glonn.
which
in
1st
has
will
2d
the
is to
Company
ist
of
captains
:
the
of
Jedenhofen,
concentrate
of
rear
middle
front.
our
is to
brigade
left
the
on
in
the
at
there.
sent
assembled
the
bank
south
near
be
companies
gun
the
hill
the
on
the
of
holds
held
be
4th Companies. to
m.,
a.
should
messages
3d and
machine
2d, 3d, 4th and enemy
the
and
will
company,
gun
join the
trains
Combat
The
machine
the
with
4th,
Division
is
about
advance. will
Patrols the
by
sent
of
east
country
be
It
there.
Ebersbach
of
way
is
espcJally
toward
and
Jedenhofen
important
to
locate
the
be
reconnoi-
en-
right flank.
emy's
The
woods
the
between
ground
Ebersbach
and
will
"
with
tered,
In
take 1st
and
under
will
2d
the
kitchen
be
of
center
will
a
the
reported
north
of
edge
will
under the
be
held.
Captain
woods
j
B, will
roads
to
the
in
the
rear
of
the
Company,
4th
to
woods,
and
Sollern,
go,
where
commissary.
detachment
signal
woods
the
companies,
assemble
from
the
to
of
marked.
will
sergeant
it.
across
edge
gun
be
wagons
of
charge
I
4th.
at
machine
Companies
2d
The and
and
attack
an
southern
attack, the
3d, 4th
position
The
they
of
case
The
t^omaking
view
a
will
establish
communication
with
the
ist
Companies. shall
Messages
visit
the
should
ist
be
and sent
2d to
Companies, the
latter
and
place.
then
join the
3d
and
Th^
Thirts^nth
Th^
orders
gave
back
Ride the
commander's
brigade
the
to
(491,
hill
regimental and
regiment,
the
to
this
of
rear
8.25,
at
8.20
Ai^T^R
m.
a.
the
orders,
nel colo-
follows.
as
Verbally,
17
Infantry,
receipt of the
Upon
Ofe^snsiv^
the
direct
leading
Ziegelberg)
of
west
adjutant:
;
battalion
(2d)
to
Battalion
the
3d
to
take
to
Ziegelberg. Designate
of
keep
and
town,
Verbally, brigade
The on
The in
posting
is to
southwest
Ziegelberg,
at
battalion
two
behind
this
position
behind
commanders
:
ridge, facing
fantry In-
it, 13th
Battalion
take
will
formation,
of
Depth
hill
(491),
Report
to
this
200
m.
the
3d
after
me
troops.
your
The
the
to
headquarters
kitchen
Ziegelberg.
at
me
concentrate
Ziegelberg.
of
rear
to
Halt
will
they
the
right
the 2d
8.45,
at
where
regimental
with
report
commissaries
Sollern,
to
touch
in
commanders
Battalion
battalion
the
Petershausen
from
wagons
of
one
officer
commanding orders
head
the
as
of
the the
of
2d
5th
Battalion
the
gave
Company
reached
lowing folhill
491: Fifth
right
;
in
move
of
rear
of
rear
6th
;
the
abreast
up
5th
the
;
7th
Company.
7th
in
of
it, 30 of
rear
the
Ammunition
the
to
paces
Signal
6th.
join
wagons
companies. The
one
in
Company
8th
detachment their
halt
Company
the
commissary adjutant
kitchen
dorf
road,
them
under
Leaving
a
and
few
the
of men
received
his
the
on
to
town, with
who
Battalion,
them
west
reliable
2d
regiment
conducted
cover,
the
having
met, of
wagons
of
the
orders,
collected
Petershausen
Sollern. near
the
was
the
wagons,
"
Here road he
he to
took
first the
Jetzenplaced Thann. the
rest
1
and
him,
with and
began
officer
with
kitchen
the
that
the
of
arrived
Infantry
that
supplies collected
be
ifiable. justafter
soon
and
regiment, should
this
the
brought
two
ranged ar-
SoUem
to
divided.
and
T^nth
Th^ The
Ride
back
commissaries the
the
to
to
time
same
m.
from
:
commanders
battalion
his
await
to
a.
southwest
cyclist officer
one
cyclists detailed
six
have
send
send
bridge
railway
the
follows.
as
adjutant, 8.25 and
regiment,
at
me
orders
gave
regimental
the
to
Infantry.
commander
regimental
Verbally
and
loth
considered
he
country,
of
wagons
all
SoUem
requisition supplies in Kreithof,
to
being in hostile
Lindach;' An
At
Orders
Batti,^
8
of
the
Petershausen.
Battalion
ist
orders
the
at
and
to
me,
Petershausen
church.
Verbally machine The loth
brigade
infantry The
I
The
south
one
to
the
the
Glonn
will
be
platoon
sent
of
Report The
will
bank
to
the to
the
the
its left, 300
the
at
interval
m.
2d, head
200
of
column
Machine
m.
of
the
line
of '
send
ridge
northeast and at
gun
again
cyclist officer
patrol
strong
Asbach
from
Petershausen,
Asbach
railway
a
Glonn
at
after
was
the
highway
posting
your
informed
will
100
that
there,
of
cornet
distance:
m.
little clump
of
in
of
company
the
rear
Wasenhof
Kollbach,
and
a
serve ob-
small
south One
of
platoon
There
Petershausen.
bridge
to
reconnoiter
Glonbercha.
"
of
south
to
to
and
Hockhof
"
bridge
13th Infantry me
position
take
the
of
hill northwest on
the
facing
cover.
Battalion
3d
the
left
under
3d Battalion,
on
formation,
of
Depth
trees.
the
ravine, \
will
Battalion
and
battalions
:
this
in
of
left.
the
on
m.
a.
concentrate
Battalion
2d
3d Battalion
is to
on
St
Ziegelberg;
8.45
company,
gun
commanders
assembled
to
is
there.
troops.
as
to
the
situation,
and
a
Th^
ordered
to
kirchen,
and and
The
locate
send
the
kitchen
under
they
keep
touch
The
with
out
toward
the
trains.
Meanwhile
read
First
all
as
it reached
in
The
the
at
800
of as
which
Ebersbach. far
them.
beyond also
of
a
as
the
The
the
Aufhausen
To
the
south
hill
the
heights
south
the
belt
woods
of
of
of
his
over
north
of
his
an
and was
Behind Vierkirchen
ly, perfect-
the
view
western
the
and
down
ran
seen
the
was
Jedenhofen
Asbach.
be
ravine
stream,
pany com-
overtaking
west
from
there
the
east
the
the
woods.
the
of
out
hid
across
Company.
commander,
forward,
To
ridge running
hills
First
valley could
angle.
orders
with
gently sloping glacis the
of
over
important.
turned
edge a
bottom
by
m.
woods,
woods
turning
were
battalion
rode
tant adju-
"
company
and
slight dead
a
the
southern
the
as
his
with
commander,
such
of
(ist)
the
Glonn.
the
parts
mental regi-
at
wagons
woods,
Ini^antry
lieutenant
of
off
and
leading
his "senior
for
forward
orders
the
Just south
view
ration
Ziegelberg
Thirteenth
the
of
except
part
to
Ziegelberg.
went
regimental
and
messages
to
the
of
and
remained
commander
the
of
senior
receiving
captain
cut
the
to
Battai^ion On
to
edge
south
brigade
point
Ziegelberg;
Headquarters.
brigade
the
the
to
to
such
and
manner
at
the
take
to
I
Brigade
the
2d, with
Ziegelberg.
a
Battalion
3d
the
; of
in
serves re-
Sollem,
to
town,
headquarters
his
ordered
Petershausen
move
Vier-
for
at
was
of
of
headquarters
Battalion
east
regimental
commissary
headquarters
cover,
quickly
and
right flank, look
ist
from
wagons
could
that
the
Rettenbach
to
brigade
to
of
19
Kollbach
enemy's
reports
place them
there
of
way
commissary
the
all
by
go
Ofp^nsiv^
was
part greater
uninterrupted in
some
places
clearly visible, these and
appeared Retten-
Orders
BATTI.E
20
Asbach
bach. in
was
itself,
small
a
with
town
plain sight.
From Glonn
the
Petershausen
side
be
followed
and
Asbach,
the
over
t
eastern
could
church,
conspicuous
a
woods
the
church
the the
bare
the
Between
of
tower
the
of
course
Petershausen.
beyond
of
tops
of
Kollbach
hills; beyond
peared ap-
this, wooded
hills. A
good
field
line.
The
and
ridge fifty meters
little
woods
excellent
serious
could
the
of
The no
the
a
with
Lieutenant
The
brigade
west
of
us
This
enemy
Go
climb,
back
attacks,
it will
down
toward
at
to
the
On
of
a
Jeden-
hostile
above
from
Red
in
hofen, Jedenartillery
Ziegelberg,
the
enemy
1st
on
is posted
in
defend
the
Asbach,
but
Ebersbach,
seemed
to
hill
496,
examined
be
bach, Koll-
of
west
the
in
cavalry
north
bank
again.
commanding
A,
company
and
toward
commander
company
atack
of
Jedenhofen,
apparently
There
disappeared
is
sound
direction
the
them,
appeared,
men
is attached
to
to
easy
The
of
Above
Asbach.
of
east
and
to
defensive
clearly distinguished
South
west.
there.
seen
m.
8.35 the
It
be
especially heavy
was
be
At
pines,
a
i
mounted
glasses,
through.
could
in
stream.
500
few
tall
offering
good
a
enemy.
heard
bursting,
were
could
ravine
be
action.
in
rifle fire
troops
the
to
seen
shrapnel north
to
was
and be
of
the
of
seen
artillery fire
Heavy direction
guns
be
to
was
woods,
seemed
cover,
chiefly
the
of
observation.)
engagement
hofen. that
consisted
for
Little
sufficient
fire and
of
front
in
the
point
the
little
Infantry the
other
observation southern the
village
here
of
ders or-
:
place
the in
just
we
which
Division, side
following
the
gave
passed
is advancing
Glonn.
the
woods;
if
the
to
get
edge. straigiht ahead.
.Try
This
being
it without
into
more
you
to
whether
me
has
he
south
sketch
with soon
the
as
to
and
right
enemy's
there. view
a
I will
send
flank, the
Reconnoiter
there
It find
and
across
is
out
north
ground
advance
possible
a
Pasenbach.
can.
you
carefully;
and
it, and
send
of
Koll-
,
be
to
seems
artillery is south
Hostile
bach.
bridge.
the
of
Jedenhofen
at
on
locate
reserves
any
as
Move
possession
get
is going to
Asbach,
of a
what
see
desirable
especially
and
seen,
21
later.
men
Try
Off^nsiv^
hostile
cavalry
west
Jedenhofen.
of
,
Send
the
As
the
captain The
village
edge
of
the
the
other
company
woods.
orders
verbal
on
The
tone.
Rest."
At
8.45
:
side
of
the
Glonn.
Our
observation
;
in
;
line
front will
of go
the
middle
defense
first platoon 100
forward
of the
to
m.
brigade
our
is in
ist
attack, the
of
is in of
brigade
Companies,
2d
case
battalion
The
a
and
which
to
at
reserve
vancing is ad-
is atached,
Ziegelberg,
the
little
through.
just passed 1st
us
Our
right.
our
we
the
Division,
Infantry
1st
The
the
position
low
a
halt.
,
on
on
in
is
enemy
The
of
following
the
gave
commanded:
captain
Company,
in
the
station.
signal
a
the
march.
given
from
be
is attacking.
army
of
back
will
up,
line,
all
were
meters
20
into
front
commands
halted
came
company
left
"Platoons The
here,
messages
there
where
to
north
position,
lone of
occupy will
be
these
woods
in
held.
The
rest
in
front
edge.
will
the
chiefs
two
the
the
edge
company
right of
The
left,
southern
of
the
the
on
be
tree,
platoon,
keeping
out
the
little ridge
second with of
to
their
the
left, each ers, lead-
squad
sight, and
examine
ground. The
prominent Two
company
landmarks
will
stack
shown
non-commissioned
arms, on
the
officers
and
Lieutenant
D
will
point
out
the
map.
will
field-glasses,
two
signal
men
and in
Orders
Batti.^
22
from
privates,
two
The south
and
points
east
the
the
each
tree
the
near
with
as
a
be
back
the
to
with
the
of
himself
the A
selected
the
later
of
the
men
formed intwo
after
the
foot left
were
communication
the
m.,
A
Lieutenant with
the chiefs
by his had
the
roads of
to
fall
telephone
detachment
men
sent
Asbach
the 2d
Company
to
them,
platoon, all
the
captain
at
received
permitted
and
isfied sat-
formation. in-
necessary
and
out
spected in-
rest,
the
the
captain
Lieutenant
N,
the
woods
middle
of
bach.
Halt
at
the
the company
gave
take in farther
out
his orders the
front;
edge follows.
reached
had
Company
received
he
as
soon
2d
the
ist
Company.
SECOND Meawhile
connected
headquarters.
battalion
with
Company
front;
keep
stacks.
little
As
a.
marked
company
then
9.00
by patrols
battalion,
the
that
He near
to
man,
connection
position
the
at
company
signal
a
bridge, established rest
to
at
signal
establish
to
second
tree,
remained
two
station,
tall
a
to
Asbach^
in
Returning
the
The
messenger.
into
private
a
Each
brigade. up
the
also
was
extreme
directed
was
Asbach,
to
sent
the
at
first
second
the
was
observer's
point
squads,
of
instructions;
first
the
; the
officers
minute
receiving
Jedenhofen
movements
non-commissioned
the
I shall
me.
posts
The
woods.
Petershausen
to
of
and
with
come
observing
the
of
from
country
Asbach
from
established
captain
watch
two
platoon,
minutes.
ten
of
third
the
follows squad
leading then of
from
orders as
point the
its
of
woods.
the
the
position. battalion
mander, com-
I
:
as
a
woods Gain
Direction,
point. nearest
your
Ebers-
distance
to
"
rode
He
then
He
found
waited
therefore
the
ridge running the
and in
Weichs
and
; that
nth
Brigade
the
in
were
and
To
the
a
Franking two
hills
northern
508,
at
part
of
south
farther were
dimly
could
be
and
this
country
The
hill
and
in
from
its
ist
that
the
bling assem-
was
of
2d
on
of
the
attack of
the
Went
the
woods;
the
on
foot
the
the
to
slope
out,
to
were
this
from were
range
The
Aufhausen.
of
the
hills
the
519
south
Ebersbach,
view
and
and
513 west
Jedenhofen,
Albertshofen.
captain could
town
cutting off the
To
west
that
of
of
and
distance.
concealed
hills, running
points
wooded,
between
road was
of
of
southwest
was
valley there
north
range
thinned
the
valley and
highest
and
range
Glonn
where
edge
woods a
the
woods
visible
the
was
Franking
the
;
Asbach.
and
whole
the
Glonn;
the
seen
Ebersbach,
west
the
to
the
comer
Edenpfaffenhofen
which
Farther
visible.
the
saw
Ebersbach.
hill, over
bare
en
ridge.
he
west
and
Aufhausen
the
of
point
dismounted,
of
case
southwest
the
in
in
the
by
Jedenhof
at
and
that
formed in-
He
Companies,
; and
keep
to
Aufhausen;
2d
the
N
by infantry
ridge toward
halted
was
commander
highest
the
of
be
division,
and
ist
hold
to
crest
company
company
the
observation
was
the
The
in
that
on
Ebers-
see
occupied
to
through
to
that
front
Company
2d
woods
by
attached
was
to
Glonn.
were
held
be
to
it out
valley between
the
known
advancing
Ziegelberg;
at
right,
supposed
was
enough
across
limited.
sent
up,
Lieutenant
hills
artillery was
was
which
Division,
hills
these
that
N
hostile
Ebersbach
that
the
and
come
far
indicated.
extremely
especially the
watching
Asbach,
to
directed
valley, and
Lieutenarit enemy
point
woods
fire
of
Ebersbach
toward
observation,
it there
the
and
the
of
point
view
of
for
Glonn
the
to
field
the
He
bach
ahead
be
stood seen
was
for
only
toward
convex
a
few
hundred
;
Ebersbach
meters.
The
and
Jedenhofen,
of
Asbach,
and Glonn
The Asbach
"
far
as
The
;
the
where
firing
bank
north
the
heard
displayed
Just Red On
apparently it
an
of to
Jedenhofen The
was
line
orders:
line
visible
was
On
of
the
ridge
in
guns,
skirmish
a
action
Jedenhofen. line, engaged
Rifle
of
road
were
The
rear.
houses
in
the
Aufhausen
fire
be
could
few
a
Geneva
cross
southern
about
were
wounded was
of
part
hausen. Auf-
battalions
two
"
leading
column, the
among was
troops
in
from
west
ammunition
captain
woods
the
I
artillery no
bach, As-
of
tree-tops;
of
and
Jedenhofen.
the
to
the
of
Aufhausen, the
north
Albertshofen
^Aufhausen
"
disappeared
soon
road
left
the
heavy.
now
long
a
of
west
north
road
tween be-
gently
the
the
north.
the
was
infantry. the
To
the
of
to
Glonn
the
way
one
over
to
i
their
making
east
Vierkirchen
above
rose
it bends
was
Ebersbach
the
On
fell off
496
"
it.
Ebersbach-
at
men,
Asbach
edge
southwest
infantry
hostile
with
southern
of
was
Ebersbach
Jedenhofen,
everything
artillery between
against hostile On
hid
Aufhausen
of
southwest
town
hills.
the
the
to
knoll
crossing
woods
Kollbach
point
broad
Kollbach
wooded
Ziegelberg
this
side, rising gently
and
seen
of
church
the
only
valley between
The
of
tower
were
the
of
Asbach
be
south
other
The
sight.
could
church
this
beyond
the
on
Kollbach.
and
railway
the
as
in
angle,
directly
part
between
Asbach
the
that
were
sharply
and
hills
dead
the
valley
the
; but
hidden
also
in
lay
showing.
tower
of
Orders
Baxti.^
24
a
returned
moving
was
hills.
a
Behind
train,
wagon
west
hill
at
a
trot
;
west 508, south-
flag signal station, evidently belonging
position were
Aufhausen
to to
there. be
East
of
Ebersbach
and
seen.
his
company, -
and
gave
the
lowing fol-
The
The
(a)
holds
enemy
artillery
hostile
Offensive
bank
south
Albertshof
of
east
the
25
hostile
en,
There
Glonn.
the
of
in
infantry
is
about
and
Jedenhofen. The
artillery is
Our
is
little place
the
to
that
Company
1st
outpost,
on
is attached
the
Ziegelberg,
is advancing
attack
the
to
right.
our
on
Aufhausen.
near
bwgade
Our
Division
Infantry
1st
left, 3d and
our
on
4th
of
edge
north
the
on
at
battalion
Our
through.
just passed
we
is assembling
and
Division,
ist
woods.
the
,
In hill
the front in
of
case
to
80
The
readiness
to
The
the
(b)
will
company
the
and
observation
the
road
Ebersbach;
to
and
the
and
establish
held
platoon
Ebersbach.
to
remain
here,
battalion.
the
of
rest
the
point
Climb
and
side.
Let
the
Sergeant
N,
take
private,
one
woods.
the
hill to
the
on
take
M,
of
both
other
the
of
reconnoitered,
be
forward
sent
Company
in
be
see
sides
hold
will
platoon,
tion connec-
C
Lieutenant
details.
point
can
been
Sergeant
southern
first
the
it.
the
St
the
I shall
on
I
arrange
you
has
with
B, both
on
will
position
of
rest
with
front,
occupy
point
The
will
right
our
m.
Lieutenant
attack.
private
the
of
wait
at
down
go
observe
and
me,
and
one
right front.
the
highest
the
the
to
of
extreme
where
trees, and
valley
foot
the
the
the tree,
hills a
as
messenger.
(c) what
is going
there.
on
which
Asbach,
across
toward
Jedenhofen.
right flank.' While
Company
It
Then
is
C
the
of
the
and
company,
brigade
five the
may
especially
have
to
men
Ebersbach, between
ground
advance,
to
desirable
and
locate
to
and there
see
and
reconnoiter the
enemy's
here.
messages
rest
of
examine
brigade
Lieutenant and
to
battalion
Send
the
patrol
a
was
the the
detailing patrols battalion, and
captain
commanders,
wrote to
be
to
go
to
explaining a
sent
message
by
the
the
ist
the
uation sit-
for
the
patrol.
Orders
Batti.e
26
then
He
went
ground
which
over
the
brigade
the ing send-
possibly advance,
might
descriptive
sketched
and
observation,
of
place
with
sketch,
the
his
to
the
to
notes,
battalion
mander. com-
I He the
posted
two
and
company
with
he
done,
from
Ziegelberg.
south
artillery
advance
guard and
companies,
commander
in
8.45, said
at
front
place
them
front
of
in
this
Asbach,
will
attached
be
back
of
let this
me
know bank
The of The
of
the you
the
Glonn
ist
best
way
ist
ground
as
think
how
captain the
the
from
The
preparing
to
Bring
two
woods,
up so
the
and
the
as
battalion
good
very
Glonn
valley,
:
little ridge
the
occupy
machine
to
as
to
the
captain
outpost
just
used
be
the
with
the
of
orders.
could
Asbach
between
rode
the
cover
and
guns,
in
ground
railway
bridge.
These
of
in
Company;
keep
the
far
ridge
east
rest
them
serve re-
woods.
the
Reconnoiter
the
of
to
his
gun be
to
woods
Outposts
Company
ist
attack
an
this ]
inspection
guns
position.
corner
and
his
machine
appears
defensive
its
as
the
to
Company
1st
of
case
When
hill.
company
gun
joined the
machine
get
Company.
giving
was
that
here
The
guns
8.30 bpth
at
saw
advantage
in
on
commander
company
and,
commander
to
situation.
of
Gun machine
the
them
Ziegelberg.
at
information
the
of
captain
directed
on
from
both
seen
message:
Reichertshausen
Machine The
508, and
following
Request
be
could
they
hill
the
the
sent
Brigade
nth
the
from
signal connection was
where
men
of
against the
Company, to
your
use
as
guns
best
can
be
of
used
if
Ebersbach,
and
to
hold
we
are
attack.
machine informed
your
the
machine
gun
company
him
gun
of
his
platoon
the
joined orders, will
be
and to
put
tain cap-
said
:
it in
The
the
fire
flanking as
they
of
edge
carried
woods,
the
in
called
commanders
'
at
platoon
little town
Ziegelberg,
the
is
outpost.
on
The is trying
to
where
and
1st
they
can
the
of
the
ist
salient
of
the
woods,
woods
the
Glonn
charge,
have
will I
return
rest
of the
inform
going
am
1,400 as
then
valley, and The
and
far
as
The
the
possible take
horses' the
men
to
the
hoofs, the
other
following
with
the
position talion Bat-
ist
who
enemy,
woods
the
is just beyond
:
Ebersbach. south
will
exposed the
the
in
this
edge
view
from
the
to
woods
the
be
along
hand.
by
Lieutenant
here. and
commanding will
guns
Move
through
harness
the
to
the
Asbach.
woods,
right.
report
for
the
of
edge
the
on
remain
the
orders
The
orders.
in
He
is taking
and
await
being
guns
will
of
of
without
the
company
the
position
north
m.
are
found
he
gave
the
platoon,
say
guns
Companies.
Company
2d
ist
Company.
officer
of
the
in
machine
4th
is at
are
valley;
with
A,
division
the
I should
hand.
which
valley
close
as
up
a
do.
to
engaged
us,
come
bear
to
and
to
Glonn
Companies
2d
see
Lieutenant
of
of
west
bring
can
if the
Division,
ist
there,
The
Glonn.
flank
left
The
is just
the
cross
The
here.
Division
1st
3d
the
back
will
company,
the
to
teams
ought
and
is attached
brigade
Our
it
position by
they
own
of
rear
where
Wasenhof,
as
his
to
line, dismounted, his
The
into
the
occupy
returned
then
He
to
27
woods,
the
valley.
be
guns
well
be
the
to
go
the
and
can,
of
Glonn
the
along
it would
that to
sftithern salient
extreme
O^^ensive
will
B
carriages
take
inspected,
situation.
side
of
the
woods
reconnoiter,
to
and
will
here.
Captain
M
then
prescribed the
southern
the
Glonn
To
edge
of
returned
by the
valley leaves the
west,
the
the
to
the
front,
battalion
woods
at
to
commander. the
the
make He
point where
the
naissance recon-
reached road
iV
ridge
cut
off
the
view.
In
Ebersbach
to
the
only
church To
seen.
lay
The
be
infantry
Neither
until
effective Since
full
in
that
of
attack
covered
main
the
would
the
machine
make
seemed
able probThis
direction.
position
gun
road.
valley
it
that
from
would
probably
Asbach,
be
2000
here
the
to
'would
to
nearly
from
800
and
road,
was
fire
enemy
approach
for
it
almost
the
fered of-
however,
valley
gun
came
advance
desirable
it
made
the
of
use
enemy
the
Asbach
machine
nor
the
case
To
Glonn
the
Asbach.
to
to
m.
itself.
stream
embankment,
approach 800
of
valley
be
could
houses
few
a
broad
railway
nearly
was
the
to
high
of
whole
concealed
a
range
more
m.
the
enemy
roofs
this, the
of
view;
to
open
left
the
and
tower
the
the
m.
Orders
Batti.^
28
that
face
to
way.
For
this
salient
about
only or
1400
should
support
than
position To
he
spoke
platoon, himself
the
to
woods,
selecting the
Rejoining of
his
section
the
gave
returned
the
to
the
point
approved
the
position
the
which
then
he
question. of
and
rode
the
ist
oriented
back
could
pany, Com-
ist
in
Company,
ist
He
by
west-
through
bring
his
riages car-
edge.
battalion
reconnaissance, and
of
map.
road
a
southern the
and
changing
from
ground
captain
by
he
advance
without
longer
farther
were
inspected
accurately
near
and
the
fire
it
good;
the
if
or,
east
brigade
still be
Asbach,
be
either the
If
would
ern east-
would
fire
brigade.
position
conclusions,
examined
there,
While
the
it could
position
these
of
could
guns
the
to
go
Asbach
to
range
the
against
stream,
if its
verify and
advance
the
the
the
offensive,
to
necessary
here
front
the
an
toward
were
the
the
take
could
From
m.
flanking
west,
where
woods,
the
of
be
it would
purpose
them
commander, then the
assembled information
he
reported
his
chiefs
he
had
of
the
sult re-
platoon
secured.
Th^
Offensive
Brigade At
the on
o'clock
9
the
Company,
2d
The
hill.
the
called
Aufhausen
commander The
flag.
where
he
dismounted at
the
line
after
division
the
of
the
of
east
and
captain
road
went
to
pany Com-
2d
Headquarters. he
secured
advance
guards
reporting,
the
formation in-
following
;
Eisenhofen
the
Hirtlbach
"
line
the
on
2d
the
on
noon
columns
hill
glass,
the
The
the
up
his
on
mounted
once
came
going.
was
:
At
flag
on
the
informing
Division
Here,
and
through
looking
reached
staff
cover,
headquarters
commander
brigade
his
Edenpfaffenhofen. be
to
headquarters,
division
adjutant,
and
appeared
and
under
horses
division
the
to
commander
their
brigade
attention
between
Headquarters.
brigade
left
29
Indersdorf
Markt
"
Pfaffenhofen
of
the
Altomunster
"
the
^Weich^s;
"
Pipinsried
"
on
were
army
main Hil-
"
gertshausen. the
On
south Indersdorf
According
Corps), Corps) "
bach; any
making
the
decisive
the
line
Unter
was
to
hold
the
and of
case
the
On
upon.
infantry for
the
attack
left
hills
on
the
intention
trols pa-
ter Klos-
"
the
on
north
bank
"
line were
cross
and
(3d
The
Albersbach
to
was
right wing
Hirtlbach.
(ist Corps)
wing
attack, the
line
the
on
the
"
All
Arnbach
line
sembling as-
entrenching.
was
with
Pasenbach.
the
23d, the
Weikertshofen enemy
and
reported
were
(2d
center
dorf Inders-
Markt Glonn "
to
4th
be
Ebersheld
at
cost.
The from
orders
forces
Indersdorf
hostile
army
on
Glonn, in
to
hostile
strong
fired
were
^Zillhofen
"
226.
Kloster
Glonn
the
of
Glonn,
the
Ottmarshart,
at
the
of
evening
2d
Gloim
The
Division to
1st
a
point
Division,
was
about to
the
on
1000
which
right of m.
the
from nth
the
corps,
and
was
in
actipn
Ebersbach.
Brigade
was
attached,
had
en-
Orders
Battle
30 f
gaged
the
The
Brigade.
left
the
of
division
The for
the
infantry
on
the
commander
did
and
battalions
two
had
to
the
reached
just
Glonn
the
gaged en-
of
east-
defense.
for
back
far.
so
Ebersbach,
of
of
intend
not
holding
was
side
other
hofen. Jeden-
at
enough
well
edge
south
prepared
been
artillery
on
2d
the
hill southwest
the
on
hostile
getting the
at
had
of
were
was
action
into
regiment
a
Brigade
present,
leading
A.,
2d
brought
been
artillery
Ebersbach
Jedenhofen.
F.
had
and
hostile
with
whose
A.
with
Ebersbach
of
front
in
and
against
infantry
Both
force
F.
ist
Au'fhausen,
of
The
Jedenhofen
at
enemy
larger
any
engage
Brigade,
Infantry
ist
and
Aufhausen,
7th
the
Edenpfaffenhofen.
at
At
this
up
with
of
staff:
(9.30
moment
the
following
m.)
a.
cavalry
a
which
message,
by the chief
received
was
galloped
sergeant
I Light
2d
(E. of
Lauterbach
Horse,
Kammerberg), 8
Nov.,
23
A.
M.
,
Adjutant
Division,
ist
Strong
battalions
fallen the
back
left
of
of
south been
have
I
Asbach
and
since
Vierkirchen
attacked Piflitz
from
Vierkirchen At
7.30.
and
three
cavalry
this
If
to
place.
that
and
Weissling
hour
of
from
pressed,
Rettenbach
and
south
by superior
division, through
the
from
moving
columns
Jedenhofen
toward five
hostile
Aufhausen:
there
Rettenbach.
Kollbach, I
were
shall
and
fall back
have upon
Hohenkammer.
A,
The attack
chief
at
The
the
A.
M.
:
remarked,
to
commander the
his
placed
sergeant,
division
Verbally, 9.40
staflF
moment,"
any
it to
of
and
"We
initials
directed then
commanding
may,
gave
to
orders
officer,
Comdg.
then,
expect
the
on
him
Col.
ist
envelope,
an
turned re-
wait. follows.
as
F. I
A.
Brigade,
The
I I
expect
shall
and
it
meet
shall
The
A.
M.
north
2d
Brigade
bank
connecting The
The
with
the
of
Wa^enhof,
Aufhausen,
of
east
is deploying
bach. Ebers-
of
east
Edenpfaffenhofen.
at
staff,
Brigade,
2d
to
at
9.45
cost.
any
and
about
1000
m.
deploying
Ziegelberg,
at
A.
Division
Asbach.
the
to
its
west,
Division.
2d
F.
and
Jedenhofen
Ebersbach
is
7th
is taking
position
wounded
Slightly
Aufhausen.
at
Aufhausen.
of
east
Ebersbach.
of
east
to
men
fen.
Verbally,
the
to
officer, nth
commanding
Brigade,
9.50
M.:
understand
You and
the
situation
Asbacn,
and
that
brigade
will
hold
Deploy
at
ist
Brigade,
I
that
"
shall
hold
I
expect
the
attack
an
north
bank
from
of
hofen JedenGlonn
the
at
hazards. Your
the
hold
station
aff enho
Edenpf
will
Battalion
ist
from
Glonn
of
Brigade
nth
Dressing
all
position
in
orders
chief
expected
attack
hold
right
A.
A.
which
await
through
the
:
Hostile
will
7th F.
will
to
cost.
any
Brigade,
battalion
other
Ebersbach
Asbach.
and
Jedenhofen
of
of
west
the
of
telephone,
By
at
Infantry
nth
the
from
position
31
direction
the
line
battalion
one
support
from
the
on
that
hold
Place to
attack
an
Offensive
Wasenhof. the
division
until
reached
Aufhausen, send
I will the
cover
signals
from
and
once
divisional
edge
east
leading
two
the
cavalry
Ebersbach Cover
entrench.
whose in
of
the
battalions
northeast
woods
of
include
left
of
have
the
just
Sollerr.
Petershausen
toward
regiment
to
to
left. station
Division
fenhofen.
the
is assembled
the
extreme
Dressing
from
north
Aufhausen; headquarters
of
the
Wasenhof.
slightly here.
wounded
Try
to
connect
men
to
with
Edenpf us
by
af-
flag
The
chief
written
M.
the
attack
taking
Ebersbach
Brigade The
via
once
The
To
lo
nearest
Jetzendorf
will
and
decisive
Brigade the
to
reconnoiter will
left.
on
woods
the
east north-
hausen Peters-
with
of
the
the
division.
Edenpfaffenhofen,
at
now
facing
line
communicate flank
m.
against
road,
on
left
the
looo
stand
Petershausen
"
cover
from
Sollern.
for
cavalry
for
road
Infantry,
ist
Glonn,
regiment
is
the
on
Aufhausen.
Aray
to
Dressing
Petershausen.
station,
Aufhausen.
Edenpfaffenhofen.
headquarters,
km.
i
Erlhausen,
of
east
10.15
:
cavalry
from
of
Ebersbach
to
the
written,
ist
and the
1st
orders
and
order
the
by
regimental
Division,
on
on
issued
hospitals
given
Brigade,
sent
attack
5
reserves,
Jedenhofen
upon
from
line
1000
accordingly.
m.
Request
Edenpfaffenhofen.
at
Aufhausen.
were
following
from The
field
hbstile
strong
Rettenbach,
threatened
meet
and
of
from
3
Wasenhof;
messages
The
and
headquarters,
Division
Both
to
to
columns
advance
reports
Vierkirchen
Expect
Asbach.
ammunition
first
by the
of
nth
Marbach;
Battalions
to
corps
battalions
east
Asbach.
It will
Ober
"
headquarters,
Divisional
and
the
Lindach
wounded
Slightly
M.
2d
divisional
Division
and
orders.
await
and
St
I
move
Ziegelberg;
at
Wasenhof,
the
across
Goppertshausen
"
at
will
bank
north
Jedenhofen
form
and
Petershausen,
A.
following
Edenpfaffenhofen,
of
way
on
include
to
Brigade
1st
Sollern,
of
by
position
from
expected The
start
the
prepared
(
:
of
nth
division
the
of
Brigade,
1st
Division west
staff
of
messages:^
To A.
Ori"^rs
Batti.^
32
the
to
then for
the
sergeant
aide,
an
to
with
orders
to
go
headquarters.
corps
.
2d
Light
who
had
Horse
was
brought
the
then sage mes-
commander: extreme
left
of
the
army,
is in
a
defens-
from
ive
position
nth
Brigade
is at
The
Brigade
ist
the
left
and
patrol
the
of
touch
back
and
ist
the
to
battalions
woods
west north-
the
situation, and
there
The
chief
ordered
will
the
actioy,
the
Company
at
with
was
tp
as
Lindach
of
way
to
The
to
for
arrange
Sol-
halted
ing establish-
Sanitary
ist
Company,
under
placed
was
were
of
north
his
of
orders.
Aufhausen,
S^RVIC^.
was
interest
to
hospital
for
division
orderly
an
be
surgeon
When
who
EdenpfaflFenhofen.
perhaps
chief
by
station.
HOSPITAI, It
Keep
for, informed
sent
was
directed
wagons
from
road
the
AUershausen.
Infantry,
ist
march
was
dressing
requisitioned
beside
the
Edenpfaffenhofen,
to
right,
brigade.
surgeon
divisional
of
to
his
rejoin
and
enemy's
the
of
cover
Aufhausen.
ordered
and
and
Petershausen,
Brigades.
nth
Aufhausen,
at
of
Thurnsberg
officer
commanding
two
order
The
Wasenhof.
the
reserve
reconnaissance
Bruck,
Unter
headquarters,
the
of
in
vicinity
the
to
Continue
army.
the
with
The
The
ordered
been
has
fall
toward
Division
a
to
Wasenhof.
the
pressed,
When
lem
Ebersbach
of
west
m.
Petershausen.
of
in
looo
service
commander sent,
at
consider
Edenpfaffenhofen,
a.
with
the
on
m.,
the
to
the
field.
orders
gave
10.15
briefly
for the
orders /
defensive
a
ist
following
Sanitary written
:
Divisional will
of
wounded
at
The
station
that
place;
to
move
surgeon
dressing
division
at
to
be
senior
Aufhausen
established
surgeon
church.
at
Aufhausen.
report
at
Rendezvous
pany Comto
once
for
chief
slightly
Edenpfaffenhofen.
chief
surgeon
reconnoitered
the
village
of
Aufhausen,
and
when
him
the
senior
the
on
hausen,
and
with
dressing
the
hausen)^
the
the
2d
the
southern
stations
toward
of
Ebersbach,
and
hausen,
gave
the
ist
will
be
Auf-
of
part F.
A., Auf-y
consolidated
just
No who
at
use
be
can
in
transported
I
that
go
will
shall
at
be
the
concerned
that
EdenpfaflFenhofen. corps
at
brigade
returned
follows
to :
and
Auf
hausen,
are
stations
dressing
available
remain
must
All
wounded.
Jetzendorf
remain
not,
can
at
to
wounded
the
hospital
Aufhausen,
where
the
be corps
message
earliest
chief
notified field
of
requested
surgeon
the
changes
in
ing dress-
hospitals be brought sent
was
Edenpfaffenhofen.
of
east
the
opportunity,
to
the
chief
reporting
the
to
up
surgeon
hospital
division.
Ei^^v^NTH The
there.
two
but
used,
Eglersried
who
the A
the
of
arrangements
the
of
Auf-
of
south
of
north
slightly
headquarters,
to
the
of
east
just
headquarters,
Returning
stations, and
action
cisive de-
A
established.
be
division
troops
for
via
Those
hospital
in
The
Wasenhof.
the
position
be
for
2,
Ebersbach.
of
west
is
A.
material
rendezvous
Schrobenhausen. field
F.
now
also
may
No.
time.
any
change
and
and
include
to
ist
wagons,
men
discontinued
ordered other
for
The
disposal.
in
7th is taking
the
requisitioned
Twenty your
The
;
Ziegelberg.
of
line
the
Ebersbach
toward
out
engaged
now
prolong
of
part
be
south
intended.
is
will
i
woods
is
is to
defense
No.
the
at
Brigade
Brigade
nth
of
in
be
Dressing
Brigade,
station
Brigade,
nth The
a
reported,
company
it. Ambulance
at
will
road.
2d
the
:
station
Weichs
of
of
surgeon
orders
following
Divisional
at
Orders
Batti.^
34
commander
Ziegelberg.
Brigade. received
As
he
rode
his back
orders he
at
9.45,
reasoned
and as
The
The
orders
"
moderate
for I
army,
in
parallel
about
can
and
Troops advancing that
the
will
be
For
this
to
of
the
front
of
in
the
of
strong
road.
of
The
it.
It
serves re-
Glonn,
of
runs
has
and
while
something
far
is
artillery,
the
deployment,
enemy's
make
woods
edge
south
the
the
to
infantry obstacle,
an
disadvantage,
defensive
not
can
this
the
be
before
woods,
the
is
in
deployment
themselves
of
there
although parallel
is not
to
the
reason,
left
the
hold
must
the. fire
of
position;
woods
not
necessary
of
care
is
range.
the
the
which
long,
m.
Wasenhof
still constitutes
deployed
occupy
edge
but
"
with
in
country
be
Ebersbach
line
anywhere,
can
brigade,
1500 take
also
I must
interfere
effective
within
lies
about
line
the
of
\
probable
open
it almost
cross
defense
stubborn
a
only
whole
is the
to
the
level,
perfectly
35
flank,
not
to
since
the
position
advanced
for
is
line
but,
use
that
of
natural
enough
a
not
can
rear
The
This
force;
our
call
brigade
the
^Wasenhof.
Ebersbach
the
of
Ofi^ensive
line, and
direction.
wrong
used
care
as
defensive
a
position. The
ditches if the
improved The
800
have the
of
way
Four
the
will
of
the
At
10
Hostile
river,
the
to
the
to
will
M.
he
other
infantry flank
is
put
makes
he
to
13th
as
even
here
detour
a
this
since
he
will
the
to
is
east,
reserves.
put
the
on
Infantry
battalions
and
and
the
The
line. one
most
battalion
machine
gun
of
pany com-
reserve.
Ziegelberg,
sent
following orders
deployed
opposite
in
enough
are,
the
be
easily
can
Asbach, but
cover;
If
cross.
whole
reached
which
cover,
is opposite
under
two
they
gave
position
be
to
some
time.
be
the
use
where
offer
nearest
ought
and
right
in
him
be
loth
A.
us
ground
meet
leaving
loth,
gives
come
open
to
commanders,
the
can
battalions
way
road
point
enemy m.
only
natural
enemy
weakest
the
where
the
along
on
Ebersbach.
both
sides There
for
his
regimental
:
of
Jedenhofen,
is artillery
on
along the
hill
Orders
Battle
36 south
Jedenhofen.
of
Vierkirchen
and
The
endorf
to
divisional
the
are
threatened
The
on
Ebers-
cavalry
the
on
the
on
line
a
is about
Brigade
ist
divisional
the
and
the
from
march
attack
Brigade
2d
artillery at Aufhausen, road,
the
on
Asbach.
and
the
meet
Wasenhof.
the
Petershausen
"
reserves
Jedenhofen
upon
is preparing
Ebersbach
the
bach,
Rettenbach
division
through
hostile
Strong
Jetzto
way
Petershausen.
This
Brigade to
Ebersbach,
at
and
The
1st
The
13th Infantry
300
One
will
left
the
flank. a
occupy
It
will
position
with
connect
there
from
2d
the the
along
road
Wasenhof.
the
the
forms
brigade
Battalion
The
Wasenhof.
wounded
and
by
to
the
roads cross-
the
will
will
regiment details
be
prolong
will
Infantry
brigade the
and
entrenched,
line
orders
await to
report
the
to
include
here,
and
headquarters.
Wasenhof
pared pre-
Ziegelberg;
station,
dressing
Aufhausen;
Edenpfaffenhofen. down
taken
was
minutes
five
In
Ebersbach
from
defense.
to
order
join its regiment.
line
the
Signal
headquarters,
Brigade
will
Wasenhof.
the
of
rest
determined
hold
loth
position
whole
This
the
flank.
left
the
for
slightly
of
of
battalion
The
will
southwest
m.
cover
13th Infantry
the
writing by the
signal details secured
they had
10.25
in
brigade
reported
connection
berg, Ziegel-
at
with
jutant. ad-
division
headquarters. Thirteenth the
Rejoining
all the
Issue
to
report The
woods, report
and
2d
left to
me
the
on
the where
battalions
two
commander
regimental
Battalions
road, the
the
in
regimental
and road
that
orders
gave
ammunition
3d
Infantry.
as
still
were
follows
:
Hospital
wagons.
together, the
men
with
ment equip-
edge
of
surgeon.
will halt leaves
advance
under
the
cover.
woods.
to
the
farther
Battalion
commanders
the
then
He
picking the
rode the
up
Here
joined
it
is
part us.
town
in
Kollbach.
of
Ebersbach
The
hill
front
of
some
that
which
is
and
to
this
on
be
fired
the
two
hill
At
10.40
going
for
the
infantry.
few
pany Com-
ist
behind
is
the
eastern
ridge
the
Glonn,
the
of
west
the
is
by
the I
the
into
the
A
now.
the gave to
the
East
The
was
fallen
back
infantry
south
Asbach,
of
Asbach
of
had
Asbach
at
of
near
so
come
edge
an
number
a
have
the
half
for
has
them
from
the
to
woods.
back,
come
bridge. have
been
of
seen
must
mounted
men
disappeared battalion
hills
the be
southeast
pretty
was
in
nearly sight
on
again. had
commanders
the
following
left
front, Asbach
on
There
ravine.
of
there
hostile
enemy
of
some
bridge
group
but
minutes,
enemy.
the
the
just
hills
about
Company
the
of
has
some
the
on
motion
and
to
by
town.
infantry
down
town
the
ist
sent
of
colonel
in
in
river,
It
ago.
ago
tne
Glonn.
Glonn,
the
meantime
the
been
control
there
a
Asbach,
occupied
that
has
battalions
In
by
across
flanked
the
is
by
columns
Asbach,
496
of
upon
enemy
Several of
ahead
from
m.
time
hour
an
toward have
side
patrol
strong
of
battalion
a
short
a
quarter
troops
400
apparently
advancing
least
at
patrols
The
being a
Hostile
;
houses,
the
about
infantry
own
our
which
hour
beyond
see
the
church-tower
hidden
is
town
out
comes
:
straight
houses
they
10.20
of
The
Asbach.
the
Ebersbach,
of
appeared
and
as
you
Ebersbach,
upon
of
rest
At
southwest
follows
and
Battalion
ist
officer
as
is of
group
the
the
commanding
front
left
the
passed.
to
reported
The
;
road
point,
designated
Jedenhofen.
of
In
and
the
to
the
the
them,
The
east
one
where
of
he
as
the
to
officers
company
point
woods.
the
of
gun
the
adjutant
commanding
machine
reached
his
with
and
orders all
he
the
has
reported.
:
hills several
opposite
us
battalions
are
of
Orders
Batti.^
38
Our
division
position
This
include
to
The
2d
both
advance
will
left
its
with 2d
signpost
This
Wasenhof.
road
will
Both
Establish
firing line.
will
entrench
telephone
dividing
of
the
of
a
woods,
signal
from
of
me
3d the
ions. battal-
the
between
2d
the
;
southwest
line
the
hof ^Wasen-
"
Ebersbach
road. between
the
woods
headquarters
battalion
the
Ebersbach
m.
of
east
left.
of
upon
is in
prolong
our
At
300
communication
positions
Report
line
the
on
and
and
edge
the
to
its right
the
be
on
left.
cross-roads
will
here
the
lines
direct
the
at
in
the
to
skirmish
strong
Battalion
the
upon
3d
road,
is
Infantry
deploy
2d,
the
with
loth
will
this
of
right
The
road.
the
Battalions
3d
the
to
;
artillery
right, is in
our
on
Our
Glonn.
the
connect
to
Wasenhof
and
Battalion
is
of
Brigade,
2d
brigade
the
bank
this
the
Aufhausen;
at
Ebersbach. line
hold
is to
and
and of
the
the phone tele-
stations.
will in
the
skirmish
the
When close
the
on
observation
will
Battalion
1st
The
will
and
Asbach, between
targets
Empty
and
ammunition
under
berg,
will
a
position
the the
3d
the
dressing
Men
ammunition
of
3d
in
the
Battalion,
railway
wagons
cyclist of
Regimental
take
support
there
Battalion
ist
orders.
await
The
are.
the
woods,
posted of
wagons
emptied.
be
guns
the
and
they
where
not
cleared
Companies
4th
remain
ma^rhine
toward
and
3d
have
lines
firing
the
of
corner
woods
Asbach
upon
and
bridge. 2d
the
and
3d
of
the
Battalions
to
Ziegel-
Battalion. middle
station,
north
of
edge
the
woods. I
remain
here.
colonel
then
shall
The his
brigade
to
and was
station
dressing
laid
to
there,
at
the
the it
was
nearest not
regimental
to
way far
and
report
the
there.
the
and
road
lish estab-
to
surgeon
point indicated,
headquarters,
find as
the
directed
the
sent
information
No was
telephone not
jutant adceived, re-
line
exposed.
The
At
the
the
10.50
The and
Asbach.
at
orders
holds
enemy
the is
is
the
his
to
captains
hill
gave
:
Ebersbach
opposite
the
on
Battalion
2d
Glonn
the
of
artillery
hostile
the
of
assembled
bank
south
There
39
officer
commanding
verbal
following
O^^ENSiviS
Jeden-
of
south
hofen. The is at
division
brigade, the
include
This road is
the
5th, 6th
signal
my
the
road,
and
far
as
as
Our
artillery
Ebersbach.
of
right,
is to
line
the
prolong
to
line
the
battalions,
two
in the
7th Companies,
will the
edge
woods,
the
of
advance,
right
Ebersbach
3d
right of
the
on
the
left; the
ist
the
will
there
150
the
front
crest
of
from
the
to
left;
by
earth
to
the
road
the
;
the
to
company.
ridge, left
the
on
halt
will
they
side
this
right
from
road, where
hold
m.
of
mound
m.
150
on
named
order
Wasenhof
"
5th Company tree
to
the
is, and
the
on
ours
woods.
The
cone-shaped
prolong
bank.
north
west
the
on
is deploying
and
they
entrench. the
and
in
regiment
this
in the
deploy
At
Brigade
the
on
regimentalcommander
in the
reserve
left, will
defensive
Wasenhof.
where
in
2d
regiment
The
to
the
Aufhausen, Our
on
Ebersbach
of
6th
Company
and
the
7th
will to
the
cross-road. The
8th
with
Company
it.
Dressing
detachments
will
will
be
in
station
the
on
establish
here
reserve
a
in
north
of
side
here
station
the
and
woods.
I shall
phone Tele-
woods.
the
follow
then
main re-
the
6th
Company. Similar after to
orders
o'clock
11
advance;
both
at
the
were
given
battalions colonel's
hospital details, at
at
the
10.15,
middle
of
were
the
which
edge
Shortly
Battalion.
3d
signal, they
assembled north
the
reported
HOSPITAI. The
in
that
they
moved
ready
were
out
together.
S^RVIC^. had
fallen
out
by
the
senior
of
the
woods,
from
their
battalion
where
panies com-
surgeon he
organ-
Orders
Batti.^
40
ized
them
bearers
into and
the
the
dressing
a
the
the
10.45
regimental
station
north
edge
of
for
assistants.
entire and
woods,
the
Riding
back,
regimental
he
lish estab-
to
the
at
middle
of
the
men bands-
following
verbal
to
the
gave
surgeon.
orders
authority
with
remained
surgeon
regiment
sitioned requi-
horses
surgeons'
received
surgeon
the
for
the
the
and
One
with
communication
for
At
battalions.
own
extra
parties of
bearer
two
line, the
in
of
up
ambulances
battalion
formed
their
of
wagons
mounted,
The
were
wagons
and
orderlies,
surgeons'
each.
patrols
two
parties, made
requisitioning
two
use
orders. To
the
Dr.
A,
To
the
The
Join
To The
the
of
to
the
Dr.
A,
with
woods
wounded
that
details
;
ers right, bear-
the
on
for
me
help
Battalion:
v"t
hospital
duty.
wounded
carry
;
lay
brassards.
red
on
details:
hospital
3d
to
men
the
to
report
twelve
action
into
with
Battalion
in
front left
of
on
the
2d
Battalion,
these this
of
2d
woods,
talion Bat-
which
road,
runs
Glonn. with
the
take
each
will a
for
equipment,
at
duty and
on
move
charge
assume
station
assemble
the
be
the out
of
established
receiving that
and
non-commissioned
two
and
left, with
men
of
bearers
pouches,
the
Parties
parties
was
band
all put
is going
dressing to
the
assign
and
right and
hospital The
who
musician,
assembled
3d, will
the
requisitioning
interval.
paces
directs
regiment
:
surgeon
men;
instruments, the
on
your
chief
hospital
your
down
in
colonel
the
aside
fall
battalion
left, five
the
on
senior
party
B, with
Dr.
officers the at
service the
here
on
and
hunting
two
the
on
road.
packs,
get
men
field.
lodge
the
those
in
the
Slightly
haystack. field at
lay
once.
aside
their
their
pital hos-
Th^
Requisition of
glasses,
tables, dishes,
the
to
return
will
station
dressing Five
straw
also
;
blankets,
men
will
then
under
and
hay
with
the
and
them
turn
over
four
and
there,
remain
for
requisitioned
the
and
party
and
possible,
as
the
of
one
receiving
the
both
cer, offi-
non-commissioned
second
wagons
many
as
bandsmen,
and
2,
No.
party
together
get
towels
and
SoUem,
and
Ziegelberg
to
go
ficer of-
non-commissioned
senior
station.
receiving
Requisition
41
the
will
Two
station.
dressing
the
to
under
i,
station,
receiving
the
collect
No.
party
Off^nsiv^
lanterns.
some
will
wagons,
bring
water.
Third from
the
a
4,
and
tags
of
awnings
from
glass
officer, with
straw
filling the
to
take
beds
three
issue
of
order
on
my
blanks.
I
shall
ranking
non-commissioned
be
each
straw, a
bottle
only. in
take
bandsmen,
five
Get
branches.
or
issues
of
charge
first.
Prepare
ambulance;
the
see
Battalion
station.
receiving with
2d
to
officer
non-commissioned
ranking
of
by
issue
wagons
Fourth
charge
non-commissioned
ranking
of
20
ters me-
wine
and
Get
diagnosis
of
the* party
charge
myself.
rendezvous
take
join
when
look
after
the
at
Leave
E
Dr.
station
officer, three
All
clip to
bandsmen
with other
dead
the
Aufhausen.
at
filled
see
the
each
and
others
to
transportation
of
Take
the
senior
from
party
No.
the
are
ist
wounded
who
men
hay. men
join
are
not
remaining and
four
send
fit for
them
the
the
to
slightly duty
will
Collect
Battalion.
fit for to
tion requisi-
under
from
wounded
2,
will
twenty,
who
seriously
and
of
two
done.
is
and
parties Those
officers. of
one
will
slightly wounded,
and
from
men
work
present
in
officer
Two
staton.
their
Edenpfaffenhofen
of
ammunition
station.
ons,
will
ammunition
the
dressing
the
non-commissioned
wounded
the
i
will
D
Dr.
establish
No.
party
fifth
the
will
bandsmen,
the
with
C,
Dr.
dressing
duty. main
dressing
non-commissioned
requisitioned
wag-
^ wait
orders
at
the
ambulances.
Chief
musician
get
Orders
BATTI.E
42
Geneva Post
Cross bandsman
a
flags
national
and
wounded
direct
to
from
to
with
connect
The
The
battalion be
had
Infantry
extend
ordered
been the
line
clude in-
to
is
Glonn,
left
deploying
on
orders
moving
of
dressing
reported, the
having
the
is
holding
other
our
is
Infantry
13th
battalions
two
of
bank
north
the
The
Wasenhof.
Our
Asbach.
and
Jedenhofen
to
woods;
right in the
our
a
position of the
the
of
and
men
:
up
to
establish
him.
to
report
slightly wounded.
division, and
the
Ebersbach
from
for
ons wag-
hospital
to
commanders
following
the
on
the
informed
rendezvous
are
to
directed
was
company
reserves
all
given
was
he
ammunition
commanders
battalion, and
the the
gave
first ordered
company
and
10.20,
Hostile
the
the
station
dressing
brigade
and
Ziegelberg;
at
major
party.
'
13th Infantry, and
surgeon
of
equipment
At
loth
commander
emptied
battalion
station
up.
Wasenhof.
the
to
the
them
put
Infantry.
the
of
Battalion
1st
and
receiving
the
to
Tenth The
ambulance
gade bri-
are
reserve.
This
battalion will
It
trees
100
Wasenhof
2d
will The
will
from
m.
be
3d
establish
Dressing
connect
to
and
the
with
hold
from
of
that
as
line,
the
signpost
at at
the the
enhof. Wasroads, cross-
Infantry.
12th
It
the will
signpost
advance
the
to
the
to
of
clump
Ebersbach
"
entrench. will for
extend
communication and
empty
will
be
the
ist
at
the
to
include
the
Wasenhof,
defense.
will
by
line
the
stubborn
4th Companies
it with
far
as
Wasenhof.
prepared
station
left
extreme
right.
will
Company
and
the
the
connect
the
headquarters will
hold
Company
1st
road
The which
extend
it will
where
The
is to
be
in
flag signal
Company.
the
with
ammunition same
at
reserve
place
wagons, ;
the
Ziegelberg.
They
Wasenhof.
Ziegelberg. telephone
talion Bat-
detachment
The
The and
the
gave
The
there
down The
13th
The
dressing
left
the
line
the shall
St
I
on
3d
and
battalion
this
group
led
to
holds
brigade
signpost
the
from
buildings
of
Company
2d
horses
surgeon. our
line
group
advance
as
the
left
to
m.
front.
in
on
left.
our
directing
skirmishers,
signpost,
the
of
it will
where
road,
the
far
as
as
I
entrench.
his
in
It
with
touch
horse
over
line.
Meanwhile
at
details
the
keep
these
platoon
Hospital
haystack.
that
send
will
brigade
the
Ziegelberg.
given
one
on
at
reserve
skirmish
had
is
in
turned
advancing
enemy
hills
across
our
own
orders
:',
time;
empty
a
fall
to
an
and
orderly the
captain
led
and
wagons
out.
the
Glonn.
One
brigade
holds
on
right.
side. The
We
the
own
first line, and at
ammunition,
The
be
then
Ziegelberg.
horses,
of
our
the
to
Glonn;
the
little
Wasenhof
the
Company
Draw
will
"
commanders
captain
2d
of
and
wagons
report
part
the
100
will
files to
the
company
line.
platoon
connecting
followed
trees
Ebersbach
the
out
the
platoons
the
follow
The
and
of
his
to
Ziegelberg.
is at
2d
that
right,
our
on
and
side
"
station
clump
of
The
of
is
Infantry
The
has
empty
out
other
Wasenhof
the
to
fall
the
on
battalion
Our
bank.
platoons;
details
is
enemy
returned
orders:
by
Hospital
Ziegelberg.
43
Company
ist
following
ammunition,
Draw
this
the
of
captain
OifFENSivE
are
13th the
on
of
with The
Infantry
2d
1st
and
left, and
extreme
buildings the
and
in
front
and
"
a
ist
are
to
line
100
Company
are
defend m.
the
long,
west
our
Wasenhof of
"
it,
that
ing connect-
Company. 3d
Battalions
are
brigade
reserve
here.
Dressing
tion, sta-
Ziegelberg. The to
1st
the
platoon southern
will
edge
form of
line the
of
skirmishers
Wasenhof,
and
across
prepare
this
road,
vance ad-
the
place
for
stubborn the It
Orders
BATTI.E
44
fill the
and
1st, also
will
The
3d
signal
be
shall
so
line
they
received that
one
100
meters
the half
1
of
in
without
the
and
fire
few
A
can
the
worked
lying
moved
battalion
the
wounded,
The
position. for
prepared half
last
the
took
line
was
range
were
down,
ranged ar-
defense.
for
but
The
followed
personally
men
buildings
the
the
Asbach,
from
reached
and
he
of
killed.
and
road
It
country
west
chiefly against Infantry; 13th was
loss,
that
along
the
and not
and
the the
but
2d
of
opened
was
They do
could
road
defense
digging
;
and
the
Infantry
them
upon
their
reached
little
13th
by
the
positions
entrenching,
they
as
engaged. hostile
strong
of
the
ist
seriously
of
and
and
Asbach
the
Their 2d
the
molested
the
The after
fire
ist
it
3d
in
the
directed
was
of
the
13th
Battalion
of
Company
reached
of
out
come
position
Battalion
engaged loth.
had
taken
Glonn.
Brigade in
infantry
Asbach,
of
bank
troops the
fire
.of Asbach.
appeared
thickets
3d Battalions
and
woods,
actively
once
hill
2d
the
west
much at
were
o'clock
1"
out
enemy
loth
it
firing.
came
the
red
the
where
and
'.buildings lines
damage.
deepened, the
Wasenhof
dismounted
the
Company
run,
with
house
where
skirmish
little
a
along
At
the
at
men
Company.
ist
Ziegelberg.
at
then
brisk
ist
that
the
in
Wasenhof,
the
a
^e
were
place
a
preparing
10.45,
behind
support,
find
the
of
it did
in
ditches
the
of
rear
platoon.
ist
to
details at
and
in
out
move
and
Wasenhof
commander
When,
long
and
deploy
headquarters
the
company
the
in
will
brigade
with
skirmish
be
will
detail
with
The
out,
the
between
gap
platoon
communicate I
will
platoon
2d
entrench.
The
roof.
the
The
def-ense.
the
of
the
houses.
The
Ofi^ensive
Headquarters.
Brigade The
Infantry, and
loth
field
the
sound
seemed
The
The
was
2d
companies as
the
the
The
600 The
1st
there
that
.center
ily firing stead-
infantry
of
west
verbally and
had
being
three
companies
the
southern
part
the
in
deployed
by
the
to
at
the
regiment
not
i
where
hostile and and
Hockhof; from
the yond be-
come
Wasenhof,
to
ground.
companies,
Asbach
west
position
further
{had
flag signal that
cavalry
reserve
in
the
two
them
496, between
sent
of
only
to
woods
actively engaged.
gain
to
the
four
all
the
were
on
of
regimental
front
unable
at
in
platoons
guns
the
had
outset
Asbach,
opposed
hill
hostile
had
machine
company
on
were
messages
several
along
reported
was
had
toward
enemy
The
entrenching
was
from,
seemed
Infantry
good,
was
^^
11.45
the
was
reported
battalion
woods
but
The
had
The
all.
at
meters,
Asbach.
of
rest
at
about
at
the as
in
reserve
The
advanced
loth
brigade,
line, but
had
2d.
and
view
in
the
of
enemy
about
the
13th Infantry one
used
corner
and
Asbach
upon
supports. been
not
increased;
7th F. A.
Battalion
Battalion
3d
company
had
woods^
13th; tlie
the
firing gradually
Battalion
on
the
of
only the
see;
follows:
as
The
woods.
Battalion
of
firing line and
the
3d
ist
situation
by signals,
Ziegelberg, could
at
opposite Ebersbach,
The
effectively
there.
in
the
heaviest
division.
and
by
of
be
to
the
the
hidden
was
The
of
commander,
brigade
45
the
infantry Kollbach;
that
Kollbach
signal church
tower.
The
Light the
about
had
Horse
Glonn, the
occupied back
platoon
when
same
in
come
halted
and
time
Hockhof fired
bridge
Petershausen
at
from
at
hostile and
upon.
tried
Glonbercha
Petershausen
at
cross
11
a.
the
at
m.,
the
a
bridge, but
2d
crossed
station;
railway
cavalry, estimated to
that
reported
that
brigade, had had
turned
BATTI.E
46
At
11.45
officer
^^
headquarters, had
news
been
said
the
had
then
that
he
Brigade
1st
he
there
his
on
The
would
and
be
to
in.
and
that. the
with
his
At
the
11.50
division
of
wing
R.
left
Direct
that
it
of
pointed
the
as
officer
said
the
used
situation
was
the
of
tion informa-
important
any
out
be
might
signal
station
at
with
communicate
to
received
was
message
headquarters
Brig,
St
nth
Nov.,
to
order
pass
S.
km.
i
A.
M.
advance.
Report
ist.
to
commander
Asbach;
Brig.
nth
As-
Petershausen.
adjutant
his
the
to
explain the situation.
and
and
adjutants
regimental
receipt.
sent
order
the
carry
his
for
road
in
11.45
movement.
brigade
Brigade
General
hill 496, through
and
commence
Brig,
The
Brig, bend
2d
by flag signal
5
successful.
army
Kollbach
Brig.
ist
order
soon
as
o'clock, and
11
23
sent
commander
Horse
at
had
army
force
Light
him
informed
following
division
from
I
the
that
headquarters.
division
bach;
of
whole
The
showed
also
He
saying
Ziegelberg,
commander
right wing
Petershausen
at
adjutant
asked
coming
brigade
sion divi-
from
came
back-?
way
brigade
brigade,
the
position.
regiment
Horse
Light the
attack
in
was
left his
that
its attack;
in
2d
the
informed
and
reached
successful
had
of
Orders
dictated
then
He
the
ist
following
:
23 1.
Right
of
wing
successful
army
(Time
Nov.
its attack.
in
left The
blank.) whole
army
is advancing 2.
and the
the
occupy
line
division,
Our
hills
Jedenhof
through
en
on
the
on
"
^bend
Petershausen
the
left, will
other in
road
upon
force The
side.
the 2d
km.
south
Kollbach
and
i
crossing
Brigade of
Asbach
hill 496.
of
will
;
Glonn
the
upon
move
the
ist
gade Bri-
The
This
3.
hills
the
The
4.
direct
and
13th
the
it at
right will
the
and
Asbach
attack
Empty
will
hill
attack
directed
with
just
the
ist
bridge.
railway
the
of
Keep
east.
m.
the
at
reserve
of
Points
commtinicate
the
be
200
and
railway,
join
loth, and
south
Asbach;
of
Brigade.
2d
ammunition
in
the
Asbach.
at
and and
support
Left the
left
astride
bridge
Asbach,
be
will
left
its
Infantry,
will
time. with
of
13th
Infantry
proper
connect
6.
will
two,
the
upon
fronts
east
companies
The
5.
other
deploy
Battalion)
with
Two
Brigade.
will
Infantry
(ist
connection
close
in
loth
north
attack,
47
east.
right
its
the
between
brigade,
the
to
OifFENSivE
Ziegelberg.
to
wagons
Brigade
ters headquar-
place.
same
X, Gen.
Maj. This
order which
Brigade, At
12.15
orders
to
the
with
behind,
fire
not
was
to
2d
the
the
brigade, and
the
directed
him
and
his
situation to
take
targets
any
and
of
he
might
he
the
had
brigade just
was
The
the
ist
out.
battalion
position
the
that
saying
attack
that
until
moved
Edenpfaffenhofen.
him
Asbach
the
Brigade.
held
advance,
reported,
accompany
from
road
but
once,
7th F. A., and
showed
upon
at
out
commence
and
Battalion
on
sent
artillery major
^^
support
commander the
was
Comdg.
brigade
dispositions
of
Ziegelberg,
to
at
find
of
east
that
place. The
following
The
this
By report the 1,200
support
that
time he
Jetzendorf m.
north
the
the
had "
added
was
7th F. A.,
Battalion
2d
and
Asbach
note
attack
of
brigade
found
the
Petershausen of
in
the
to
position
the
at
adjutant commander
Petershausen;
order
Ziegelberg,
:
fire upon
will
Brigade.
nth
road,
written
had of
at
and
the that
returned, the
ist
edge the
of
with
the
Brigade the ist
on
woods
Brigade
Orders
Batti.^
48
would
then
informed
himself
brigade
own
had
what
of
He
thirty minutes.
occurred
he
left
his
and
the
ist
since
headquarters. First
This
about
in
Petershausen
through
pass
Brigade.
consisted
brigade
Guard
the
of
regiment
Infantry. The ID
M.
A.
aide
who
met
the
battalions
he
had
the
1st
Brigade the
the
road,
the
road,
road,
at
1,500
the
edge for
Ammunition
of
charge
the
the
by
Guards
columns
Aufhausen
flank the
near
the
of
each
interval;
outer
; all
edge
were
of
the
in
together,
brigade
woods,
ions battal-
north
m.
were
The
back. the
to
arrived,
two
of
were
the
on
m.
the
way
lOO
companies
of
four
orders,
his
Brigade
position;
it, with
of
umn col-
commander
giving orders
was
his
to
imental reg-
patrolling.
The
battalions.
commissaries,
were
and
detachments
telephone
wagons, with
were
The
200
m.
nth
marched
of
gun
commanders
horses
which
heads
his
forward
ride
to
receiving
the
of
assigned
battalion
of
at
Thann..
upon
south
machine
the
on
was
head
the
Upon
rejoined.
squads,
The
woods.
about
its
Infantry,
one
of
column
in
was
Infantry
had
he
adjutant
the
had
ist
regiment
on
1st
at
as
commander
division
conimander
march
when
noon,
by the
out
commander.
his
At
Kreithof,
and
in
division
the
directed
of
brigade
Stachusried,
in
to
report
sent
was
kitchen
behind
under
wagons,
the
led
machine
gun
companies.
Brigade, same
an
aide
of
the
the
arrival
division
of
the
adjutant
commander
of
the
nth
with
came
orders. The
given
after
minutes
few
A
following
verbally
to
were
the
the
orders
regimental
of
the
commanders
brigade at
commander,
12.30:
the
The
-^
The
but
Asbach,
There
The
The
hostile
2d
the
Light
His
constructed
hills is
is at
Horse
Glonn.
the
cavalry
Brigade
nth
49
of
being
are
occupies
The
Wasenhof.
side
other
is strong
Division
1st
enhof
the
entrenchments
Kollbach.
the
holds
enemy
Offensive
between of
south this
on
next
left
The
right is
line
whole
The the
is
1st
The
Brigade
to
take
The
Kollbach
station
The
other
the
and
successfully,
Jedenhofen,
attack
battalion
will
the
Guards
the
nth
Asbach;
at
line
Petershausen left
the
on
road,
300
left
its
and
m.,
and
the
on
take
ist
necting con-
deploy.
and
Petershausen,
496, keeping the
extend
the
through
hill
attack
and
across
of
advance
will
will
battalions
two
railway
Petershausen
Hospital
road
direction
to
on up-
of
Guards
the
will
remain
in
reserve
at
who
will
station.
details
report
the
hospital
of
charge at
attacked
church-tower.
Kollbach
take
toon pla-
a
;
hill 496.
for
one
They
Guards
the
;
had
at
and
form
right,
Infantry
1st
attack
will
will
it.
Was-
bridge.
army
Kollbach
the
with
our
to
advance.
to
now
2d
on
of
wing
brigade
Infantry
Petershausen
is at
infantry
and
the
at
.
of
at
Ebersbach
railway
Petershausen
there
from
its
us,
is
Petershausen.
side,
to
right
Petershausen;
to
the
for
the
brigade.
the
division
of
of
surgeon
ist
Dressing
Aufhausen;
at
Infantry,
of
station
gade bri-
slightly wounded
to
Edenpfaffenhofen. ammunition
Empty officer
of
the
Guards.
communicate
The for
his
by
battalion
Hospital
wagons
remain
at
Petershausen
officer
12.45 is about
details
with
the
of
commanders at
brigade
Sollern,
charge
under where
of
they
railway
a
cyclist
are.
station;
regiments-
signal.
commanding
orders The
Kitchen
headquarters
Brigade
to
wagons
and
Infantry
ist
and
surgeon,
at
gave
sent
once
the
lowing fol-
"
to
all
attack
Kollbach
equipment
and
report
hill to
496.
regimental
surgeon.
will
who will
charge
have
establish
The the
will
conform
The
I St.
battalions will
patrols
hut
The the
north
be
Guards
to
At
right
you
in the
the
the
beyond
hill straight
Kollbach.
The
The
front.
line
2d
further
until
as
Bat-
right of
the
to
m.
far
as
the
orders,
the
left,
the
at
the
of
mill
named
in
has
army
the
on
the
machine
road.
road. gun
company
Petershausen.
joined
having
additional
of
east
halt
and
center,
follow,
will
guns
our
the
of
rear
orders
him
the
at
:
successfully,
attacked
the
and
on
right, attacks
our
Asbach,
at
the
village
that
the
left
it is
embankment. is 496;
ahead
hill, which
is
the
church-tower the
is
entrenched,
to
of
point
of
for
attack
regiment.
of
front
400
will
left
the
and
1st
keep to
in
of touch
battalion
the
Meanwhile
making
the
Battalion
edge
his
will
Battalions
and
follow
3d
detachment
2d
m.,
north and
was
on
officers
railway
The
The at
Brigade,
nth
The a
in
road
is advancing.
line
see
possible
of
wing
in
m.
captain
following
the
gave
The
advancing
the
the
on
400
that
machine
and
as
o'clock,
I
The whole
soon
as
500
The
be
right
town
beyond
follow
town.
dressing
hill 496.
commanders
me
mill, he
will
Divisional
its left
keeping
go
toward
will
with
movement, not
sent
of
edge
Battalion
report
will
Battalion
3d
The
the
to
He
brigade.
Edenpfaffenhofen.
to
the
Petershausen,
whole
the
Petershausen.
at
advance
will
of
service
wounded
slightly
of
edge
station
dressing
Battalion
St
I
south
talio*.
his
hospital
the
of
Aufhausen;
station,
at
Orders
Batti.^
50
will
advance
road, and
where
the gun
Petershausen, the
attack
Guards
for
officer
a
will
It will
of At
of
signal
remain
be
the
from
in
Ziegelberg will
each
town,
on
me;
connect.
will
toward
which
attack.
edge at
company
firing line.
commanding
the
in
patrol
headquarters,
dispositions
the
to
machine
with
deploy
reserve
and
bach, As-
its telephone
send here.
Guard
12.45,
regiment
shortly after
The
the
receiving
The
orders,
brigade officer
commanding
the
right
the
of
O^if^NSivE
of
his has
army
51
he
gave
ist
Battalion
made
the
a
orders
following
to
:
successful
attack;
will
at
whole
the
is advancing.
army
is
brigade
Our hill 496;
the
this
of
Petershausen,
atack
and
left.
extreme
south
Infantry
1st
through
Pass
the
on
on
front
a
It
road,
300
directing
m.,
Kollbach
battalion
your
connection
keeping
of
attack
north the
with
it.
of
fantry, In-
ist
center
your
and
bach Koll-
on
church-tower. The at
of
rest
the
Petershausen.
A
The
bridge.
2d
equipment
detachment
to
report
holds
Petershausen
details
Hospital
all
with
Brigade
Infantry.
ist
station
station.
railway
the
of
surgeon
Brigade
Sollern.
to
railway
the
at
reserve,
nth
the
is at
wagons
the
the
of
Horse
Light
ammunition
Enxpty
is brigade
regiment
dressing
station, Petershausen. The
battalion
adjutant
Infantry,
the
other
it,
follows
as
to
his
left
and
Comjpany.
will
send
the of
surgf.on
forward,
battalion
the
on
The
be
and
empty the of
north
through
the
will
4th
detachment
ahead,
sent
Infantry;
ist
3d
telephone
The
rear.
Patrols
guide
interval.
m.
the
start
the
to
report
and
ist
this
Petershausen.
of
will
200
issued,
wagons
details
Then
side
at
the
Hospital
Company
ist
of
in
right.
our
the
The
to
Sollern. on
to
abreast
ammunition
the to
road,
orders
gave
r^
Have wagons
commander
will
2d
will
follow follow
keep
200
m.
the
3d
toward
Petershausen
i
Kollbach.
Company
Shortly
commanders
before
reached
i
the
Petershausen,
and
To
northeast
the
Petershausen
to
come
o'clock,
the
battalion
point
where
the
began
to
there
study was
a
the clear
with
and
me.
company
Kollbach
road
manders com-
leaves
country. view
of
the
Glonn
val-
Glonbercha
The
ground
low
high ground
and
ravine, of
in the
the
At
the
and
along
had
been
the
edge
the
; that
hills
he
At
orders
right
wing
is
army
On
hrigade
at
reserve
This
The id
the
the
bridge
hostile
for
that
cavalry toward hour
an
he
moved
a
on
tershausen Pe-
would
main re-
from
out
tershausen Pe-
brigade.
own
the
gave
that ist
of
will
Company,
following
prolongation
100
m.
ahead. The
follow
as
3d
will to
the
3d
that
where
hill
Battalions
are
in
station.
of
deploy
the
and
attack;
left.
against
2d
own
successful
the
on
Kollbach,
at
base,
a
advancing
railway
in
as
its left ; front
on
is Our
trees.
attack
see
you
Division
ist
Infantry
ist
made
has
army
Petershausen
battalion
church-tower
The
but
actively toward
commander
advance,
little clump
the
the
of
to
now
right,
our
see
sent
rejoin his
little group
withdrawn
said
a
tower.
enemy;
entrenching
Brigade
ist
a
at
that
patrolling
into
eye
:
whole
the
the
the
just
commander
battalion
the
The
you
then
been
east south-
496.
observation
had
and
lay
hill
reported
and had
until
1. 10
in
the
the
but
church
ravine,
out
running
Kollbach
sign of
made
view,
with
this,
no
town,
platoon
was
and
the
enemy
The where
was
Kollbach,
of
the
Brigade,
of
the
west
of
Hockhof,
the
at
Kollbach
nth
the
beyond
there
moment,
followed
was
and
road
and
bank, be
to
open
The
be
mouth
the
Hdckhof,
from
platoon
could
at
was
north
could
less
concealed.
was
the
on
stream
background
road,
the
houses,
the
the
along
beyond
seen
Southward,
south.
Petershausen
from
West
the
on
be
could
Goppertshausen
ley.
of
Orders
B ATTIRE
52
the
center
the
road.
with
guiding
its right
Strong
company.
on
road;
the
patrols
the
on
will
be
)
3d
and
a
reserve
Company
Companies,
4th in will
the
send
with of
rear
out
an
the
the
telephone
left;
I
shall
officer's patrol toward
detachment, accompany
Weissling,
will them. and
Th^
keep
patrol
strong
a
thje
At orders
Battalion
machine
The
the
3d
the
the
Mitter
the
with
manders, com-
station.
and
observation
Glonbercha,
"
The the
on
the
mental regi-
roof
of
and
Brigade,
where
;
m.
informed
Marbach.
nth
ground
the
at
were
signal station
a
200
company
report
Hockhof
line
station;
column
and
for
given
"
the
of
commanders
on
established
glass, studied
his
with
Battalion,
orders
comnuinication
got
2d
company
and
left ; depth Battalion
the
the
opposite
station.
Glonbercha
line
adjutant station,
from
Battalion
2d
the
on
the
and
situation, "
of
column
of the
to
m,
these
gave
:
head
100
squad
battalion
patrolling
it,
station, Petershausen.
commander
regimental
with
west
signal
a
the
to
of
53
Dressing
3d Battalions
company
gun
the
halt
abreast
and
as
and
Battalion
Second
3d
2d
flank.
outer
time,
same
the
to
the
on
Offensive
the
then,
brigade
was
deploying. E1.EVENTH At
Brigade orders, of
the
which
were
already
regimental
commanders
other
orders
in
close
in
Asbach
nth ; he
and
written, at
battalion order
Brigade
they
of
sent
once
in
were
o'clock.
i
deployed east
at
saw
In
the
at
the
ist
out
his
hands
the
the
loth
fantry, In-
Wasenhof
Ziegelberg,
the
and
following
issued.
I. ID
Right joining
one
two
were
At
had
the
of
Petershausen
toward
moving
which the
commander
the
12.45
Brigade.
p.
wing attack, is
M.,
to
of
the
2d
the
has
army
Division
ist
strongly
and
held
the
on
by
the
3d Battalions: attacked
successfully;
whole
army
left. hostile
enemy;
reserves
east
are
of
there. The of the
13th
Asbach; hill
over
the
Infantry ist
which
is advancing
Brigade you
see
on
that
our
on
our
right, its left
left, through
church-tower.
directed
Petershausen,
east
against
Orders
Batti^e
54
regiment
The east,
The left
2d
railway,
The
church.
will
Battalion
the
on
Asbach
occupy
little hill
the
and
200
the
to
m.
railway.
the
across
will
and
deploy,
150
in
now
right
its
will
Wasenhof,
the
Wasenhof,
off the
east
m.
directing
Asbach,
attack
Battalion,
ist
right
the
upon
in
join
the
attackw The
3d
and
railway, 1st
viaduct
the
at
the
hill
200
with
deploy Asbach,
of
east
m.
will
Companies,
Petershausen,
I
then
on
the
with
the
right
its
way rail-
the
cross
connecting
they
the
2d
2d
and
The
firing line.
will to
wagons
follow
follow
Battalion
2d
far
as
as
remain
in
the
at
reserve
viaduct.
Ziegelberg.
along
Battalion
Battalions
3d
the
attack.
Companies
ammunition
shall
the
support
12th
and
nth
will
company
gun
and
railway,
Empty
as
of
12th
and
ith
i
west
attack
machine
The
the
less
Brigade. The
the
Battalion,
the
railway,
will
drop
off
300
behind
m.
files
connectting
advance.
One
signal
from
squad
the
2d
will
Battalion
regimental
at
report
headquarters. station
Dressing To
the
Right attack.
2d
astride
1st
13th
Asbach
point, Battalion
300
m.
will will
Infantry
flank
by
signal
1. 1
5
the
northeast
from
2d
of
1.15
150
:
whole
m.
of
east
about
army
advancing
Infantry
Battalion
m.
p.
successfully;
loth 2d
upon
the
to
Asbach,
Wasenhof;
church.
join be
on
headquarters
Regimental
At
Battalions
right
writing,
attacked
army
3d
railway,
directing
The
of
and
in
Battalion,
1st
wing
Ziegelberg.
at
the
in
attack;
directing
its right, just on
railway
in
west
point, of
rear
of
Asbach
bridge.
Asbach. 2d
municate Com-
Battalion.
Wasenhof.
Battalion
Ziegelberg,
13th Infantry
was
facing southeast,
in in
the line
ravine of
col-
The
twenty
at
umns
his
called
major
follows
as
details
with
advancing
right, the battalion
the
to
him,
them
to
and
ders or-
gave
Division
ist
hostile
200
whole
the
there.
of
Asbach;
on
still farther
east;
surgeon.
right.
east
reserves
upon
the
to
m.
the
on
pital Hos-
Ziegelberg.
successfully;
attacked
is advancing
hill
the
upon
has
army
held;
Battalion
ist
the
orders,
regimental
the
to
report
attack,
the
to
strongly
is
Asbach
of
send
and
wagons
all equipment
wing
right
is
commanders
company
right.
the
on
commander's
regimental
ammunition
the
army
Company
:;
Empty
The
the
55
8th
interval,
paces
received
Having
Offensive
our
the
to
On
our
left, the
3d
left, the
ist
Brigade. This to
right, facing
the
the
Company
to
the
Asbach
;
with
The
and
Signal
left
detail
Front
the
church
attacked,
be
to
the
on
deploy
first line, 6th
in
Companies
railway.
to
then
railway,
right;
150
m.
In
Company. 7th and with
8th the
Regimental
the
the
take
150
m.
and
dressing
was
by
the
the
near
way; railfiles.
connecting
Company
6th
report
the
to
then
Companies
with
the
keep
er togeth-
detail
machine
the
to
up
engaged
only 500
be
5th
establish
a
guns.
Ziegelberg.
Events
along
shall
Telephone
follow
quarters. head-
regimental
at
I
6th
and
distance.
station,
of
13th Infantry
enemy
follow
is completed,
left, 5th
severe
gravel-pit
Company
Company
the
reserve
particularly
6th
to
"Summary The
6th
the will
deployment
moving each
with
the
at
reserve,
attack.
from the
in
company
the
support
be
touch
gun
After
station
in
keep
machine
railway,
where
the
on
will
5th Company
it will
was
8th
the
on
the
toward
m.
6th, 7th and
its left
railway
the
500
company.
The
;
advance
base,
from
Asbach,
will
Battalion
in
the m.
a
2.00
fire action;
standing
front
of
distant,
m.
p.
the
well
3d
this
Battalion,
covered
in
the
brush
and
the
in
cover
The
extended
but
found
and
changed
attack
left
its
1.30
skirmish
advanced
and
opened
fire
which
the
skirmish
line, partly
This
firing
hausen, here
of
seen
the
became
the
ist
at
1.20,
had 1.30
advanced three
panies com-
firing
upon
were
the
of the
between
700
Wasenhof
and
Asbach,
of
m.
Asbach
of
part
ment. regi-
same
lain of
east
the
held; had
enemy
the
ditches
ist
Infantry of
just deployed
and as
the
in
partly it
loth
the
of
out
came
thin
a
open.
Peters-
The
Infantry.
fire
severe^
very
headquarters
Asbach,
attack.
to
that
Battalion
3d
Guard
the
of
Battalion,
road.
regiment the
of
east
could
nothing
Petershausen
be
KoUbach
"
i The
was
a
left, whose
Later,
By
within
the
in
upon
the
and
soon
At
ened deep-
under
upon
center
Battalion
line,
upon
fire
line, and
were
2d
to
railway
and
first
only weakly
was
Beyond
the
was
had
was
the
right of this battalion
Asbach.
they
the
on
it up.
gave
left
the
in
railway,
church,
the
which
next
given, the
toward
deployed
the
on
At
down,
been
not
constantly
opened
and
was
place, but
Asbach
of
had
great
direction been
Next
too
for in
had
part
were
and
good
had
been
Infantry,
Wasenhof,
range
order
remained
loth
the
to
had
the
Battalion
St
the
the
when
had
battalion
'
I
line
the was
road
the
battalion
the
of
shooting
along
fire.
heavy
losses
enemy's
ditches
since
much,
that
the
The
poor.
The
bed.
stream
since
considerable,
a
Orders
Batti.^
56
heavy
battalion shell
firing into
railway. The short
At
fire the 1.45
of upon
flank fires
3d Battalion of
the
7th F.
A.
east
Asbach.
The
the
hostile
of
began
to
break
13th Infantry
ammunition.
The
of
Aufhausen
battalion
at
skirmish
line
in
Asbach.
out
reported regimental
that
kept
up
Ziegelberg across
it
was
commander,
the
ning run-
at
1.50 of
M.,
p.
the
all the
Issue
battalion; and
2
Attack
;
Bn.
3d
little north The
fire.
road, and had
The and
began
had
upon
been
Brigade,
advancing
hill, took
road,
and
Asbach
rushes.
of
out
came
seen
the
the
along
2d
the
Guards
the
of
the
from.it;
after
bridge
2d
and
Brigade
down
by
the
sent
Brig^
KoUbach
"
advance
an
among
The
resistance.
had
Asbach
Infantry
follows:
lines
lay down
Battalion
come
2d
as
way
loth
:
connect
ist
part
Ziegelberg.
13th Infantry
the
of
Battalion,
3d to
and
ist
your
opened Hockhof
"
At
tion posi-
its left
1.45
Hockhof.
beyond
disappeared
lines
the
then
ist
Bn.
whole
wagons
the
appeared
came
Infantry
passed
of
skirmish
ist
the
that, the
of
company
Brigade, Ziegelberg,
the
of
one
ammunition
2d
situation
These
496.
of
firing line
Asbach,
hostile
Petershausen,
his
nth
before
Shortly
a
officer
commanding
to
front
colonel
to
W.
the
the
seen
the
headquarters
hill
the
wagons
Empty
was
message
Petershausen,
over
57
to
your
on
it
ground,
flag
in
first line.
when
M.,
P.
following
At
order
company
the
gaining
were
the
it into
At
following
ammunition
deploy
send
Offensive
Battalion:
St
I
the
gave
Th^
hills
on
apparently Horse
Light
Guards,
had the it had
had
the
side.
other met
no
crossed
advanced
and
crossed
the
Glonn
No
very
sages mes-
serious
Petershausen
Glonbercha
through
Kammerberg. before
Shortly the Take Glonn
following
and
1.50
at
orders
from
battalions
Petershausen, the
colonel
the
m.
a.
and
Kollbach.
occupy
headquarters At
two
your
1.45
Keep on
gave
the
his
colonel
brigade
machine
gun
of
watch Kollbach
these
of
verbal
the
Guards
commander
company,
the
left
road.
orders:
flank.
ceived re:
cross
the
Brigade
The
whose
The
attack,
sent
ahead
Battalion
headquartersL
will
2
the
the
direction
of
firing
We
gun
in
met
very
to
the
hundred
2d
Regimental
en.
the
slope
follow
the
from
the
little rifle fire noise
of
and
back
galloped
called in
heard
was
considerable
a
the
will in
the
edge,
right
gagement en-
join
eastern
with
touch
496.
A
southern
the
on
the
hostile
small
ist
serve re-
Piflitz.
from
got
we
are
close
in
hill
on
Resistance.
Battalion The
companies
western
There
into
the
town
firing
some
was
the
at
first
as
rush,
we
and
dragoons.
commander
with
company
Two
hostile
is taken.
engaged
reserve
ascended
the
advance
to
but
woods, a
distance
reported:
enemy's
little
reginjental
Kollbach
the. town,
the
trying
about
The;
be
front.
A
and
the
on
be
the
of
captured
m.,
will
same
Petershausen,
at
Battalion
ist
Kollbach.
two
upon
to
have
out
verbally
and
town,
the
Waltenhof
Glonn
regiment
the
occupied
have
seems
Patrols
and
rear
and
left
our
adjutant
battalion
Infantry,
400
Hockhof.
toward
We
is to
Kollbach,
of
in
m.
commander.
regimental
The
of
attack.
the
of
300
the
cross
the
as
adjutant
for
Battalion.
ist
Weissling
will
Horse
M.,
p.
river, the
the
front
a
on
it.
support
Light
2d
follow,
toward
gun
and
Battalion,
At
came
will
accompany
machine
The
with
ist
church.
river, deploy
the
cross
the
with
connecting
once.
3d
The
Kollbach
is
connecting
right
left, observing,
the
edge
will
Kollbach,
upon
attack
of
point
its at
The
advance
Batttalion
2d
and
2d
will
regiment
Battalion,
to
Orders
Battle
58
the
gave
following
orders
:
Battalion
ist
right.
enemy's in
this
part
action. of
town.
is
in
The The
the 2d
3d
southwest Battalion Battalion
part and will
of chine ma-
main re-
Thb
the
When
retreat
over
Battalions
2d and
became The
I
the
in
496.
from
of
parts
the
in
ing fall-
line
the
Guard
and
ist
regiment,
the
retreat
the
enemy,
soon
the
in
2d
which
ilorth
of
could
do
Piflitz, apparently
of
without
Light
by
difficulty; and
Horse
commander
a
the
completed
the
by
the
and
regimental
rest
of
still
the
in
machine
road;
the
Hock-
Guards
the
were
reserve
the
way
of
Brigade
ist
Kollbach
"
Battalions
2d
the
and
Asbach
following,
were
and
of
companies
ten
along
church,
was
woods
along
force.
Infantry
the
at
direction
found
ist
the Guards
the
and
fell back
enemy
toward
of
the
by
2.45
the
of
behind
the
repulsed
companies
Battalion
signs of
hostile
the
of
of
part
the
was
and
ist
two
Parts
first
fire.
hostile
this
Kollbach,
other
of
close
Part
pursuing
before
the
whole
Ziegelberg,
at
and
charge
of
assembling 3d
fire
followed
cavalry,
Shortly
hof.
the
companies
attack
destruction
of
the
guns
battalion
hill
mounted
entered
see
machine
A.
Those
weak
sudden
the
the
Under
Rettenbach,
dismounted
guns
and
from
to
joined A
496.
enemy's
after, observers
soon
could
Infantry
Vierkirchen. so
2.30;
The
yield.
to
the
action,
!
St
fire
road
the
at
59
into
rout.
a
opened
began
hill
7th F.
the
of
back,
KoUbach
of
part
back
came
observed
were
western
Battalion
pressed
right, already a
2d
Offensive
were
The
firing.
eastern
of
part
town.
lines
Ragged slope opposite retreating behind
Infantry.
of
the
Rettenbach
hill
2.45
south
of
the
appeared At
enemy's
ist
behind Horse
the
the
east
the
of
the
to
2d
hill be
Two
Kollbach. south
engaged
Battalion
infantry
of with
climbing
were
which
companies,
road,
had
The
2d
7th F. A.
came
were
just disappeared Light
Kollbach. hostile
the
Horse
The
cavalry up
2d near
from
peared ap-
Light Piflitz. Peters-
6o
unlimbered
hausen,
in
the
direction
At orders
his
to
the
of
hill
in
496,
skirmish
fire
upon
amid
line, and,
the
retiring
enemy
Vierkirchen.
of
commancjer
the
gave
verbal
following
commanders,
regimental
two
the
north
woods
brigade
the
2.50
Orders
infantry, opened
the
of
cheers
the
on
Battle
had
who
joined
him: The
Infantry
1st
will
brigade
of
west
The
Guards
pursuit
up
direct
the
side
farther
the
take
of
the
will
leave
support
Guards
road, woods
in
six
direction
the
in
of
east
Rettenbach;
of
Immediate
it.
jective, ob-
front.
our
companies
Kollbach
in
brigade
as
reserve.
The
artillery
will
The
2d
Horse
Light will
headquarters
The to
1st
Brigade The
of
The
2d
Brigade
movement.
Meanwhile which
message,
the
pursuit
up
F.
A.
will
headquarters
taken
was
commander,
7th
brigade
the
verbal
following
message
commander
of
the
herev
take
Battalion
road.
:
command to
Brigade
Piflitz.
near
Rettenbach
the
division
the
is about
brigade
A.
front,
and
"
carried
7th F.
assumed
has
road. the
aide
arrival
left
our
advance.
the
accompany
Kollbach
the
Battalion
Pending
is to
on
general's
2d
the
be
and
along
will be
to
the
tenbach ^Ret-
"
accompany
road.
the
prepared
division
Kollbach and
support
on
adjutant
the
following by
headquarters
the
aide: Kollbach, Adjt.
1st
Inf.
Kollbach
suing
hill
and Kollbach
along charge Brig.
Div., Auf
H.
at
Q.
"
2.45
m.
p.
hausen:
496
taken,
Rettenbach
Piflitz, and on
Nov.,
23
Kollbach
ist
road.
is covering "
and
Brig,
Rettenbach
2d
Lt.
2d
Bn.
Horse
7th
F.
has
made
A.
purcessful suc-
left. road.
Will
try
to
get
sig-
Th^
communication
nal
with
O^F^NSivie
6l
headquarters
division
church-tower
from
in
Kollbach.
X, Gen.
Maj. The
following
sent
was
the
to
Comdg.
2d
Brig.
ist
Horse
Light
by
an
orderly: Kollbach, C.
O.
Lt.
2d
arrival
flank
left
of
left
Cover
the
berg
toward
division
of
and
pursuing
commander,
I
have
assumed
advance.
command
Kammer-
Keep
with
touch
road.
Rettenbach
"
road.
through
Biberbach.
and
Kollbach
on
Rettenbach
"
Reconnoiter
Wiedenhof
Rettenbach,
Kollbach
along
enemy
accompany
headquarters
brigade
m.
p.
line. is
Brig,
1st
2.50
Horse:
Pending of
Nov.,
23
X, Gen.
Maj.
Division
The
Brigade
by telephone,
and the to a
to
better
a
staff
officer
At
information
hospitals
at
The
point
that
aide.
an
the
hill
by flag signal,
Having
north
of
flag remained
from
in
it,
sent
Ebersbach, place, with
and
Eglersried
EdenpfafFenhofen
at
i
p.
tion artillery ammuni-
one
at
with
headquarters,
corps
infantry at
Brigades
ist
2d
the
to
sent
was
general's position.
arived
one
be
by
to
the
order
and
division
out
officer
would
column
went
view.
an
noon
nth
also
Brigade
ist
to
attack
the
to
commander
division
get
the
the
Brig.
ist
Headquarters.
commander's
division
Comdg.
2
p.
m.,
for
m.,
and
the
field
two use
of
the
division^ The
division
where
Aufhausen, and
thus
proposed the release
to
establish
dressing the
station
personnel
field
one
was
and
hospital
already equipment
in
crowded, over-
of
the
Batti.^
62
for
station
dressing remain
in
mander
approved,
other
He
use.
suggested
Edenpfaffenhofen.
at
reserve
Orders
authorized
and
that
The
the
surgeon
showed
that
th"
other
division
com^
give the
to
essary nec-
orders^
nth
from
2d
and
and
12.30
and
Infantry The
which
Sollern
The
artillery O.
C
1st
P,
ist
A,
column
F.
A.
will
2
4,
p.
and
From situation The and
along only
5.
to
The
rest
12.45
The
refill the will of
wagons
to
move
m.
p.
infantry
the
2d
Thann
via
nth
umn col-
the
of
wagons
move
and
Edenpfaffenhofen
Div., Aufhausen,
column
Similar
follows:
2d
Brigade
banks 500
notices
position
as
or
Nov.,
23
to
ades. Brig-
ist
and
report
23
Nov.,
i
p.
m.
will
to
report
at
you
hofen Edenpfaffen-
M.
his
the 400
the
out
Brigade:
heavily
was
sent
Brig.
ammunition
Artillery
3.
short.
run
staff
the
all
haste.
ist
at
of
division.
this
to
refill the
2.
O.
chief
telephone
action
to
of
Bglersried:
CoL,
there.
and
all possible
Make
C
in
beginning
Eglersried
at
ordered
are
Ziegelberg,
and
the
nition ammu-
A
been
Aufhausen,
assigned
are
sections
four
leave
Am.
Artillery
ist
columns
two
Brigade,
to
Div.,
ist
1.
will
had
the
m.,
Sollem.
at
which was
p.
i
ist
empty
orders:
following
1st
the
of
the
Edenpfaffenhofen,
at
were
ammunition
that
Between
Brigade
Brigade,
2d
the
said
morning,
brigades
Ziegelberg,
at
message
the
of
wagons
the
the
from
Reports
the
had
m.
the
with
Glonn.
apart.
infantry
division
gained
engaged of
to
The
brigade
commanders.
commander
made
ground
in
hostile
infantry
The left
front
skirmish was
bent
Ebersbach,
of in
lines back
the
out
a
the
brush
here
were
little,and
began steadily.
the
Aufhausen,
artillery
The
about
p.
in
At
2.30
2d in
hills
south hostile the
to
whole
front
hausen, Auf-
of
east
several
fires
broke
followed
house-to-house the
out
the
down
Kollbach
church
Kollbach
long
southern
7th F.
Battalion
taken.
had
the
2d
the
of
there
south,
and
enemy
were
appeared
after on
hill
the
target,
had
fallen
Asbach.
and
Part
A.
lines
of
the
slope
of
hill
Soon
afterward this
tower,
and
Enemy
retreating
496, under
of
the
13th
engaged
was
flag signals
message
enemy's
496.
About
lines
2.45
fire
of
the
were
read
was
falling
seen
the
seen
:
south. 1st
Soon
entered
town.
Brigade
Glonn.
the
have
changed
outside
between
from
to
around
fight.
time
same
of
across
A.
enemy
hills
Asbach
entered
the
front
the
and
F.
all
were
actually
7th
of
in
enemy
Infantry
seemed
they
bodies
upon
the
had
hot At
back
A., the
the
the
on
loth
Battalion
ist
had
troops
a
posing op-
seen,
its attention
of
where
and
13th
Jedenhofen
to
Infantry in
be
upon
covering
A.,
Asbach,
upon
places
The
firing
was
Red
F.
7th
the
M., some
village.
back
Battalion
firing
2
Asbach;
and
tween be-
1.45.
By
the
Infantry
F.
ist
its fire
most
Brigade,
but
fire.
1st was
giving
2d
the
opposing
shrapnel
with
but
could
The
of
fantry In-
13th
slowly
loth
lines
part
a
firing
apparent.
Brigade.
ist
directing
was
Jedenhofen,
at
infantry
the
of
ground
was
skirmish
the
the
1.30
the
of
Wasenhof
hostile
advance
At
gained
advance
the
Asbach,
Beyond
the
and
railway
the
of
time
this
and
but
fierce;
o'clock.
i
forward,
work
to
By
about
less
the
Here
Infantry.
13th
action
the
and
heavier
noticeably
grew
Battalion
2d
longer,
was
range
the
with
connected
gave
way.
artillery
Red came
Inf.
Brig.
skirmish into
lines
action
in
Orders
Battle
64
lines.
skirmish
the
had
A., which the
to
The
south
side
the Red
of
panies
slacken.
to
F.
7th
changed
tion posi-
Occasional
toward
disappeared
infantry
had
Ziegelberg,
at
began
and
town
Battalion
Glonn.
the
of
Asbach
in
firing
left
been
originally
2d
the
that
appeared
It
the
assembling
were
at
tives fugiCom-
west.
the
edge
of
the
an
aide
to
the
village. At
3
with
artillery commander, Enemy's
is
Battalion
2d
hands;
F.
7th
the
orders
position.
in
:
496, Kollbach,
hill
Asbach,
already
A.
sent
following
back.
falling
right
commander
division
the
M.
p.
hill
on
in
are
our
Division
496.
advancing. change
artillery
All
advance
further
support
officer
ordered
of
via
Petershausen
and
his
staff
of
commander
is taken.
Asbach
to
the
who
cars
division
mander com-
the
ordering
Asbach
he
the
met
reported:
Infantry,
loth
motor
Asbach,
Near
Brigade, of
Glonn,
of
the
The
toward
follow.
Most
and
Kollbach.
to
nth
south
496.
Aufhausen,
near
to
the
hill
to
galloped
detachment
telephone
hills
to
once
'
moving
left
was
at
division.
headquarters
Division
An
position
and
about
half
of
the
.
13th,
there,
are
mostly
captured
belonging A
dressing
The
is badly
station
for
division
Verbally, Take relieved
care
at
once
We
Blue
40th
equipment
nor
killed.
or
the
to
The
assembling.
defenders, have
the the
of
by
and
but
unwounded
1000
a
the
battalions,
two
prisoners,
number
large
brigade
has
were
of
wounded.
neither
nel person-
it.
commander
to
about
Infantry, needed,
about
ist
surgeon wounded Field
gave
orders
as
follows.
:
in
Get
Asbach.
Hospital,
and
move
main it
dressing up.
Use
station
the
2d
Th^ Field as
Hospital only if absolutely
soon
The
I
All of
The
At* 3.30 the
met
the
From
nth
Brigade:
and
and
Kollbach
to
hill 496, is to
tinue con-
the enemy.
press
actually engaged
not
assemble
will
As
at
Asbach.
position of the brigade
division
Asbach,
hofen
concealed
of
this
but
not
as
soon
possible to
as
481
identified
as
appeared
a
in
clearlyenough called Piflitz.
in
Nothing
was
front in the
was
the
ist
northern
Infantry was
the
in
little lower
a
south
; behind
be
The
than
The
The
Kollbach
"
view
as
far
Piflitz
tenbach right,Ret-
road
another
in
was
hillycountry,
a
the little group
as
was
was
side
each
the
Rettenbach
tended ex-
hill,which
On
on
whole
woods
bare
Vierkirchen
"
as
visible,
was
same
of Rettenbach.
East of this road
m.
496,
another
was
far
as
seen
plainsight,but Jeden-
of it.
this
tower
Beyond
be
to
valley could
506, southwest
500
Rettenbach
the
on
He
approved his dispositions.
flames, was
ravine
church
for about
s?emed
was
the left.
on
Brigade
ist
Kollbach.
reached
by the ridge south of Asbach.
wooded hill
to
view
in
now
ridge,which the
the
of
496, the Glonn
hill
was
conimander
his report, and
Weichs.
the
is to
All prisoners to
commander
road, received
the
report
Kollbach.
at
of it
Send
Kollbach
Brigade also
2d
reserve.
Report strength
was
of the taken
has
Brigade
the nth
division
as
necessary.
commander
Brigade, which
St
the advance.
bach
65
possible.
as
Verbally, to the
me
Offensive
houses
of
church
tower,
that
Kammerberg. to
be
seen
of
the
On
enemy.
the
Brigade, firingsouth, apparently at edge
of
the
3d Battalion
woods. of the
On
the
ridge
an
enemy
right of the
loth, extending as
railway. Beyond the railway embankment 2d Brigade, near the foot of the hills south
were
of
in
ist
far
as
parts of the
river.
a
..."s-'
-*"'
The
trenches
the
the
with
The
F.
ist
the
2d the
taking
that
soon;
was
still
by
held
be
to
the
Infantry
i6th
northeast
the
about
At
4
the
division
adjutant,
forward
movement
At
4.30 the
were
books.
ridge
from 2d
its
Light be
could
seen
had
observing the
commanders
lines
present,
made
by
of
commander
and two
the
ist
written officers
sion, Divi-
had
he
ment embank-
13th
lOth
with
Infantry the
ist
prisoners
1000
ambulance
company
duty. Guards
the
his
the
was
2d
that
the
about
for
through
of
the
beginning
was
so
and
railway
of
the
and
Infantry
division
the
of
reported
woods
the
on
guarding Parts
do
to
the
reported
of
one
that
in
ground.
battalion
and
expected
; and
Brigade
One
succeeded
Jedenhofen,
there
each,
was
1st
in
personally were
the
the
yet
but
gaining
men
Asbach.
the
M.
in
enemy
600
hospital
not
entered
nth
Brigade,
at
field p.
it had
be
the
company
church the
that
had
Asbach.
2d
One
of
of
nothing
Jedenhofen,
to
of
of
the
Brigade.
but
fight
seemed
west,
commander
with
of
house-to-house
battalions,
four
west,
reported east
a
from
men
the
itself.
trenches
farther
The
the
few
on
upon
Jedenhofen
upon
a
position
opened
telephone
firing were
into
came
496, and
by
still
Piflitz
Brigade
in
engaged
the
A.
toward
regiment
The
and
Infantry.
observing
Horse,
in
ist
A.
hill
on
directed
was
Near
position.
was
Battalion,
fire
by the
occupied
7th F.
Battalion
ist
2d
The
woods.
old
the
345
line
of
appeared
Jedenhofen
of
east
enemy. At
a
Orders
Battle
66
The
back.
fall
to
that
reported
glasses, made
2d
Brigade
gave
Brigade copies provided
the
and for
out
also.
following the the
with
a
7th others
ders; or-
F.
A.
cerned con-
triplicating
Th^
Off^nsiv^
67
Division,
1st
Kollbach, Division
Orders
Enemy's
1.
The
division
3.
The
2d
with
acting
with
back
from
Asbach
line
Kollbach,
"
tiring re-
pursue.
with
battalion
the
attack
Jedenhofen
line
Ester ho fen
Division;
2d
m.
its
of
13th
high
the
and
be
will
Infantry
across
now
there,
ground
^Vierkirchen.
"
left
the
Its
right
the
Asbach
will
and nect con-
Vier-
"
road.
kirchen
The
4.
will
clear
will
be
to
the
will
the
to
p.
woods*
Brigade,
it, will
advance
driven
right
2.
4.30
3.
through
south
then
No.
Nov.,
23
the
the
woods
left, and
and
south
5.
The
6.
Artillery
nth
left of
Brigade,
the
and
Rettenbach
the
of
part
Kollbach
of
"
cover
Giebing,
toward
that
with
south
Kollbach
the
on
Brigade,
1st
of
front
the
the
of
east
Rettenbach.
take
road;
flank
nth
as
at
division;
railway, Its
center
Patrol
present.
Piflitz
reconnoiter
Rettenbach. division
as
to
Piflitz
A.
with
reserve,
the
by
nearest
road.
F.
with
1st
report
to
A.
and
The
7.
through
8. on
road
the 2d
take
to
Two
batteries
Light
with
Horse, reconnoiter of
the
headquarters
at
F.
ist
7th F.
officer
commanding
possession
Division
advance;
support
Brigade.
Kammerberg,
and
bach,
will
2d
Light
move
toward
7th
Rettenbach at
Kollbach;
at
Brigade,
Piflitz
to
once
7th
Horse.
batteries
two
bridge
A.
2d
Unter later
F.
A., will
and
attack
Amperpetten-
Bruck. will
follow
ist
Brigade
Rettenbach.
A, Lt.
copies
Written
to
Light
2d
Horse,
2d
and
nth
Gen.
Comdg.
Brigades,
F.
A.
Brigade. At the
trains
the
same
at
time
a
cyclist
Hilgertshausen
with
sent
was
the
via
following
Petershausen written
to
order
:
Batti^b
68
through
Move
arrival
Report
This of
the
Jetzendorf division
to
order
column
The
headquarters
reached
headquarters
of
Q.
C,
kirchen
woods.
flank"
5.30.
The
head
for
corps
7.30.
following
Div.,
from
Division
Kollbach
across
road.
Rettenbach
"
at
front.
message
Division
line
will
Asbach
Nov.,
23
4.45
p.
m.
according
action
Rettenbach
^Vier-
"
circumstances.
to
Left
road.
Kollbach;
headquarters
Esterhofen
line
as
south
retiring
Kollbach;
"
far
as
pursue
further
"
Kollbach,
Brlhausen:
driven
Rettenbach;
"
at
the
wrote
B.
km.
I
right
Hostile
through
trains
in
wagons
:
A.
1st
the
at
1st
H,
Kollbach
on
Petershausen
staff
ration
Petershausen,
to
received
was
chief
Orders
later,
Kollbach
on
Rettenbach
"
road.
A, Gen.
Lt
This it
ordered
was
hausen,
by
further
orders.
way
by
sent
was
message
send
to
the
Asbach,
of
receipt of
The
brigade
Vierkirchen
"
The in
action
the
ist
on
and
the
of 1st
will
Rettenbach
Infantry, the
Giebing
with
railway,
Rettenbach,
the
"
it
where
orders
ried car-
Auf-
to
await
the
mander com-
was
and
enemy,
keep
conform
to
follows:
will
the
occupy
line
the
of
road.
direct
and
orders,
as
detachments
the
will
who from
company
commander's
gave
pursue
pioneer
aide
Brigade.
division
Brigade
The
car.
Kollbach,
to
First On
motor
its
its left
of
right on
the
half the
Brigade
nth
way
Kollbach
between
"
now
kirchen Vier-
Rettenbach
road. The
Guards
will
the
movement,
extending
the
line
400
The
m.
the
to
Officers'
left.
The
brigade
Brigade
will
2d
The
road.
is
Brigade
Kitchen
advancing
astride
about
2d
Kollbach
"
the
regimental
Kollbach;
Rettenbach
Asbach
through
attack
to
Horse.
Light
road.
^Vierkirchen
"
Kammerberg.
commissaries
at
report
headquarters.
brigade
First The
verbal
The
orders
brigade
Rettenbach The
will
Guard
Brigade*
the
now
battalion
to
the
pursue
fs^r
as
enemy
the
carried
Infantry
ist
commanders
Infantry
ist
this
on
advance
will
regiment
road,
Rettenbach
the
of
:
Vierkirchen
the
as
"
road.
Giebing
"
Infantry.
adjutant
regimental
following
nth
the
on
the
and
Giebing
toward
out
with
up
it.
is
to
wagons
follow
sent
accompany
Horse
Light
2d
69
be
kept
will
reserve
headquarters
The
will
patrols
communication
and
Kammerberg,
Offensive
side
of
right.
the
on
the
left
the
on
railway
of
The
the
Kollbach of
the
the
ist
companies attached
are
to
"
Infantry. Front its left
covered,
Regimental'
The the
of
orders
after
adjutant,
the
base,
the
ist
keep
will
these
delivering
officer ist
follow
will
Battalion;
of
Infantry,
the and
orders,
galloped
loth
Infantry
battalion
gave
him
following
the
to
on
the
on
verbal
:
The the
as
it.
accompany
commanding
right
Battalion,
ist
present;
companies,
two
reserve,
will
headquarters
at
as
road.
the
on
same
1st
division
is
which
Infantry, road,
commander
and
is
to
has
advancing
occupy
the
ordered its
with line
of
battalion
your
left
the
on
the
Vierkirchen
attached
Kollbach
"
"
to
tenbach Ret-
Rettenbach
road. Conform
to
the
movements
of
the
battalion
on
your
left, and
direct in
Orders
Batti,^
TO
march
your
with
touch
between
midway
the
2d
Vierkirchen
whose
Brigade,
left
is
and the
on
Keep
Rettenbach.
^Vierkirchen
Asbach
"
road.
Regimental the
headquarters
commander
brigade
is
and the
on
Kollbach
Guard The his
colonel
battalion The
road,
the
gave
far
as
front
of
and
left;
the
road.
orders
following
to
the
as
Vierkirchen
Rettenbach
"
"
300
The
machine
with
gun
its
keeping
m.,
Battalion, in
less
on
left
our
right
company,
will
the
Kollbach
will
follow
on
signal
a
left, passing
will
headquarters
companies,
two
the
of
rear
cyclists, and to
right;
our
2d
is the
forward
move
Rettenbach
"
Rettenbach.
m.
Regimental
on
artillery.
400
occupy
2d
advancing
is
Battalion,
1st
reserve,
Piflitz
with
Horse,
The
with
Rettenbach
"
of
rear
:
pursue
Infantry
1st
The a
in
road.^
The
on
will
be
Rbgimbnt.^
Guards
the
commanders
brigade
Giebing
Light
of
will
reserve
through it.
accompany
with
squad
the
A
will
woods.
the
in
gap
officer's
strong
lanterns,
regimental
as
be
patrol, through
sent
Giebing. Battalion
3d
and
two
of
companies
2d
the
are
in
brigade
serve re-
Kollbach.
at
The
regimental attend
to
directed
to
commissary bringing
to
their
report
sent
was
the
up
to
kitchen
wagons,
Kollbach
arrival
at
the
Battalion
brigade
at
once
quarters, head-
and to
was
mental regi-
headquarters. The orders
commander
of
ist
the
gave
following
:
The
enemy
the
is to
village
on
be
pursued
this
road
energetically. beyond
the
We
woods.
are
to
occupy
tenbach, Ret-
Th^
The on
with 150
The
1st
its
right
The
The
road,
shall
be
2d
The
The
company
road.
our
left.
will
said
to
our
front The
2d
front
50
in
m.
of
rear
with
3d
the
center,
its
right
the
on
\
and
rear.
take
through
is
Infantry
of
150
right,
our
right
with
woods,
the
on
m.,
village
the
Rettenbach,
front
a
orders:
these
gave
ist
to
point to
2d
The
Our
out
chiefs
the
of
directed.
as
2d
the
of
of
out
our
road,
the
on
yond be-
ahead.
patrols
and
woods
the
attack.
Our
extends
our
3d platoons shall
we
is
right
the
On
be
;
Rettenbach,
near
road,
the
on
the
march
and
have
we
cover.
Company
with
3d Company,
woods.
The
moved
come
we
is the
on
Rettenbach.
left
and
extend
the
to
company
When
us
left, each
the
to
follows.
The
m.
line
Company
enemy,
this
on
straight
push
is
the
follow;
the
to
m.
ist
the
Platoon
1st
and
150
on
Company
captain
Company
1st
Company.
the
pursue
woods
the
which
to
are
100
3d
of
captain
We
4th
the
with
will
Companies
4th
distance,
m.
The
own
and
3d
100
I
artillery.
firing line;
follow
will
by
lery, artil-
with
Horse,
the
form
direction
once;
Light
supported
prolonging
company
gun
2d
action.
for
ready
at
71
the
be
will
2d
road,
Advance
machine
will
Companies
the
on
right;
our
on
advance
2d
and
front.
m.
Our
left.
our
is
Infantry
St
I
Offensive
Battalion,
right
is
as
in
the
line
battalion is to
support,
the
with
touch
to
the
left.
Directly
in
rear
of
commander. our
ist
left
and
rear,
Infantry.
outside
Artillery
of is
the porting sup-
us.
Division Division
been
sent
Headquarters.
headquarters, out,
remained
for
after a
time
the at
orders
of
Kollbach.
4.30
p.
m.
had
Battle
72
At
5.20,
twilight
as
in
headquarters
corps
Division,
1st
Kollhach,
Enemy pushing
retiring
forward
Zillhofen,
of
way
The
I
St
Corps
orders
following Nov.,
22
the
4.30
:
m.
p.
wing
right
Our
army.
Indersdorf,
Kloster
road.
this
and
rifle fire
Giebing
until
the
line
probably
time
at
to
Viehbach,
of
the
the
7th F.
A.,
Kammerberg
secured.
been
has
will
but
inclusive;
Amper
heard
was
direction hill
on
the
the
secure
Rettenbach.
artillery fire
from
and
along
by
Fuchsberg.
the
against
night
the
spend
Division
2d
Fahrenzhausen,
upon
to
of
left
Amper;
Horgenbach
advance
headquarters
About
the
as
"
from
quarters
The
of
Dachau
"
far
as
prepare
road, its
occupy
Roth
will
will
Fahrenzhausen
Erlhausen,
front
Milbertshofen
"
"
not
whole
today
It
the
taken.
Division
there.
bridge
with
from
arrived
Petershausen:
Ober
pursues
Vierkirchen
E.
officer
an
on,
car,
km.
I
along
Jedenhofen
Army
motor
a
via
on
coming
was
Corps,
1st
Orders
of
from
the
Rettenbach
496, limbered
east, south-
and and
up
kirchen. Viermoved
forward. The
division
galloped
up
The
the
Soon The of
2d
artillery,
Parties and overturned
of
read
his
the
Guard
of
orders
from
regiment
the
Biberbach,
pursued
wagons
the
edge
About
retiring by
the
Milbertshofen
and
possession,
our
Horse
Light
hostile
Giebing. are
2d
eastern
a
is in
Vierkirchen.
the
scattered
enemy
on
entered
of
gained
upon
the
Rettenbach
retreat.
have
has
Rettenbach
from
officer
an
officer
an
has
regiment its
full
Division
after,
hardly
reported:
is in
enemy
of
troops
and
had
when
headquarters,
corps
help
commander
2d
"
Giebing,
column, 100
in
of
reported and
which
prisoners
disorder
through
Division.
There
Biberbach
road.
with
the
ing march-
was
in
:
Giebing. hofen Milbertsare
The
many coun-
The
try
collected
being
The
full
is
sti'agglers, who
of
are
Giebing.
at
just mounted,
has
regiment Fahrenzhausen,
of
73
Viehbach
and
Kammcrberg
between
Offensive
place
which
to
resumed
and
bodies
strong
the
of
the
in
pursuit
tion direchave
enemy
retired.
At
the
5.35
division
commander
the
gave
verbal
following
orders.
To
1.
Ride Kollbach me
aide:
an
the
after
Rettenbach
"
F.
7th
A., which
road.
just started the
Halt
south
at
and
send
give
them
regiment
trot,
a
the
the
on
colonel
to
Piflitz.
at
^
Then
Send
go the
"
the
the
to
1st
2d
Giebing,
at
of
troops
and
ist
the
2d,
the
nth
and
Brigades, with
the
that
Brigade
F.
ist
A.,
with
are
orders
semble as-
Rettenbach.
at
the
to
and
ist
2d
to
Kammerberg^ Each
brigade
To
2.
Take
the
the
Light
2d
at
enemy
The
Reconnoiter
a
patrol
Piflitz
to
once
for
orders.
down.
this
batteries
two
and
Bruck,
which
the
the
secure
is
and
will
A.,
will
Obemdorf, a
platoon
sue pur-
there.
bridge
attached,
Horgenbach,
Thumsberg,
to
7th F.
the
of
regiment
Biberbach,
toward
Send
write
with
to
at
officer:
Unter
to
Brigade,
nth
Nohbach.
and
Horse, once
officer
an
Horse
Light
notebook
your
The
send
will
low. folGross
division
to
headquarters. Headquarters
are
going
Piflitz, thence
to
now
to
Kammerberg
and
Bachenhausen.
these
When and cars
to
just
west
his
the
same
of
despatches staff
galloped
place.
Piflitz.
had
At
Calling
been
Piflitz, and
to
6
sent,
p.
out
m.
to
he the
met men
the
division
ordered the
the nth
that
mander com-
motor
Brigade the
enemy
BATTI.E
74
beaten,
was
at
the
head had
that
he
had
been
of
the
The
Asbach
in
orders
division
one
commander
had
that
been
the
the
ordered 7 o'clock.
before
there
him
gave
which
; and
prisoners
reach
not
reported
company,
Steinkirchen,
at
could
but
the
guard
to
less
him,
found
he
commander
brigade
with
battalions
four
whom
commander,
brigade
trains, originally left
The
following
verbal
:
The
is defeated,
enemy
will
today
pursue
South
of
artillery, has
to
its left
Fuchsberg.
the
ahead
gone
back
secure
the
all along
The
line.
Amper^
the
as
Division;
2d
upon
is falling
and far
as
is the
us
Milbertshofen
and
the
column.
Petershausen,
to
army
sought
left
brigade up
he
Orders
via
is moving
The
the
bridge
7th
F.
2d
Light
Unter
at
Vierkirchen with
Horse,
Bruck
;
the
regi-
"
is under
ment
The
the in
The
Giebing
tell
the
detached
be
headquarters,
with
brought
the
Amper.
Unter
at
Bruck must
enemy
Light
2d
Attack be
must
under
no
Viehbach,
to
up
and
the
2d
to
the
brigade,
"Get
out
the
the
of
division
the
officers
of
the
the
nth
said and
ist
7th
Brigade,
Piflitz.
reached
commander
for
of
had
column
orders
the
commanding battalions
Piflitz; later, Bachenhausen.
head
the
Meanwhile
staff:
bridge
contact
the
to
the
Kammerberg.
and
Division
of
The
follow
will
Bachenhausen
him.
and
will
Brigade
1st
Leaving
find
you
A.,
lost.
be
circumstances
and
tonight,
possession
our
the
Kammerberg
wherever
enemy
with
Brigade,
nth
through
Horse
orders.
your
2d
F.
chief
his
Brigades,
A.,
what
to
and
and
of
the
they
need
to
know."^
Just arrived, The
the
then and lines
commander
of
the
the
Glonn
telephone
detachment
reported: on
the
other
side
of
have
been
taken
up,
and
Th^
the
detachmem
is
The him
as
chief
following
The
enemy
nth
Brigade
will
halt
Brigade
is
between
Giebing
quartered
be
one
further
for
Between materiel.
considerable
and
man,
duty.
and
aside,
signal officer
gave
instructions:
then
and
75
ready
the
took
all
is retreating
Amper, The
lost
we
staff
of
the
the
church,
Asbach
at
Ebersbach
and
Aufhausen
OffjSnsive
and
the
along the
for
line;
far
as
pursue
night).
marching
The
Kammerberg.
The
Fahrenzhausen.
upon
Viehbach
oetween
shall
we
artillery
2d
the
Bachenhausen,
and
ist
is divided
the
among
brigades. headquarters
Division will
also, via
there
go
will
Quarters
be
for
will
soon
as
possible;
as
that
instructed
moving
be
The
have
you
and
nect con-
wagons
your
v
leave
the
who
wounded
toward
Kollbach,
section
to
had, been
head
the
while
and of
the
the
Kollbach
trains
the
in
there.
march
column
of
and
called informed
he
will
found
it had
road;
account
on
brought on
which
detachment,
church
vicinity of the
the
supervising
start
so
ent.
his
beside
road,
way.
Drachm
rejoined
Rettenbach
"
officer
the
right of
Asbach,
of
Kollbach
however,
signal officer
just outside
and
detachment,
your
the
on
Signal
to
will
Fahrenzhausen.
and
reserved
and
Kammerberg,
and
ment detach-
Your
up.
Trains out
be
Bachenhausen.
to
Kollbach
Bachenhausen
Kammerberg,
brought
going^
are
had
the
prisoners
He
moved
his
chiefs
them
of
it of the
situation. At the
gave
The Viehbach
7.30
P.
following division and
when
M.,
orders
will
Kammerberg.
be
about
2
km.
from
Kammerberg,
:
quartered
for
the
night
at
Fahrenzhausen,
he
The
Section
2d
hausen, at
Orders
Batti^e
76
remain
and the
at
The the chief
of
place
for
the
At
station, and
Kammerberg
lay its line; the
for
the
rest
2d
of
the
flag and
division of
staff
directed
orders
the
to
went
Here
house.
he
with
dictated
No.
1.
Enemy
defeated,
2.
Army
a
began hausen. Bachen-
to
on
to
A.
the
aides
to
order,
chief for
report
then
Brigade,
general's aides
following
The
it.
near
7th F.
nth
the
built, and
was
passing
the
to
which
nearest
ten writ-
was
:
Division,
Piflitz, 23
Nov.,
6.30
p.
m.
4.
and
all along
retreating
today
pursues
Vierkirchen
through
left
the
the
by
Orders
the
the
1st
Division
and
went
large fire
of
of
on
fell behind
guard
commander
Nin manifold
down
A
commander
and
through;
find
Bachenhausen,
quarters.
detachment
headquarters the
The
headquarters.
to
once
Section
all dismounted.
Piflitz
at
where
Headquarters.
Division At
and
Bachenhausen,
division
for
for
the
Brigade
2d
the
Fahrenzhausen,
at
in
quartered
be
arrange
for
night
ahead
go
station
a
Brigade
station
a
will
in
Bachen-
through
Kammerberg,
put nth
will
in
cut
Section
ist
from
the
place
Sections
will
the
for
one
3d
Section
line
a
It will
latter
and
1st
1st
lay
Fahrenzhausen.
to
Kammerberg,
will
will
as
far
as
Milbertshofen
the
line,
the
Amper
;
the
toward
left
2d
of
Fuchsberg,
Division of
north
Oberndorf.
will
3.
The
division
4.
The
nth
advance
5.
2d
to
night.
The
Giebing They
will
Brigade,
Unter
to 1st
and will
with
Bruck
Brigade
through
pursue
and
will
move
supper,
secure
to
where
Kammerberg, have
2d
the
and
make
Kammerberg
Light the
Horse
bridge
Viehbach
they
and will
preparations
to
and
the
hausen. Fahrenz-
7th
F.
A-,
there.
Bachenhausen,
probably for
the
spend
the
the
night, but
Th^
will
ready
be
to
quarters and
and
wagons
6.
for of
headquarters will
trains
Division
be
sent
headquarters Adjutants
Bachenhausen.
By
will
The
division
headquarters,
to
join their
at
Piflitz
brigades
until orders
for
Lieutenant-General
signal
the
they
as
at
serve re-
Ammunition up.
come
thereafter
o'clock;
7
will
Brigade
ist
artillery brigade.
the
report
of
command
77
notice.
moment's
a
Bachenhausen
at
detachment,
at
move
Offensive
at
7.30.
A:
M, Chief
Copies
This as
order
6.45
reported
will
You
Send
bach.
them
Then of
wagons of
ist
Kollbach
platoon,
a
will
the
will
Thann,
meet
the you
assigned
chief
of
of
:
the
find
the
Brigade
nth
at
and^
trains there
the
Asist
staff
duty
by
Brigade
and
way
of
ahead
if
charge.
making
was
him
wrote
division
all
nth
take
ammunition
the
them
the
and
this
to
of
trains
of
the
there
Conduct
Jetzendorf. with
chief
Bachenhausen.
to
from
by the
Kammerberg,
to
You
from
officer
the
with
out
of
wagons
Kollbach
Brigade,
A
orders,
the
notes
following
:
M
Lieutenant
all, regardless
of
sent
was
instructions
verbal
ammunition
Kammerberg,
Captain
A.
adjutants reported,
the
Light Horse,
2d
troopers,
way
Brigade,
credentials
the
Petershausen.
the
While his
the
from to
to
possible.
six
by
go
nth
the
Kollbach
of
find
Company
Pioneer
of
following
the
when
F.
ist
headquarters.
aide, with
with
Brig.,
6.30.
at
lieutenant
division
at
An staff
distributed
was
a
Brig., F. A.
Inf.
directed,
previously At
2d
and
1st
to
Staff.
of
of
By
is in
charge
of
trains
;
his
orders
will
be
obeyed
rank. command
of
Lieutenant-General
A:
M. Chief
of
Staff,
ist
Division.
by
Captain A, instructed
to
the
in
trains
be
of
the
nth
;
trains
headquarters,
He
not
before
Kammerberg
the
of
movement
A
cyclist
then
sent
brief
a
in
motor
a
the
the
at
the
receipt
the
nth
head
of
commanders
the
division
of
the
nth
The
and
as
the
ist
This
through Bruck.
Horse,
far
the
as
and
brigade,
2d
Kammerberg The with
the
enemy
artillery,
to
is is
2d
left and
Light
be
already
and
sage mes-
ignating des-
the
night.
A
little
of
staff,
chief
body
joined at
the
7.15.
ahead.
orders, for
the
The 2d
and
6.15
at
regimental :
will
army
Division
Horgenbach and
his
orders
retreat.
Horse
attacked out
sent
of
Giebing
Fahrenzhausen, to
main
verbal
full
The
to
a
and
for
his
commander's
is in
Amper.
Brigades
with
his
following and
with
done,
Brigade,
Brigade
Milbertshofen
Vierkirchen,
through berg;
is defeated,
enemy
today
the
gave
way.
Bachenhausen. and
the
Brigade.
of
commander
been
not
expedite
to
headquarters for
E1.EVENTH On
had
commander
followed
car,
commander
brigade
division
division
might
possible
every
what
started
then
7 o'clock
of
but
through
pass
headquarters
corps
report as
Headquarters
to
in
munition am-
; trains
Brigade
time;
signal detachment
Bachenhausen
before
that
to
nth
A.
Kammerberg.
at
wagons
the
F.
train,
bridge
troops any
since
before
was
containing
the
to
allow
to
7.30,
Fahrenzhausen
reach
A.,
7th F. A.,
Bachenhausen
to
nth
the
headquarters,
division
Brigade,
ist
F.
ist
division
the
out
of
Horse,
Light
was
send
and
wagons
2d
Brigade,
ist
directed
was
Ammunition
of
commander,
division
7 o'clock,
at
Brigade,
the
of and
Brigade
the
of
order:
following
wagons 2d
aide
Kammerberg
at
Fahrenzhausen
Brigade
of
senior
the
trains
Brigade, to
Orders
Battle
78
will
move
Fuchs-
the
toward
sue pur-
Viehbach. and secure
wherever
7th F. the met.
A.,
will
bridge The
advance at
2d
Unter
Light
The
The
leading
point
; connect
both
flanks. The
It will with
3d
the
The
7th F.
The
loth
have
the
Infantry)
will
front, and
send
to
by
cyclists
act
as
out
a
reconnoiter
and
;
A.
will
at
The
officer
on
the
of
ordered
five
body.
main
brigade.
the
Gramling
and
the
Company
and
five
send
will
13th Infantry
and
main
through
cyclists with
detached
there,
the
brigade.
the
two
by
to
Fahrenzhausen.
will
the
cross-road
march
with
march
Infantry
of
of
then
will
the
send
13th
head
the
arrival
been
follow
will
first
the
communicate
of
part
take
Kammerberg;
Infantry
loth
Infantry
mounted
the
loth
m.
will
Infantry of
southern
2d.
the
headquarters,
until
the
Horse
Jarzt, and
to
Company
to
A
400
or
Light
2d
loth
road
with
300
northeast
km.
2
Fahrenzhausen
five
the
Company
Lauterbach,
Viehbach
gain
of
ist,
79
'
2d
The
(the
company
guard.
advance
Off^nsiv^
of
them
bring
cyclists
in
remain
battalions
will
ist
the
at
brigade
to
Kammerberg which
brigade, to
once
join
the
brigade. The
cooked
the
on
of
the
head
for
orders The the
when
At
Bachenhausen, Viehbach,
to
but
as
the the
head
heavy soon
be
the
up
the
The
through
knapsacks,
supper at
Fahrenzhausen
to
1 clear
was
signs of
seen.
kitchen
Infantry
loth
Bachenhausen
to
passed
Fahrenzhausen;
7.15,
there.
shortly after,
lighted, and
ahead
Bachenhausen,
apparently
encumbered
wagons
of
send
to
bring
fires
wagons
Kammerberg
Beyond
had
reported to
have
nearing
were
everywhere
were
and
; and
they from
to
the
put
column
the
road
enemy
directed ; to
way
who
SoUem,
to
once
were
enemy.
retreat
the
at
They
wagons.
of
back
sent
were
commissaries,
regimental
northern
a
precipitate
bach Vieh-
Milbertshofen, rifles
and
of
column
overturned
road. of the
rifle fire ceased.
A
main was
body heard
message
was
from came
passing the in
through
direction
shortly
of after
the
from
Company
3d
loth
collected
in
100
prisoners
had
made
and
been
^ould
and
taken,
brief
a
stragglers
that
reporting
Infantry,
Viehbach
had
turned
be
that
resistance;
the
to
over
Brigade.
ist
this
About staff
joined At
p.
M.,
follows
2d
the
of
march
guard 2d
chief
with
of
it.
approaching
was
Light
Horse
in
fled
enemy
and
wagons
which
bridge,
number
of
reported
the
sides
both
The
regiment
The
wounded
number
the
of
last
as
the
on
killed
was
just
it.
Many
the
colonel
increasing
of
Bruck
Unter
Bruck,
;
the
troopers, wounded Hotse.
Light
Bruck. whose
prisoners,
in,
brought
are
the
to
on
Unter
near
stragglers
as
Unter
and
2d
the
orders
is waiting in
killed
were
prised sur-
artillery.
foremost
the
as
it
pushed
regiment
enemy
and
collected
being
constantly
is
were
dismounted,
are
The
toward
them
of
glers strag-
and
infantry
of
column
most
by the
up
enemy,
; among
has
long
a
of
bodies
Fahrenzhausen
Near
behind.
guns
blown
was
of
directions,
all
a
Bachenhausen.
tail
the
charged
scattered
has
and
Giebing
and
leaving
Horse
Light
between
with
advance
his
:
The
The
officer
and
the
continued
the
as
an
commander
division
brigade, and
the
7.30
the
time
Fahrenzhausen,
on
Orders
Battle
8o
at
Fahrenzhausen.
This the
being
orders,
following The
reinforced
of
mouth
The
reported
Bruck
the
slough at
maintained
contact
Grtineck
(near the
All
and 500
with
preparations
of
will
Isar),
night
the
on
Bruck will
Strong
enemy.
the
on
Unter
Thurnsberg
and the
of
the
spend
Outposts
south
m.
Weng
lines
will
Jarzt.
he
commander,
gave
m.
p.
Brigade
Neufahm,
enemy's
7.45
nth
Unter
bridges
at
division
the
to
be
cavalry
Aschering,
and
inclusive.
Weng,
seized
the
from
Amper, to
hausen, Fahrenz-
at
tonight,
and
toward
patrols Freising,
to
cover dis-
retreat.
be
made
for
restoring
the
bridge
at
Unter
The
Pioneer
Bruck.
Offensive
bridge
and
company
8i
will
train
be
Unter
at
Bruck
tonight. Subsistence
established,
be
The
Two
directly opened The
with
hausen,
of
materiel
set
the
wounded
many
that
so
be
would the
he
He
had
had
reported
his
and
action
At
8
o'clock
an
of the
and
office
an
used
Asbach.
at
A
the
At
for
Asbach
arrived
at
dressing
for
tions sta-
ing be-
town
the
pital. hos-
transport
Petershausen;
to
bach, As-
Petershausen;
evacuation
an
instructions
corps
great
in, especially of
and
personnel
Kollbach.
work
place
Peters-
at
2
the
being at
Field
reported No.
that
and
surgeon.
these
approved
officer
opening
being used, and, the
given
to
and
midnight.
commander
division
the
were
east
arrived.
already
house.
brought
suitable
a
returned
then
flag planted, and
were
being
laid.
line
large house
a
and
before
therefore in
all wounded
The
with
finished
staff
returned,
believe
not
seemed
large, that
of
still
munition am-
stations
signal
telephone
a
had
established
been
hospital buildings
local
of
company
had
did
of
Asbach;
at
were
chief
Aufhausen,
at
ambulance
dressing station
and
the
had
up
branch
a
orders,
front
of
surgeon
i
Lantern
division
the
floor
ground
No.
in
and
rear.
headquarters
street,
division
Hospital
A
the
on
for
and
hung
the
upon
the
Trains
wagons.
Bachenhausen.
at
where were
ration
from
up
commander
division
lanterns
and
oflflcer sent
an
Bachenhausen,
to
sent
headquarters
Division will
being
are
wagons
kitchen
the
from
from
arrangements.
headquarters,
corps
following:
the
1st
Army
Corps,
Rettenbach,
Nov.,
23
7.30
p.
li.
Circular.
(Extract I.
Ammunition Col.
Amm. to
1st
arrive Division.
for
Supply.
"
Kammerberg Issues
ist
Inf.
2d
via to
be
Division.) Amm.
Col.
Petershausen
completed
before
and
3d
and
midnight,
12
3
A.
m.
4th Art. and
port re-
Subsistence.
2.
Trains
of
Haversack
Fahrenzhausen of
Sanitary
Service.
"
For
this
and
him, 5.
Captured
6.
Line
Field
will
soon
be
Division
ist
of
north
turned
the
Peterschief
to
over
be
may
will
battalion
from
to
horse
Communications.
Postoffice.
"
Empty
division for
depot,
Weichsj
advanced
wounded.
at
Lt.
to
the
will
orders
"
trains,
Jetzendorf
clear
to
to
sent
tomorrow
detailed
each
Most
be
supply
of
over
Petershausen
"
night,
tomorrow
turned is
will
troops
transport
remain
headquarters.
corps
Petershausen,
Ebersbach
to
corps
to
for
be who
to
possible.
used
Ebersbach,
officer
horse
position
as
established
already
Kollbach,
Schrobenhausen.
"
after
benhausen; 7.
an
of
Aresing
at
send
will
supplies
belonging
trophies
and
one
Glonn,
reporting
as
m.,
duty
field
days'
requisition;
by
and
Rettenbach,
a.
Division,
A., 2d
"
8
at
Prisoners
4.
bach
Giebing
by
Two
24th.
the
hospitals
equipment
for
Vierkirchen
secured
Field
commands
Gerolsbach
be
All
"
and
proper
for
Amper
orders,
personnel
their
leaving
Col.
depot
Fahrenzhausen.
at
further
until
place
will
road.
corps
Hospital
3.
and
from
night. mid-
12
wagons.
between
"
rejoin
and
Vierkirchen
in
open
to
carried
be
the
in
kinds
all
of
territory
cover
commissary
in
depot
move
will
carried
be
Supplies
hausen
supply
Division
ist
rations
will
rations
will
Corps
"
roadl
Rettenbach
to
ORDi^RS
Battle
82
field. battle-
assigned
be 4.00
a.
m.
tomorrow.
Jetzendorf station
Gerols-
"
Schro-
now,
Petershausen.
Rettenbach.
Nearest
station,
permanent
Schrobenhausen.
By The
following
Tomorrow, be
must
far
as
the
especially
command,
24th, maintained
Isar.
memorandum probably with
Patroling
important.
etc.
attached
was
early the
toward
reveille,
to
:
resume
and
reconnaissance
Neufahrn,
Aschering
enemy,
pursuit. pushed and
tact Conas
Freising
orders
Corps signal
2d
will
troops
The
commander
Giebing
at
the
with
and
2d
the
night
at
F.
of
and
Vieh-
at
orders:
Bachenhausen,
chief
8.15
Nov.,
23
p.
m.
Q.
H.
Jarzt.
Prepare the
manifold
by
Division,
1st
and
It
will
pasb
division
of
tonight.
prepared
in
Amper.
across
Bruck
ordered.
staff
of
down
written
Unter
heretofore
as
back
enemy
Bachenhausen
brigade
A.
The
pushed
has
Fahrenzhausen,
Quarters
was
Brigade
ist
the
to
Brigades: Brigade
nth
cyclists
two
the
to
written
Division,
sent
once
aide
an
following 1st
1st
at
and
Bachenhausen.
and
Rettenbach
Corps
still alarm.
for
Prepare
late.
be
probably
connect
division
Brigade
bach,
will
still alarm.
for
which
circular,
following aide:
an
Bachenhausen,
Nov.,
23
8.45
p.
m.
Circular.
Ammunition
1.
and
sent
Light
to
and
Order
of
Light field
A and
up
Horse, officer of
at
1st
nth
Brigade
"
arrive
A.,
ist
F.
A.
ist
Rations
of
and
ist
Div.
Brigade,
will
the
of
heads
2d
rations
Commencing Brigade
F.
Lauterbach
the
use
The
trains.
from
if wagons
collect
at
will
depot,
supply
Brigade,
Haversack
will
wagons
Brigade, will
be
be
nth
Brigade,
emptied 2d
road. the
at
will
2d
time:
same
gade, Bri-
nth
Brigade.
detailed
issues
supervise
to
wagons.
corps
brigades, 2d
A.
7th
Subsistence.
refill
by
F.
7th
Ammunition
"
refill
to
precedence,
movement
2.
will
Kammerberg
Horse
2d
Supply.
column F.
H.
4.00
supplies
Q.
Horse,
A.
m.
F.
A.
m.
east
for
tomorrow, of
the
A.,
will
trains,
which
march
closed
Rettenbach
Brigade, F.
7th
field
Trains
through
p.
carried
be
from
Vierkirchen.
11.30
Q., H.
will
drawn
passing
A.,
Light
be
12
as
follows
:
mid.
Pioneer
Co.,
12.30
a.
m.
tomorrow.
one
of
company
Hohenkammer "
the
Fahrenzhausen
nth
Batti^e
84
and
road,
Fahrenzhausen
hausen
chief
remain
Petershausen be
sent
their
field
to
tomorrow
Empty
A
in
Ebersbach,
at
Captured
6.
Line
7.
of
Aresing
"
after
sen;
of 9.
wounded
or
will
be
at
A.
10.
road;
sent
Rettenbach,
8.00
at
m.
a.
to
Kammerused
be
may
for
horses
to
must
move
when
not
missing to
collect
will mail
be
turned
Lt.
to
Col.
possible,
as
horse
corps
Communications.
night,
to
2d
Brigade for
report
will orders
to
A
by
Nearest
of
teams
Petershausen
"
7th
12
F.
Telephone
Gerols-
"
Schrobenhau-
now,
Petershausen. in in
the
strictest
motion
they
Bachenhausen.
"
be in
returned
order, will
keeping
promptly
off
keep
Letters
Fahrenzhausen,
Stations.
Fahrenzhausen.
By
command,
A. morrow. to-
noon
Jetzendorf
station
ured Capt-
the
Weichs,
"
battalion
Ebersbach.
at
depot,
this
to
over
to
to
the
directed the
Giebing
right
roads. to
office. and
the
killed,
Orderlies
Kammerberg
M..
Field
be
m.
will
early
the
of
officer
an
delivered
as
Postoffice.
Field
a.
Schrobenhausen.
"
Wagons the
4.00
be
to
tomorrow
8.
Bruck
convoy.
for
battalion
send
trophies
Ebersbach
to
guns
at
and
morning,
the
rejoin
wagons.
base
One
"
will
and
duty,
Prisoners
5.
2
this
to
Col.
early
of Battlefield.
Police
assigned
will
stations
Unter
at
prisoners'
advanced
the
over
and
stations
of
Wounded
Vierkirchen
leaving
turned
wounded.
of
4.
side
and
equipment
m.
A.
accompany
trains
Petershausen
transport
bach
men
supply
3
be
dressing
at
and
requisitioned
on
wounded
Slightly
berg,
before
will
Peters-
Edenpfaffenhofen
at
wounded
men
the
and
Fahrenzhausen.
at
hospitals All
and
hospitals,
secured
supplies
Field
"
that
between
division
place.
in
commands
proper
Petershausen
Lt.
Service.
Hospital
3.
All
the
of
commissary
Brigade
the
road.
"
the
to
of
company
one
Orders
etc.
"
Kammerberg,
Bachenhausen,
Th"
Note. Officers
Probably
"
This
circular
instructed
was
Bachenhausen
hasten
to
dressing
station
least
Kammerberg of
At
p.
9
followed,
the
by
it would
the
a.
available.
M.
the
the
pioneer
and
trains
the
train, and
7th F. A.
Horse, The Unter
pioneer
Bruck,
postmaster up
the
at
2
He
the
office
front
of
the
should
chief
and
of
staff
the
munition am-
bridge
the
the
2d
Light
the
the
the
The
establish
his
office, which
Wagons,
in
Bachenhausen,
Giebing the
office
nearest
on
The
night.
artillery brigade,
halted.
that
for
started
was
during
were
informed
and
division had
and
to
berg Kammer-
corps
the
come
postoffice
line
of
munications com-
Schrobenhausen.
a
red
constantly when
field desks,
lantern, marked
Orders
office, and
be
at
whole
the
Brigade,
and
Fahrenzhausen, was
house. the
division
headquarters
room,
in
burning guard
division
the
to
and at
station
wagons,
bridge train,
Brigade,
ist
at
M.
A.
was
The
the
headquarters
Rettenbach,
at
was
the
orderlies
mail
with
of
directed
was
with
have
of
at
Bachenhausen,
headquarters,
repair the bridge there
wagons
trains
the
nth
the
the
Brigade.
ist
company,
to
headquarters and
and
of
division
of
trains
kitchen
by the
was
have
to
time
in
the
on
from
that
what
at
arrived
company
named,
of
plies sup-
surgeon
hospitals,
field
the
placed
wounded
the
report
arrange
of
care
division
equipment
to
order
wagons
the
and
and
m.,
be
in
of
and
was
The
transport to
commissary
chief
taking
guard
road.
personnel
4
for
and
provost
Asbach
at
of
part
a
A
the
out,
Fahrenzhausen,
to
Kammerberg
"
directed
sent
supply depot,
a
still alarm.
for
prepare
orders.
for
once
collected.
be
to
at
go
85
tomorrow;
been
having
to
establishing
for
reveille
early
headquarters
division
to
Offensive
given
were
that on
messages
two
duty came
there; in*
in
Div.,"
hung
in
lights
be
were
"ist that of
men
up
etc.,
the
they
set
kept
headquarters were
to
wake
Orders
Batti.^
86
At
9.30
established the
with
had
the
next
room
with
made
nth
the
ELEVENTH After
the the
of
and, orders
bridge
had
the
commander, his
for
sent
had
m.,
regimental
the
given
mander com-
manders com-
verbal
following
brigade,
2d
The to
has
with
Horse,
machine
Bruck
and
establish
slough
the
will
blown
the
up
is
prisoners,
many
Horenzhausen/
Amper
to
and
south
Division
2d
Hetzenhatisen
loth
Unter
of
A.,
be
will from
Amper,
Bruck
clusive. in-
Weng,
to
Oberridorf,
at
will
Infantry,
the
Gesseltshausen,
and
F.
Jarzt.
along
outpost
an
7th
patrol
and and
^long
the
Thurnsberg. engineer
An
the
and
company,
gun
m.
the
with
connect
toward
500
Horse
Fahrerizhausen
Bruck,
Unter and
of 1
in
Light
2d
Battalion
Unter
mouth
the
with
tonight
quartered
tonight
Bi-uck
Light
2d
and
Amper,
the
Bruck.
The
march
The
Bruck.
Unter
at
behind
retired
has
enemy
Unter
the
p.
7.45
Brigades.
ist
:
The
at
at
division
the
Brigade
nth
connection
Brigade.
of
departure
in
opened
Telephone and
was
station
a
office.
headquarters
been
already
and
headquarters,
corps
Communication
reported.
signal sergeant
a
with
company
bridge.
the
repair
to
train
bridge
has
Materials
been
ordered
be
collected
report
to
will
tlnter
to
for
the
company.
The
Light
2d
commander,
and
Officers'
determined, '
arid
Cantonments
enzhausen,
squadron
a
will
patrols
Schleissheim
ing,
under
will
Horse
and contact
as
the
send the
to
be
sent
a
bridge at
The
Garching.
platoon
once
to
at
Thurnsberg.
to
Gruneck,
enemy's
lines
Infantry
and
the
outpost
t^reis-
Aschering, of
will
retreat
be
preserved. follows colonel
:
loth
of
the
loth
Infantry;
7th
F.
13th
Infantry
A.,
Fahrand
The
2d
kitchen
from to
Jarzt, under
lyight Horse,
the
join
be
ration
and
detailed
A
signal
for
duty
officer
reported
ence Subsist-
Infantry.
trains
have
ordered
been
Adjutants Infantry,
loth
at
report
with
once
will
lanterns,
established lanterns.
by
the
While
in
At
the
9.15
brigade
the
of
charge
Fahrenzhausen,
at
adjutant trains
brigade
division ing read-
was
in, and
came
:
The
pioneer
behind the
the
was
marked
received.
was
it, the
of
13th
there.
office
position
circular
the
Field
wagons.
from
squad
Headquarters its
of
colonel
Fahrenzhausen.
headquarters,
orders.
and
the
87
troops.
Brigade for
Offensive
2d
it
the
are
kitchen
in
here
then
wagons,
F.
and
7th
later
the
Horse
Light
be
will
company
A.,
and
fifteen the
minutes.
ately Immedi-
brigade
finally
the
those
trains, division
bridge
train.
A
The with
minutes
few
orders
to
send
them
orders at
the
informed
and
troops,
man
charge
showed
then
had
in
officer
help
to
brigade
pioneer
of
tthe
to
join the
trains
pioneer
in
him
the
every
headquarters,
the
them, jutant ad-
brigade
the
of
Unter
at
The later
to
disposition
battalion
bring
back
The
troops.
way.
to
reported. sent
was
captain
that
}iim
captain
Bruck left
company
orders,
and
a
tinued con-
its march. At
9.30 to
trains
Wagons He
aH
troops
haversack
Issue
field
brigade
expended
Replace
and
the
then
ordered will
be
drafted
adjutant
the
sent
following
orandum mem-
t
ammunition rations to
kept
at
join
ready and
from
wagons
for
once
as
soon
as
they
Kitchen
tomorrow.
troops. to
Orders
move.
dictated
the
follow.
following
circular:
wagons
rive. ar-
Orders
Battle
88
Brigade,
nth
Fahrenzhausen,
Nov.,
23
10
m.
p.
Circular. .
Ammunition.
1.
II
the
at
of
p.
the
M.,
by
Subsistence.
north
The
from All
3.
will
the
column 2d
and
both
Horse
A.,
of
on
200
Jarzt
on
Pioneer
head
with
F.
7th
11.30
cross-roads
at
Light
Infantry
at
move
"
Company
column
at
the
Unter
which
will
7th F. A.
the
One
6.
company
bach
"
;
and
Line
Aresing after
at
them
take of
of "
tomorrow
keeping
to
of
way
will
rations
the
to
All
troops
a.
Schrobenhausen.
night,
sent
right.
to
a
guns
13th
to
will
Petershausen.
at
cases
least
at
be
sent
of
company
morrow to-
a
part
the
to
the
loth
hour
same
enzhausen, Fahrfantry, In-
teams
Ebersbach. will
will
be
be sent
Petershausen Nearest
sent
m.
At
Infantry
"
have
a.
Kammerberg.
be
Petershausen
to
must
4
will
Serious
horses
m.
instructions
Communications.
be
by
captured 4.00
stations
Petershausen. will
captured the
dressing
equipment
and
Special
supplies^ tomorrow. 7.
will
by
days'
two
order,
Jarzt
wagons.
over
take
commissary,
where
at
and and
trophies
turned
senior
strict
Wounded
"
Bruck
requisitioned
and
In
Aufhausen
at
the
villages.
in
Service.
Prisoners,
5.
sen
to
Infantry,
and
Vierkirchen,
march
sanitary personnel
their
under
go,
will
hospitals
field
in
of
refill,
to
depot.
made
be
not
Fahrenzhausen,
of
road,
to
corps
wagons
Hospital
4.
will
Giebing
and
drawn
Halts
train
whole
Kammerberg
to
officer
cross-roads.
same
be
loth
Fahrenzhausen
"
of
13th Infantry
Battalion
ready
loth
tail
road, ;
2d
road,
be
headquarters,
Fahrenzhausen
Bruck
mounted
a
Kammerberg
to
will
wagons
Bachenhausen
Fahrenzhausen Unter
Lauterbach
of
Brigade
"
of
under
go,
semble as-
column
of
road, head
and
Jarzt,
way
Ration
"
follows:
as
of
west
by
Hohenkammer
"
wagons
road.
same
Fahrenzhausen
on
km.
i
Infantry,
13th
2.
m.
Fahrenzhausen
on
brickyard
returning
p.
M
artillery ammunition
and
Infantry
"
station
"
assigned to
collect
it.
Jetzendorf now,
to
"
Gerols-
Schrobcnhau-
The
Field
8.
Postoffice.
killed, wounded mail
and
were
The
be
at
once.
going Out-
to
collect
m.
detailed
company
4
supplies
will
Transportation taken,
everything
road,
the
the
but
the
territory
and
requisitioned.
be
tween bethe
vegetables
Receipts
will
where
plies sup-
used
severity
utmost
and
Amper,
Cattle, flour, potatoes
m.
a.
in
tomorrow
refused.
are
will
Work over
a.
2
for
Letters
office
the
to
Hohenkammer
"
at
needed. for
returned
the
to
collect
will
commencing
given
be
sent
Fahrenzhausen
especially
will
Bachenhausen.
follows:
as
company
the
Division,
89
etc.
instructions
supplies
ist
headquarters
command,
By
Glonn,
missing
brigade
leaves
The
"
Offensive
soon
as
commissary
chief
the
to
completed
be
the
of
Outpost The
2d
Battalion
having
Infantry and
company
the
troops 8
assigned
8.15
On
Unter
to
and
battalion
battalion
Bruck, Unter
at
loth
the
the
duty,
outpost
road,
of
company
direct
the
the
m.,
p.
turned
Fahrenzhausen.
at
gun
to
went
follow.
and
division,
machine
commanders to
all supplies
possible, and
Battai^ion.
and
been
as
leaving
Bruck,
commander
the
gave
tween be-
lowing fol-
orders: The many
The
has
enemy
in
prisoners bridge
Unter
at
Brigade
Brigade
the
hands
Brijpk
headquarters,
tonight; 1st
retreated
is
at
13th
disorder
in
of has loth
the been
and
blown
and
2d
the
Amper,
Horse
Light
Infantry
Infantry
Viehbach
2d
behind
leaving Bruck.
Unter
at
up.
and
7th
Light
Bachenhausen,
F.
A.
Horse the
are
at
2d
at
at
Jarzt.
enzhausen FahrThe
Giebing
and
slough
500
Kammerberg. This m.
south
battalion of
Unter
has Bruck
the
outpost,
bridge
to
from
Weng,
the
mouth
inclusive.
of
the
Three
companies
bivouac
will
the
woods
farther
Patrols
will
line
outpost be
sent
will
be
The
gun
the
case
Jarzt,
to
one
the
placed
be and
Het-
Division,
2d
the
each
troopers
Subsistence rations the
8th
Sick
at
circulars,
will
wagons soon
they
as
wounded
and
Corps
Hospital Since
munication Comwith
in
Jarzt, and
to
Thurnsberg. will
but
Company,
the
6th. will
Amper
be
sent
timbers, be
bivouac
to
held,
be
Fahrenzhausen
planks,
brought
with
to
the
7th
Unter
for
etc.,
rope,
Bruck.
sending
Company,
6th.i The
wagons.
where
headquarters
Kitchen as
will
will
5th and
8th
the
of
there.
bridges.
wagons,
will
sent
to
one
line
Company
kitchen
Bruck,
the
bridge
all
the
Company
5th of
wagons
the
will
get
will
battalion
its
park
Company.
Battalion
wagons
the
from
Unter
at
the
all materials
to
join
Jarzt,
Gesseltshausen.
Infantry been
of
east
the
occupy
has
and
the
to
7th
platoon
cavalry
that
Amper
and
13th
will
collect
to
construction; The
given the
of
Horse
attacks,
being
and
the
5th Company
enemy
section
One
issued
of
the
Eisenach
company
the
to
special attention
the
include
will
post
that
on
Weng,
with
Light
2d
platoon
In
of
6th
Horenzhausen
Lohhof,
position
Gross
established
machine
one
with
detached
with
to
stream
the
at
The
them.
between the
a
;
connect
include
to
towards
the
of
squadron
six
of
bridge
take
will
Company
5th the
bridge
8th
6th
the
"
upstream.
extend
and
will
outpost
the
toward
sent
captain
senior
mouth
the
of
patrols
The
The
send
and
the
from
the
and
north,
north
bank,
bridge,
zenhausen.
the
at
observe
the
on
the
at
7th
will
Company
Bruck,. tinder
Unter
at
end,
south
a
Orders
BATCht
90
the
all,
Company. for
tomorrow
the
from
ration
arrive. to
the
is with
merely are
8th
supplies
draw
6th the
Company
here
at
Unter
Bruck
;
a
sergeant
company.
administrative
are
they
the
with
extracts
omittecL
circulars and
of
regiments,
when
repetitions of the brigade
The
This effort
brings work
to
It
be
may
two
commander,
enterprising
victory
ever,
The
They
above
have I
We
modem
decisive
which and
discipline
do
not
get
get
Let
study, only
least
unlearning learned
in
too
time
habits on
in
much
of
our
the of
peace.
the
but,
edition.
first
edition,
grand in
for
I
that
is to
desire
in
the
against
grand war,
keep
for
which
we
we
of
the
tinction dis-
personal
smaller
is difficult
maneuvers.
ourselves,
have
proper
will
It
avoid
the
that
the
of
operations to
a
upon
proves out
large
a
appreciate
subordination.
guard
next
if he
and
which
make
maneuver
formed
the
on
must
we
must
the
of
war
life
under
carrying
often
of
matter
a
and
;
subordinates,
instinct
theoretically, hope,
we
may
be
then,
us,
at
the
from
away
an
victory.
conditions
commander
all
that the
superior;
study
to
fought
co-operation
outweighs to
of
commander;
supreme
be
Every
proper
for
his
present
it is
armies
modern
army.
the
that
the
will
a
loyalty
his
of
control
battle
in
then,
understand
must
demands
the
did
continental
great
scale.
I
as
there
to
task
of
text
pendence; inde-
subordination
greatest
the
flict con-
less
harder
support
is the
the
themi"
change
now,
the
for
death
left
be
to
believe
self
to
independent
has
of
the
to
battle.
consider
to
no
simply
modem
a
individual
is
It
closed
words
desire
no
place.
but
small
obedience,
of
one's
properly
may
the
loyally
over
with
important
Here
its
in
orders
made
have
I
situations,
deal
to
task
takes
study.
my
difficult
more
armies.
ideas,
91
handling
it
difficult
the
as
believe
I
great
another's
of
interesting
but
of
of
technique more
commands,
end
especially
out
the
illustrate
the
to
me
Offensive
the so
and war.
let
us
Thus
necessity
of
laboriously
Part THE
II.
DEFENSIVE,
PREFACE.
The first
kindness
effort
has
the
In a
illustrate
to
orders
verbal
of
commencement
with many
attack,
an
"
readers,
I
showing
how
this
In
Adopting
have
introduced
certain
I
shall
into
decisions
the
and
like
in
made
ner man-
to
and
reached,
by
me
sions, discus-
short
text
were
of
episodes
deal
the
of
study.
movement,
suggestion
a
second
particular
enveloping
an
my
technique
this
publish
certain
pursuit.
a
defense.
the
treated
I
received
the
examples
to
me
world
military
practical
by
one
battle
the
encouraged
former
modern
which
with
fying justi-
them.
The
has
study
Service
Orders
Regulations.
illustrate the
kinds
of
course
I as
all
do
modem
a
of
examples
precisely forms. for
way
and
ability
to
of
according
as
a
full
that are
the
to
result
to
issued
in
what
intention
the
wishes of
ambiguous, sometimes
each
and
the
of
point
to
ders or-
totally
use
out
inaccurate 96
giving
know
superior,
leave
clearly
express,
for
the too
are
order
much
thinking,
an
in as
The
it.
definitely, and must
responsibility that
to
officer
subordinate of
or
ticular par-
giving
might simply
only
in
given
others
order the
of
clearly the
be
probably)
been
but
followed,
study. in
sought
the
be
to
has
individual
assumption are
istrative admin-
sought be
to
circumstances
same
oneself
express
have
reasonably
fact,
intention
intensive
knowledge act
the
My
unequivocally,
have
might
(in
particularly
I have
would
models
as
that
Perhaps
under
the
orders
orders
cases.
I
that
and
service,
included.
Field
new
battle.
give my
not
different
orders
of
the
of
light
hospital
for
been
have
circulars,
the
in
written
been
rate accu-
order
important given.
to
but
to
ders Or-
discret'on, oftener
of
BATTiyE
96
a
fear
essential
are
It
war.
to
assisted
is
wish
me
to
for
well
here
in
to
working
in
express
an
out
in
these
orders.
in
of
time
clearly thanks
of
assumption
commander,
order,
my
19081
free
cultivate,
to
Munich,
September,
and
military
a
him
will
his
express I
Full
responsibility.
of
Orders
to
and
all
sibility respon-
the
peace,
in
or
peace
ity abil-
unequivocally. those
who
have
ORDERS.
BATTLE
.
G^N^RAi, A
Red
Munich is
army
from
coming
army,
by
Situation.
Aichach
of
way
22d
November and
Dachau,
at
9
a.
m.
ist
Bn.
M.
G.
1st
Sq.
Main
:
advancing
the
intention
Co.
in
1st
Res. Bn.
2d
Cav.
Trains
which
had
and
less G.
M.
5
the
cover
to
Vierkirchen
to
join the
ist
A.
M.,
Co.
flank,
Brigade,
Freising thence
directed
the
22d,
At
army.
head
the
reached the
Thumsberg,
of
way
right of
time
this
At
km.
Inders-
to
was
by
guard
10
the
of
Kammerberg. commander,
brigade
distance.
head
the
order
from
Gross
Corps,
Army
5th
the
of
received
22
Nov.,
his
vance ad-
following
the
headquarters
Inzemoos,
of
support
Corps:
sth 9.15
a.
m.
Brig.:
Inf.
(Via The
Rohrmoos
detached
guards
Res.
south
extreme
Infantry
November
advance
at
1st
the
on
Kloster
Reserve been
to
Inf.
at
with
m.).
Bn.
Inf.,
and
Res.
St
I
der or-
1,000
Signal
Platoon
near
its
through
Cav.
platoon
Glonn
sth Corps,
Pasenbach
The
Inf.
march
(distance ^A
tthe
holding
directed
was
Amper
dorf.
Inf.
Res.
Body,
of
The
upon
Res.
1st
1st
upon
the
"
Res.
1st
Blue
Brig
Inf. Guard
Advance
crossed
was
right, Res.
A
it.
meet
army
bank.
1st
upon
Situation. Blue
the
advancing
Schrobenhausen. to
Sp^ciai. On
is
north,
and
Munich
from
advancing
the
army
advance
Riedenzhofen, will of
the
hold
enemy
Vierkirchen,
the
south
on
the
97
Kammerberg.)
bank
of
line
Klenau
the
"
Glonn
against
Schiltberg
"
a
ported re-
Aichach.
The The
5th
hofen
until
leave
will
Jedenhofen
sector
Rohrmoos
take
and
Zillhofen
line
the
occupy
Vierkirchen,
and
the
is assigned will
loth
the
at
p.
2
Indersdorf, via
line
second
in
position
Kl.
"
march
m.,
Indersdorf.
Kl.
"
Riedenz-
Rettenbach
at
Giebing. The
once
Corps
Division
9th
inclusive;
and
Orders
Batti.^
98
the
the
of
arrival
is
Brig,
Jedenhofen
line
the
occupy
Inf.
Res.
1st
attached Albertshof
"
Division
loth
the
to
Corps.
the
cover
will
It
inclusive, and
en,
it will
5th
at
entrench
right flank
;
the
of
army.
Corps
headquarters
Esterhofen
at
after
12
noon.
X, General
By
motor
At
the
advance
the
time
same
Res.
Am
heights
in ;
Sq.
E.
Cav-,
Res.
1st
hostile
with
holding
dismounted
in
came
message
from
of
Jedenhofen,
22
Nov.,
9.30
A.
M.
bridges
at
cavalry,
in
force,
some
Petershausen,
Asbach,
Aufhausen
on
with
Jedenhofen
men.
Glonn
fordable
almost
infantry
by
mounted
anywhere;
.
must
the
Brig*:
contact
am
following
squadron: 1st
Adj't
Infantry.
cyclist.
guard
1st
of
keep
of
Infantry
will
Orders
and
fords
regular
to
reach
me
bridges.
Div.
9th
our
on
troops
the
reached
just
hill
E. of
Zillhofen,
and
is
trenching. en-
Jedenhofen. B,
Comdg. This the
message
advance
was
initialed
read
as
by
the
Sq.
commander
guard. Required.
I.
Dispositions
and
action
of
the
brigade
commander.
of
Th^
The
(Note.
and
adjutant
brigade
Headquarters
the
for
head
of
Colonel
to
march
at
on
Rohrmoos
2
will
all the
reached
The
brigade
position right,
and
Albertshofen, The
to
are
9th
to
brigade
and
the
to
connect
attack
an
with the
from Take
the
not
terfere in-
to
through
pass
Giebing
and
9th
northwest.
care
will
Rettenbach
to
by
way
Entrenching
tools
will
10.45
a.
be
march.
staff, and
overtook
at
advance
the
the
and
guard and
reserve,
m.
gave
orders: to
the of
this
on
his
he
attack is
of
support
bank
an
line
with
verbal
entrench
Division
to
are
hofen Jeden-
position.
the
south
meet
the
ready
be
but
position
entrench
duct con-
Jedenhofen.
to
dinner,
have
regiments.
where
is attached the
on
gave
guard
Divisiofi, which
the
the
to
between
following
the
ahead
rode
the
him
the
at
he
10.25,
Petershausen.
loth
along
towns
Rettenbach,
commander,
the
join
ahead
then
He
him
to
ders or-
Vierkirchen;^
and
going
am
and
meet
to
marching*
M.,
p.
wagons
in
with
once,
the
advance
We
and
of
march
Riedenzhofen
collected
the
are
we
prepare
Kollbach
about
Tool
direct
for
left, and
the
at
at
of
charge
\his afternoon.
toward
with
take
Vierkirchen
at
moment,
any
our
Patrol
I
halt
Albertshofen
Division,
of
I will
will
body
main
"
Inf., will
Res.
Vierkirchen.
it to The
2d
A,
m.
a.
report
arrival,
manders. com-
orders:
verbal
following
to
their
On
body.
10
cyclist
a
commanders
regimental main
the
sent
subordinate
to
up
commander
brigade
the
of
only
consists
the
of
action
and
Brigade The
staff
aide.)!
one
Dispositions
2.
99
commander's
brigade
"
Defensive
5th Corps, the
Glonn.
afternoon
expected the
line
which
is taking
We the
on
from
Zillhofen
are
the
"
on
line
the
a
ive defensextreme
Jedenhofen
"
northwest Kl.
Indersdorf.
The
Orders
Batti^e
loo
0
is
Division
loth second
line
Jedenhofen
as
Later
at
work
The
the
of
the
the
of
will
brigade
The
1st
be
One
trains,
established
is
already
with
lies, order-
mounted
information
give
to
and
brigade,
to
back
report
whatever
known
was
will
send
Inf.
to
then sent
had it
Colonel
him,
A
gave
Vierkirchen.
at
platoon,
one
of
will
collect
and
overhead
officer as
dinner
bank
Vierkirchen,
mounted
Body.
hold
to
the
under the
Glonn.
officer, with
an
bridge Signal
at
two
sen Petershau-
communication
Vierkirchen.
obstacles and
left
general
Kollbach,
to
opposite
Main
:
for
squal,
The
"
the
halt
with
Res.
2d
and
the
division,
orders
Inf.
the
observe
instructions
He
four
Division,
9th of
when
will
signal
a
Rettenbach
Aufhau-
which
Division,
with
aide,
Commands
M.,
Res.
constructing
9th
the
ner din-
for
parties.
Petershausen,
toward
once
working
the
protect
halt
of
Zillhofen.
the
the
verbal
The
The
for
A.
following
and
will
vicinity
enemy.
10.30
cyclists and
which
his
orders
Subordinate At
brigade,
with
sent
of
and
position
dispositions
there
the
join re-
Jedenhofen.
to
headquarters
the
for
at
then
general
to
to
at
touch
in
ahead
going
am
guard
will
it will
the
advance
you
on,
its entrenchments
on
I
of
Get
Weichs.
and
sen
in
position
where
Vierkirchen,
the
reconnaissance
Commence
take
will
of
rest
outpost
Vierkirchen.
at
and
m.,
p.
at
company
the
march
a
2
Giebing.^
gun
take
;
at
and
machine
the
regiment
the
R"^hrmoos
at
Rettenbach
at
Leave
due
and
from
selection
the
by
a
tools
entrenching cover,
will
will
wagons
report
for
Giebing,
to
carry
to
me
them. at
once,
halting-places.
of
following cyclist
materials
Kammerberg,
requisition regiment
each
in
and
:
message
prepared
for
the
The
The will
brigade
come
at
up
a
and
Vierkirchen Send
halt
trot
to
10.45,
north
and
The march
of
rest
between
the
tool
trains
the
wagons to
on
come
Rettenbach
"
directed
ments, regi-
two :
Inf.
Res.
ist
All
Rammelsbach.
been
has
the
instructions
Vierkirchen,
at
and
approaching
was
following
Vierkirchen
"
body
representing
N,
dinner
there
guard
advance
and
for
main
the
of
M
halt
Esterhofen
the
brigade;
received
will
2d
and of
head
Captains
brigade
town
The
Vierkirchen.
at
Vierkirchen.
to
the
reported,
of
join the
ahead
^s
Kammerberg,
The
dinner
for
ioi
halt.
officer
an
At
will
Dei^Ensive
west
will
troops
be
road.
Jedenhofen
toward
as
a
outpost. Select
divide
places the
up
Vierkirchen
At
could
A.
-when
A
rode
Colonel of
Captains
and
M
Orders
No.
would
be
bach, Retten-
approaching
was
received
the
dictated
and
It
fuel.
Vierkirchen,
to
N,
Brig., Vierkirchen,
Res.
1st
Brigade
ahead
body
and
buildings.
in
main
halt, and
to
Rammelsbach
and
water
accommodated
the
regiments
your
Esterhofen,
collecting
for be
M.,
of
Pasenbach,
of
them
troops
II
battalions
the
villages
among
if the
well
for
11.
15
ports re-
order
following
Nov.,
22
the
a.
:
m.
i .
1.
2.
far
The
brigade
The
1st
the
as
will
and
the
arrange
Vierkirchen
"
3. for
The
procuring 1st
;
the east
details. Rettenbach
"
following and
water
Res.
Inf.
church.
halt
Inf.
Res.
railway
Rammelsbach,
will
"
2d
for
dinner the
is assigned
way
Troops
to
west
of
Vierkirchen
keep
Vierkirchen, north
Captains
Rettenbach. all
must
Vierkirchen.
space
Inf., from
Res.
half
at
north
of
the
to
M
as
include and
N
Esterhofen
road.
places fuel
may
be
used
for
sheltering
troops,
and
:
Esterhofen,
Pasenbach,
Vierkirchen
west
of
the
Orders
"B ATTIRE
I02
2d
next
kept
4.
Field
the
2d
5.
No
bach,
of
the
will
Captain
The
signal
A
7.
if
Rettenbach 8.
in
from
;
the
be
must
streets
The
town.
Division
loth
from
Rohrmoos
to
sent
to
Jedenhofen.
A
on
the
2d
Inf.
Res.
church
will
Retten-
platoon
cation communi-
establish
using
tower,
necessary.
station
relay
a
at
^
in
temporarily will
adjutants order
By
park
will
impeded.
the
from
A,
trains
regiments.
Vierkirchen
charge
been
has
their
join
church.
the
Kollbach.
squad
Colonel
Regimental
Other
in
in
be
not
is at
Kollbach
with
be
guard
Inf.
regiments.
o'clock, marching
3
must
advance
Res.
ist
will
about
east
will
allowed
of
Vierkirchen
wagons
be
M
its march
and 6.
Tool
wagons
their
join
will
Inf.
through
pass
Rammelsbach,
"
trains
Res.
clear.
will
Inf.
Res.
be
Rammelsbach.
at
there.
report Colonel
of
will
command,
Ai
B, Adjutant.
Captains delivered
and
M
their
to
N
given
were
of
copies
order, all
with
commanders,
regimental
this
be
to
necessary
information. First
Captain the
him
the
I have The it
the
3d, of
south
The part
picked
of wood
for
on
road
sides
both the 2d
sharp Battalion
Vierkirchen and
water.
Battalion
2d
from
made
and
is just
Vierkirchen, of
the
the
800
of
north
from
Vierkirchen
Esterhofen
and
road
Vierkirchen,
each
east
m.
of
report:
battalion.
the of
of
head
following
for
one
the
at
outside
halting-places,
two
the
commander
distance
order,
out
Infantry.
regimental short
a
written
place
crosses
the
his
met
battalions,
two
gave
M
Reserve
railway,
where
Esterhofen to
for
:
Rammelsbach,
bend. have
will west
of
the
church,
to
use
Pasenbach, for
shelter
the and
3d
that
for
ting get-
The
The affords
who
and The
riding with
brigade
is to
heights
the
south
of
about
ground the
to
he
had
ders or-
already
sent
:
entrench
.Glonn.
position
a
will
It
afternoon
this
dinner
for
halt
at
2d
and
Rammelsbach
Res.
Inf.;
that
has
gone
Vierkirchen
of
east
Vierkirchen
between
and
is
signed as-
railway
the
us.
The
advance
The
battalions
it
where
3d
verbal
;
The
to
him
the
Vierkirchen.
Rammelsbach
of
west
following
whom
and
occupy
the
gave
commanders,
were
ridge
north.
the
commander
battalion
his
103
The
good.
and
from
regimental
to
on
view
from
cover
The
for
is all dry
ground
Defensive
just
The
guard
the
crosses
road
Battalion
2d
sides
both
on
left
the
cover
just
east
north
m.
of
march
a
as
800
Vierkirchen
from
will
2d
follows:
as
Vierkirchen,
of
west
halt
will
Jedenhofen
to
of
the
of
Esterhafen
railway,
toward
observe
and
;
road.
Rammelsbach
the
flank
Outpost.
Jedenhofen. For use
shelter, and
Pasenbach
for
wood
getting
and
Esterhof
trains
will
en
;
the
and
3d
the
water, of
part
2d
Battalion
Vierkirchen
may
of
west
the
church. The
field in
The
loth
the
The
Rettenbach?
to
other
trains
Regimental adjutants
will
and
The 2d
formed
will
report
there
will
remain
then
line
is
M
in
o'clock, be
charge
platoon
in
mitted pertown.
from
impeded.
2d
Res.
be
at
Vierkirchen
Inf.
church;
battalion
'
together to
be
its way
on
noon.
reached of
will
wagons
the
will
at
3 not
must
with
direct
move
battalions in
be
Captain about
its march
headquarters
Battalions
;
through
pass
No
battalions.
the
Vierkirchen
will
Division
Rohrmoos
of
streets
join
the
their
until
after
ground
assigned
places
columns,
passing
and
at
kirchen, Vier-
them.
about sent
through
11.30. out
two
The obser-
B ATTIRE
I04
vation
posts
hofen,
the
patrol
was
sent
took
for
^and,
the
meals
fires
having
been
The
captain
3d
Battalion
taking
such
in
posted trains
companies
commander
verbally The for
the
For
will
best
place
just
north
of
getting
and
the
inspect The
The to
The
the
ground
for
of
ridge
the
rear;
and 2d
the
kitchen
squad The
was
field
joined
wagons
meals.
Ini^antry.
Reserve
Infantry,
delivered
his
Battalion
ist
his
met
orders,
regimental
and
reported
buildings,
dry
and
for
about the
and
for
northern
and
meadow
part
for
3d,
shelter, the
part of
make
of
of
east
;
Vier-
a
definite
east
of
east
of
the
will the
church.
assignment.
is plentiful.
gave
dinner
Battalion
ist
Vierkirchen
Vierkirchen
; water
commander
halt
Rammelsbach
road.
water, the
and
is in
Vierkirchen;
southern
the
will
A
north.
the
following
battalions:
brigade
each
separately,
the
to
Reserve
Rettenbach
regimental the
in
2d
the
wood
is
hot
|
north
3d
flank,
march,
preferred.
ready-cooked
the
the
horses
the
the
on
were
the
on
up
companies he
as
Rettenbach,
Rammelsbach,
church, I
of
details
companies;
while
follows,*
as
2d,
kirchen,
have
at
its
the
on
with
N,
Battalion
packs;
came
lighted
formation
Second
Captain
their
wagons
placed
together
kept
their
squad
a
section-house.
railway
aside
strong
12.30.
observation
were
their
at
and
north.
the
to
the
joined
wagons
kitchen
ready
were
of
laid
men
The
watered.
were
ridge
possession
the
water;
the
A
road.
Albertshofen,
of
Jeden-
watch
to
one
^Albertshofen
east
on
the
railway,
"
woods
observation
Meanwhile
the
across
Pasenbach
the
to
headquarters
sent
hills
the
other
in
posted
the
to
Orders
at
Vierkirchen.
verbal
ders or-
Th^
The
Infantry The N
and
the
The
M,
A
signal
observe
north
of
and
from
there
of
the
the
The
assigned
loth
Division
the
using
of
the
to
and,
when
his
in in
station
the tenbach Ret-
Esterhofen
the
of
the
supplies which
he
the had
squarely
off
it
up,
Companies
the the halt;
ing point-
N
went
to
battalions,
Rettenbach
regarding dis-
road,
road
to
following nth
Vierkirchen
selected
and
and
the
over
watering
held
which
Battalion,
looked
adjutant and
gave
"
of
use
After
the
to
3d
column,
his
sent
the
to
as
galloped
by
march.
to
the
of
N,
supply.
buildings
the
was
place
he
tants adju-
battalion
batfalion. Captain
turned
loth
relay
Captain
water
each
to
of
and
approached,
and
a
informed
battalion
came
to
station
a
Rammelsbach;
were
officer
and
collection
in
with
fuel
for
tail
him,
be
and
assigned south
went
8th
road,
those
then
vision Di-
RShrmoos
from
establish
will
Kollbach,
will
allotted
and
to
the
When
the
space
at
loth
noon.
commanding
marching
clear.
kept
be
The
mafrching
Battalion
2d
will
impeded.
commanders,
villages
Vierkirchen,
which
at
battalion
different
Asbach,
(
will
out
o'clock,
be
with
headquarters
north
and
Vierkirchen.
in
charge 3
the
roads
companies;
not
must
Regimental
ahead,
Captain
;
Piflitz, Kollbach
necessary.
The
serve Re-
ist
Vierkirchen.
about
connect
report
the
Vierkirchen
and
toward
the
join
through
squad
tower
if
will
its march
;
Rammelsbach
at
Inf., is in
Res.
pass
Rettenbach
halt
will
ist
will
the
woods
wagons
Captain
of
platoon
a
details.
the
Battalion
3d
patrol
church
will
regiment
The
and
KoUbach.
at
explain
will
105
Jedenhofen,
is at
guard
advance
D^^CT^sive
up
of for
his
12th
move
ground to
late regu-
horses.
He
the
hand
marched orders
was
bivouac, ; the
upon
talion bathim.
;
up
abreast
of
them,
150
the
to
m.
commanders
The
The
2d
9th
ready.
They
received
the
Inf.
Vierkirchen,
at
headquarters
get then
ing follow-
side
other
and
platoon
a
ist
the
large
Battalion
will
houses
to
Vierkirchen
and
is the
and
red-roofed
of
Rammelsbach
watching
Kollbach
and
especially Asbach. and
woods, The
will
Company
front,
the
to
of
;
the
Battalion
here.
The Inf.
Res.
ist
at
front;
Vierkirchen.
from
be
left
our
3d
town
advance hill 496
at
Kollbach.
The
of
and
dinner
for
group
Jedenhofen,
is at of
west
little
Res.
1st
halt
to
between
The
detaUs
out
gotten
commander,
regimental
the
Battalion
guard
is
Our
Rammelsbach,
pany Com-
rest.
:
brigade left.
our
ordered
utensils
battalion
orders
and
packs,
me^
cooking
the
verbal
unsling
arms,
commanders
had
to
to
report
and
reported
Stack
left
company
water,
on
Orders
BattivE
io6
post the
woods,
Reports
will
whether
they
wagons
will
kitchen
in
squad
a
observation
and
be
will
for
passable
are
come
to
me
and
the
watered
in
nature
wagons.
flanks
outer
in
Piflitz, the
to
as
troops
on
up
ridge
toward
patrol
back
sent
the
on
of
the
companies.^ will
Water
Vierkirchen,
The
of
east
the
field
trains
horses
and
under
church,
is already
who
adjutant,
drawn
be
on
the
the
southern
supervision
of
the
in
rear
of
part battalion
ground.
the
will
clear
one
will
the
road
and
park
of
the
battalion^ After hofen
2
o'clock
road,
^Rettenbach
"
from
coming The
no
which
be
must
allowed be
on
kept
south
or
clear
for
the
of
the
loth
Ester-
Division,
Rohrmoos.
brigade
trains
have
been
ordered
to
park
on
our
right, toward
Rettenbach^ I
shall
Similar
be
with
orders
the
nth
were
Company.
given
by
the
other
battalion
com-
The
manders. ;
By
by
o'clock
I
all
12.30
The at
had
11.15,
melsbach,
to
look
woods
off
the
hill
cut
; but
485
stream
this
could
bertshofen
his
Glonn
the the
in
300
valley
heights
from
the
other
side
by of
the
Weichs.
and
woods
the
concealed
Aufhausen
southeast
road
the
on
adjutant then
cavalry;
between
of
Asbach,
to
ride
to
been
ordered
for
Al-
the
was
the
in
port re-
and
Vierkirchen,
Rammelsbach
eral gen-
and
Albertshofen),
arrived to
mation infor-
further
overtake
on,
and
had
brigade
ask
to
Jedenhofen
the
had
officers
front,
his
sent
that
northeast
was
the
on
Ram-
to
dismounted.
the
(probably him
the
to
m.
A
but
seen,
the
ders or-
plain sight.
squadron,
Colonel
be
adjutant
To
ground.
and hill
not
were
About
to
with
visible, especially toward
Jedenhofen
cavalry
the
issuing his
after
commander,
forward
over
over
were
that
ridden
view,
ing rest-
Headquarters.
brigade
temporary
places and
assigned
ready^
dinner
Brigade
107
their
in
were
had
all
D^F^NSivie
receive
to
orders. He
turned
then
assigned
through
to
An
officer
report
the
o'clock
i
been
had
communication tower,
At
places.
a
to
bicycle
presence
on
gone
marching
to
of
the
on
the up
and
according Jedenhofen. the
road
from
from
KoUbach
at
that
Vierkirchen church
to
into
move
informed
was
brigade
signal church
tower.
the
meet
their
loth
Division,
Vierkirchen.
Guard. to
orders,
At
11.15, Vierkirchen
railway crossing,
reported:
he
sent
was
Advance
Meanwhile,
battalions
established
Rettenbach, on
the
watch
to
the
the 21s
advance the to
squadron
guard
advance hill
485,
commander
had
party, proaching ap-
was
came
At
o'clock, when
9
dismounted which dorf
of
clear
on
the
the
hill 496
west
and
in
Aufhausen
;
has
the
with
of
One
valley. Petershausen
reported
enemy.
Jedenhofen
and
Ilm
the
to
country
these, Pain-
and
enemy.
watching
are
patrols
sent
of
clear
was
Asbach
Petershausen,
Ilmmiinster,
toward
We
to
and
men,
went
of
bridges
the
occupied
Aufhausen
and
the
Jedenhofen,
reached
squadron
the
Petershausen
KoUbach,
about I
Orders
BATTI.K
io8
Ilm
Kollbach
of
tall tree
a
for
valley ;
on
the
at
several
miles.
hill 485,
looking
of
edge
the
up
woods
the
have
We
servers ob-
ravine
southeast
of
Albertshofen.
Shortly
Aufhausen.
of
fired
upon
by
then
there
have
Glonn,
for
several
withdrew
unsuccessful.
been
belonged
the
to
Some
2d
who I
;
hausen Auf-
but
were
Ebersbach.
cavalry
men
Horse
Light
the
bridge,
into
hostile
by
attempts
of
out
came
west south-
hill 508
on
Jedenhofen
the
and
guard
seen
squadrons
two
dash
were
Since
to
killed
were
think
the
cross
I
have
in seen
also. The
resist
been
about
a
bridge
our
attempts
cavalry patrols
9.15
made
all have
but
Ulans
At and
ravine,
these
9, hostile
after
is
squadron further
any
The
is
muddy,
banks
are
good
ford
of
attempts
Glonn
low,
and
has
and
the
found
485, dismounted,
can
troops
have
to
marked,
a
telegraph
to
and
in
readiness
to
enemy.
infantry
mounted
been
hill
behind
now
at
cross
keep
places.
The
bridges.
One
most to
little
the above
mill
the
at
Jedenhofen. Esterhofen
At
ertshausen, and
working, in
but
About
failed.
the
to
operator
7 o'clock
says
this
Pfaffenhofen
morning
Reichertshausen
the
reported
and lines no
Reich-
were
enemy
still
then
sight. The
advance
hill
from
during not
tried
we
be
485,
its halt
possible
commander,
guard saw
at
withoutt when
looking
that
he
could
crossing
the
Glonn
once
work
began
on
the
over
protect
the
ground brigade
that
this
fortifications
at
;
but
the
would
Jeden-
Th^
Albertshofen.
and
hofen
be
it would
position
cover
the
Auf
the
entrenchments The
be ; but
get
hills
For not
to
these halt
was
and
the
hill
orders
further
it
it
commander gave
him The
the
little village which Our dismounted
is
men
the
to
the
on
to
necessary
decided and
Aufhausen
already
as
the
to
move
is down
holding
the
of
hill east directed
infantry
the
reached
Ebersbach,
to
guard
little knoll
orders
the
the then
leading
advance
at
where
support,
calling
just
of
east
the the
and
joined re-
support town,
he
11.151
hold
and
Albertshofen on
who
commander,
He
Jedenhofen;
entrench
At
squadron
it would
him.
approached
is to
here.
to
brigade
approval.
soon
meet
following
brigade
be
mation infor-
less
better
position from
Aufhausen,
him,
to
the
commander
on
go
the
to
his as
galloped
as
to
defensive
his
would
then
He
before
appear
it would
guard
but
decision
this
secured
of
east
advance
the
commander,
squadron
was
there.
reconnoitering
Jedenhofen,
it
Glonn.
the
Jedenhofen,
reported
He
would
position, the
get of the
to
reasons
hills
though Al-
work.
the
do, and
might
enemy
against his attempts
at
the
occupy
the
across
ward to-
proximity,
dangerous troops
lery. artil-
forward
pushed with
view
for
target
to
completed.
allowed
guard
the
to
in
yet
in
was
good
a
detachments,
advanced
were
was
to
his
damage
less he
not
was
that
offered
and
order
in
front
the
to
that
it, and
of
east
seriously interfere
would
expected
hill
the
Jedenhofen
hold
to
slope, however,
whole
infantry
enemy
that
well
be
heights,
hausen small
the
be
The
Glonn,
the
hold
to
109
clear
was
to
have
would
Even
to
also
Glonn.
the
It
necessary
the
from
D^f^nsive
it is
a
position
to
connect
at
this
Jedenhofen,
with
the
sion, Divi-
gth
ground. there
behind
bridges
at
the
hill, dismounted,
Petershausen,
Asbach
and and
has
Jeden-
Orders
BATTI.E
no
There
hofen.
is
hostile
a
cavalry
other
the
on
of
side
Glonn,
the
at
Aufhausen. I at
going
am
work
is Ebersbach Take
hill
200
and
berg
Wasenhof
from
The of
rest
battalion
the
the
Glonn
village
of
on
to
the
ZiegelThann,
and sector
will
be
;
the
been
Ebersbach.
to
At
11.30,
received
hill, they
orders
for
battalion
the
to
Jedenhofen. the
with
back,
sent
report
Aufhausen
of
mander com-
the
as
the
head
following
The
enemy's
Aichach,
about
20
of
the
bank
brigade line
a
9th
the
line. Our
is The
km.
not
advance
today
There
is Aufhausen.
is
army
and
Schiltberg
Klenau,
at
Our
north.
the
to
is attached
This
hill
down
is
of
serious
guard
the
to
Jedenhofen
bridges a
left
the
to
the
Across
going
to
hold
the
Glonn..
squadron the
at
and
reported
is
army
from
Division.
the
that
beyond
Jedenhofen.
is
through
came
there.
cavalry
Our
just
you
Ebersbach;
is
is hostile
Glonn
the
:
The
men
Your
508, southwest
Reports
to
east
Sollern
Eglersried.
hill
on
approached
support
orders
south
hill
the
on
of
be
commanders
company
of
inclusive.
cyclist had
a
go
toward
vigorously toward
Lindach
Ebersbach.
at
Meanwhile all
will
mill, and
the
at
patrol
toward
Aufhausen,
Company
2d
river
there, through
to
bank
it is Aufhausen.
Then
Edenpfaffenhofen
the
on
parties
the
protect
to
there
village
the
across
Aufhausen,
at
The
Aufhausen.
of
woods
through
and
hills
beyond
one
company
east
the
the
;
your m.
the
occupy
fortifications.
the
on
Glonn
to
5th
Albertshofen,
to
probably
will
here
there
behind
has
for
orders
the
infantry, to
protect
to
its left be
the
and but the
and
occupy
connecting
has
working
with of
dismounted
Jedenhofen.
needs
trench en-
right
extreme
hill, and
Asbach
Petershausen, obstacle
it is
Corps;
The
reconnoitering. parties,
and
This
will
the
occupy
the
to
hill that
the
The
hills
2d
southwest
where
attention
it will
The
woods of
rest
will
all messages
batallion
to
the
gave
The covered and is hostile at
The of
it, to
to
is
Klenau,
hill The
Ebersbach.
It will
paying
special
Ebersbach,
as
where
that
Ebersbach, The
you
hills
called
his
11.30
out
at
ant Lieutenmill
the
on
they
ders, or-
m.
a.
to
direction As
and
is just
went
he
on,
directly
line
in
follow.
If
the
ahead
is
the
to
yond be-
There
us.
army
hasty
the
hill
of
km.
a
with
^the village
hostile
20
making
Jedenhofen,
at
"
the
about
Ebersbach,
see
of
guard
Aichach,
here
Aufhausen
at
which
advance
will
company
it at
position
a
the
on
through
go
He
"Take
entrench
to
guard of
received
;
Schiltberg
will
point the
going
there.
cavalry
to
outpost.
having
Ebersbach."
on
orders
left
the
far
as
support,
point:
then
advance
by the
follow
point, overtaking
the
following brigade
508
hill
Aufhausen
Edenholzhausen,
Tedenhofen.
of
ed^e
right front,
your
to
Ebersbach.
occupy
from
Division
its way
on
in
mill,
the
signed as-
Company.
the
the
to
commanding
A,
is
tower
sector
pth
and
will
of
forward
northern
the
the
and
been
sent.
commander
rode
the
with
Franking
at
has
company
church
Glonn
observe
First The
the
with
the
cross
leading
between.
the be
line
in
Aufhausen,
to
connect
toward
the
to
in
and
Aufhausen,
vigorously
patrol
will
Company
of
Erlhausen,
Wasenhof
directly
see
you
The
Aufhausen.
at
from
sector
D^iSNSiv^
ported re-
west. north-
examination
church
in
tower
is occupied,
shall
we
attack. On
our
Aufhausen.
At it
came
the up,
left, the The
rest
mill
he
he
2d of
Company the
halted
called
the
will
battalion
and
will
waited
chiefs
of
hill
occupy
follow
for
the
platoon
as
508,
southwest
far
as
company.
and
some
of
Ebersbach.
When of
the
senior
The
work
is going
through,
The
in
stream
large
the
tower
of
troops
berg
and
Aichach.
The
advance
has
southwest
ridge far
the
and
the
on
little town
which
is
infantry side
other
it is in
we
already
can
at
most it al-
cross
Ebersbach;
is
clear
Aufhausen;
the
right,
the
to
hill
the
that
hills
you
Company
2d
The
3d
km.
20
the
occupy
The
Aufhausen.
at
still about
Aufhausen.
of
Division,
Glonn;
is the
reported
is to to
the
off,
right
see
is to
be
and
4th
advanced
Our
ahead.
in
line
on
our
Schilt-
Klenau,
at
with
pany com-
church
the
left,
Companies
the
on
big
coming
are
Ebersbach.
as
When to
struction in-
is Asbach.
are
The
Ebersbach.
at
tower
them
gave
position.
of
is
army
go
the
us
cavalry
to
9th
left
guard
orders
with
ahead
valley
enemy's
at
of
the
the
hostile
the
and
Jedenhofen,
entrench
the
front
to
in
town
Strong
hold
Straight
anywhere. little church
to
connect
and
Zillhofen,
at
column,
follows:
brigade
just passed
the
of
head
the
to
sergeants as
as
Orders
Batti,^
112
get
across
north
of
we
woods
Glonn,
the
Ebersbach,
Sergeant
A
will
reconnoiter
and
take
six
toward
go
men,
Ziegelberg
Lindach.
the
company
the
Glonn,
Meanwhile second
of
arm
started
to
Ebersbach. was
the
on
front,
Several verge
his
drawing
First
platoon
as
little
a
saber,
and
skirmishers
north
for
moment
a
bridge the
of from
The
panic.
a
the
opened
fell, and
men
of
reached
rifle fire
heavy
a
cross,
had
mill.
As
it
direction
the
the
captain
the
over
of
company
galloped
to
the
shouted: to
the
left
front,
double
time,
march.
m
Second
platoon The
point fire
was
was
first
the
to
right front, 3d platoon
deployed,
platoon
lying,
i200
brisk, but
not
m.
ahead, very
ran
and
effective.
to
the
left
forward
opened The
front
where
to
fire.
The
platoon
the hostile
advanced
Ths
suffering
by rushes,
little loss ;
some
Entering Ebersbach, belonging that
gone
in
hill
direction
At
The
platoon
will
after
the
section
from
hill it
waited
in
the
send
a
the
for
Ebersbach,
other ployed de-
one
the
following
woods to
the
to
of
edge
west
Petershausen If the
Lindach.
the
:
Aufhausen,
m.
and
woods.
the
attacks, hold
enemy
sive. inclu-
north,
^Jetzendorf
"
of
undisputed
orders
"
1500
north
in
was
Wasenhof
line
the
the
assembled
were
platoon
Wasenhof
will
the
extend
The
occupies.
road, the
and
north
of
rest
line
Aufhausen,
to
the
company
left
flankJ
will
and
remain
hold here
the until
orders. I will
ride
then
He
men
to
mill
the
line, from
directed
inform
and
The the
platoon
ist
now
the
woods.
the
further
and
then
ist
the to
Petershausen,
Sollern
to
of
to
to
order.
gave
go
ist
and
the
observe
2d
The
bach
will
The
roads
three
that
the
Edenpfaffenhofen,
platoons
two
ordered
and
approaching
close
hill, he
company
patrols
arms,
the
of
possession
edge
in
Seeing
had
there, but
been
carefully
He
were
these
12.30
Inhabitants
halt, observe
to
and
other
the
Ebersbach.
the
my's ene-
trooper,
originally intended,
as
there
which
had
remounted,
Aufhausen.
patrol into
and
Send
the
m.
Horse.
Light
squadrons
advance
its
Lindach
of
platoons,
look
400
badly wounded
a
26.
commander
Aufhausen;
directions
strong
about
at
Aufhausen.
of
continue
of
east
two
hostile
two
company to
they found
Squadron
ist
least
the
The
the
to at
platoon
113
ceased.
fire
said
D^f^nsiv^
was
the
his sent
Jedenhofen,
back and
Jedenhofen,
chief of
men
hospital detail at
the
to
mark
the
the
of
3d
situation. the
reconnoiter
the
deep
was
instructed
and
inform
stack
A
sergeant
with
Glonn
from
As-
places. to
the
to
platoon
take
battalion
the
wounded surgeon.
to
and the
By
this
the
2d
the
time
line
lying in
and
he
o'clock
I
I
of
through
Thann,
and
ten
The
disappear
in
hill
the
as
800
about The
field
about
of
506
m.
proved
To
seen.
the
the
Glonn
be
could
by the
to
reported about
the
through
two
have
I
:
sent
woods
I have
to
sergeant
a
the
the
part
the
of
Everything
the
point
extending
only
Lindach, In
view.
woods
held
toward
other an-
a
by the
Ziegelberg
few
could down
platoons.
two
was
that.
ridge, running
positions of the
ited, lim-
very
Edenpfaffenhofen
and
of
beyond
seen
toward
north,
still another
was
was
either,
side
east
highest be
limited
Lindach
east
The
could
the
on
view
of
it.
good,
distant,
about
between
of
very
To
m.
field
nothing
front.
ridge
Only
2d
platoon
concealed
was
hills.
position of the
be At
The
front
not
1000
farther
would
saw
Eglersried.
of the
spur
and
was
the
the
a
in
rose
fire
seen.
The it went
and
Edenpfaffenhofen.
ravine.
western
extreme
be
to
northwest
woods
the
who
into
platoon,
Aufhausen.
platoon,
resistance,
to
The
ist
of
east
straight
mander's com-
Aufhausen.
hill, about
places
the
his
any
Edenpfaffenhofen
ground m.
of
Thann,
toward
Lindach
Edenpfaffenhofen
the
to
meeting
enemy
through
men
chief
12.40
wounded.
to
just
At
company
the
forward hill
508.
the
for
care
the
on
hill
received
to
approaching,
were
of
slope
rode
the
without
the
patrols
then
joined
here
got
squadrons
be
promised
skirmishers
of
the
arrived,
commander
company
Companies
4th up
way
commander
battalion
and
3d and
half
was
report,
At
Orders
Batti.^
114
I.
too ID
forward, close, and the
company
platoon
ist
the
the
woods
lines
not
was
north
would
commander
of
be
good;
very
Edenpfaffenhofen much
too
the
gave
if
but
extended.
following
bal ver-
orders: Lieutenant
A,
your
platoon
will
take
care
of
the
sector
from
the
Th^
also
of
edge
western
the
the
hill that
woods
115
to
include
Lindach.
The
2d
will
bring
right
your
on
there, toward
see
you
Def^nsiv^
and
Aufhausen,
is
platoon
on
right.
your
If
the
Your north
patrols
and
there
the
to
Be
about
Hostile
which
the
of
rest
careful
roads
the
patrols
must
valley.
Company,
The
southwest.
3d
the
up
woods.
the
Eglersried.
Glonn
2d
of
I
particularly
and
the
the
with
position;
edge
west
Thann
of observe
touch
Keep
this
all right.
are
to
the
to
northwest
allowed
be
not
Ebersbach
from
platoon
hold
attacks,
enemy
is to
battalion
be
hill
the
on
is just behind
over
you,
at
the
2d
Ebersbach. Send
the
to
messages
I
platoon.
3d
going
am
visit
to
now
platoon. The Aufhausen a
and view
good
woods ran
eastward
to
the
country.
of a
Glonn
the
the
Ziegelberg,
there
west
roofs
be of
Petershausen
valley, including
there
houses
ridge and
the
down
view
and
ridge
A
seen.
this
had
he
extensive
the
clear
a
that
were
Between was
between
hill
found
could
red
trees.
the
over
and
Thann
the
among
of
south
To
them,
in
gap
reconnoiter,
Ziegelberg;
to
just visible
woods
galloped
Lindach
through
;
were
the
commander
company
the
into
heights
of
Glonbercha. the
Beyond Sollem
was
again and of moved
good
even
where cut
the
This
Beyond
it
posted
was
off
the
to
to
be
Ziegelberg
fire for
change
field of had
woods
2,000
would
this
m.,
again
that
that
the
another,
was
saw
than
worse
forward field of
ridge
commander
company
platoon woods
Petershausen.
to
The
Ziegelberg
the
of
the
ground
was
view
and
given and and
hill
materially
but
extend
where
the
2d
of
the
soon
Either
altogether,
even
of
North
low,
491,
view
position ist.
from
woods.
were
fire.
of
up
running
or
there
rose
the the was
fense deline a
farther. the
line, but
it
Orders
BATTI.E
ii6
"
seemed into of
the
the
3d
Captain the
of
edge
woods
beginning the
to
491
will
platoon will
be
edge
of
Orders
for
the
and his
1.30
hill
491.
at
The
the
will
by
moving
the
at
the
of and
north
forward,
Ziegelberg
and
hill
Lindach.
The
ist
the
to
3d
farther
be
way
hill (there
left, where
platoon
toward
platoon
the
to
up
there west
The
Ziegelberg.
added;
Ziegelberg woods
and
the
Asbach,
to
the
hill
If
491.
where
I will
is
just
are
attached
is
the
from
is
on
this
is
ble reassem-
the
right of
behind
us.
to
on
the
extreme
on
the
right.
and,
top,
orders It
took
cover,
will
after
:
entrench
this
positioRi^ line
a
The
Aufhausen.
through
Aufhausen.
to
left; its woods.
the
over
Corps.
Sth
Ziegelberg
it under
following
the
Wasenhof our
see
the
hold
outpost,
on
to
the
to
and
halted
platoon
gave
ridge between
the
ahead
groimd,
platoon
ist
of
enough
Jedenhofen,
has
reached
chief
battalion
woods We
platoon
here
bring
and
hold
platoon
brigade
Company
the
filled
unchanged.
his
of
east
far
over
Our
see
will
I
him,
The
sergeants
afternoon
of
the
At
Our
you
be
company.
looking
1st
the
stand
attacked,
fall back
impossible,
interval
2d
by
between
at
moved
P
are
you
the
line
extending
you
patroling
accompanied
If
necessary,
here.
Lieutenant
captain
position
9
Your
way
outgjiiard.
woods
the
half with
connect
him
to
and
ground
strong
a
said
Wasenhof
low
the
to
his
of
untenable.
are
the
at
have
chief
the and
woods,
These
valley and
enemy
them. found
B
getting
If
would
platoons
two
Glonn
the
from
the
prevent
overlooked.
be
between
up
to
way which
could
brigade
between
only
from
woods
the
the
the
be
to
nearest
The
Our
3d will
line
is
post
is
be
from
on
the
on
the
the
hill west
that
edge
Wasenhof
Th^
(there
this
and
will
platoon the
hold
will That
village
The
Petershausen. Farther
Sollem.
will
We at
SoUern
four
will
Patrols
Hostile
patrols
allowed
get
to
Send
Sergeant
am
going
to
P
of
The
letter
"Platoon
The
platoon,
charge
of
\i^as
then
then
to
these
to
to
threatened;"
geant Ser-
from
Petershausen
to
the
observing
Thann.
by
with
D,
of
way
two
Kreithof,
F,
Private
back;
road
Jetzendorf
the
the
to
men,
SoUern,
to
men,
annoyed the
much
as
Glonn
as
with
two
the men,
possible
;
they
must
not
valley.
to
to
platoon;
the
hill
information
all this
give
a
the
to
I
men.
491.
signal
the
station
with
connect
signify "Enemy
P, "Platoon
details, stack
the
make
dispositions,
establish
Ziegelberg, E
men,
Petershausen;
Lindach,
Private
and
into
and
water,
Ziegelberg,
Lieutenant comer
take
addition
In
be
and
six
with
A,
back.
and
will
Sergeant
:
from
two
is
depression,
little
here.
M,
for
with
road,
through
messages
send
E,
station,
ridge, is Lindach.
near
back
tacks, at-
enemy
railway
red
observing
roads
if the
left.
the
valley
men.
and
station,
in
the
follows
follows:
as
Thann
to
of
Glonn
the
to
front,
end
three
^Jetzendorf
"
conspicuous
Ziegelberg,
and
out
go
Lindach
through
arms,
with
Private
Kreithof;
Petershausen
be
C,
railway
Petershausen and
at
Sollem
of
west
country
men,
the
the
as
the
and,
there
Ziegelberg,
town
left.
the
to
hill
left
the
at
observing
Corporal
;
left,
outguards
establish
B, with
the
the
to
one
the
to
Wasenhof,
the
and
this
Ziegelberg,
right, with
the
to
behind
remain
village
there
down
ground
117
valley), through
the
in
low
the
hill, to
The
is
right, down
the
to
D^]?^NSive
the in
taking
directed
captain in
southwest
the
other
sight;" A,
platoons.
two
"Hostile
position for defense;"
tack at-
R,
falling back." company
commander
informed
Lieutenant
then A
of
rode the
back
changed
to
the
ist
dispositions,
directed
establishment
the
of
The which
3d platoon then
was
signal station, and
a
then
He
abbreviations.
above
returned
sent
to
Aufhausen
3d
platoon,
Ebersbach.
to
dinner
given
was
the
him
gave
from
kitchen
the
wagon,
Ziegelberg,
and
the
for
there.
platoons After
the
Orders
BATTI.E
ii8
the
dinner,
the
it, on
assigned
place
west
with
the
edge
of
.moved
wagons,
the
woods
to
north
of
Ebersbach.* Company.
Second At the
head
mill.
of
double had
his
slackened
its pace the
Crossing
with
ten
with men
the
As
several
cyclist occupied
by the
troops
north
of The
2d
Company
Their
Zillhofeh.
hill,
if
and
Weichs;
which
was
was
outguard
fieldA
officers.
that a
road
with
infantry
Infantry,
eastern
crest
^Weichs
"
reported
33d
the
officer,
attack.
to
Blue
extended An
508.
see
near
Division,
farthest
Weichs
part
of
was
the
ering cov-
entrenching
hill
the
at
was
at
Weichs. officer
sent
difficulty, and At
enemy.
the
up
resistance,
in
Ebersbach
be
to
out
9th
to was
seen
investigate,
the
serious
hill
toward
the
to
of
taken
advanced
company
were
made
were
at
Jedenhofen
at
had no
ahead,
crossed men
sent
was
front,
the
case
mounted
was
company
still farther
company
glasses, they
the
in
scouts
which
bridge
company
there
Company,
2d
again.
bridge,
was
in
occupied,
that
the
of
the the
firing ahead,
but, finding
time,
formation,
reached
colimin,
the
Hearing
officer
comnianding
the
11.45
12.30,
the
captain
Our
brigade
gave
ahead
with
that
reported the
company the
is attached
patrol reached
a
he
having
f dilowing to
the
could
arrived
orders
5th Army
see
the
nothing in
out with-
hill
rear
of
the
of
the
:
Corps.
It
is taking
posi-
This
tion
at
the
of
Jedenhofen,
the
and
will
stream,
battalion
Our hostile
Some
The
Company
1st
church
that
see
you
is behind On
our
This It
will
front
of
us.
north
of
bank
the
driven
The
stream.
and
Schiltberg
Klenau,
at
just been
B
33d
Infantry
of
out
Jedenhofen
Eglersried
;
Aufhausen
at
The
hill.
the
big
town
there,
and
the is
conspicuous
two
will
of
rest
^where
"
ion battal-
the
A
will
Sergeant
the if
and,
remain
with
go
has
a
post
The
chimneys.
tall
between
space
hill
the
on
the No.
patrol four
hill
and
the
to
and
the
hill
in
just
front.
the
to
that
EdenpfafFenhofen
No.
patrol
hold
observe
through
i
men,
Aufhausen
will
necessary,
on
C, with
the
with
trees.
observe
here,
remain
will
right, its left
our
rising above
is Weichs,
Lieutenant
Sergeant
on
left
company
hill.
to
side
other
afternoon.
morning
has
the
on
Ebersbach.
at
the
with
north,
this
is tower
us,
Company
2d
the
on
cavalry
hostile
this
there
outpost
through
Company.
ist
our
entrench
on
119
just passed
we
reported
was
army
Aichach.
by
is
place
D^FENSivie
2,
the
through
to
woods
Frftnking. Hostile
patrols
into
through
the
the
Ebersbach, will
platoon I
At
From
and
the
be
kept
going
am
I
here
of
up
o'clock
northeast ackersdorf.
take
situation.
the men
ready to
the
of
charge
where
get
dinner
for
action.
Lieutenant
joined view
as
far
as
Ziegelberg,
The
allowed
not
to
get
Beyond was
woods
and
this, the
visible, and east
of
the
be
kitchen
is, on
the
all the
west
as
high the
in
A
Edenholzhausen
One
front.
the
as
ridge and
north
about
of
east
country far
hill.
the
on
ground
woods
from
gotten wagon.
hill
Lieutenant of
details, and
make then
may
A
captain excellent
Glonn
and
company,
from
an
of
the
Water
got
Erlhausen.
distance,
a
he
Aufhausen east
of
men
at
valley.
will
K
Lieutenant inform
Glonn
kept
be
must
Gund-
limited
the
in
but
view,
places it
many
Franking
of
directions
A
Lieutenant the a
Orders
B ATTIRE
I20
line
had
the
of
The the also
the
gave
commander
to
the
house
A
evidently
that
company
farthest
the in
the
to
as
out
on
of
dispositions
he
observation; situation
found
he
company, his
of
remain
to
and
the
the
battalion
report.
Fourth
Companies.
Companies
4th
Ebersbach
reached
commander,
occupies
Company
1st
that
captain
them
met
at
i
there, and
p.
m.
gave
orders:
following The
the
and
battalion
the
M,
Major
and
3d
at
him
made
and
Third The
the
information
back
there,
Aufhausen,
reported
Lieutenant
directed
necessary
Riding
enemy.
of
the
to
out
road.
and
company,
and
informed
captain
the
ing divid-
observation,
pointed east
Aufhausen,
Edenpfaffenhofen
the
hill
Company, in
in
through
see
in
men
He
the
on
ist
outguard
an
two
them.
skirmishers
of
left
the
posted
between
space
to
Edenpfaffenhofen.
and
had
possible
was
the
woods
the
to
right, the
hill
in
front,
on
our
left.
0
and The
Aufhausen and
3d the
go
into
the
All of will
3d
with
the
south
at
the
to
2d,
in
from
get of
the
of
Jedenhofen
the
Glonn.
there
left.
the
on
kitchen
the
will
Ebersbach,
of
then
The
may
wagons.
south
assemble
Vierkirchen,
to
men
3d
where
they
commissary.
patrols
with
the
ist
out
33d and
the
on
Company, The
bridge.
Jedenhofen,
ridge part
battalion
send
the
the
northern
dinner
regimental
with
the
4th
Petershausen and
of
top
Aufhausen,
way
will
and of
will
connect
the
Asbach bank
the
Company
at
men
to
by
go
the
here,
wagons
to
roads
ten
road and
and
reported
Aufhausen
bridges
the
kitchen
Ebersbach, be
remain
houses,
the
The
and
of
Company,
2d
will
4th
right
on
the
;
Infantry get
Petershausen and
4th at
signal
post
a
Company Weichs,
and sergeant will
guard
communication
nect con-
the with
The
The
battalion
who will
and
Wagons I N
will
given
be to
in
his to
major
; in
and
of
case
he
The
the
of
and
ist
then
Battalion
at
a
the
west
viaduct
the
the
toward back
inspect
the
N
the
gave
could
he
to
as
the
to
message
the
brigade
date.
brigade
with
to
Captain
to
of
battalion
out
as
up
opened
was
move
Hockhof.
the
rode
wrote
that
and
east
withdraw
to
Hilgertshausen
through
events
seen
signal communication 3d
and
information
all the
was
both
entrenchments
the
is
com-
by infantry,
Companies.
2d
brigade, and
it
instructed
then
such
o'clock
2
squadron
attack, forcing the
commander
covering
commander,
by
Captain
right flank, patrolling down
fall back
to
commander
At
Ebersbach.
information
the
relieved
Jetzendorf
serious
was
the
of
squadron position
in
all necessary
was
were
the
cover
a
battalion
He
they
through
Asbach,
positions
panies com-
Vierkirchen.
the. 2d.
to
pany, Com-
ist
other
to
ready
there
start,
to
orders.
when
guards
valley, and
upon
held
from
that
see
about
was
for
Petershausen,
Klenau
will
of
transport
and
and
Company,
wounded
for
requisitioned
be
ist
The
the
of
wounded
the
place,
same
here, and
reported
bridge
Ilm
after
look
men.
the
rnander
the
to
the
will
121
Jedenhofen.
at
to
charge
the
As
mill
animals
going
am
the
taken
be
will
surgeon
in
are
Defensive
work
at
was
At
Jedenhofen. a
3.30
established
station
between
on
Vierkirchen
and
Asbach. The
surgeon
mill, and
Jedenhofen remained
hospital
at
the
three
holding
them
mill.
from
details
of
hold
had
attended
the
brigade
3d
wagons,
few
and
wounded
Vierkirchen.
4th
He with
with
himself
part
Companies,
filled them
at
men
had
of
the
gotten
hay, and
was
church.
Brigade The
to
the
hospital sergeant,
A
two-horse at
them
sent
the
to
commander,
'Headquarters. with
his
adjutant
and
orderlies,
Orders
Batti,^
122
the
reached
hill
commander
squadron
joined and
commander
brigade
under
horses
Jedenhofen
of
east
and
him,
ii
Asbach
to
The
report.
dismounted, top
the
Here
m.
his
the
to
went
a.
made
then
adjutant
and
cover,
at
their
left
of
hill
the
to
reconnoiter.
The
Glonn
whole
them,
valley,
itself, a
sluggish, winding
of
and
trees
800
The
to
could
stream,
indicated
brush Weichs.
about
from
width
in
varying
from
its
1,500
The
course.
of
bottom
the
The
m.
be
not
fore lay be-
Weichs,
but
seen,
brush
valley
Glonn line
a
est thick-
was
appeared
fectly per-
level. The with
ground few
a
view it
where
the
was
From
visible.
just
the
of
the
bach
hills
as
with
bright
church
the
the
as
roofs,
red
could
the
immediate
from not
this
visible.
hill
Marbach,
of
a
crest,
could
and
the little
marked
by
in
sight
the
496, they
Petershausen,
ward east-
ran
above
Vierkirchen.
ly clear-
was
see
Mar-
village white
a
seen.
some
of
The
out
was
Goppertshausen,
station.
point
being
be
crossing
(496)
of
foreground and
railway
of
Ober
and
ridge
of
hand
at
it
rose
part
woods.
also
Petershausen, of
western
valley northeast far
crossed
towers
north
northeast,
embankment.
village itself
church
woods
the
over
tower, In
the
of
left
Looking parts
This
swampy.
and
cuts,
road
rounded
land,
Near
valley.
high
a
Asbach
broad,
a
its two
but
ground, to
here
were
the
several
on
"
Kollbach.
towafd lower
Kollbach
the
where
bridge
banks
the
through
Petershausen
cultivated
toward
down
km.
10
running
railway,
valley toward
the
was
for
and
stream
extended
most
was
clear
was
The
places.
swampy
The
dry, pasture
mostly
was
view,
distance
These the
Asbach.
was
to
two 2,000
the
left
the
red
seemed
towns m.
Beyc"nd
of
low
this
ings builduous contin-
ground
tween be-
Ths
To
left
the
Wasenhof
the
farther
Asbach
of
road
valley
the
was
left
the
those
in
houses
of
south
the
at
and
still the
Beyond
trees.
woods
of
of
group
single house,
a
in
patch
with
continuous
appearing
little
hidden
almost
Ziegelberg,
main
the
to
123
the
was
farther
;
Dk^^nsiv^
Ziegelberg,
background. ,
Ebersbach was
in
right
was
front.
in
which,
gentle slope, beyond
a
Over
its
a
right-hand in
gap
the
corner
woods,
lay
Lindach.
Looking
up
could
be
hausen off
the
by
508
running
from
there
by
Up
and
but
Farther
just
the
the
north,
be
in
There
a
a
Albertshofen
country
Edenholzthe
ravine
Weichs
rose
^his
the
a
hills
Langenpettenbach. Albertshofen
was
behind.
everything Glonn
about
could
front
the
Glonn
right
hill
300
of
By
strong.
as
the
bending from hill
and
a
496
strong
field
obstacle. ; it
By
in
from
sight only
village itself
of
was
doing the
of
be
this
line
the
could
KoUbach
force, and
fire
held
back
Asbach and
connected
with to
Jedenhofen
could
the
position along
left
clear
an
line
movement
from
infantry The
a
east.
m.
good
was
The
was
portance im-
no
position.
road.
in
the
time
of
hid
ground,
hill.
defensive
was
low
in
lying
slope of the
western
with
the
not
cut
was
distinguished.
Jedenhofen, the
there
of
outlines
but
beyond
good.
so
woods
and
and
east
not
was
of
Above
trees,
woods
the
east
sight,
Erlhausen.
view
hills
the
in
Auf-
direction
woods
was
conspicuous
two
stream
visible,
Weichs
toward
Gundackersdorf
of
"
of
this
in
the
by
Ebersbach,
of
view
ridge, and
m.
whole
marked
hill
Further
seen.
The
hausen.
northwest
ravine
the
would
Jedenhofen
the
9th rifle
extreme
be
right could
be
would be
this
take
made
hill,
A
met.
range,
impossible
was
only by extending
around
sion; Divi-
an
turning a
great
easily discovered.
for
the
to
very oping envelment move-
deal
of
Orders
BATTI.K
124
The
of
series
and
the
it
position
was
under
tated facili-
and soft
was
of
placing
cover,
ground
larly particu-
a
the
permitted
line
The
communication.
lateral
the
since
near
reserves
of
rear
feature,
advantageous supports
in
ridges
and
easy
work.
to
the
Remounting, rode
From
ridge
off
cut
Farther Glonn
the
left
the
to
ravine
down
the
of
part
the
to
Ebersbach. be
its
by
running
directly
could
distinguishable
his
adjutant
as
far
of
red
roofs.
of
left
the
ptaccs
two
Wasenhof,
Aufhausen
the
and
hidden
were
on
Jedenhofen.
the
as
woods
to
theSe
Between
Ebersbach
to
but
east,
the
and
of
patch
viDage
traced
bright
Weichs
The
observed.
and
was
valley
Albertshofen,
at
be
view
mill
and
commander
position.
ridge
the
the
appeared
il
the
it could
of
west
of
little
the
country this
line
the
along
brigade
by the
ridge
508. The the
southwestern
village
the
view
Weichs
of
conspicuous
over
Weichs
the
The "
There a
which
adjutant
Glonn a
above
visible,
was
it, marked
northeast
by the
Erlhausen
of
as
was
two
limited
valley plain
level
this
brush,
some
and
woods
but here
not
was
which
would
hill
was
493, peared. ap-
church
the
out
as
sure.
the
broad,
m.
traced
Gundackersdorf make
much
was
be
Glonn
of
could
he
1,200
could
the
south
thought
about
which
same
farther
as
in
swampy
give advancing
places. infantry
cover^
Across
the
highest point could
be
Pasenbach
narrow
of
group
here
the
Gundackersdorf,
was
little
ridge
ravine,
a
Between
of
top
of
tower
woods
was
Erlhausen.
as
hill
the
The
this
of
here.
The
down
and
trees.
Beyond far
slope
was
seen.
houses. west
of
It
ravine
lay
on
Breitenwiesen;
was
a
Zillhofen,
gentle a
few
slope, of
the
a
spicuous con-
whose houses
Th^
Zillhofen
the
Along
road
the
On
considerable
Dkf^nsiv^
infantry north
slope
work
at
was
trenchments. en-
on
Breitenwiesen
of
dismounted
apparently
group,
125
a
was
with
led
bring
the
officers
horses.
The
commanders
regimental
would
he
that
be
his
hill
south
12.30.
He
the
to
about
there
sent
adjutant
to
Jedenhofen,
of
himself
saying
galloped
over
Breitenwiesen.
to
he
Here and
had
the
the
33d
entrench
to
Glonn
the
Infantry
on
the
at
9.30
at
10.45
The
Engelbrechtsmlihle.
at
Battalion
33d
Infantry,
of
Albertshofen.
southwest left
the
by
i8th
to
meant
battalions
be
to
the
A.
M.
reported
the
whole
Albertshofen, few
guns
commander
in
the
the
there.
the
been
the
ist
road
the
2d
300
m.
be
the
to
Kloster
to
the the
division
mander com-
line, except
two
Breitenwiesen,
near
the
had
of
hostile
it would
The
suggestion agreed
be
be
a
was
to
The
at
posts out-
patrols.
Brigade,
could
was
cavalry
handled. Ulan
Reserve
that
hostile
met
it
but
enemy,
roughly
17th Brigade
17th Brigade
by
fork
continued
on
of
cavalry
full
begun
Indersdorf.
known
country
and road
extended
to
was
Kloster
and
suggested
of
Daxberg.
was
of
of
pits
of
divisional
commander front
infantry
ion battal-
"
the
was
extended,
so
the
of
east
of
works
17th F. A.
the
Erlhausen,
near
The
A.
the
that
whose
west
definite
Nothing rumored
of
F.
i8th
all
Weichs, ravine
line
a
forward
at
bend
the
Division,
9th
right, held
The
being
put
held
battalion
A and
line
the
Pasenbach
at
Brigade,
The
Indersdorf.
bank
extreme
was
of
pushed
m.,
a.
^^^^
^^^
o^
Brigade,
17th Infantry
flank
right
north
the
to
the
of
information:
following
17th Brigade,
reached of
headquarters
found
secured The
9
commander
brigade
swept
good
that
knowing
from
by fire idea
adopted
to
put
; and
a
the
place his artillery
so
as
to
He
the
and
in
here
the
column
of
attached
was
and
be
to
not
first
line.
a
the
held,
talion bat-
the
hill
the
to
best
it
a
to
division the
now
to
length
for
reported
to
he
while
minutes,
the
out
of
full
in
put
the
on
the
would
ist,
since
that
and
battalions would
the
of
the be
and
was
This
ist
Reserve
available
the
giving the
for
the
Infantry,
regiment
on
one
for
battalion.
hill
This
available
Jedenhofen,
to
adverse
Reserve
outpost
hill
m.
under
be
2d
at
2,000
battalion
whole
the
or
even
the
line
outpost,
1,800
required the
occupy
outpost
battalions
regiment
Two
to
about
was
orders to
brigade,
a
by furnishing
up
single battalion. them
^^^
12.25;
Albertshofen
necessary
was
this
from
reserve
broken
few
a
at
officers
commander's
corps
four
reserve,
seemed the
hill
the
artillery
to
Leaving
for
the
Jedenhofen
excessive
appear
other
reached
wait
increased
crcumstances.
line.
ahead
ridden
; that
A.
that
and
long
a
ant, lieuten-
a
F.
17th
Brigade, had
passed
charge,
Battalion
to
Since
east, which
of
2d
Reserve
them
from
long.
Jedenhofen
one
in
Pasenbach
situation.
line
m.
'section
other
each
"
he
way
officer
the
was
and
asked
the
The
taking
the
The
commander
He
considered
It
ist
commanders
there.
did
On
commanders
brigade
regimental
the
33d
the
Jedenhofen.'
The
1,400
the
Albertshofen
the
to
halt.
a
it
to
that
assist
to
were
place
position of
the
agreed
was
Reserve
ist
Brigade
make
to
Infantry
down
that
battery
of
south
him
him
the
Reserve
ist
It
Jedenhofen.
artillery at
left of
way*
rode
to
informed
the
secure.
Reserve
then
P
return
to
2d
the
of
Albertshofen,
more
possible
every
General
road,
still
front that
near
guns
33d Infantry
Infantry
in
requested
machine
some
ground
the
sweep
Brigade.
it
Orders
BATTI.E
126
right
to
ready aldicated inleft the
Infantry, the
second
The
Since counted
the
be
to
necessary
would
used
be
possible
the
necessitating
the
the
woods
the
of
placing
be
it would
a
496,
for
the
an
assume
the It
troops also
might movement,
KoUbach.
of the
western
seemed
the
in
reserve
to
turning
west
might
It
case
attempt
cover
defensively,
either
in
which
easy
to
desirable
Asbach.
Vierkirchen,
of
have
or
and
hill
of
occupation
north
since
flank;
would
enemy
the
suggested
this
prove
might
Jedenhofen
between
that
it
be
not
there.
be
should
offensively
that
on
would
either or
enemy,
offensive
active
an
the
of
advance
oppose,
could
Division
brigade
then,
reserve,
127
loth
the
present,
the
right flank;
the
be
the
the
of
assistance
for
on
D^iPENSivK
All
sirable de-
more
battalion
outpost
of
part
to
get
there. The
thing
next
co-ordinate
to
was
the
and
infantry
lery artil-
positions.. The be
and
Glonn
the soft
was
the
on
for
The
and
high
Glonn
valley
across
the
which
would
for
close
of It
was
would
in
the
of
to
be
Jedenhofen very mask
close the
to
fire
less was
to
be
the more
of as
enemy
both
good
settled was
the
for
of
of
room
of
the
the hills
Aufhausen, an
long-range
artillery fire
and
infantry.
much
were
by
position
view
and
508, southwest
used
was
Weichs,
ground
take
good
a
range,
The
plenty
was
was
to
hill
especially
position
point
there
here
be
there
^Alberts-
"
extreme
artillery could
where
rear,
probably The
The
to
obstacle.
an
culty diffi-
without
Jedenhofen
extend
as
range
Petershausen
from
support
first
work.
From
Conditions The
to
ground
stream,
position.
short
easy
battalion.
a
at
the
to
would
fire
of
could
Infantry
forward,
field
lay
Reserve
2d
well
pushed
road.
hofen
the
of
line
on
whether
or
included
hill, or
favorable
and
if
less,
and
in it
the not
the
the line not
were
the
extreme
line
mill of
right. east northdefense.
occupied,
would
have
it to
Batti.e
Orders
; if it were
held,
128
be
back
well
drawn
of
three
on
in
the
front
as
the
north,
the On
this
to
way,
in
the
of
rest
of
These
Jedenhofen,
Finally,
machine
front
of
the
At
The
2d
Jedenhofen
forms
the
as
and down
mill
to
be
east south-
the
valley. greatly.
so
as
at
Jedenhofen, and
put
two
line
infantry
village of Weichs,
commander
br'gade
hill
"
so
and the
as
the
place
Infantry
Infantry
Asbach
the
to
mean
Reserve
the
such
same
could
guns
placed
the
cover
to
ticularly par-
the the
sweep
the
gave
following
:
I 1st
the
and
be
; the
position.
12.45
orders
should
points,
ravine
the
strengthen
It the
used
in
used
fire
to
mill,
infantry
be
hardly be
the
pits along
Weichs,
woods,
attack
artillery.
in
Two
works.
the
guns
important Ebersbach
in
the
to
an
the
much
guns
fire toward
to
would
dispositions
the
of
far
advantages
move
of
could
up
include
hold
to
could
platoon
a
To
up.
to
few
a
broken
front
Albertshofen,
of
put
enemy,
against
not
use
the
so
the
case,
defense
best
the
to
thus
the
this
it necessary
than
battery
position.
given
be
prevent
More
sweep
back
make
possible
line.
infantry
for
to
and
up,
taken
be
soon
right flank
in
seemed^
it
and
main
Besides,
have
given
the
Jedenhofen,
would
still be
would
the
bring
it.
would
back,
well
into
get
whole,
the
although line
of
east
to
advantages dis-
all the
have
it would
"
be
have
would
endanger
to
hill
from
line
main
position
then
pursuit, might
it in
of
would
sides,
close
advanced
an
it would
the
on
the
on
Reserve
to
hold
road.
the
railway.
extreme
right
against This of
the
will
east
m.
Jedenhofen
Infantry
it
position
hill 300
line
Albertshofen
in
brigade
as
of
entrench
The
battalion
attacks
either
army.
is
on
:
the of from
particularly
battalion
one
Jedenhofen;
2d
the
serve Re-
inclusive.
Albertshofen,
"
hill
follows
general the the
ist
line
will
Glonn
important,
of
the
entrench pr
from
since
it
Th"
Special front
of
this.
One
placed
machine
with
also
the
be
in
one
to
report
The
the
received
he
the
The
the
The
5th
Indersdorf
at
and
most
which
Infantry,
with
regiment
that
in chief
loth
Corps all
is decided.
its position
important, at
be
expects
an
attack
here.
Later
since
Jedenhofen
is
on
the
to
hold send
to
Sulzemoos hold
must
The
adjutant
to
port sup-
tfaem,
to
melsbach Ram-
to
where,
Corps,
5th
work
to
at
and
the
it forms must
be
ist
the held
Schro-
line
fantry in-
Hostile
Pfaffen-
and
Pipinsried still.
morning,
tomorrow
he
on,
plans
and
attack counter-
a
left. the
itroops
assist
the
3d
position
Reserve extreme at
Jedenhofen
line
such
its present
of
the
afternoon.
there
to
but
hazards;
then,
corps,
assigned
reached
corps,
appears
orders
has
to
sible. pos-
Ebersbach.
the
Hilgertshausen,
which
Division
of
as
toward
fire
to
Esterhofen,
yesterday
defensive
Corps,
3d
long
as
orders.
his
to
that
chosen
so
Jedenhofen
ground
sent
three
at
at
and
the
of
final
staff
of
be
the
fire upon
to
information:
morning
on
for
went
Tierhaupten
"
commander
by
left
be
infantry
the
1.45
and
estimated
army,
first stand
the
will
fire toward
left, to
our
chief
(near Altomtinster),
The
Infantry
as
Jedenhofen
reconnoiter
order,
an
this
of
then
following
seen
was
the
in
33d
should
hill east
rear
commander
Pottmes
"
to
will
the
on
in
woods
met
hostile
benhausen
placed
at
draft
the
The
from
made
advancing
Rammelsbach
at
brigade
o'clock,
at
be
position
upon
one
officers
me
to
will
the
assist
ridge, prepared
this
The
be
there,
Commanding
hofeSi
of
the
along
to
so
Reserve
front
fire
flanking
placed
2d
will
on
bear
to
will
platoon
and
entrench
brought
battalion
Weichs,
I
be
the
the
Aufhausen.
about
One
and
of
Arrangements
artillery will
ground can
will
guns
sweep
for
support.
The
fire
to
129
provide
to
platoon
gun
there.
us
taken
Machine
Albertshofen
at
mutual
high
be
position.
the
connects
for
should
care
D^i^^nsivb
any
as
spared
be
Corps. until
Brigade right of cost.
can
Kloster
"
the
action
is the the
on
hardest
army,
and
The
intends
he
tenbach
by
of
way
expected has
column,
with
Rettenbach east
and
the
noon,
F.
A.,
join the
3d
Corps.
^take
must
is at
road
port, sup-
Ret-
in
and
cannot
sion Divi-
loth
have
reached of
head
the
the
on
now
The
hardly
can
which
the
are
o'clock.
it
Isar;
Brigade,
19th
19th
the
the
of
F. A.
20th
Vierkirchen,
5
for
present
troops
and
before
at
the
These
possible.
Riedenzhofen
back,
and
Brigade
20th
as
Rohrmoos, at
available
infantry
no
the
soon
as
held
been before
place
arrive
to
Dachau
has
to
Giebing
and
march
commander
corps
but
be
Orders
BArri.^
I30
the
Webling
through
to
,
Sulzemoos,
to
The 5
Battalion
1st
will
and
o'clock, Corps
;
ho fen
flank
will
by in
put
of
Army
quarters head-
telegraph
field
a
brigade.
the
tonight.
communicate
we
about
arrive
probably
right
the
Ester
at
Brigade
and
would
that
the
would
through
telephone
line
to
sent
him
to
the
The
shovels,
150
thirds
these
be
Infantry,
and
the
and
the
wagons
of
that
obstacles
and
six
wagon-loads
that
picks
and
left rest
overhead
200
of of
taken be
then cover.
heavy be
he
ist
had He
mattocks.
to
to
the
tools
church
Vierkirchen
at
that
be
at
been
said
that
the
way rail-
Before
the
left orders
he
commander
reported
on
2
leaving,
artillery be
kept
informed
reserve.
corps
brigade,
the
past
commanding
the
of
later
He
Esterhofen.
of
possible, and
as
Glonn.
at
had
Infantry
the and
north
officer
movements
o'clock.
km.
soon
as
Riding 2
the
of
kirchen, Vier-
at
entrenchments
Reserve
Rammelsbach,
to i
that
side
resting
was
the
on
ist
other
the
to
brigade
work
Battalion
ist
section-house asked
his
commence
first
go
that
reported
P
forward
pushed
at
be
will
headquarters.
o'clock;
of
will
Reserve
ist
General
he
strengthen
to
Schwabhausen
at
The
corps
he
sent
headquarters
are
Dachau.
be
Artillery
Heavy
5th
the
used
be
Reserve been
for
These
transport materials
to
collected
the
move
Infantry
directed
section-house to
ready
that 2d for
600
"
two-
Reserve
the
ist;
materials were
for to
be
The
collected
for
the
the
2d
Infantry,
cautioned
not
and
Pasenbach Asbach
in
for
wire
collecting
be
men
131
Vierkirchen,
Reserve
In
1st.
the
that
Rammelsbach,
in
for
hofen
Deip^nsivb
Ebersbach
and
disturb
directed
he
entanglements,
to
Jeden-
a;nd
telegraph
phone tele-
lines.
Going
from
received then
written
he
adjutant, and
brigade
the
by
Rammelsbach,
to
on
in
out
went
inserted
it the
in
manifold,
follows
as
No.
The
mation infor-
order
was
Brigade,
Infantry
Rammelsbach, Orders
drafted
:
Reserve
St
order
additional
headquarters.
corps
I
Brigade
the
over
Nov.,
22
1.50
p.
m.
2. ^
The
1.
hostile
The
2.
to
Gross
The
Brigade, 4.
holds
Pasenbach
The
1st
Field
17th hold
it will
and
Jedenhofen,
in
in
ist
the
"
left
been
flank.
The
9th
Corps.
5th
Battalion
ist
the
sion Divi-
20th
Giebing.
and
the
the
assigned
Indersdorf;
to
With
5th
Heavy
Albertshofen. will
Infantry
entrenchments
construct
is hostile
Jedenhofen
inclusive.
is attached
Reserve
the
Rettenbach
at
and
from
it has
Kloster
to
Jedenhofen
of
rear
flank;
reserve
Artillery
line
the
Battalion
1st
be
There
Glonn,
the
Indersdorf,
Brigade
Reserve
of
ravine
Hilgerts-
Weichs.
at
right
and
at
were
Altomtlnster.
reserves
the
today
noon
near
bank
Kloster
to
artillery, will
The
occupy
the
the
Glonn
facing
hill east
valley
Asbach. The
6.
of
2d
Reserve
the to
road.
flank
the
Infantry inclusive.
Albertshofen,
"
line
strong
with
Battalion
2d
5.
and
the
from
Artillery,
of
with
Jedenhofen
holds
this
Schrobenhausen
through
at
and
hold
Corps
5th
from
sector
the
will
Berghofen,
3.
Aufhausen
of
army
columns
Pfaffenhofen,
and
north
cavalry
its
of
Pipinsried
hausen,
army
heads
the
Aichach;
advancing
is
One
The
machine
position
of
will
gun
the
33d
entrench
and
trenches
will
platoon
will
Infantry,
on
hold
the
follow
be
placed
the
left.
line the at
hofen Jedengeneral
hofen Alberts-
The
2d
batteries
on
7. two
high
of
Albertshofen, The
western
bach
the
fall back Battalion
1st
Tools-are
200
shovels,
of
Esterhofen
mattocks,
Brigade
remain
at
2d
in
will
the
will
be
Kollwhich
is hold
longer
no
reserve.
in position
placed
crossing
picks,
100
"
north
km.
i
shovels,
^400
"
Infantry
Reserve
ist
railway
collect
for
materials
Rammelsbach,
draw
the
150
in
work
Pasenbach,
Vierkirchen,
of
north and
each
will
trains
headquarters,
km.
will
Vierkirchen,
The
be
in
remain
where after
The
headquarters
signal by
ration he
charge; wagons
Rammelsbach;
brigade
the
ration
Esterhofen.
of
from
supplies
Infantry,
clear.
regimental
connect
the
west
roads
i
can
join the
the
for
Infantry
will
Reserve
ist
wagons
section-house
:
at
Reserve
wagons
commissary,
12.
toward
the
Albertshofen.
Kitchen
place, leaving
follows
as
Infantry
Reserve
and
kitchen
it
and
in
reserve
church.
Ebersbach,
and
11.
2d
the
in
Battalion,
ist
when
Artillery
be
patroling
the
Asbach
mattocks,
50
Vierkirchen
ist
Jedenhofen
The
available
for
;
southeast
m.
p.
picks,
50
at
The Asbach
5
with
which,
5th Heavy
hill
the
on
woods
the
will
Vierkirchen,
through
placed
the
upon
position.
Infantry
and
fire
to
be
in
one
the
in touch
Glonn,
the
and
of
of
keep
will
platoon
Reserve
north
It will of
front
ist
woods
its arrival, about 10.
will
the
is to
The
9.
all
of
north
outpost
the
sweep
Asbach.
and
its position,
on
to
of
One
for
gun-pits
prepare
Albertshofen,
of
Jedenhofen,
at
one
will
Artillery
southeast
Aufhausen.
rest
part
Field
17th
ridge
the
Jedenhofen,
8.
on
Battalion
about
ground
east
of
Orders
.Batti.^
132
wagons.
will
keep
of
that
east
they 3
p.
are.
railway
m.,
will
detachment
telephone;
an
officer
station.
p. Maj. Copies The of
to
following
Jedenhofen,
Ebersbach
commanding
:
to
officers.
message
the
Gen.
ist
was
then
Battalion
sent ist
by
a
Reserve
cyclist, by
way
Infantry,
at
The
C.
O.
Bn.
ist
Hostile
benhausen
and
Our
2.
attached
Aichach;
will
5th Corps,
The
3.
hold
advancing
corps,
columns
of
today
Hostile
the
which
brigade
Jedenhofen
east
of
Res.
Inf. of
has
;
south
m.
p.
2
holds
the
Hilgerts-
noon,
Erlhausen.
at
Glonn.
the
of
Schro-
through
at
cavalry
bank
brigade
Our
right flank, from
battalion
Jedenhofen
Try
Kitchen
of
case
p.
m.
One
the
rest
of
the
line.
in
hill
on
woods
to
of
Lampertshausen.
serious
attack to
report
fall the
The
ist
der remainof
Vier-
reconnoitering Klenau
the
"
Hilgertshausen,
at
advance
Delay
back
hill
Jedenhofen.
toward
reported
troops
battalion
Glonn,
the
the
north
of
south
Ainhofen
and
and
wagons
2.30
north
locate
to
Paindorf
in
but
enemy,
remain
at
reserve
brigade
to
will
road.
in
be
from
entrenchments,
on
Inf.
Stachusried
toward
patrol
work
Res.
will
artillery attached
Hilgertshausen
5.
2d
Inf.
Jetzendorf,
through
begin
Albertshofen,
to
Res.
1st
Your
4.
will
hill, the
the
the
kirchen
the
Nov.,
22
Indersdorf.
Kloster
and
head
Pfaffenhofen.
army
to
Rammelsbach,
three
probably
army,
Pipinsried,
hausen,
133
Inf.:
Res,
1st
1.
Brigade,
Reserve
1st
Defensive
Asbach.
through
regimental
of
commissary
at
Vierkirchen. 6.
Brigade
headquarters
at
section-house
railway
i
km.
north
of
Esterhofen.
p, Gen.
Maj.
First The
regimental and
orders
the
Inipantry.
commander
regimental
for
sent
his
and
commissary,
battalion the
gave
manders com-
following
r
The of
Reserve
will
commissary whole
ration
wagons,
town,
ration
brigade. and wagons
take
charge
Kitchen
all will east,
park
of
the will
wagons at
leaving
kitchen
Vierkirchen, the
roads
draw kitchen
clear.
and
ration
supplies wagons
wagons
from west
the of
Orders
Baxti.^
134
The
Esterhof
of
north hill
east
the
machine
pick
en,
Jedenhofen,
of
up
Materials
move
to
the
tools
and
the
railway
left
there
halt
it will
where
company,
gun
it.
will
Battalion
2d
under
tool
collected
company
will
woods
north
to
the
platoon
of
on
go
will
wagons,
in
km.
i
One
cover.
be
will
entrenchments
for
it, and
for
regimental
the
section-house
pany accom-
and
Asbach
Ebersbach. The
3d
Battalion
and
the
western
Rammelsbach
to
will
they
where
machine
gun
orders,
await
the
of
part
toward
patroling
by
move
of
way
Vierkirchen,
of
and
Petershausen
Ebersbach. officers
Commanding me
soon
as
possible
as
all
and
commander,
enough
commander orders
the
red
building
the
slope,
horses
they
at
under
could
regimental Jedenhofen.
of
east
and
cover,
see
o'clock,
2
the
The
over.
the
gave
went
mental regi-
following
;
front
there
is
see
the
left
farther
Straight Battalion
to
southwest
Ober
of
Infantry
can
it almost
cross
it is
beyond station
;
still
the
Petershausen;
further
on,
where
you
half
big
way
up
the
red
Marbach.
Asbach
the
left the
on
Asbach;
railway
of
across
is there
is
the
Glonn.
the
reconnoitered.
be
right
you
h
front
it should
but
To
To
in
stream
anywhere,
hill
then,
hill
ground.
the
over
rejoined
the
their
that
so
officers to
look
to
join
company
gun
:
The
roofs
the
left
hill
the
up
machine
and
section-house,
galloped
they dismounted,
Here far
the
at
battalions
section-house
the
Near
of
is
the
Wasenhof,
is Ziegelberg, Glonn
outpost.
Aufhausen.
are
in
Ebersbach
You The
hidden
can
large
see
town
the
and one
trees.
Aufhausen; company
to
see
the
of
left, in
ist
our
it the
on
the
valley,
is Weichs. The and
the
is
enemy
heads
of
his
advancing columns
through at
noon
Schrobenhausen
today
were
and at
Aichach,
Hilgertshausen,
Th"
Pipinsried
D^i^^nsivb
The
Pfaffenhofen.
and
135
Battalion
ist
is in
tile hos-
with
contact
cavalry. The to
Gross
to
Jedenhofeii
Kloster
Indersdorf.
The
village
Infantry
is there.
Our to
are
right
2d
the
The
and
the
to
will
battalion, be
shall
I
at
the
inspect
hold
its position,
This
evening
his
the
in
and
line to
the
get the
to
adjutant of
not
be
and
the
railway
in
get
were
retired
ist
As-
through will
be
at
to
A
will
guns
crossing
platoon
artillery is
of
placed
be
in
pits
the
right, and
reached
the
to
The
Glonn.
the
as
the
on
at
4
tached at-
line.
o'clock
Battai^ion.
the
battalion
issue,
the the
ground, be
to
the
m.
top
to
the
of
of
major the
mill
the
main
the
hill.
form
directed the
toward
forward
opposite
600
then
section-house,
commander
hill, facing
commanders
within
almost
had
The
behind
point would
soon
back
serve re-
the
When
reserves
well
as
occupied.
tools.
company
Examining weakest
extreme
brigade
in
be
fall
corps
Asbach
26. Battalion
supervise
to
columns
send
company
trenches.
Meanwhile halted
Reserve
the
railway.
it is to
strong
facing
Second
and
tlie
of
gun
marks
will
company
side
2d
the
machipe It
prolongs
cost.
any
gun
other
hill strongly,
the
Jedenhofen
at
shall
3d.
at
of
is
and
Giebing.
and
Fortify mill
the
held
machine
the
on
longer
no
join
Rettenbach
and
woods
can
be
the
stand.
now
we
must
of
Division
9th
right
the
Corps,
5th
the
to
; the
en
platoon
one
where
Battalion
the
Battalion
hill
is attached
Jedenhofen
from
Glonn,
the
is Jedenhofen;
and
and
army,
3d
in
bach
the
of
^Albertshof
"
us
Battalion
occupy
of
behind
line
the
brigade
line
the
line
hold
to
Our
Berghofen.
assigned the
is going
army
at
; the
Glonn,
the
once.
at
saw
battalion
enemy
position, It would
that
once
here even
be
the
could if this
possible,
Orders
Batti.^
136
however,
to
in
put
tiers
several
of
trenches,
and
to
construct
obstacles. To to
the
extreme
unless
turning
his
to
captains
The
are
the
of
some
Our
troops
The On
hofen.
fall
The
orders
Schro-
through at
o'clock
11
is in
farther
Our
to
the
ist
with
contact
left
tile hos-
but
anywhere,
almost
this
there see
can
you
the
line
this
occupy
roofs
red
of
right
the
Glonn.
the
of
hill, and
brigade
line, from
the
that
Our
entrench
it
so
hill
left.
the
to
see
you
this
is
face
to
as
Asbach.
Infantry
is
the
across
Battalion
ist
Asbach
and
left, with
our
on
railway, can
hold
longer
no
join the
The
3d.
right
Battalion
3d
our
its
Jeden-
at
will
be
its position,
serve. re-
it will
will
reserve
corps
in
be
at
8th
in
Giebing.
and
Rettenbach
made.
Pfaffenhofen.
Glonn,
and
the
with
is to
the
hold
to
place
right,
our
through
back
be
outpost.
Reserve
When
fire
impregnable,
Glonn
and
Glonn
Ebersbach
has
and
2d
of
following
columns
his
the
the
and
battalion
of
across
Corps,
the
Ebersbach
both
field
should
the
the
Pipinsried
cross
At
going
5th
Albertshofen, This
can
on
is
the
to
railway
upon
heads
outpost
on
places.
army
attached to
is
deep
some
The
Infantry
cavalry.
fine
a
almost
gave
advancing
Hilgertshausen,
at
which
Battalion,
commander
is
army
Aichach.
were
was
:
and
morning
the
beyond
battalion
enemy's
benhausen
there
right appeared
movement
the
2.10
Asbach,
The
range.
a
At
toward
north,
5th, 6th
and
7th Companies
will
be
in
the
first line, the
support. The m.,
left
Company
5th on
the
embankment
road
will
will from
be
facing
entrench
Vierkirchen.
arranged
Asbach,
Flanking
fire
on
front
a
from
the
of
200
railway
for. ,
The
6th
Company
its trenches 150
m.
in
will
tiers,
come
facing
next, the
at
100
m.
Ziegelberg
interval.
woods,
It will on
a
front
struct con-
of
The
The entrench top
the
in the
of
Company
7th
hill
Two
assist
The in and
8th
Half
of
The Kollbach there
each
The
100
m.,
positions
will
the
line
the
near
as
will
woods
of
the
6th
7th. and
possible,
placed
so
of
at
be
to
as
of
the
out
the
Ziegelberg,
the
6th
the
7th
half
be
ground
at
them. the
watch
to
to
other
on
inspected
I have
ment entangle-
hill. and
marked
wire
a
trenches
the
time,
a
observers
post
south
construct
to
rear
until
begun
be
the
of
as
here, in
be
work
not
in
dig communicating
will
Company
from
sector
from
Company
Weichs.
to
Ammunition
The
8th
Company.
5th Company.
Third
Battauon.
officer
commander
the
of
the
to
the
receiving
Asbach,
of
join the
the
with
commanding
regimental
south
will
wagons
position, commencing
the
that
platoon
a
will
company
the
to
will
placed
be
strong
send
7th, and
will
5th
mill, front
and
6th,
the
from
fire.
will
position
work
but
once,
the
action.
for
the
in
as
flanking
by
of
Its
interval
m.
will
A.
guns
made
be
Company
front
F.
17th
machine
two
other
7th.
ready
the
will
each
100
facing
manner,
of
Trenches
take
137
possible.
as
and
Company,
will
same
guns
D^iP^NSivE
I will
Battalion
3d
railway
inspect
accompanied 1,800
crossing instructions
following
the
m.
the
on
way: know
You
brigade
is in post
it under
cover,
and
hausen,
kirchen
I
Asbach
be
with
woods, at
and the
meanwhile
road,
and
brigade.
clearing toward
the
your
Your of
east
Kollbach
position
talion bat-
here,
and
battalion.
outpost
report
and
PetersRecon-
to
brigade
section-house.
approaching
was
the
the
of
the
Observe
north.
here,
orders
it to
flag signal
the
shall
battalion "
facing by
the
Take
reserve.
through
headquarters. The
situation, and
connect
roads
noiter
the
head
of
the
on
column
the was
Viernow
138
only
400
from
m.
The
battalion
left
north,
the
in
at
2.20
clearing
the
is completed,
battalion
400
to
report
and
up,
in front
m.
the
at
of
facing
us,
companies
between me
mander com-
M.
p.
interval
crossing,
The
commanders
company
orders
halt
railway
formation
the
When
crpssing.
verbal
will
the*
at
railway
the
following
the
Orders
it, called
joined gave
Batti.^
north
edge
25
m.
of
the
woods^ The formation
the
as
the
column;
12th,
rejoined
the
peeared
could
to
Aufhausen.
of
the
woods
;
S
continued
heads
Glonn. the
We
are
of
and the
enemy
The
5th
hill 2d
Our see
east
railway
bankment. em-
ers command-
company
view
ap-
could
better
was
itself
the
along
they
;
Ebers-
from up
all
ground
ravine
the
edge
Piflitz.
was
the
out
which
Nothing
side, and
low
was
above
stream
other
background
pointed
the
Pfaffenhofen
Aufhausen If
the
squads,
principal
landmarks,
and
:
The and
in
the
on
the
the
railway,
the
platoon
of
the
KoUbach.
Glonn
the
hills
the
column
ground,
of
towers
the
the
rising
was
Toward
To
Major
you
them
of
and
in
were
by
such
taking
commander.
church
Asbach,
to
from
battalion
parts
see
bach
ried
the
in
afforded
cover
each
Three
favored.
stacked,
were
two
position,
left, remained
the
of
beyond.
seen
the
on
of
into
most
Arms
front
In
be
ground
advantage
take
to
moved
companies
the in
at
hostile this
of
Battalion
brigade
There
is hostile
Pipins-
cavalry
north
of
of
the
Weichs.
Corps,
men
Hilgertshausen,
at
were
morning.
attacks,
east
columns
to
our
which
on
entrenching; reserve.
to
the
its
south
bank is
on
the
right,
Indersdorf.
right, left
the
is attached,
Kloster
extreme
on
hold
brigade
our
Jedenhofen is
will
army
is
on
the
the 2d
hill Reserve
there
where
Infantry.
The
The salient
of
the
and
hausen, watch
sent,
and
edge
of
south
of
Asbach,
in
touch
keep
It will
the
marking
here
woods
the
S
Major
Captain
of
charge
take
The army.
It
but
it must
either
so
that
meet
the
In
a
ist
any
turning
we
or
important.
in
the and
take
the
that
of
Troops
Asbach. 1800
Weichs,
to
of
Jedenhofen.
Ebersbach,
at
and
Jedenhofen
to
sentinel
a
to
crossing
east
bridge
in
the
mill, of
corner
will
battalion the
woods
Asbach. be
be
there
of
be
either
deployed
case,
behind
have of
in
the
be in the
the
ively, defens-
or
position
fire.
our
bounded
space
It will
plenty
of
time
direction
railway
it preparatory
of
used;
be
take
to
Vierkirchen.
either
right
extreme
ultimately
cover
should
it will In
also
used
be
the
on
B
hour.
an
in, offensively
sent
under
will
half
in
Captain
groups.
it may
may
back
north
and
offensive,
how
We fall
these
is
and
or
:
return
reserve,
line,
the
ground,
can
of
ion battal-
his
that
ground
posting
foresee
to
may
the
follows
movement.
Battalion
this
hill
as
; I
brigade
prolong
event,
reconnoiter If
is in
Asbach
Kollbach, to
is
the
battalion
impossible
the
to
supervise the
battalion
examine
reasoning
use,
will
A
railway
Battalion
post
of
Aufhausen
the
ist
also
the
from
railway
will
to
away
to
strong
left.
our
rode
have
might
will
to
south
Petershausen
southeast
to
on
the
the
It
places.
deep
the
where
from
sector
sector
with
from
keep
messages
in
Rettenbach,
squad
a
Battalion
flag signals
Glonn
the
reconnoiter
the
the
2d
the
note
observers
section-house
send
observe
to
will
It
496.
evening.
the
at
Petcrs-
to
tower,
have
and
observe
will
with
by
connect
this
station
a
also
will
hill
on
church
Giebing
will
Company
2th
1
It
expected
from
platoon
Kollbach
me.
Company
nth
in
Kollbach
from
northern
the
in
observation
sector
the
watching
are
The
to
woods,
the
Aufhausen,
and
them
report
The
station
139
in
men
the
with
touch
signal
post
watch
to
in
keep
reserves
corps
m.
woods,
the
of
will
Company
9th
D^iPENsivB
by
be to
of
well do
bach Ebers-
embankment to
an
it.
is advance
Ebersbach;
toward almost
enveloping from
aid
to
the
from
will
south also
was
there
I
this
have
flag signal
not
and
to
to
send
be
S
Major of
man
woods, From
to
church
on
take the
second
a
The
woods.
the
reserves
corps
and
embankment
M,
and
of
who
who
ported re-
you
would
of
him.
He
to
the
Kollbach,
is
is in
which
Vierkirchen,
a
through
an
As been like
I passed hurt to
by
a
him
see
badly
is not
bach Koll-
through fall ;
from
but
hurt,
his
there
and
I
is was
rear.
the
brigade,
the
There
tower.
had
Perhaps out
in
at
enemy.
who
Ulan,
Petershausen
detachments.
tower
church the
and
railway
headquarters
lieutenant
Glonn.
He
telling
railway
messages
prisoner
from he
of
pointed
and
information,
important
signal
hostile
the
across
496,
the
Company,
5th
cavalry
Rettenbach
informed
the
movement
Lieutenant
met
Asbach,
the
western
gotten
him
the
the
at
nothing
behind.
left
position
the
in
a
up
of
brigade
learned
much
going
in
station
I picked
of
the he
m.,
p.
joined
have
with
I have
horse
parties
station
intermediate
of
an
:
they
communication
2.50
platoon
a
strong
where
bridges,
hill, at
follows
as
advance
an
reconnoitered
personally
with
of
case
edge
the
hill
on
line,
meet
or
turning
a
position
in
one
of
case
main
Giebing.
and
In
In
the
prolong
ground
high
the
its withdrawal,
in
first
our
final
a
in
useful
be
S
496.
it, and
and
may
we
flank
the
by
place.
embankment
valley.
take
can
of
Rettenbach
Major hill
we
that
battalion
the
moved
be
can
occupy
Here
outpost
across
they
the
Asbach.
movement
ridge
the
to
have
we
and
Petershausen,
woods
any
use,
Kollbach
position
take
its cover,
if it is desired
defensive
between
under
or,
Asbach,
to
For
on
Orders
Batti.^
I40
the
out
him
outpost
to
embankment
at
the
communicate
to
the
that
him
and
him
asked
tentions in-
situation
battalion
the
had
edge
of
been
with
a
the
Kollbach. learned
that
he
had
a
Th^
patrol that Klenau,
had
at
fallen
and
and
behind.
left
Returning the
and
patrols
been
had
cation
under
laid
out
learned
Second Colonel
and,
at
The and
hold
and
the
A 2.10
p.
will
regiment the
m.,
position
machine
his
that,
with
and his
the
quarters, head-
adjutant
dictated
major
and
his
a
dispositions the
to
one
ist
orders.
line
ride
ers, command-
company
verbal
orders:
Jedenhofen
Commanding
will
company
gun
the
cost.
any
found
and
position and
following
on
fall,
a
Infantry.
the
entrench
had
for
out
The
battalion
gave
at
set
prisoner, and
his
at
had
reporting
Reserv]^
for
sent
of
infantry
signal corAmuni-
dismounted,
the
information
giving
Battalion,
from
at
Battalion
ist
materials.
Ulans,
ist
major
that
been
commander,
brigade
had
he
what
and
the
He
wrifing
and
had
viaduct.
and the
to
chairs
and
the
maps
message
with
he
the
3.20,
out,
were
the
hostile
Kollbach
at
at
established
Tables
Kollbach.
back;
outguards
of
encountered
battalion
the
to
141
headquarters
had
It
m.
a.
Kammerberg, been
from
started
4
De^Ensiv^
officers with
ahead
^Albertshofen,
"
to
me
battalions
of look
the
over
ground. B
Captain equally
tools as
ist
On
the
of
platoon
the
await
officer
of
will
which
3d,
south
company
gun
2d,
will
assigned,
position
be
troops
then
north
of
edge
and
of
to
halt
the
each
under
the
position woods
woods.
same
attached will
into
move
edge
the
divide
will
One
battalion. cover
and
orders. An
materials
bring
;
en
machine
regiment,
the
Jedenhofen;
Battalion,
at
arriving
battalions,
the
Albertshof
of
of
charge
take
among
follows:
southeast
will
in
them Kitchen
the
ist
Rammelsbach, to
Jedenhofen wagons
will
Battalion
will
Vierkirchen, in draw
Esterhofen
requisitioned necessary
collect
entrenching and
tools
Pasenbach,
and and
wagons.
supplies
from
ration
wagons,
Orders
Batti.^
142
all will
and
Two
the
to
report
headquarters
Brigade
section-house
railway
rode
will
the
Reserve
ist
P.
3
fantry. In-
them.
accompany
until
Rammelsbach
thereafter
m.;
Esterhofen.
north
of
with
the
officers
designated
while
giving them,
Jedenhofen,
of
Battalion
2d
at
km.
i
then
A
Colonel south
the
from
cyclists
of
commissary
regimental
the
on
the
to
hill
the
way,
lowing fol-
information:
advanced
troops
hofen,
km. side
this
on
ready
to
The
5th
dersdorf.
Corps
the
battalion
of
this
;
West
in
take
of
the
artillery already
at
work
in
A., which this
on
the
is
defensive of
rear
the
the
treme ex-
be
the
on
line
the
in the
reserve
Glonn,
hill
of
east
Jedenhofen woods
about
"
north
Aufhausen.
Division. entrenchments
on
placed This
defense.
hold
the
across
occupies
In-
Albertshofen.
will
is in
Kloster
to
and
to
and
ist
attached
hill, so
close
in
whose
Pfaffen-
a
reserves
corps,
Infantry
outpost
on
that
entrench
pth
position part
will
the
F.
and
occupy
Jedenhofen
Jedenhofen
Reserve
ist
is
17th
will
heavy
from
to
of
east
battalion
Albertshofen
of The
be
hill
one
right,
attached
is
regiment
and
Vierkirchen,
of
the
on
the
One
Albertshofen.
Pipinsried
army
with
forces,
offensive.
brigade
right, from
Jedenhofen
is
The
Glonn,
the
the
assume
Our
A
of
hostile
strong
Hilgertshausen,
at
northwest.
the
to
from
tomorrow
today
are
12
or
ID
position left
is expected
attack
An
to
the
as
to
here Two
brigade. fire
should
at
be
long
is the
2d
talion Bat-
will
batteries
considered
also
and
range, in
laying
to
out
trenches.
Heavy
artillery
coming
is
in
up
our
somewhere
rear,
about
Pasenbach.
right
of
front
In
is
to
rest.
The
Ebersbach. to
the
left
you
and
us
Farther
large can
a
see
little on,
place
to
to
the
the
across
the
Albertshofen,
right
left where
is Jedenhofen,
Glonn,
front our
are
Aufhausen
is Weichs. left
where
flank
Still is to
our
and farther be.
Th^
D^f^nsiv^
143
"
all held
are
by
from
made
The
from
find
and,
The
3d
Battalion
on
it
will
Later
there
are
which
fords,
there
The
will
latter
ion, BattalAlberts-
to
will
works
be
support.
be
divided
equally also
may
with
by arrangement
road
The
mutual
for
Jedenhofen
in
the
on
ist
:
33d
the
it
what
use
Infantry,
tween becan
collect
Weichs.
in
more
and
follows
as
Albertshofen.
planned
and
line
trees
to
Battalions.
2d
and
of
there
collected
Albertshofen,
in
but
infantry, bridges
at
defensive
the
clump
possible,
as
materials ist
of the
Battalion
the
only
cross
can
sections to
strong
as
for
obstacle
us.
Jedenhofen 2d
hofen;
serious
a
Cavalry
assign
will
I
not
places.
deep
some
is
Glonn
The
will
in
remain covered
construct
in
reserve
these
of
rear
approaches
and
Troops
work
woods.
communicating
trenches. will
Construction
I
the
of
chiefs the
to
It
line
be
arriving
ist
in
that
be
should
Battalion like
Jedenhofen,
that
Infantry
the
to
the the
the
the
2.50 2d
two
reliefs,
two
as
p.
to
be
the
directed
who
was
m.
rode
he
ist
Reserve
fire upon
with
guns
placed
to
whose
nish fur-
he
and them of
east
what
learned
Infantry. part
and
the
the
sweep
hill
this
Asbach
to
with
the
Here
to
artillery
When
to
assigned
Infantry,
the
colonel
Battalion
machine
of
position.
company
guns
commanding colonel
commander
gun
at
should
support
in
right.
commander
reported, the
there
the
at
infantry
machine
Reserve
2d
manner
Meeting
the
battery
had
placed
so
; and
Reserve
beginning
position of the
the
mill 1st
in
platoon
decided
was
the
use
will
all times.
asked
captain of the
Jedenhofen, was
for
guns
once.
position,
him
send
to
at
at
then
colonel
battalion
and
the
inspect
will
The
his
action
for
ready
being
one
begin
of
the
hofen Jeden-
5th Company the
front
of the
right company
was
Sth Company. officer that
of a
the
platoon
ist
of
Battalion
in
artillery and
Batti.^
144
machine
of
one
hofen,
to
be
guns
in
placed
the
of
foreground
the
cover
Orders
western
whole
the
Jeden-
of
part
position
far
as
as
Albertshofenv The
m.
the
to
left,
of
front
250
Cover
in
in
were
the
with
Albertshofen,
of
ravine. north
edge
the
In
salient, One
guns.
front
in
company
of
by
trenches
on
Battalion
in
was
headquarters the
woods
connection
telephone
quarters head-
support.
work
other
a
behind
entrenching
was
The
with
connected
machine
two
rear,
Weichs.
on
the at
lOO
^Albertshofen
be
road.
protect
Pasenbach
the
entrenched
be
to
to
left and
facing
Albertshofen,
support,
built the
little to
a
company,
with
Albertshofen
this,
battalion
to
companies
two
com-
support
for
was
and
with
"
in
constructed
"
being
were
be
to
one
companies,
Jedenhofen
was
firing-trenches had
line
a
two
flank, and
left
Jedenhofen
the
the
on
being
the
Battalion
2d
traverses
of
the
with
telephone
for
company was
of
rear
On
trenches
flank
left
remaining
Jedenhofen.
The
be
to
for
position
a
Jedenhofen.
of
were
m.,
The
road.
along
front
little in
a
pany,
planned
had
Battalion
St
I
to
east south-
the
firing-
trenches.^ The
position
in
A
could the
fire
edge and him
of the
upon
the of
decided the
found
was
northwest
defense
close He
place
the
at
to
mill
at
the
the
front
sweep
for
the
remaining
the
woods,
of
Jedenhofen,
and
into
platoon
gun
of
platoon
from
also
the
33d of
which
take
part
it in
position^ his
have
of
commander
machine
to
comer
Notice
woods.
third
the
Albertshofen,
of
rear
Infantry. artillery
ordered
colonel
the
of
3d
in
headquarters
own
this
was
Battalion
sent
the
to
ordered
to
the
north
battalions, report
to
there. When
following
that orders
officer
reported,
at
3.20
p.
m.,
he
received
the
: ,
Th^
battalion
Your
will
You
station
of at
construct
the
at
with
edge
the of
and
woods,
Also
construct
and
mark
The
covered
a
band
The
will
from
route
your
The
at
band
and
3,
quarters head-
with
brigade
own
our
All Albertshofen
He
road
then
himself,
with
Pasenbach the near
wounded. the
was
position
to
2d
the
to
talion Bat-
Jedenhofen.
surgeon.
make
his
preparations
report
his
plans
band,
the
for
me
which
as
soon
with
was
are
bedding,
want
You
in
duty.
parties, with
hay
Leave
to
collect
or
straw,
etc.
Rammelsbach
Vierkirchen,
be
three filled
wagons
also
hospital
into
men
your
will
as
for
and
yourself,
hofen; Jeden-
with
Party
Pasenbach.
brought
the
to
point
where
the
Pasenbach./ the
to
battalion found
There
railway
to
church
the
for
asked
here
Albertshofen.
supplies
leaves
the
in
at
Battalion,
3d
the
and
wagons
I
from
drum-major:
the
needed
and
orders
to
report
divide
work
Weichs
await
to
wounded;
will
i
in
2
and
back
to
most
the
No.
will
ordered
things
transporting
No.
said
here, and
The
Party
rode
once
is
instruments
supplies.
to
hospital service,
a
3d Battalion,
hotel
of
signal
a
S^RVIC^.
instructed
was
He
possible.
for
and
regimental
the
to
report
surgeon
establishing
of
communicate
to
trench
HOSPITAI.
No.
Put
is established..
communicating
a
'
for
Battalions.
Breitenwiesen
at
communication
when
Report
your
2d
and
headquarters,
section-house.
the
the
reserve.
regimental
for
ist
the
Brigade
17th
145
it is, in
here
cover
south
the
where
remain
will
telephone
it by
connect
Defensive
be
sanitary
personnel
ordered
to
surgeon, to was
station
be
a
very
be
suitable of
for
He
there.
place for and
water,
used
equipment place.
same
directly
went
plenty could
the
and
a
caring
the
hospital
large ; the
Batti.^
146
largest
room
wards,
and
here be
could
used,
enbach.
field
No
since
battalion
Subject station
The
neighboring
the
of
such
barn
Make
call
necessary,
buildings I time
to
to
used,
be
final
make
35,
the
near
will
have
have
these
come
to
I shall
by
hotel have
people,
your
commencing also
be
needed.
at
established
to
to
for
vacated clean call
and upon
west
end
the
the
at
especially the
in
station, and
prepared
buildings
the
be
railway be
in
time
ing dress-
hotel, using be
needed.
the
ment detach-
Use
be
shall
and for
charge
be
police
the
lanterns,
etc.
to
bedding,
except will
stores
will
is
more
supplies
no
medical
present
here
anything
in
here
return
me.
first to
went
the
lage vil-
said:
is to
to
left
to
If
it.
for
headquarters,
surgeon
this
using
church.
mattresses,
Wait
in
wounded,
the
together
arrangements.
and
hospital
for
work
get
time
vicinity; regular
the
regimental
battalion
president,
hotel
in
and
to
the
to
be
a
station.
the
receiving
village president
principal
going
am
The
A
the
The
surgeon
establish
shall
will
from
may
receiving
ordered
I
collected
intact.
established,
be
regimental
I
hospital
as
the
be for
that
upon
be
may
kept
will
band
the
authority,
The
houses
preparations the
of
what
there
over
Pas-
available.
by higher
Pasenbach.
in
here
and
surgeon;
approval
to
vicinity could
the
could
situation,
the
as
If space
Esterhofen
station
was
over
in
houses
between
up
company
looked
the
to
set
others
receiving-room.
a
as
dressing
regular
Having said
hospitals
ambulance
no
by
near
the
operating-room,
an
as
insufficient, the
prove
or
used
large bam
a
should
be
Orders
once,
of
My town.
and them
for
sheets.
houses
of
have for
all bedding men
Esterhofen.
and numbered
reception
prepare you
Pasenbach
will
Provisions
the
32,
33,
wounded. of
some
hospital
collect and
34
and
Please your
people
use.
absolutely
not
The
these stimulants
needed
things, will
Th^
will
Receipts people
If
your
of
them. We
have
them
need
accompany
you
wounded
well
The
president
The
supplies.
the
Take the
whole
spirits, go
with
the
first
good
a
line
of
to
the
at
the
treat
asked
and
the
collect
to
party
church,
and
end,
west
bedding,
the
at
me
with
the
gave
towels, The
hotel.
through
go
provisions, here
priest
will
men
or
There Pasenbach.
well
for
ought
that
equipment be
place
make
to
made
will
return
policing. headquarters,
to
no
Wagons
consolidate have
all
hospital
the
ambulance
no
dressing
service
we
can
by
but
company,
stations
for
establish
brigade.
best
hospital
to
regimental
the
there
his
on
required,
was
the
supervise
to
We
brigade.
is the
field
hotel
what
exactly
report:
separate
station
priest
surgeon,
be
the
being
now
the
to
it would
think
enough
to
and
the
the
to
collecting
the
to
following
Pasenbach
are
that
wagons,
with
go
start
everything
regimental
the
course
senting repre-
orders:;
Pasenbach,
returned
dispensing one
the
went
wagons,
explained
The
I
of
Bring
then
made
town
please
someone
towns
care
you.
He
and
three
that
take
army.
to
then
following
these
etc.
them,
surgeon
drum-major
the
for
arranged
joined
had
priest, who
by
of
know
have
to
paid.
wounded;
the
well
value
will
commissary
be
You
men.
full
and
transport
It would
care
taken,
our
to
wagons
my
taken
are
provisions,
church.
the
to
sent
three
147
everything
for
of
short
run
shall
given
be
D^f^nsiv^
;
can
the be
be
without
great are
sent
difficulty being
there
later.
using
any
time
seems
buildings
are
comfortable,
wounded
to
it hardly
There
this.
for
about
for
getting
requisitioned,
plies sup-
although
of
All
preparations
the
regular
of
that
and
pital hos-
yet. the
and
back
wounded I
hope
to
get
enough
improvise
to
One the
station
could
Pasenbach
ought
edge
southern
wounded
Pasenbach.
senior
woods
the
where
second
be
regiment,
of
would
both
the
other
at
The
by
or
the
first should
the
to
if
help
all
be
sent
of
also
the
Battalion
will
all
to
serve Re-
ist
back
get
to
equipment
and
personnel
Pasenbach,
to
The
attendants.
2d
battalions, medical
the
of
to
report
as
me
surgeon.
colonel
following
this
approved to
message
brigade
Infantry,
Reserve
plan,
and
the
had
headquarters S.
Woods
E.
ft
of
Albertshofen, Nov.,
Section-house
km.
i
be
to
medical
in
Pasenbach,
personnel
and
artillery
both
and
N.
p.
M.
of Bsterhofen:
consolidation
Recommend station
4.15
Inf. Brig.,
Res.
1st
write
surgeon
:
22
and
to
is.
woods,
the
shortage
but
artillery
could
2d
Ad
the
Battalion
Jedenhofen
from
route
and
3d
through
station
this
commands
The the
used
be
can
Jedenhofen,
of
rear
will
and
It
these
in
trouble of
only
not
Infantry
of
the
covered
a
;
be
to
the
to
principal
wounded
band
marked.
and
The
of
get
ravine
found,
The
stations.
ambulance
two
them.
of
charge
take
be
Orders
Batti.^
148
of
service
hospital
of
preparations
where
equipment battalions
of to
2d
Bn.
are
ist to
report
brigade
being
now
Res. me
dressing
;
made,
Inf., this there
as
ment, regisenior
surgeon.
Request
field
hospital
there
Scheme
tomorrow.
for
details
of
rangement ar-
enclosed.
L. Surgeon. Approved
:
A,
Colonel* (Enclosure.)
Surgeon
of
2d
Res.
Inf.
placed
in
charge
of
hospital
service
of
Th^
Medical
brigade.
Inf., 2d
Res.
and
personnel
Bn.
F.
17th
D^f^nsiv^
A.,
149
Bn.
ist
2d
of
equipment 5th
Bn.
under
placed
A.,
Heavy
Inf., 2d
Res.
ist
his
orders.
wounded
at
Division
Klein
at
bertshofen,
Vicrkirchen
station
at
A.
4
The
This
went
At
will
troops
will
be
3.
Zeigelberg
details
Outposts: "
the
9th
of
woods
of
will
500
unit, Inf.
Res.
at
of
southeast
reconnoiter
each
south
m.
covered with
of Al-
routes.
equipment
all
Esterhofen
railway
headquarters
the
at
26. Reserve the
of
with
direct
communicate
units.
p.
4.30
m.,
who
Infantry,
regiment.
Headquarters. order
corps
received:
was
Esterhofen,
Corps,
Aufhausen,
for
Nov.,
22
3.45
p.
m.
as
on
follows
:
ist
the
in
were
enemy
Hil-
be Res. thence
left
the
entrenchments
ist
Res.
Inf.
until
Brig.
"
when
dark,
hofen, Jeden-
Asbach,
Vierkirchen.
Pasenbach,
will
of
troops
PfaflFenhofen.
continued
be
Brig.)
Inf.
Res.
ist
advanced
and
quartered
Albertshofen,
Strong
with
2.
Pipinsried
Work
2.
south
to
of
following
today
noon
gertshausen,
(i)
dispositions
(Extract I.
tomorrow:
2d
adjutant
the
the
No.
Orders
thereafter
brigade
5th Army Field
(2)
is authorized
the
on
M.
p.
m.
surgeon
reached
by
report
4
tomorrow;
Troops
Brigade At
slightly
and
sick
tomorrow.
message
to
to
surgeon
carried
being
a.
personnel
report
m.
senior
4
road.
medical
the
spared,
be
can
m.
road;
Pasenbach
on
One-third that
after
stations, on
A.
4
for
Inzemoos.
Ambulance
Jedenhofen
until
place
same
Rendezvous
Pasenbach.
station,
Dressing
on
Inf.
guard Brig,
to
the
in
north Weichs
trenches.
the of
the
"
Glonn,
Franking
on
the
road,
line there
Batti.^
I50
and
kept
watch
night, and
Corps
4.
the
of
outpost
Gumpertsdorf
dorf,
by
the
with
connecting
Ord^s
Division.
9th
will
Hilgertshausen the
on
of
valley
the
patroled
be
Jetzen-
from
the
during
Ilm.
Esterhofen.
headquarters,
Roads
Brigade
headquarters
report
telephone. the
Accompanying
order
corps
Esterhofen,
Corps,
5th Army
the
was
following Nov.,
22
:
3.45
m.
p.
Circular.
(Extract Subsistence.
1.
A.
3.00
of
Caissons A.
4.00
17th
F.
A.
be
kept
will
A.
will
not
emptied,
and
magazines
Gross
at
at
Inzemoos.
Pasenbach
through
sent
road.
in
stored
trains
pass
Riedenz-
Albertshofen
be
from
m.
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clear.
be
"
will
batteries
at
Vierkirchen
Pasenbach
on
with
refill
Bn.
must
by
railway
before
M.
Train will
Service.
Hospital
3.
6
2d
move
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m.,
p.
wagons
trains
ammunition
caissons
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Road
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Issue
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Wagons
station.
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to
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be
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Gross
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Trains
Field
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sides
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9th
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ist
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A.
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Inf.
Am. No.
Hospital
M.
all must
m.
will
be
be
south
of
off
the
kirchen, Vier-
road.
Rohrmoos
Communications.
Munich.
by
follow
Field
Brig.
10.00
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from
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;
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ist
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at
reserve,
will
5
Inf.
Res.
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in
No.
Hospital
of
use
will
Those
park.
Field
"
tomorrow
field
Brig,
postoffice, at
Klein
station,
morning.
4.00
A.
Inzemoos,
m.
way rail-
Rohrmoos to
collect
mail.
Ampermoching,
Ampermoching;
pital, hos-
nearest
Munich. 8.
Trains
will
march
well
closed
up,
on
the
right-hand
side
of
the
Th^
No
of
corps
the
Vierkirchen
had
Pasenbach
"
about of
headquarters draft
to
the
back
repeated
to
orders
based
battalion, marching
headquarters
moos,
come
of
brigade
adjutant
20th
Brigade,
orders
Brigade
from Rohr-
at
commander
the
to
his
his
that
Infantry
; that
the
said
He
was
commander
the
20th m.
p.
report
showed
commander
intends
Petershausen
and
like
of
the
put
Begin
of
also
in
Aufhausen
be
and
the
cover
sides
both
on
will
duty
reconnaissance
your
situation, and
guns
your
principal
directions you
the
X
added:
Your
have
to
Weichs.
to
here.
opposite
would
he
possible,
Major
brigade, and
right flank, firing in the
the If
leave
and
adjutant
about
railway,
the
when
the
written
Brigade. brigade
The
6.00
to
were
dispositions of the
the
of
about
Pasenbach,
to
Reserve The
head
the
Pasenbach
reach
corps
1st
at
area
commander
brigade
reported.
A,
Biberbach.
position; the
them,
upon
the
telephone,
The
the
inspect
within
"
the
over
Captain
towns.
^Rohrmoos
check.
a
of
supervision
"
artillery battalion
heavy
would
Inzemoos
as
limits
the
received
were
151
general
to
Gross
"
orders
and left
within
made
be
staff, is assigned
These
down,
will
halts
road.
D^^nsiv^
to
port sup-
Weichs.
valley, between at
so
once,
to
as
"
work
on
work,
so
you
The
corps
from east
can
count
major
the
the of
; but
before
north.
He
the
The
night.
infantry
is all
the
adjutant
at
assistance.
no
out
to
on
his
commander
orders.
returned, he
and
had
his
and
reconnoiter,
finished
Just then, and
began
heavy
staff mounted,
and
at
4.30 read
to
firing was rode
to
p.
the
heard the
hill
Jedenhofen. Outpost
From that
during
work
to
brigade
orders
on
started
prepared
again m.,
entrenchments
your
Paindorf
(ist Battalion
reports and
received
ist
Reserve
early in the
Reichertshausen
were
Infantry).
afternoon, clear
of
it
appeared
the
enemy.
BattIv^
152
and
that
hostile
cavalry
of
Ulans
About
o'clock
3.00
Glonn,
the
along
and
Ebersbach
from
back
driven
At
least
Light
Horse
Hilgertshausen.
Jetzendorf,
at
was
Eglersried prevented
and
Jetzendorf
at
toward
reconnaissance
Ord^s
the
the
but
enemy's
patrols
grew
stopped
mostly
were
squadrons
Eglersried.
at
were
regiment
a
ive act-
very
the
by
bridge
guards. At
follows
as
has
they
;
en
just
The
fired
are
Part in
seen
woods
the
of
edge
the
of
out
This
that
little
the
a
on
At
about
defensive
infantry
was
of
the
approaching
on
about
in
came
with
to
400
the
line
the
the
2d
; and
pany com-
Auf-
of ist
could
be
It
300
some
m.,
not,
was
entirely
enemy
and
woods
effect
the
2d
Company
that
south at
3.15
from
platoon,
3d
and
ist
it
was
reinforced.
the
its
enemy's
Franking. several
Stachusried, at
to
occupied
that of
ible. invis-
halted
there
steadily
was
turned, re-
vanced long, ad-
m.
the
the
from
opened
was
signalled
artillery, coming
Eglersried
to
the
especially effective, since
508, and
from
advancing
infantry.
reserve
with
the
effectively by
time hill
and
the
line,
enemy's
same
the
platoon.
ist
long and
for
The
flank.
infantry,
the
3d being
the
position
also
message
of
by
northeast
m.
rifle fire
returned
was
for
that
patrol
apparently
here,
skirmish
woods
One
galloped
800
was
heavy
very
thick
a
the
fire
platoons,
a
being
4.15
hill
Edenpfaf-
of
Aufhausen.
opposite
range
About
fire.
o'clock
4.00
reported
north
edge.
the
and
action,
of
east
woods
orders
gave
3d platoon
just
Company
ist
is occupied,
little
the
the
of
position
About
Thann
for
to
the
all along
commander
commander hausen.
into
get from
that
readiness
in
the
commander:
upon
reports
of
captain
longer
no
battalion
itself
hold
can
in
come
the battalion
the
to
patrols
My f enhof
o'clock
4.00
A
ions battalwere
Ziegelberg,
re-
Th:^
that
ported
it
said
and
mill
back
do
the
will
3d
of
vancing ad-
infantry
the
to
When to
the
moving
strengthened,
and
have
across,
sent
behind
position
gotten
the
Company
2nd
Send
first.
left
your
the
to
the pany Com-
the
2d
go,
and
Jedenhofen.
at
see
you
As-
Companies.
here,
second
a
wounded
much
engaged
have
mill
4th
for
Company:
ist
occupy
they
until
position
the
seriously
back
back
Asbach,
of
the
and
been
having
captain become
to
3d
them
start
moving
to
the
from
line
drawal, with-
for
prepare
and
Companies, attend
details
to
adjutant:
4th
enemy's
ordered
to
and surgeon
Asbach.
your
withdraw
force
time
was
battalion
Companies
of
be
Hold
the
to
4th
south
Gfonn,
the
wish
not
and
3d
to
using
said
major
small
a
it
that
battalion
the
4.30,
I
the
to
Jedenhofen,
at
At the
decided
M
Have
153
Lindach.
Major
bach.
with
engaged
was
from
Ride
Defensive
then
wounded
your
to
Asbach. I shall
be
When
a
and
4th of
3d will
there;
the
the
orders
deploy
crossed
the
the
captains:
will
take
4th will
Company with
to
its right
extend
direct
to
the
a
at
line
150
m.
withdraw
to
position there.
at
the and
to
2d
the
him
position
Asbach
bach. As-
of
south
of
new
and
two
captain
Glonn,
Asbach
his
found
m.
the
take
to
he
400
and
Companies ist
inform
to
mill
ford
a
and
companies
following 3d
to
way
movement,
two
Ebersbach,
to
adjutant
Jedenhofen
withdrawal
The trees
the
the The
the
the
to
4 150
gave
the
of
the
on
Companies.
4th
returned
his
sent
Company
At
M
already
He
3d and
the
Major
companies
slowly
with
the
and
the
Asbach, 2d
to
major
to
cover
Jedenhofen.
its left
at
left, with
the
two
its left
little refused. Both
behind
companies the
will
railway
deploy embankment.
thin
lines, facing the
Glonn,
with
ports sup-
I shall
be
Company, I
side
other
of
Asbach
and
Glonn.
the
The
3d
2d
the and
Glonn,
Companies
2d
The
mill
the
of
captam
the
gave
hostile
commander
:
infantry
does
is withdrawing
3d
orders
following
with
battalion
there, and
Companies
4th
companies.
two
engaged
are
The
the
to
the
railway.
the
seriously engaged
become
to
the
to
on
crossing
and
St
between
railway,
rode
after
Our the
the
on
then
He
to
Orders
Batti.^
154
not
the
ist
to
on
mean
Company
Jedenhofen,
at
to
take
position
here
line
from
Asbach
to
are
the
cover
withdrawal, This The
there. the
march
The
I
the
2d
and
the
to
St, I
will
company
shall
with
take
embankment,
the
and
trees
continue
under
the
occupy
battalion
two
and
halt
will
they
The
the
interval
m.
deploy
platoon.
ist
100
where
will
disengaged,
as
be
will
platoons
railway
soon
as
3d
a
occupy
cover.
whole
line.
commander
is
on
railway. The
orders
was
fully occupied
Meanwhile,
and
about
fire
from
hill
508
other
his
with
captain
side
the
the
of
in
infantry in
party
the
tion posi-
the
in his
was
edge
south
The
them
had
enemy
enhofen
Aufhausen.
prevented
apparently
Glonn,
Edenpfaff
lines. of
The
similar.
were
o'clock.
by 5.00
platoon
a
shots
exchanging
other
the
on
strengthened
gradually hands,
the
of
from
was
flanking
advancing
farther. The to
600
to
be
Still, cover,
much very
enemy
line
front, by
m.
in
opposed
the
the
1st
and
Company fire
dispersed,
its
The
2d
slow.
there
corner
was
was
had
the
of not
yet
caused
platoon, and
3d platoons
reinforcements
hard
fire at
that
made
east
the
Ziegelberg, it could
of
pressed;
losses;
extended
had
; its
woods
heavy
concentric
weak,
and
ist
successive
southeast
its
the
to
left
Eglersried. it had
although enemy's reported
still hold
seemed
its
good it
was
advance that
the
position.
Th^
There
were
berg
woods,
At
orders
following The
the
direction
of
Ebersbach.
woods
the
through
The
Send the I
soujth
shall
be
two
At hausen line
the at
a
those
3d platoon its
to
will
its
and
engaged
detachments
the
on
in
platoon
your
hill northeast
to
the
movement,
the
2d
platoon
reassemble
passing
by
way
of
Glonn
to
Asbach.
at
position
in
last
withdraw
conform
are
in
the
south
of
the
time,
the
that
part
also
left
its
and
met
position.
to
of
of
the
platoon
ist
the
to
or
increased
thin
the
wagons
the
enemy
by fire
from
:
fell
back
those
parts
company
bach, As-
their
of way,
fire.
bling assem-
woods.
the
on
appeared
toward
same
the
Ebersbach.
after, the
3d platoon
the
back
creep
hill
rapidity
of
platoon
position, and of
in
comer
to
the
the
its lines
ist
began
down
run
northwest
Soon
Jedenhofen,
woods^
then
ridge northeast
was
chief
the
remaining began
at
platoon.
of
men
mill
Ziegelberg 3d
there, when
left, and
the
to
the
5.30
the
position
still in
men
of
with
5.20
while
The
will
Companies
and
508,
road,
Ziegelberg,
company
wounded
road
or
of
4th
your
At one
south
:
seriously
slight resistance
a
platoon
platoon
the
gave
withdrawal.
our
cover
and
3d
Make
Glonn;
the then
B
|to become
hill
Ebersbach
"
3d
The
Wasenhof.
the
the
Weichs
The
wagons
company
Asbach.
upon
leaves
Asbach.
of
left
the
Company
the
crossed
Ziegel-
the
crossed
first
itself
allow
to
not
from
2d
the
When have
is
retire
it will
here;
of
Captain
the
of
chief
the
to
company
the
Company
occupied.
still
was
2d
the
of
part
508, however,
hill
on
o'clock
5.00
south
Asbach.
to
way
and
wounded,
the
carry
155
valley road,
the
on
wagons
to
the
on
were
two
Dei^^nsiv^
hill
in
east
thin
a
the
on
of
the
hill ist
commander
Auf-
skirmish
had
Hardly
of
it taken
it had
just
Company said
to
Withdraw
other
last
this
the
time,
fall
back
the
rest
to
upon
fire
the
railway
platoon
The
could
be
the
church,
facing
of
the
platoon
to
he
took
the
2d The
the
railway
bridge,
em])ankmcnt
to
A
Lieutenant believed
north
hill and
of west
the
the upon
woods
ward to-
it fell back,
but
the
As
the
ist
valley
the
2d
he
where
of
part
line
the
to
Leave the
of
when
rest
it arrived, sent
was
to
:
detachment
strong
platoon
the
the
for
message a
rest
village, south
sergeant
written
the
platoon
ist
orders
A
church.
with
the
north
half
found
the
of
Leaving
Asbach. back
fall
and directed
he
the
Glonn
the
platoon
company,
o'clock
as
edge
the
following
hold
the
failing light.
that
at
the
to
at
along
the
church.
6.30, the
at
that
reported
that
east
and
Asbach
dark,
After
the
will
company
from
Wasenhof..
Glonn.
the
the
the
placed
extend
with
platoon
Just
2d
the
through
Asbach,
to
of
it
into
the
upon
3d platoon
the
adjusted
to
6.00
upon
of
position
of
the
back
woods
and
in
arrived
had
fall
to
ahead
assembled,
company that
rode
B
Captain
fire
its fire
rest
At
fired
the
retiring
seen
the
bridge.
account
of
back
woods.
opened
orders
sent
of
enemy on
out
came
The
platoon.
ist
the
to
got
soon
had
platoon
ist
back
17th F. A.
captain
ineiTective
was
one
Aufhausen.
movement
Asbach.
the
Leave
rapidly, carried
crept
and
the
the
of
then
of
the
conform
Asbach.
to
with
rounds
Battalion
east
Meanwhile to
and
2d
line
enemy's
woods
retire
to
few
a
Jedenhofen,
of
south
the
fired
wounded,
its
woods,
the
the
follow.
platoon
of
hill
of
will
platoons The
at
edge
through
platoon
your
the
in
squad
he
Orders
Batti^e
156
the
of
he
the
the had
enemy
artillery fire
Aufhausen;
edges
the
of
rest
had
had
woods.
platoon
left
followed,
not
forced
strong
in.
came
them
back
patrols
and from at
the
Th:^
Captain the
of
rest
hof, and
the The
bridge
following
orders
of
Infantry,
Glonn;
the
508, and
will
a
platoon followed
not
patrol
the
at
joined the
Wasen-
Company
ist
commander's
outposts
hold
from
2d
will
patrols
maintained
contact
left
2d
and
report,
:
line
the
on
be
to
A
strong
sent
to
with
Asbach,
in
remain
from
there
Jedenhofen.
of
west
had
enemy
company
will
the
Asbach;
the
kept the
from
the
railway-
mill.
Company
1st
The
church.
commander
establish
will
Jedenhofen
The
on
the
battalion
to
south
battalion
position, but
bridge.
railway
received
Asbach,
gave
the
at
6.15 the
that
platoon had
the
:
the
near
reported
squad
a
At in
and
157
in
platoon
together
Ziegelberg
beyond
half
the
company
arrived,
soon
left
B
D:ei^^NSiv^
the
the
bridge
the
ou,tpost
line
The
enemy.
the
point
a
of
1000
2d
the
sentinels
of
bulk
will
of
in
town
m.
Reserve
kept
be
Aufhausen
Ziegelberg,
hold
and
to
hill
and the
pany Com-
ist
the
case
enemy
attacks. The the
cover
the
Squadron
ist
right flank.
railway
station
will
1800
crossing
Battalion
The
3d
headquarters established
be
will
About he
4.45,
5.30,
ordered
the
him,
and that
advanced
the
2d
the
same
reported about from
a
will
to
Hockhof
to
reserve
at
in
be
Asbach.
with
the
A
reserve.
lantern
signal
Hkadquartors. arrived
watched
the
last
it did time
what
the had
regiment
the
on
17th F.
A.
hill east the
of
progress
companies
two
Battalion
which
movement, About
and
when
the
be
commander
brigade
at
of
sent
there.
Brigade The
be
4th Companies
and
south
m.
will
Cavalry
Reserve
ist
began to
open
of
outpost to
hofen Jedenaction.
withdraw,
fire to
cover
effectively. advance
guard
occurred. of
Hilgertshausen,
infantry
by
way
His with of
commander information some
joined cated indi-
artillery had
Gumpersdorf
and
gertshausen that
Klenau
"
but
intended, line
after
that He
added
the
Hockhof
the
to
withdrawal,
railway
bridge
2d
the
sending
was
to
and
taken
post out-
an
mill, and him
hold
quested re-
there.
vicinity of
the
to
that
said
with
squadron
word
occupy
connect
right flank, and
the
cover
to
Hil-
sent
He
Jedenhofen
to
Infantry
Reserve
had
Glonn.
the
cross
his
he
that
to
the
on
Ainhofen
from
completing
the
from
9th Division
advanced
attempted
not
stationary
were
The
road.
infantry had
hostile
Weichs,
large bodies
that
and
Stachusried,
he
Orders
BATTI.E
158,
bridge
the
at
Petershausen. The to
brigade commander
consider
the
His
the
pushed
forward
At and seemed
hostile
be
guard
to
appeared
in
attack
to
be
probably first and
His
by
enemy's be
to
tionary, sta-
be
might
the
early
active
ing. morn-
patrolling
duty
important
most
and
against these,
the
in
detachments
strong
would
attacks.
bank
force
Glonn
the
across
opposite
that
least, there
night
to
back
by night marches,
the
small
main
possible
was
forced
the
leaving
Although it
been
had
forces,
hands.
paused
situation.
outposts
superior
then
all this, and
approved
for
prepare
general
a
attack.
The and
out, could as
be
much
to
be
To well the
held
outposts
Glonn,
given
guard
could
m.
p.
the
and
The
troops
carried
longer be
no
made.
be
must
intended,
as
would
and
tip
south
; the
and advanced
enemy meet
following
this
have
now
of
enemy
against surprise,
manned,
To the
3.45
could
outpost
line
be
given
not
rest.
The the
of
dispositions
new
not
of
orders
corps
reserves
during
Weichs close
the
trenches
the the
emergency,
order, which
was
along the this
even
was
ready
be
to
for
to
up
would a
line
the
south would
main
have
bank have
position. to
counter-attack
be in
kept case
night. brigade written
commander
out
in manifold
dictated :
The
Defensive
Inf.
Res.
1st
159
E.
Brig., Hill
Jedenhofen,
of
Orders
Brigade
No.
M.
p.
3.
advanced
Hostile
I.
6
Nov.,
22
estimated
troops,
at
regiment
one
infantry
of
,
with are
artillery, hold
The
2.
trenches
manned
1st
and
Troops
3.
Guns The
4.
bridge
I
The
and
back, mill
Jedenhofen
at
platoon
A of
hojd
in
bridge
the
will
at
5.
Brigade
Esterhofen,
Copies copies of
of
the
at
this
Reserve
1st
The
2d
follows
as
:
Inf., Pasenbach
Res.
Heavy
Artillery,
from
Inf.
Res.
kirchen. Vier-
enemy's
railway
the
from
there
patrols
must
Asbach
promptly.
Al-
to
and
closely watched,
p.
the
cover
the
signal
9
will
be
Squadron
ist
will
order
following
be
Inf.
and
lantern
orders
for
the
Klenau
a
2d
will
Res.
headquarters
where
report
ist
Petershausen,
Hilgertshausen,
with
attack,
quartered
outpost
reported
of
support
forces
patrols be
kept
and
the
held.
be
the
night
a
be
an
the
;
side.
movement
from
Jedenhofen,
establish
Glonn
other
hostile
any
hostile
position.
will
the
of
the
on
will
Vierkirchen;
mill, inclusive
line
hills
the
to
in
Inf.
Res.
St
meet
Artillery, Pasenbach;
remain
Jedenhofen
to
bertshofen. sent
will
to
required
and
Field
Strong
ready.
immediately
not
Esterhofen;
prepared
reserves
Inf., Rammelsbach
Res.
and
be
will
Glonn.
the
road.
Klenau
"
brigade
of
bank
north
Hilgertshausen
the
on
the
Cav.,
Res.
ist
hill
on
west
which
flank, and
right
496,
will
patrol
ward to-
valley.
Ilm
be
posted
the
at
station
section-house will
be
km.
i
established.
N.
of
tants Adju-
m.
sent
were
circular
Infantry
all units,
to
with
together
:
Brigade,
Hill
E.
of 22
Jedenhofen, Nov.,
6
p.
M.
Circular. I.
troops,
Subsistence. "
those
of
the
2d
Kitchen Reserve
wagons
Infantry
will at
replenish Pasenbach,
stores ist
and Reserve
rejoin In-
f antry
Ammufiition.
2.
in
refill
from
morning
the
road.
Wagons
Vierkirchen
and
Esterhofen,
of
charge and
the
with
Inzemoos, A
field
hospital
Corps
6.
Mail
leaves
7.
Line
of
headquarters, of
in
halting
within
and
The
will
join
Reserve
by
move
the
personnel
using
end
east
Pasenbach.
of
; later
present
take
will
Infantry
brigade,
the
will
the
surgeon
troops
;
to
will
they
in
be
Klein
to
A.
A.
back
be
must
M.
road.
morning.
m.
Rohrmoos,
Inzemoos,
Nearest
2
Riedenzhofen
tomorrow
3.50
at
they
m.
the
near
Klein
Munich.
a.
4
Rohrmoos
"
Pasenbach
at
by
park
headquarters
brigade
march
in
supervision; Lieutenant
between the
the
strictest
his
orders
X,
station,
limits
of
order. will
be
commanding
Pasenbach
following
commissary
the
of
of
charge
Corps wagons
will
^Al-
"
Am-
Ampermoching.
Captain obeyed
brigade
Vierkirchen.
and
villages, and
driving
of
corps
less all, regard-
by
trains,
will
have
Blocking
the
road,
the
on
A,
left
side
of
the
strictly forbidden,
are
take
report
depot
will
rank.
Pasenbach
Munich.
has
charge
road,
will
Schleissheim,
Trains
8.
2d
for
will
Albertshofen.
by
station,
place
same
Communications.
hospital,
Nearest
to
and
Infantry
whole
Dressing
where
horse
5.
permoching,
The
trains
Vierkirchen,
of
the
emptied,
m.
p.
Division.
9th
Field
4.
surgeon
7
the
will
artillery
the
be
2d
the
missaries ; com-
Vierkirchen,
on
Reserve
of
for
units.
slightly wounded
and
south
all
of
The
"
train
ist
those
service
hospital
equipment
Sick
Service.
Hospital
the
of
at
will
wagons
ammunition
the
bertshofen
3.
Infantry
Ammtmition
"
of
Wagons
Reserve
ist
tonight
supplies
draw
will
wagons
instructions.
for
report
commissary
the
to
report
Ration
Vierkirchen.
at
will
to
Orders
Batti^E
i6o
supply of
the
instructions ist
Reserve
the
ration
depot
opens
brigade,
Infantry, of
wagons at
with
then
were
those
of
who
the
Rohrmoos
drawn
the
:
station,
artillery
for
designated
was
brigade
railway the
up
(which
11
p.
will
m.
be
The
at
Vierkirchen
to
draw
rations,
arriving
after
immediately
will
o'clock),
8
by
by
go
of
Qth
the
i6i
and
Vierkirchen
They
midnight.
at
those
Dei^ensive
will
come
up
which
Division,
Riedenzhofen
to
the
by
move
depot Gross
Inzemoos.
The
will
and
road
remain
at
in
march
Kitchen
2d
from
at
the
the
depot
strictest
Schonbrunn
to
order
;
they
must
will
return
kept by
the
free.
same
Vierkirchen.
join
wagons
troops
ist
Reserve
Infantry
"
Pasenbach.
Report
be
return
of
wagons
at
brigade
headquarters.
at
Vierkirchen,
ons Wag-
road,
Part RETREAT,
III.
BATTLE
ORDERS.
G:eNERAi, The
Army
Blue
Landshut Red
forces,
and
Neustadt,
Situation.
the
of
Freising,
and
crossing
which,
moving
are
has
Danube
advanced
and
the
Danube
the
southeast.
to
the
crossed to
meet
Rain,
at
Isar
tween be-
strong
Ingolstadt
Situation.
SpKciai,
"
The
2d
Blue
reached
1st,
The the on
corps,
hof
The
dorf. at
All
Pasenbach. The
of
troops
with
Aichach.
On
the
on
the Red vember No-
south
bank
commander
Jedenhofen line
had
attached
was
the
to
Indersin
was
the
Alberts-
to
Kloster
to
Artillery
Heavy
5th
of
rear
contact
Its
which
east
and
Berghofen.
right.
prolonged
Division
loth
Gross
the
hill
the
Battalion
ist
position to
on
Division
9th
and
Brigade,
from
line
a
was
Reserve
ist
; the
en
Corps
sth
placed
Jedenhofen
left
into
came
defensive
a
up
from
Glonn,
the
there
and
the
to
Schrobenhausen
from
it took
22d of
Glonn,
the
coming
troops,
originally
Army,
position
entrenched.
were
in
was
Giebing
between
reserve,
and
Rettenbach.
to
force
of
artillery into heavy
was
It
Early
Glonn.
the
close
being
the
the
night
the
During
found
that
Wasenhof
and
the
front
enemy
of was
hostile
reserves
brought
were
he
attacked.
and
whole
troops
morning
the
in
action, the
along
enemy's
brought By
the
2d
ing fight-
Army.
extending
being
strong
a
the
noon
up
his
front
discovered
yond benear
,
Ziegelberg, to
put
the
Jedenhofen,
the 20th
commander
Brigade
through
the
of
into
Asbach,
loth
position, to 165
KoUbach.
Division
was
extending
the
Early
in
ordered line the
from after-
1
Batti,^
66
the
noon
Orders
attacked
enemy
this
line
energetically, through
Petershausen.
The
brought
his
up
Kollbach
and
the
o'clock,
3.00 woods
the
The
division
19th
Brigade
forward enetoy
in
north in
village the
this
Under battalion the
was
hastened
At The in
4.00
p.
M.
at
the
19th Brigade, front
of
the
through
of
the
enemy's
available
carried
force
the
back
that
Glonn.
the
position
hill
on
Kollbach, in
came
fantry In-
39th
fight, the
upon
its first
of
and of
west
the but
SoUem,
artillery near
fire ineffective. f rpnt,
Infantry the
and
which
attacked moved last
at
enemy
Sth Dragoons,
Glonbercha
and
troops
were
with
parts
Petershausen
reserve.
marching
vicinity of
hostile
the
by the
its
through
hand-to-hand
batteries
by
Weissling,
appeared
moment,
right
at
37th
and
from
to
from
fire.
of into
its last
effort
pushed
up
the
more
advancing
all the
fierce
a
Those
fire
the
of
woods
After
long and
was
range
was
fire
to
in
put
37th
turned
Kollbach,
upon
in
putting
superiority
a
final
and
Kollbach^
Kammerberg,
fired
were
from
moved
action.
the
to
a
Kollbach
began
the
again, and
out
504,
of
gained
attack,
toward
artillery brigade
joined
the
again.
kept
Infantry
commander
The
the
upon
held
Aufhausen
38th
39th
driven
was
which
enemy
Piflitz, and
join
the
dislodged
the
the of
to
coimter-attack
compelled
was
as
south
Kammerberg left
The
gradually
and
regiment
between
artillery brigade
a
Infantry,
artillery near
when
his
Piflitz, then
at
Kollbach.
difficulties.
in
Division,
for
39th
reserves,
Finally,
At
the
was
more
flank,
of
left, north
496,
and
Kammerberg,
Meanwhile hill
loth
19th Brigade
and
enemy's
the
of
commander
and
which,
him as
39th
its left at
at
the
by
a
through
fell back.
charged
the
flank
around
disposed of
in
His
the in
decisive flank.
follows
Infantry, railway
treat re-
:
had
its
bridge.
Retr^t
and which
Next
left
the
on
the
firing but
noon,
driven
the;
also
back
the
as
brigade
enemy
Battalion
3d
KoUbach
The
Company
Rettenbach
detachments
Division
towers
down
bridges
a
485
of
east
about
the
ist
serve Re-
Jedenhofen.
and
force,
the
had Glonn
been
t
driven
in
KoUbach,
held
the
on
there
and
Infantry
reserve
the
in a
as
loth
KoUbach
to
assembled far
as
line
loth of
Weissling,
at
was
the
cover
"
AUershausen,
as
with
right
Miihldorf,
at
and
and and
Herschenhofen.
Piflitz, and
had
stationed
19th Infantry and
section-house
wagons
assembled
in
established the
church
KoUbach.
the
Corps
kitchen
40th
officers
of
the
and
through,
at
were
by telephone. to
been
Hohenkammer
at
and
railway
had
Waltenhofen,
with
Brigade,
telegraph The
attacked
of
37th Infantry
headquarters
Headquarters
at
and
Piflitz.
the
Kammerberg
at
ArtUlery
talion Bat-
Asbach,
of
trenches
Infantry
and
communication
signal
in
Dragoons
5th
the
the
Pelka
at
The
guarding
attacked
division
of
of
patrolling
was
hill
passed
in
west
company
flank.
on
was
3d Battalion
were
road,
One
the
were
39th
regiment
reserve.
Pioneer
had
2d
Glonn.
left
right
The
had
under
also
was
south
which
ishers skirm-
Ebersbach.
toward
The
the
to
it
talion Bat-
ist
hostile
Aufhausen.
of
embankment
the
The
with
Glpnn;
the
infantry, to
whose
Brigade,
of
railway
back
Still farther
Here
Petershausen,
Infantry.
engaged
direction
hostile
upon
40th
was
bank
the
the
lay along was
and
opposite
artillery fire from
the
was
Asbach,
occupied on
about
enemy
fire.
on
was
the
with
closely engaged
was
167
and
Brigade the
of south
of
headquarters,
20th
Infantry
Asbach, at
loth
were
Esterhofen,
Field gade, Brinected con-
had
Division. the
20th
Brigade
were
near
Ret-
1
BATTI.E
68
of
but
dinner,
road, head
were
the
issued;
north
of
Rettenbach,
19th south
the
charge had
Brigade
had
the
ammunition
the
in
the
wagons) the
in
the
of
Kollbach
road,
had
brigade
combat
20th
angle between
Each
roads.
headquarters
wagons
beside
Biberbach
"
Brigade and
those bach Biber-
the
left
officer
an
wagons.
the
all
Nearly artillery had
in
ammunition issued
been
under
were
under
Lotzbach
and
empty
Giebing,
of
Rettenbach
and with
All
been
the
of
20th
the
on
(bridge train
had
trains
The
were
Biberbach.
of
south
km.
trains
column
of
Giebing,
of
igth^
division
The
I
the
not
19th north
commissaries.
regimental
the
the
of
those
and
tenbach,
ORD:eRS
the
to
between
cover
the
light columns
batteries;
the
the
caissons
empty
and
Kammerberg
of
Piflitz, headed
north. The the
19th Brigade Infantry
40th
A
railway. The its
wounded
in
arrive
infantry
one
been
and
Vierkirchen the
that
at
Field
had
using
wheree
established
10
had
been
9
more
had
expected
was
the
of and
No.
the
on
several
More
it
the
near
woods
No.
Hospital
and
Asbach.
the
of
occupied.
were
Kollbach,
received
from
corps
two
artilleryammunition
7
m.,
p.
supply
corps
in
Hospital
o'clock,
Kollbach,
Piflitz,
division
edge
Field
2.00
of
opened
northern
in
been to
hour.
an
had
Word
in
station west
the
of
in, and
coming
half
been
its beds
established
ordered
had
at
half
were
ravine
road.
Kollbach
about
houses;
the
the
at
Rettenbach
in
up
in
dressing
company
station "
a
station
ambulance
Rettenbach
at
small
dressing
set
one
had
for
depot
the
use
would
headquarters columns
of
the
be
loth
open
would
Division, at
midnight
that be and at
Rphrmoos. The of
the
loth
Division
5th Corps
at
postoffice
Rohrmoos
was
railway
at
Rettenbach,
station.
and
that
Retreat
Division after
Shortly
Headquarters.
p.
following
the
brought
4.00
169
m.
officer
an
sealed
letter
from
the
to
headquarters
corps
division
commander
:
(Confidential.) Army
5th
Reliable
1.
main
enemy's
The
3.
Weng first
line
will
4.
The
be
loth
Amper
below
(b) tenbach
the
at
before
today, Dachau
and
Army.
the
All
position
Isar
through
ist
behind
retreat.
new
Amper not
troops
4.00
A.
line
the
on
in
now
the
M.
follows:
as
the
as
Gross
"
Reserve
ist
Nohbach,
Brigade,
Vierkirchen
The
will
clear
and
parallel
bridges
Schonbrunn
"
A
the
over
Amperpet-
"
of them
will of
all troops
back
as
a
rear
and
the be
Reserve
Brigade.
the
5th
valley,
reported
in
Dragoons
at
Hohenkammer to
the
locate
right
the
valley.
Places
reported.
the
left
Ilm
Heberts-
"
Allershausen,
the
force
ist
attached
is
through
and
officer
the
which
to
Unterweilbach
"
to
Freising
enemy
general
command
eastward
army,
the
Inzemoos
reconnoiter
toward main
of
roads
Division,
loth
enemy's
Gross
Division,
Petershausen
move
the
the
of
position
Brigade,
parallel
Hohenkammer,
take
take
Bachenhausen
far
Reserve
and
6.
left
the
Freising.
the
tonight
of
right
Haimhausen.
9th
5.
found
m.
Haimhausen.
(r)
the
p.
ments reinforce-
The
of
behind
the
march
Division, as
ist
"
hausen,
for
back retire
cover
will
troops
westward
and
and
direction
will
with
will
started
3.00
hostile
strong
Ilmmfinster.
the
in
Army
touch
5th Corps
roads
and
in
2d
Ottershausen,
"
(a)
of
The
that
near
fallen
has
Army
keeping
Palsweis,
now
are
is advancing
1st
forces.
superior
indicates
and
up,
army
Our
2.
information
coming
are
Nov.,
23
Division:
loth
Officer
Commanding
Esterhofen,
Corps,
loth on
guard
the at
Division line the
of proper
will the
be
Glonn time.
designated at
4.00
to
A.
M.
BATTI.E
I70
All
7. 4.00
A.
Empty
M.
8.
where
the
Isar.
it will
open
Nohbach
Corps
by
move
be
sent
trains
trains
Munich
via
to
trains
Supply
is
behind
the
Amper
by
Schleissheim.
moved
of
wagons
to
Lohhof,
from
Rohrmoos
2d
Division
loth
to
Eching,
to
Lohhof,
will
Gross
use
road.
will
headquarters
orders
for
Esterhofen
leave
Ampermoching
via
car
report
be
must
ordered
is
depot
midnight;
at
motor
to
brigade
corps
^Maisteig
"
9.
and
Section
1st
of
east
division
Orders
at
3.45
A.
Haimhausen.
to
A.
4.30
at
m.,
Officers
and will
m.
X, General Delivered
Captain
by
F, the
Captain commander Piflitz
A.
bearer
that
of
the
at
m.
take and
;
headquarters
sion divi-
the
would
a.
3.45
division
at
Infantry.
dispatch, informed
signal troops
line
remain
to
were
this
corps
Edenpfaffenhofen
"
orders
his
F,
of
C.
D.
the
up
that
said
tion informa-
as
officer.
The with
for
in
We the
40th
the
Brigade,
from
done west
until of
there
after
the
to
do
to
so
'dark.
would
be
'the
good
the
the
to
ist
danger; and
place
the for
defeated,
the
Reserve
be 'withdrawn
the
located
the
up
map
tion situa-
:
railway
succeeded
without
Kollbach a
commanding to
order,
in
reverse
troops
will first
order
19th
not
thing
again.
Brigade,
bridge;
furnish
and
command
of
Colonel the
20th
Brigade.
from this
and
The
tonight. troops
has
to
is
us
disorganized
right of
have
then
possible
there
who'
to
the
the
on
summed
follows
movements
right
extreme
Infantry,
will
Troops it is
the
from
P,
in
then
as
our
our
General
let
can
outposts
B, of
is to' get
now
to, and
opposed
with
G, marked
indicated
commander
interfere
to
do
to
us
march
immediately
enemy
shape
of
lines
division
the
The
staff, Captain
of
places referred
different for
be
the
crayon
the
chief
division
the of
first
course
line
of
of
19th
the
not
can
slopes
ever wher-
the
be
ridge
Brigade
Retreat
kitchen at
and
withdrawn,
thus
could
wagons
To division
that
"
valley, and
might
cavalry
and
Patrols
berg.
Gross
should
be
the
with started
prepared
below
Dragoons
the
behind
artillery and
again,
and
to
be
at
by
so
tile hos-
;
fore there-
soon
as
and
Amper,
sible, pos-
Kranz-
Weng
to
Fords
and
Ilm
would
as
division
the
the
bridges
and
train,
bridge
be
cyclists, might
would
make
and
sent
are
forces
the
Ilm
ley, val-
guarding
the
in
by
By Gross
at
If
The
the
issues
from
they
and
ration
the
by
5th
the between
them
should
forage 7
trains
ammunition
gotten ons wag-
o'clock
Brigade
19th
o'clock
trains
and
then
once,
Ndhbach
for
Rettenbach,
at
10
issued,
The
Kammerberg,
at
room
7.
be
possible.
as
across
at
naissance recon-
commence
Herschenhofen.
to
must
Rettenbach.
get
his
to
movements
own
ammunition
its wagons
to
our
if orders
at
and
army
is
do
to
AUershausen
quickly
as
20th
things
this.
to
and
Vierkirchen
the
bing, Gie-
at
could
move
midnight
and
trains, which
begin
easily
at
be
11,
across
in
i
are
berg, Kammer-
the
Amper
4.
The at
rations
ought
Giebing
the
of
infantry
some
main
from
attend
This
o'clock.
Glonn
have
the
and
bridge
positions.
Nohbadi;
screening
Biberbach;
can
defensive
Freising It
the
for
in
Thurnsberg
at
line
the
Giebing.
reported
time.
that
at
Then
available
upon
any
those
to
Gross
enemy's
time
Amper
at
are
at
guard
important
the
must
the
Amper
along
for
is
enemy
The
20th.
supper.
and
bridge
one
the
have
troops
is moving
army
sent
look
most
the
Finally,
only The
strong
a
company
same
of
crossings
is
for
once.
of
the
Kammerberg
the
be
to
to
at
for
detachments
ought
toward at
put
Nohbach,
out
the
main on
small
pioneer
One
his
to
send
to
and
there
appear
necessary
seem
and
right of
the
up,
Nohbach.
Gross
at
of
started
Amper,
the
cross
all be
Vierkirchen
north
brought
be
could
they
o'clock
4
woods
the
171
once,
No.
sanitary so
9
'ought
troops
that
they
ought
not
will to
be
not
set
be
to
set
up
'up
here
informed any at
more
all, but
of
the
intended
equipment. go
straight
retreat
Field on
to
pital Hos-
Ech-
The
ing.
slightly wounded
serious
more
Rettenbach.
should
spared
relieved
be
have
the
to
orders
These withdrawal
advance
the
Kammerberg, rail
sent
by
The
main
ing Ech-
from
until
by
of
statement
orders
prepare
as
G
Captain be
to
the
will
and
dictated
written
trains
Bruck
Unter
stations as
be
can
of
have
the
troops made
be
to
be
can
sidered. con-
check
to
any
Allershausen.
or
commander,
directed
for
order
complete
the
with
agreed
chief
of
staff
his
rapher, stenog-
to
the
following
in manifold
out
in
along
the
on
motor
order
the
to
typewriter,
which
car:
Division,
Piflitz,23
Nov.,
4.30
p.
m.
Btberbach:,
Trams, Field
tion sta-
suggested.
loth
CO.
personnel
A
once.
disposition
division
case,
dressing
regimental
the
Hohenkammer
of
D,
then
brought
been
the
way
but
of 'their
at
out
this, provision
enemy
once.
guard.
rear
be* sent
to
wait
deciding the
the
at
Such
work.
Lieutenant-General
had
be
can
Eching;
to
from
wagons
possible;
as
their
ought
can
of
soon
with
back
come
can
start
'can
as
with
on
go
In
this
they
trains
the
empty
Perhaps
slightly wounded
The
*
the
go"on
with
Munich.
to
will
march
can
can
cases
and
Giebing
to
at
move
by
Giebing,
Division
bridge
once
Eching.
Kammerberg,
Bachenhausen,
wait
train
for
pioneer
pany com-
Fahrenzhausen.
at
Ration
and
Giebing,
to
the
OSD^S
BATTI.E
172
designated
Slightly
20th
places
wounded
and
forage
men
equipment,
By
command
to
wagons
artillery
of
Rettenbach,
they at
will
clear
rendezvous
accompany
'of
to
Dragoons
the
roads, 'park, and
to
Biberbach,
At
Lauterbach.
5th
at
ade 19th Brig-
Kammerberg,
with
await
orders.
sanitary
field trains. Lieutenant-General
D:
G, Chief
of
Staff.
sonnel per-
Retreat
Meanwhile
following
the
division
the
Div.
Use the
No,
Hospital
ready!
rest
to
o'clock
Field
No.
equipment,
will
9
at
move
will
train
be
m.
p.
to
necessary;
keep
Kammerberg,
bing Gle-
wagons
will
to
Eching
and
be
there
field Itrain
to
once
asked with
Biberbach,
at
order
By
4.30
available
be
at
Eching.
Hospital
accompany
wounded
ration
empty
to
wounded
Slightly
Nov.,
23
absolutely
than
seriously
where
them
wounded.
material
and
Send
Hospital
Piflitz,
Division,
Rettenbach:
move.
take
to
fold, mani-
of Rettenbach;
men
Rettenbach,
and
receive
N,
Jo,
more
no
in
prepared,
Kollbach;
g,
Station,
Dressing
Field
10
No,
Hospital
had
surgeon :
message loth
Field
173
for, all
Eching.
sanitary
tomorrow.
personnel
and
j
Lieutenant-General
of
to
to
prepare
D.
A,
Surgeon. The
given
were
two
and
to
to
his use
trains.
the
utmost
He
was
in
through
the
given
remain in
ammunition
front
of
following
post
credentials
loth
I
Lieutenant
M
is
detailed
Division, to
delivering
to
road, of
movement
disposition
and
with
houses, men
Kollbach,
Giebing-Rettenbach the
directed
tprches
point
out
the
them
of
compel
to
fires, hang
or
direct
the
mark
take
to
first to ; after
intended
roads
the
all
villages, and the
Biberbach
trains,
light the
to
go
both
dispatch,
instructed
was
expediting the
of
latter
guard,
the
on
informed
inhabitants
He
finally to
energy
the
this
delivery.
headquarters
and to
read
having
for
the
messages,
lanterns
was
aide
an
Rettenbach,
all, including the
staff
of
from
troopers
then all
chief
the
route
He
way.
:
Piflitz,
supervise
the
23
Nov.,
movement
4.45 of
p.
m.
trains
on
Orders
BATTI.E
174
the
Rettenbach
His
orders
Giebing
"
will
obeyed
be
By
Giebing
and
Kammerberg
"
of
by all, regardless
roads.
rank.
Lieutenant-General
of
command
Biberbach
"
D:
G, Chief
Another
inquire
to
once
infantry, with
to
Kammerberg, division
at
this
aide
the
way
three the
the
order
following
for
and for
to
these
for
the
attending
and
send
tions instruc-
have
to
a
attached,
pany com-
at
sent
in
reporting
orders.
On for
company
Staff.
with
commander
pioneer
headquarters
division
there,
cyclist officers
headquarters start
19th Brigade,
company
Kammerberg,
of
After the
to
was
the
situation
the
to
as
to
sent
was
of
person
to
aide
of
the Unter
the
company
the
chief
back,
way Bruck
by
commander
orders.
details,
staff
of
dictated
sth Dragoons:
(Confidential.) Division,
loth C.
1.
the
Isar
tonight
The
upon
3.
and
Ilmmtinster.
The
5th
and
the
Corps to
loth
hostile
Patrols
will
before
indicates
superior
The
that
Freising,
will
take the
cover
Division
a
and
p.
forces,
Army
will
right of
the
2d
the
that
hostile
new
behind
position
M.
across
withdraw
the
main forces
Amper,
at
tile hoshave
Weng
retreat.
will
leaving
start
at
guard
rear
4
the
on
m.
a.
for
Glonn
Nohbach
Gross
opposite
Peters-
Asbach.
Reconnoiter
5.
4.45
Munich.
upon
near
back
Freising.
"
information
Bachenhausen,
hatisen
and
is advancing
The
fallen
Landshut
Eching
Ottershausen, 4.
via
line
Reliable
army
appeared
has
Army
1st
the
on
2.
Nov.,
Dragoons:
5th
O.
Piflitz, 23
troops be
left
along. and in in
the
Ilm
contact
between
valley with
the
the
and
the
enemy
Glonn
and
Ilm,
and
right
of
about
Petershausen.
the
main
locate army.
R^R^AT
will
delayed
be
The
destroyed. will
Kranzberg
hold
longer
no
can
tonight
occupied
be
the
retire
ground,
your
Thurnsberg
at
cyclists, and
by
Bridges
possible.
as
Amper
Allers-
line
the
on
much
as
of
crossings
Glonn
the
across
enemy
"
be
you
the
Herschenhofen
hausen may
of
advance
Any
175
kept
When
open.
right
the
upon
and
the
of
division.
to
to
the
platoons
to
report
two
Ration
Nohbach,
4.30
the
to
once
the
bridge
Gross
at
Nohbach,
detachment
infantry
there,
and
headquarters. regiment
the there
leave
at
arrive
and
7
via
Lohhof,
for
11
between
8
Gross
and
Jarzt
at
m.
p.
refill.
Division
headquarters
here
Gross
to
until
Nohbach.
4
then
M.;
a.
o^cer
An
will
by
motor
car
there
report
at
orders.
for
M.
at
commanding
of
Bachenhausen
A.
sent
division
and to
6.
be
officer
wagons
Lauterbach,
via
will
platoon
One
By
command
Lieutenant-General
of
D
:
G, Chief
This
order
to
deliver
cars,
and
start
for the
the
to
order
the
of
loth
-
Orders The
1.
The
army. our
No. enemy
crossings
of
one
was
the in
dered or-
motor
person,
thereJ
then
prepared:
Division,
Piflitz,
repulsed
along
.
Division
who
commander
regimental
were
in
once
situation
orders
following
at
the
to
aide,
remaining
Hohenkammer
himself
inform The
given
was
Staff.
of
23
Nov.,
5.30
front
of
p.
m.
3.
has of
been the
Glonn
the
Petershausen
at
and
the
Asbaci.
whole in
are
possession. 2.
The
division
will
not
advance
farther,
but
hold
its
rignt
flank
present
positions. The
19th
Brigade
will
hold
the
sector,
from
the
to
the
1
Orders
B ATTi*^
76
bridge, inclusive;
railway the
After
3.
20th
the
dark
that
troops Tne
line.
woods
the
in
all
first
the
from
Brigade
20tn
from
there
the
to
lines
of
Brigade.
Reserve
1st
the
north
Vierkirchen,
of
will
spared
will
Brigade
19th
be
safely
can
bivouac of
west
be
drawn with-
Kollbach
at
;
Rettenbach
the
"
road
Kollbach
The
4.
support
the
hausen
and
; the
19th Brigade Viehbach.
leave
will
brigade
artillery
bivouac
will
rest
Necessary
battalion
one
will
escort
in
position
Kammerberg,
at
Bachen-
furnished
be
to
the
by
19th
Brigade, Division
5. 9
p.
headquarters,
Piflitz; adjutants
for
report
orders
at
M.
Telephone
stations,
Kollbach,
section-house
south
of
Asbach,
Piflitz.
By
command
Lieutenant-General
of
D:
G, Chief
Division,
loth
Piflitz,
Nov.,
23
Staff.
of
5.30
p.
m.
Circular. Subsistence.
1.
than
later
not
by brigiade of
charge
will
be
^
to
Issues
Kammerberg. must
wagons
Mail
3. at
be
across
orderlies
Kollbach,
for
for
will
the be
must
at
move
20th,
2
m.
tillery Ar-
:
Brigade, start
; wagons
refill,marching
for
transportation
at
marching
Brigade
10
p.
at
Vierkirchen.
m.;
by
At
Giebing
to
Artillery
completed
Amper,
report 20th
to
Requests
trains
column
the
20th
possible
lyohhof
p.
with.
Ammtmition
Rettenbach
6
Giebing; as
for
commissaries.
of
complied "
much
as
Bachenhausen
ammunition
Infantry
expedited
be
follows,
as
Brigade,
19th
via
m.
p.
Ammunition.
Brigade, to
11
under
wounded 2.
^2
will
Issues
arrive
wagons
Kammerberg;
Brigade, Rettenbach.
Ration
"
2
upon
for
its bivouac
for
m.;
by
m.
p.
19th
the
ammunition a.
11
columns 4
a.
m.
all
Munich.
19th
Brigade
and
tillery Ar-
Retreat
trains*
of
at
A.
the will
they
will
p.
m.
above
ment move-
Brigade,
Giebing;
the
connecting
supervise
to
Artillery
:
at
one
will
the
off
keep
lighted, and
be
Wagons
way.
7
follows
as.
ficer' of-
one
Brigade,
20th
towns
one
Lieutenant
M,
to
point
charge.
Villages
5. out
in
is
C,
D.
roads
the
at
Brigade,
19th
On
Rettenbach.
assigned
be
charge
assuming
Kammerberg;
at
will
officers
Mounted
4,
177
roads
outside
and
command
By
strictest of
the
in order
streets ; when
at
halt,
a
towns.
enant-General
Lieut
of
the
in
move
posted'
men
D
:
G, Chief
These
orders
they
telephoned a
division
the
The
C.
O.
officer
Trains, Inf.
1st
leave
Arfy
to
%
20th
to
At Gross
F.
A.
Ndhbach
who
left
the
chief
secured
morning,
the take
to
mander, com-
rejoin
to
of
staff of
promise wounded
the
the
of
Battalion
3d
and
written,
were
40th
Infantry
loth
Division,y Piflitz, 23
Art.
Amm.
by
sent
a
:
6
Nov.,
if.
p.
Vierkirchen: and
and
ist
hour and
2d at
Brigade,
Brigade, that
the
in
messages
Vierkirchen
will
and
division
Munich.
to
following
mounted
Meanwhile
5.45.
Eching
at
the
by
adjutants,
the
headquarters,
corps
train
approved to
about
at to
hospital
of
dictated
were
commands
their
been
have
Staff.
of
11
precisely,
Kammerberg;
Rettenbach. trains
will
Lohhof
to
By, command
m.
p.
Col.
of
54 Inf'y Issues
march
must
in
one
loth
assigned and to
be
report
19th
follows:
as
Giebing,
Brigade^
completed
body
via
Th^
Div.
by
2
A.
Bachenhausen,
Munich.
Lieutenant-General
D:
G, Chief
of
Staff.
M.
Orders
BAtnx
178
Division,.
loth Division
orderlies
follows
as
Brigade,
collect
to
mail,
woods
in
bivouac
Brigade,
20th
Kollbach;
6
Nov.,
23
p.
m.
Rettenbach:
Postmaster,
Send
Piflitz,
at
10
p.
m.
of
north
Brigade,
19th
:
Viericirchcn;
tillery Ar-
Kammerberg. will
PostoflSce
be
ready
command
By,
to
at
move
3
a.
m.
Licutenant-General
of
D
:
G, Chief
after
Shortly of
the
pioneer
reported
these
The Munich
upon
hausen the
to
the
;
Corps
staff
all
Infantry
the
mention
of
behind
the
position
troops
the
of
38th
ing followretreat
:
take
Hostile
captains
them
gave
that
the
sent,
Company
tonight
will
right
the
of
them
back
retreat.
and
valley,
Ilm
loth
confidential
fall
5th
the
cover
as
will
Army
2d
chief
cautioning
considered
be
to
the
of
The
ordered.
as
instructions, was
and
company
been
had
messages
Staff.
of
and
reported
are
marching
Weng
at
hostile
main
Amper,
advancing is
army
Ottersup
moving
upon
Freising^ The
Isar,
Army
1st
the
on
The
line,Landshut
loth
the
river
the
19th
Brigade,
on
and
The
a
will
these
Thurnsberg,
and
pioneer
at
and
several
showing
at
of to
footbridges
5 th
the
the
the
construct
between and
Unter the
ten
the
crossings
at
Kranzberg
toward
bridge
bridge Bruck
approaches
and to
at
Nohbach
and
Freising. it will
train, which
passable
for
all
Haimhausen. them
of
company
Gross
Amper
guard men
at
division one
and
join
to
and
Dragoons
the
of
east
with
location
behind
Ndhbach
officers
ordered
been the
Gross
to
Three
cover
reconnoiter
will
forces
superior
once
Weng.
at
platoon
company,
their
march
and
used
before
^Freising.
have
be
to
back
bicycles,
Fahrenzhausen,
find
sketch
there
crossings
"
will
Company
Kammerberg,
bridge;
fallen
has
will
arms
A be
sent
Retreat
to
division
from
headquarters
Appercha
The roads
Gross
Finally, aide
Gramling tenbach
will
sent
this
At
the
37th
up
to
496,
A
and
m.
by
move
reserves
Infantry
Asbach.
was
Parts
Giebing
^Viehbach,
"
tional addi-
an
and
"
Ret-
Brigade. the
his
to
commander at
5.45
at
p.
the
the
38th, lying along
of
the
39th
mass
of
the
the
road
to
On
the
left
Glonn
the
Infantry
Glon-
and
Weissling
H5ckhof.
the
19th
m.
astride
at
the
of
information,
Petershausen,
were
as
roads
the
detachments
small
acting
was
KoUbach,
of
west
opposite
with
weak
bercha;
the
then
Obemdorf.
"
3 reached
No.
was
Hockhof,
Until
m.
3.50
reconnoiter
Infantry
time, according
Infantry
37th the
hill
who
Biberbach
"
Orders
on
a.
4
at
Milbertshofen
19TH
Brigade
at
here
leave
to
out
Bachenhausen,
Division
marked.
artillery lieutenant
an
^Wiedenhof
"
report
Ndhbach.
was
"
Amper
and
reconnoitered,
be
its withdrawal
begin
headquarters
to
car
will
the
of
course
by trains.
occupied
be
Division motor
will
The
possible.
as
and
located
be
division
will
soon
Amperpettenbach
to
will
fords
made;
as
179
almost both
with
were
of
regiments^ The of
3d Battalion
KoUbach,
that
was
had
been
loth,
been
having
place
the
of
to
in
was
withdrawn One
retaken. sent
38th
brigade the
from of
company
Kammerberg
by
first
this
order
south
reserve
line
after
battalion, of
the
the
division
commander. At of
the
showed which
6
o'clock
hills
out
artillery fire.
was
the
almost
dark.
Glonn
could
positions
of
the
across
clearly held
it
obstinately
at
Only be
the
indistinct
The
seen.
enemy's
Petershausen
in
outlines
rifle flashes
skirmish
spite of
lines, a
heavy
Battle
i8o
South
and
Under
end.
an
withdrawn
Petershausen
both
after
loud
a
The and
hill
the of
point
The
tenbach. of
charge The
O.
No
1.
will
the
under
the
enemy's
at
enemy's the
to
and
hausen Peters-
in
KoUbach,
The
empty
; it was
up.
had
dismounted,
leaving
a
of
the
at
the
on
man
ammunition
those
were
wagons
blown
staff
Sol-
at
immediately
Kreithof
near
his
Giebing,
at
were
artillery
altogether,
had
and
place.
wagons
38th
Ret-
at
place, under
same
:
orders
issued
were
:
Kollbach,
Brigade,
No
23
v.,. 6. 15
p.
m.
Infantry: will
advance
Wasenhof
about
was
made
be
the
beyond
Glonn
;
positions
present
held.
be
The
2.
the
S9th
37 th, sSth,
embankment
ammunition
commissaries
following
railway
heard
house
19th C.
been
their
kitchen
the
artillery, the
it ceased
5.30
nearest out
the
The
fire of
had
of
37th Infantry
the
the
commander
the
to to
at
part
brigade
gone
the
explosion
that
supposed
fighting
fire.
on
slackened;
had
lem
the of
road.
5 o'clock
about
fire
from
^Wasenhof
"
were
At
effective
the
had
infantry
Petershausen
of
west
Oiojers
brigade right
extreme
Colonel The
3.
the
southwest
the
bridge.
37th
39th
38th the The
of
in
38th
bridge
the
on
;
be
Infantry,
of least
detachments
hill two
hold
of left
the
is the
will
the
The of
496.
the The
from
sector
20th
Brigade,
37th
be
left
on
in
the
to
37th
to
will
a
point
opposite
the
extend
line
to
reorganized.
other
companies, will
38th
and
withdraw
right
the
from
assembled
bivouac.
line; those
rear
at
will
Petershausen;
will
it will the
from
railway
Infantry
Troops
where
kirchen,
the
command
assumes
B.
comer
The
4.
to
commander
woods will
regiments Infantry will the
leave
north
will at
of
withdraw
bivouac least
at
one
Vierserves re-
bach, Kollion, battal-
line.
Glonbercha
and
Weissling.
The
Retreat
5th
will
Dragoons
of
crossings
the
cover
i8i
Glonn
the
and
at
below
Herschenhofen. will
Patrols woods
Kitchen
6. west
and
south
Infantry
37th
have
been
men
will
The
496.
hill
of
the
Marbach,
ordered have
to
supper
possible^
as
soon
the
of
Ober
toward
Ziegelberg.
and
Petershausen,
ravine
to
Glonn,
the
across
wagons
38th
Kollbach,
sent
of
northwest 5.
as
be
Adjutants
at
report
end
of
Kollbach.
7.
The
37th
Infantry
orders
for
once
will
brigade
at
this, order
send
at
on
headquarters,
38th
the
to
once
39th. command
By
Major-General
of
P:
H, Adjutant. This
find
hof, where the
Take
Rettenbach
west
You
suitable Gross
go
to
The p.
37th
Hockthere
Infantry the
to
message
attention
especially
to
M.
The
place, and Nohbach
with back
go
road,
and
charge
Kollbach,
to
where
the
kitchen
Form
them
in
those
their the
of
38th
to
the
are
column
one
Then ;
wagons
own
:
wagons
forward.
them
start
of
instructions
following
Giebing.
and
take
the
those
on
let the the
of
hill
slope of
south
there.
of
yourself
ammunition. 7
his
the
to
deliver
call
headqtiarters
forward
the
were,
and
and
Kollbach
"
commissaries
Infantry
about
orderly, Rettenbach
near
496, just
of
companies
out,
sent
was
one
regimental
ride
to
the
7. aide
waiting,
of
sergeant
a
orders
commander,
regimental
to
headquarters
regimental
An
37th
the
from
out
paragraph
the
with
detachment,
orderly
given
was
message
to
will
in
remain
brigade
trains
supplies
in them
the
sent
wagons
Lohhof
rear,
to
and
will
reach
will
be
back
refill.
In
issues
to
see
Giebing
unloaded
by
way
so
far
as
rations
from
and of
of
Biberbach
stored
Kammerberg possible
and
the
in
some
and
empty
Battle South an
and
infantryhad
both
about
had
after
a
supposed The and
fightingwas aboit ai the enemy's artillery, to the railway embankment
the
The
road.
Wasenhof
and
hausen Peters-
fire.
on
5 o'clock the fire of the
slackened;
at
at Solenemy's artillery altogether, immediately
it ceased
5.30
explosionhad
loud
the
fire of the
from
Wasenhof
"
were
lern
the effective
withdrawn
Petershausen
At
of Petershausen
west
Under
end.
Orders
been
heard
Kreithof; it
near
that part of their ammunition
had
brigade commander
staff had
and
house
to the nearest
his
blown
was
up.
dismounted,
in
Kollbach, leavinga man on pointout the place. The empty ammunition wagons of the 37th Infantrywere those of the 38th at Retat Giebing, The kitchen wagons tenbach. at the same were place,imder of the commissaries: charge issued : The followingorders were gone
the hill to
191I1Brigade, Kollbach,
Nov., 6.15 P.
23
M.
C. O. 37lh,sSth, 39th Infantry: advance
No
1.
will be made
beyond the Glonn; present positions
will be held. The
2.
the
brigade commander
under Colonel
of the sector
the left is the 30th
from
Brigade,
6.
37tfiInfantry will hold from
The
3.
command
assumes
right to the railway bridge; on
extreme
the southwest
of
comer
Petershausen
;
the
rightto
a
point opposite
the 38th will extend
the line to ,
tliebridge. Troops will be assembled
39th Infantry,will
The
4.
kirehen, where from
it will bivouac.
the line; those
38th in
rear
The
detachments
withdraw
The
of the
of hill 496.
the 38th at least two
and reorganized. to
the woods
north
of Vier-
other regiments will withdraw 3?th Infantry will bivouac
The
companies,
37th will leave on
at
least
one
at
serves re-
bach, Kollion, battal-
the line.
will he left in Glonbercha
and
Weissling. The
Retreat
5th
will
Dragoons
Glonn
the
of
crossings
the
cover
i8i
and
at
below
Herschenhofen. Patrols woods
be
Kitchen
Kollbach, soon
west
and
the
of
Infantry
37th
Marbach,
have
been
men
will
The
496.
hill
of
south
Ober
toward
the
Ziegelberg.
and
Petershausen,
ravine
to
Glonn,
the
across
wagons
38th
ordered have
to
supper
possible^
as
6.
sent
of
northwest 5.
as
will
Adjutants
at
report
end
of
Kollbach.
7.
The
37th
for
once
will
Infantry
orders
brigade
at
this, order
send
at
on
headquarters,
38th
the
to
once
39th. command
By
Major-General
of
P:
H, Adjutant. This
find
hof,
paragraph
Take
the
Rettenbach
496, just
west
You
suitable Gross
go
to
The p.
the
to
37th
the
his
the
following
there
Infantry
deliver
call
Hock-
attention
to
message
especially
to
M.
The
place, and Nohbach
go
back
to
and
road,
Kollbach,
the
kitchen
Form
them
in
those
their
of
the
of
38th
to
the
are
column
one
Then ;
wagons
own
:
wagons
forward.
them
start
charge
take
where
Giebing.
and
instructions
on
let the
those
the
of
hill
slope of
south
there.
of
yourself
ammunition. 7
and
Kollbach
"
commissaries
Infantry
about
orderly,
with
out,
Rettenbach
near
regimental 37th
sent
was
one
waiting,
and
forward
the
were,
headquarters
7. aide
An
of
companies
commander,
regimental
ride
to
the
of
sergeant
a
headquarters
regimental
where the
the
from
out
to
orders
with
detachment,
orderly
given
was
message
to
will
in
remain
brigade
trains
supplies
in them
the
to
and
will
refill.
be
back In
issues
to
see
reach
will
sent
wagons
Lohhof
rear,
Giebing
unloaded
by
way
so
far
as
rations
from
and of
of
Biberbach
stored
Kammerberg possible
and
the
in
some
and
empty
1
Orders
Battlk
82
will
wagons
used
be
to
wounded
carry
from
the
field
hospital
at
Rettenbach, About
Giebing
the
on
ammunition
find
at
ready the
equally
to
Giebing;,
in
This
roads.
section
the
for
Rettenbach.
supervision
have
Use
the
inhabitants
and
the
when
Later,
kitchen
the
the
The
as
near
the For
Kollbach
No.
posted
men
in
and
to to
return
that
Take
There
is
they to
fact
stocked. re-
you.
brigade
to
cyclists
two
from
station
telephone
a
are
at
Kollbach.
orders work
the
and to
rode
The
away.
complete
prepare
regimental
adjutants
Kollbach,
Nov.,
ders, or-
at
7
Infantry
as
the
of
bivouac
39th corner
fuel, water, the
Brigade,
23
7
p.
m.
5.
will
southwest
east
to
follows:
Troops soon
went
dictated
were
Orders
I.
through
Remember
that
see
ret^ort
them.
sent
his
of
notes
19th Brigade
be
Piflitz
with
then
adjutant
as
of
rest
trains
and
their
report
messages.
carry
made
aide
which
o'clock,
to
back,
filled,
are
will
connecting
Rettenbach,
brigade
orders
Infantry,
37th
marked,
come
will
trains
combat
and
headquarters,
roads
v/agons
the
work.
will
Rettenbach
empty
of
movement
munition am-
you
when
neces?ary
wagons
commissaries
Regimental When
lighted,
streets
the
any
the
Nohbach
the
which and
and
fantry in-
one
Distribute
brigade,
m.,
be
information.
give
to
streets
of
for
a.
2
through
pass
will
Biberbach
Gross
and
from
also
by
them
us.
the
the
finished
Kammerberg
will
houses
the
have
be
of
between
angle
must
is for
trains
will
of
rear
which
of
combat
the
returns
You
Giebing.
the
work
start
to
half
column,
columns
In
Kammerberg.
to
way
ammunition
artillery
o'clock
II
as
Infantry of
etc., the eastern
follows has
:
cleared
Kollbach, 37th church
37th
in
Infantry ; the
Infantry that of
rear
place hill
is assigned
38th
the
south
rest
;
38th
of
bach, Koll-
Infantry
496. Piflitz of
and
Kollbach.
all of
Retreat
The
2.
and
hausen
the
cover
Detachments
Petershausen
bridge. Connection
down
the
maintained
be
the
Glonbercha,
of
battalion
one
with
contact
left
be
least
will
Close
opposite
outposts
will
with
the
5th
will
enemy
Weissling
left
be
Peters-
opposite
be and
Peters-
Dragoons,
farther
Glonn.
The
38th
will
Infantry will
which
bridge,
will At
establish
flank.
right
maintained.
hausen.
will
Infantry
37th
183
be
extend
the
held,
strongly
line
outpost
and
will
connect
of
Kollbach.
the
to
railway
with
the
20th
Brigade. 3.
headquarters,
Brigade
command
By
end
western
Major-General
of
P:
H, Adjutant.
19th
Kollbach,
Brigade,
Infantry
Nov.,
23
7
m.
p.
Circular. 1.
At
troops. via
sent
I
2.
3.
A.
for
in
M.
Kitchen the
will
trains
Wounded
to
they
37th
Coffee
them.
Infantry, .where will
join
find
been in
1.15
Captain
be
their
issued
of
the
will
they Brigade
be
staff
starting. refilling.
after and
by
the
join
to
38th,
the
before
regiments
transportation
ordered
B
Rettenbach
Kammerberg,
will
have
wagons
Giebing,
to
Combat
o'clock,
II
"
Rettenbach
supplies
has
to
Subsistence.
Giebing, supply
empty
where,
up to
wagons
Eching. The
by
the
search
between
38th
for
wounded
Glonbercha,
Weissling,
Kammerberg,
Piflitz;
will
Infantry
37th
the
Petershausen
in
the
Petershausen, "
Kollbach
bounded
space
and
Kollbach road
and
the
railway. 4.
Mail
will
By
be
command
collected of
at
bivouacs,
Major-General
commencing
at
7
o'clock.
P:
H. Adjutant
Orders
Batti"e
84
1
iNIi^ANTRY.
37TH When
the the
of
order
brigade
of
37th Infantry
6.15
the
at
p.
reached
m.
Hockhof
it
the
quarters head-
already
was
too
,
dark
to
see
The from
far.
very
The
patrols. the
fire ; but
The
the
Petershausen;
Battalion
3d
in
was
Detachments
of
right,
at
the
into
and
the
of
the
to
road
The
battalions.
Weissling
to
Company,
were
to
Several
road.
with
Hockhof,
12th
the
its
shell
flames,
east
both
with
in
12th
the
shots
ceased
fire
to
of
west
mixed
reserve
and
the
its left,
^ere
Glonbercha
in flank.
39th
ley. val-
road.
on
on
had
continued
Wasenhof was
26.
the
of
companies
the
along
SoUern
at
brightly lighted by
was
Battalion
1st
artillery
Glonn
occasional
for
except
away,
the
from
rising
was
Artillery Brigade
which
shrapnel
died
hostile
loth
Petershausen, burst
had
rifle fire
mist
A
pany Com-
nth
its
the
cover
in
right
Pelka
and
Wattenhofen. field
A
first
the
with
Company The
line, in
was
machine
orders
the
on
Five
A of
had
sergeant the
cyclists
but
sent
the
seemed
enemy to
to
3d
have
from
the
could first
road,
orderly the
of a
in
tail
had
the
on
longer
line, and of
bridge.
action no
7th
see
await
column
;
ders or-
KoU-
at
established
been
Hockhof.
on
barn
Battalion
occupied still
gunners
the
near
been
by lantern
the
were
had
the
Here
enemy
the
Hockhof
horses
been of
when
headquarters
road.
the
which
withdraw
and
regimental
with
contact
communication
building
The
Petershausen
"
The staiF
the
KoUbach
KoUbach
between
connected
firing to
Signal
bach.
line
company,
gun
were
on
close
ceased
right, had its
telephone
duty
commander
regimental by,
near
was
to
be
posted
by headquarters,
held weakened
the
southern his
line.
quarters. head-
regimental
at
and
unsaddled
and
the
in
on
to
edge
road
direct of
Southwest
his fed. front
inquirers.
Petershausen, of
Peters-
ROTreat
hausen
he
road,
in
had
Glonn
been
fords.
banks
itself
supposed.
was
here
troops
being
seemed
to
sides,
both
where
Peters-
were
fighting had
the
37th
Having
read
The
of
will
take
2d
and
troops
bivouacs Send
right and
the
bridges,
the
at
Hockhof,
the
the
the
regimental
Battalion
ist
and
telephone,
mander com-
(the senior him
gave
lowing fol-
the
advance
not
39th
will
Infantry
Glonn,
the
beyond
withdraw
at
but
will and
once,
its
hold ble assem-
establish battalion
a
is.
now
for
outposts will
right
extreme
first line, get
the
of
to
The
left
be
clump
the
38th
the
in
the
troops
night
opposite
position. of
Infantry
Our
extends
Peters-
sector
where
trees
assembled
the
the
line
tends ex-
left to
of the
bridge.
The
woods
the
Battalion
railway
to
of
command
least
At from
station
orders,
commander
The
reorganized,
haus"en.
the
at
Kollbach.
will
You
dressing
a
brigade
line)
regiment
south
only
the
to
water
:
position.
present
than
rains, the
safety
restricted
were
the
first
orders
with
cross
obstacle
Kollbach.
at
the
the
heavy
recent
could
had
Infantry 39th
in
to
serious
more
a
soft.
very
38th and
officer
Owing
Mounted
called
the
of
Glonn,
of
outposts
wounded,
many
the
infantry
The
All
East
weak
only
Wasenhof
the
to
Glonn.
the
along
and
and
high,
was
our
back
heaviest. The
and
great
Hockhof
the
skirmishers
patrols
A
position.
been
his
Glonbercha,
opposite
between
the
only
leaving
hausen, be
drawn
had
185
in
companies not
will
be
patrols to
in
needed
the
left, and
Weissling
and
first line
the
Glonbercha will
be
will
sent
to
be
left
Kollbach,
there. where
assigned. towards
north; do
not
Petershausen
keep lose
in
railway
communication
contact
with
station,
with the
enemy.
the
Sollern, troops
on
and the
1
Transmit
The for
order
showed
that
be
from
seen
the
hardship The
the
impossible
to
be
commanded
as
there
could
and
might
draw
Glonn,
weather
be
it would
there
promised
there,
for
mained re-
the
which
through
bivouac
it
making
Nothing
room
was
the
and
KoUbach
confusion.
Kollbach,
of
dry,
of
of
danger
; here
the
returned
adjutant
No.
the
in
to
At
fires
assembling
was
east
was
Orders
seen
proved
ravine
o'clock
8
Brigade
were
it
over
the
could
talions, bat-
two
be
not
seen
north.
the At
as
Infantry
ground
the
Koll-
from
hanging
besides,
south
ground
runs
mist
bivouacs
fire.
it without
Weissling the
from
39th
the
but to
without
use
the
of
headquarters.
select
to
38th
the
to
running
chilly November
cultivated
dry
; but
better
the
in
do
to
bank
out
ravine
damp;
was
opposite
artillery fire, and
the
unsuitable;
ground
the
sent
was
and
regimental
at
report
found
He
Battalion
2d
our
will
adjutant
Hockhof
the
to
once
adjutants
battalions. to
road
at
regimental
two
bach
this
Battalion
Infantry.
a
Orders
Battle
86
5
At
the
retiring
upon
in.
came
darkness, of
companies
the
this
with
39th
time
same
columns
Kollbach,
Infantry,
just
report,
most
which of
them
by lieutenants^ 8.30 the
arrived,
commissary
regimental
and
reported
follows: brought
I have halted fires
are
all
The
charge, the
Lohhof.
kitchen
head
the
of
by
wagons
column
just
the
Rettenbach
south
of
road,
and The
Kollbach.
burning. of
commissary under
back
The
by
the
direction
the from
stores
ordered
the
with
them
the
up
the way
of
ration of
commissary
2d
Battalion officer
an
Nohbach
of
the
from
The
wagons.
Gross
remained
ist
as
in
brigade
Battalion
has
as
taking
headquarters,
themselves
wagons
quickly
Giebing,
possible, gone
with
are
to
refill
them.
of
or-
at
IUtreat
The wagons;
machine
gun
I should
like
The
commissary until
they
were
they
would
send
would
arriving
for
about
and
Weissling,
and
in
the
where
point
of
Kollbach.
A
platoon
part
him
given
I
The
to
am
left
my
of
the
to
also
the
to
eastern
Hockhof,
was
of
water
sources
the
have
ist, 2d,
and
I/, the
that
Infantry
39th
keeping
the
commanding
changes
no
is
front
been
Battalion,
ist
the
sending
of
in
were
observed
7th and
commander
the
still has
enemy
and
but
supplies
in
enem3r's
the
in
Companies
8th
and
3d, 4th, 5th the
territory
our
6th
Battalion
2d
tion posito
having
wounded.
seriously
large
Company
ist
battalion
a
bivouacs
Infantry, in
deployed
been
have
38th
observed
the
at
the
the
along of
edge
tershausen, Pe-
railway
tion sta-
Ziegelberg.
at
is my
It
the
in
Kollbach,
in
the
at
ment regi-
getting
Kollbach;
enters
guard
for
all such
headquarters
to
the
Weissling,
of
part
when
by telephone:
report
Captain
under
and
that
arrange
bring
Battalion,
M,
Petershausen,
opposite
Glonn.
Major
withdrawn;
dispositions.
To
to
eastern
road
and
work,
companies
been
been
told
regimental
3d
bivouacs,
toward
running
where
wagons
informed
and
Weissling
following
The
Hockhof
the
the
this
after.
the
have
in
Glonbercha,
kitchen
Kollbach.
Soon made
forage
from
for
in
supply
was
for
quarters
reserve
ravine he
the
their
was
hour;
an
fuel
He
the
its
has
the
leave
to
reached
them.
already
rest.
directed
in
provisions,
the
battalions
bivouac
in
for
was
the
Kollbach,
at
company,
orders
187
keep
intention the
to
reserve
weaken
the
companies
first line
close
at
further
hand.
I
during
the shall
myself
night, be
in
Hockhof.
The
ammunition,
kitchen and
wagons
I should
should like
join the to
get
more
companies. before
We
daybreak.
are
short
of
1
Captain
for
with
At the
the
commander
the
in
llic iJtIi
rnvlnc
machine
kitchen
with
fires
InieU
straw
The
Captain in
take
for
thor"^
The their kitchen
Q,j;o
to
and, ot
iho
will
the
out
of
on
in
Battalion
on
the
to
up
the
enemy,
and
7th
bivouac
8th
in
the
right, then
the
3d
the
ion. Battal-
places.
exact
Kollbach,
brought
the
ist, 2d,
Kollbach,
to
obtained
be
3d
the
companies
four
be
with
contact
regiment
point
may
the
touch
by
patrols
to
in
send
will of
end
eastern
regimental
\vA^M\^ At
keep
in the
bivouacs
in
the
south
just
headquarters
at
colonel
eastern
is collecting
Rettenbach
the
bivouacs. of
part
bach. Kolland
provisions
reginicnt.
will
orxlers
of
Us
will
of
\Vei,'isliug" and
quarters
to
commander The
headquarters.
finally, close
they
water
whole
Kciiimental
wagons
reported
The
Glonbercha,
in
will
are
\vagi"ns
and
U
H5ckhof.
rest
adjutant
burning;
the
iith
and
ov^mnussnry
for
fora^jx
kitchen
companies,
companies
Captain
company,
regimental
The
the at
six
The
KoUbach;
gun
The
road,
the
Wcissling,
of
east
phone tele-
by
orders:
Petcrshausen.
opposite
His
four
also
is leaving
regiment
communication
his
at
was
following
Tlic
the
Battalion
3d
with
L,
arrangements
him.
to
Captain
8.4s
in
they
as
station.
dressing
intended
the
keep
to
wounded
for
the
to
headquarters.
report
regimental
gave
"
to
of
directed
and
search
to
transportable
arc
regimental
ordered
were
orders
informed
was
night,
the
that
any
M
Major
have
companies
L'"
take
and
rctircf
of
OSDEKS
B ATTIRE
88
of
means
the
c\Tlists
Hochholz
and
here
until
remain Kolbach.
Battalion
with
the
pany com-
Glonbercha. Ql^o,
then
and
adjutants
report
v"VKvk.
adjutant wlien
the
all
had
comivanics
fXigimental
sent
was
cleared on
commander
direct
to
the
Kollbach,
outpost rcnle
10
back
to
troops to
send
the
them. to
Kollbach.
Rotr^at
Injpantry.
39TH Kollbach
When
of
reorganized
into
By
o'clock
9
five
weak
more
and
Major it into
The north
will
regiment
them
first
major
manded com-
The
line.
commanding
37th
spend
the
and
regiment,
organized
Captains
under
the
the
road.
Rettenbach
the
from
Captain
Vierkirchen.
of
the
reserve.
dated
19th Brigade, he
Infantry,
and
O
called
L.
6.15
p.
officers
his
said;
and
together
a
orders
through
sent
of
most
the
the
of
battalions,
provisional
two
and
M.
command
took
brigade
as
from
Kollbach,
at
missing.
were
receipt of the
On
by
N
in
come
field officers, except
all the
3d Battalion,
the
held
the
afternoon,
halted
companies,
had
the
been
and
companies,
by lieutenants, colonel
had
39th Infantry
three
in
early
retaken,
was
the
3d Battalion
189
I
O
night
at
will
take
going
am
the
north
and
charge,
ahead
with
of
edge
woods
the
march
the
adjutant
these
orders
it there select
to
camp-ground. On
the
back
way
the
major
gave
the
to
adjutant: Go
Rettenbach,
to
commissary ordered which
will
Let ration as
one
north of
charge
is
will
this
6.30, and
then
woods
and
the
battalion
be
about
join
the
yourself.
them
from at
officer
supply. 11
o'clock
regiment.
ration
of
west
with Part to
this take
Lohhof
the
field
mental regi-
the
which
wagons,
them
to
the
to
up
were
bivouac,
road.
charge to
the
of
empty
refill,taking
hospital
at
along
Rettenbach.
Lohhof. the of
refill
If there
Tell
wagons.
bring
to
back
him
sent
another
the
commissaries
possible
ammunition
of
Rettenbach
they
at
as
will
there
from
conduct
and
orders
fill them
of
kitchen
the
to
the
wounded
many
If
to
be
there
wagons
Further
in
be
to
find
and
is
an
our
no
kitchen
ammunition wagons
other
put
wagons,
column
there;
officer
him
in
will
be
when
available,
filled, attend
Major of
edge The
woods
the
cavalry
Captain
well
As low
the
at
with
heavy, edge
was
small
but
trees,
The
the
lOth
the
far
Not
ran
40th
little
a
Hardly the and and
on
the
regiment
will
right,
the
by
lying
larger
number
a
the
of
regiment.
concealed
from
station
dressing
the
railway, the
reg*
large spring, his
a
of it.
near
wounded
tention at-
of
men
Westward
from
it
water.
his
completed
N
halted
He
in
clump
of
the
battalion
to
the
clearing,
:
this
trees
when
for
them
orders
here
reconnaissance
it, sent
conducted
bivouac this
north
the
from
for
were
the
of
were
number
a
following
near
woods
middle
main
toward
it
approached.
gave
clearing ;
"
Captain
O's
Captain Us
300
to
m.
talion batthe
north.
Captain
stream
Major
bfack
seen
wind.
the
was
discovered
clear
had
the
was
the
N
were
of
from
west,
commanders,
9.45
left, facing
burning;
who
be
Infantry.
to
stream
company
The
40th
north
enough place
was
the
separated
the
road,
the
attracted
regiment
at
the to
the
room
was
Major
Infantry
direct
to
toward
The
clearing there
sheltered
the
lies order-
ground
the
could
west
woods,
dry, and
away
being the
of
road,
embankment.
this
In
Division;
station
imental
the
of
patch
near
the
darkness,
the
About
still there
east,
bivouac.
to
mounted
on
north
the
the
rising gently
railway
and
place
of
left
underbrush.
view
enemy's To
To
seemed
ground
the
ridge.
clearing.
a
charge
in
see
woods,
isolated
suitable
was
the
high
dense
an
by
mass
of
the
of
shadow
along
upy
could
of
edge
rode
then a
in
was
came
he
as
for
regiment
he
considerable
a
who
the
when
orderlies,
looking
sergeant to
O
his
with
N,
attached
to
Orders
Batti"s
I90
O
will
post
a
guard
his
battalion
will
get
below.
Horses
will
be
over
its
the
there,
water
watered
spring,
200
m.
where
Captain below
the
that L*s
torch from
bivouac.
is the
R^REAT
Each
battalion
forage
and
provisions
Fuel
kirchen.
will
will
send
detail
a
Captain
"
O
under
officer
an
to
collect
straw,
L
Vier-
Captain
Rettenbach,
to
from
taken
be
191
to
woods.
the
"
Captain
L, will
sending
security,
with at
be
in
the
Asbach
toward
patrols
Infantry
40th
the
of
charge
the
and
Asbach
at
and
bivouac,
Glonn
and
the
will
provide
above
there,
necting con-
Brigade
Reserve
ist
for
Jedenhofen. Fires
will
headquarters While
will the
between
into
dictated
N
Woods
in
bivouac
here,
opposite
the
following
north
of
Vierkirchen,
Nov.,
10.15
p.
M.
Asbach:
Brigade
t
(2 bns., 8 weak
Infantry
39th placed
Infantry
20th
lishing estab-
and
position
23
Adjutant
mental Regi-
us.
:
Infantry,
39th
join
not
battalions.
two
Major
major
sergeant
probably
moving
were
bivouac,
in
the
to
be
battalions
the
themselves message
Trains
lighted.
be
may
cos.)
hill
assembled
496, under
S.
of
and
Kollbach
command.
my
N, Major.
This
not
were
that
confusion if the
even
to
n,
which
brigade
find
yet
be
he
could,
was
sent
all he
headquarters.
by
and
to a
could
that
notified A
the
mounted of
the
to
N
the
kitchen in
was
impossible Major
tant adju-
regimental
Rettenbach
rations. added
the
reported
that
almost
emergency
out
and
arrived.
what
then
when
gone
found;
wagons
supplies was
to
at
use
of
condition t
do
to
be
to
it would
ration
Rettenbach
not
Rettenbach,
from
returned wagons
had
message
get
sent
his
note
message
situation
supplies,
him
back
battalion
already
while
to
manders com-
concerning
officer, who
such
the writ-
was
he
structed inwas
Field
ioth
6
south
ridge
The of
Her^e
the
which,
field
after
then
took
had
Early
it of
the
places, but
located,
4
by the
the
3.30,
the the
first
artillery
or
battalion
hostile
and
the fire
of
The both
40th
the
regiments.
slowly
and
village
was
fire
hill
northeast
of
which
commander
near
was
the
the
20th
was,
SoUern
upon attack
ever, howits left
that
fire. had
fell
been
to
the
hausen, Peters-
methodical
a
fire in
on
firing
from
back
began
been
southeast
along
to
fire
to
a
number
enemy.
artillery had
not
19th F. A.
withdrawn
shell
did
fire
support
battalion
infantry
its second
at
having
by the
it could
artillery
brigade
to
the
the
Infantry,
hostile
it
ridge running
upon to
Petershausen,
the
4.30
19th F. A., finding that this
as
the
The
The
other
enemy
still held
o'clock
496,
ment move-
artillery,
Weissling,
return
percussion
By
was
behind
the
infantry,
to
m.
artillery and
front
afternoon
changed
hill
this
In
4000
504,
Kollbach
as
Sollem;
toward
on
soon
near
Petershausen.
change
to
demolition.
By
20th
upon
About
Hockhof.
the
Kollbach.
undiscovered
over
ridge
hill
at
upon
forward.
located was
the
the
enemy's
the
upon
of
crest
action
as
hitherto
from was
annoyed
in
the
attack
and
position
range
on
Kollbach
battalion
of
the
as
artillery, and
much
fire
the
limited,
was
time,
position
so
artillery brigade,
on
into
come
support
changed
some
damage,
through
to
under
came
was
originally
fire
of
it had
little
fire
had
Kammerberg,
it
commander
the
Kollbach.
of
taken
was
Brigade.
3 reached
No.
brigade
brigade
north
this
the
o'clock,
Artillery
Orders
Division
When at
Orders
Bawi"k
192
accurately
more
The
Sollem.
from
eifectively either the
Glonn,
Kollbach,
vicinity
of
moved
to
Asbach,
suifering severely
fire to
under
upon
its upon port sup-
the
Aufhausen., was
connected
by telephone
with
Retreat
The in
battery
20th
columns
north
just
Battalion, the
the
of
issued, but
all been
of
The
496.
normal
the
ist
of
the
in
the
light
firing batteries
supply
The
hand.
on
between
were
were
Vierkirchen;
ammunition
light columns
the
of
by evening
their
of
third
a
hill
of
Weissling;
north
woods
19th F. A.
Kammer-
Piflitz.\ twilight
As The
battalion
fired
upon
an
could
be
with
engaged
o'clock
it
enemy's
artillery ceased
therefore
it
officer
changed
The
mist, leaving
nothing
weather
clear the
When
from
the
firing. and
target,
Glonn
valley
visible
position
church
the
posted, only the
was
seen.
was
From
dark.
was
and
commander, where
the
on,
came
Petershausen.^ 6
By
order
and
had
and
berg
KoUbach
of
caissons
empty
26. Battalion
F. A., south
only about
had
between
ground
low
the
the
of
reserves
193
immediate
gade bri-
the
KoUbach,
surroundings
gradually
the
except
in
tower
was
of
burning
filling with The
villages.
cold.
and
order
division
in, the
came
following
brigade
issued:
was
.
F.
loth
A.
Brigade, 23
The
1.
division
The
2.
outposts
19th
Brigade
of
Vierkirchen.
north
6.30
p.
M.
The
3.
remain
it will upon
Empty
not
are
in
The
is
advance
the
beyond
in
position bivouacs,
will rest
of
be
at
the
with
contact
and
Kollbach,
at
Battalion
1st
hostile
caissons 4.
will
Glonn,
but
will
hold
position.
present
The
Nov.,
Orders.
Brigade
its
Kollbach,
F.
20th
and
upon
the
north
20th
F.
night, Peter
the
will
be
20th
shausen
in
the
to
firing
of
entrance
A.
of
part
along
enemy
is attached
A. the
during
the
as
20th
Glonn.
the
woods
Brigade; fers of-
opportunity
and
the
Kammerberg
quartered
the
at
Wasaihof. at
10
p.
Kammerberg,
m.
the
19th
Bachenhausen
at
field
trains
once
to
will
be
the
to
move
will
off
and
19th
20th
road.
the
until
Details
columns will
and
ahead
go
at
trains
sent
at
will
take
will via
once
be
Giebing
the
on
ing lead-
the
over
issued
"
rapidly
as
Bachenhausen,
Unter
Munich.
F.
20th
19th F. A.
be
F.
20th
Kollbach.
through
will
and
possible,
as
Battalion
2d
passed
Ammunition
other.
Kammerberg
headquarters
The
The
columns The
quietly
as
19th has
ammunition
the
to
Brigade
Brigade
Infantry
Kammerberg
empty
Lohhof
M.
p.
positions
midnight.
at
and
their
road
the
the
possible,
6. 10
"
road
columns,
Bruck
leave
artillery
Kammerberg
as
light ammunition
;
regiments.
their
to
will
Two
5.
sent
KoUbach
keep
Viehbach
and
quarters^
arrange
Regiments
A.
Ordi^rs
BATTI.E
194
will
A.
castle;
establish
telephone
adjutants
at
report
connection
with
the
Kollbach.
at
M, Gen.
Maj. This
then
M
the to
was
his
sent
sent
to
aide
to
have
supplies
the the
empty
depot
accommodations
at
which At
would
7
:
The
19th ;
the
to
posted
as
F. 2d
A.
will
8
Battalion
of
their
places;
places, and
for
to
officers,
then
to
brigade
arrange
ters, headquar-
reached
D, described
19th F. the in
20th
to
direct
to
o'clock.
the
A.
in
the
between on
officers name
tonight
quartered the
orders
commissary
refill; and
above
orders
be
the
of
found
He
following
suitable
Lieutenant
aide,
the
trains
castle
about
hitched.
the
commander
Viehbach
in
Kammerberg
were
and
them
gave
once
Piflitz, facing north,
and
harnessed
field
eral Gen-
by telephone. with
and
one
Lohhof
arrive
o'clock which
columns,
at
under
at
regiments
Kammerberg,
unloaded
wagons,
corps
the
columns
light ammunition
send to
order
in
Kammerberg,
the
light merberg Kam-
left, horses
in
charge,
of
the
brigade
Bachenhausen the
and
ist
and Battal-
R^R^AT
ion
"
remaining F.
20th
A.
join
been
of
those
the
of
the
them
in
gave
the
this
During of
field
the
with
Take
the
the
the
trains
the
the
supplies, Let
1st
F.
20th
and
them.
leave
from
the
of
all the
will
at
avoid
struck field
all the
of
seeing
not
the
of
trains
field
The
confusion.
through
on
to
passing
once,
Giebing,
went
sent
They
charge to
be
castle.
out
meanwhile
up
the
; the
said
D
to
the
and
to
the
to
the
west
the
to
will
empty
there
upon
berg, Kammer-
road
officer
give
was
clear
in
charge
not
corps
depot.
trains
of
later
than
From
brigade^
of the
to
the
left the
19th
along there.
regiment
of
commissary head
the
of
umn col-
of
out
the
column,
instructions: side
of
Kammerberg, north
light
the
further as
those
the
to
the
to
over
effect; up
to
move
wagons
the
this
light columns
the
turn
them
columns,
of
ready
A.
take
turn
rode
A.
call
wagons
F.
20th
following
and
commander
must
and
trot
light ammunition
Battalion
Take
in
Kammerberg;
to
given
given
was
of
close
were
Battalion
and
trains
halt
Orders 2d
trains
just ahead
in time
Lieutenant
Bachhenhausen,
to
you
Field
trains:
and
here,
regiments
minutes.
wait
let the
Please
the
from
officer
closing
fifteen
from
Kammerberg.
to
just
the
up
trains
about
in
halt
details
Kammerberg
at
coming
The
took
field
be
road
Division,
to
regiments
19th moved
the
20th,
darkness.
;
will
Kammerberg
"
command
the
the
their
quarters.
arrange
of
of
lOth
light columns
again
to
headquarters
Giebing
the
trains
sent
join
will
light columns
Bachenhausen
at
light columns
rear
into
19th
Brigade
you.
The in
here,
already
have
The
position.
in
195
soon
11
its
columns
as
possible
o'clock,
Bachenhausen
and on,
to
go you
those
keep
The
when
he
will
be
to
in
of
arrives. ;
Lohhof
load un-
mental regi-
Bachenhausen to
lage vil-
guard
to
Kollbach. them
road;
men
them;
at
for
Giebing for
join
position
orders
the
of
the
between
they refill
charge
OkDERS
BATTI.K
196
the
As
division
the
commissary
and
parked
them
in
the
for
main
floor
D
then
he
room;
went
to
Kammerberg,
left
the
castle, took and
headquarters, back
started
column,
of
out
field.
plowed
brigade
for
the
to
half-frozen
a
through
on
wagons
Lieutenant
office
an
passed
his
turned
Meanwhile of
trains
'to
sion posses-
arranged
join
the
brigade
met
the
19th
commanded.
A., the him
commander
regimental the
that
division and
Kammerberg, 'Bachenhausen. hausen
at
F. A., for
p.
11
D
been
sent
the
to
leave
the
then
found
brigade
must
Lieutenant
F,
informed
through
passing
at
wagons
leave
Bachen-
X
the
had
of
20th
already
withdrawn
position, and
to
The orders
at
6.45,
Fi^LD
gone
adjutants,
and
following
hill
dictated
496. to
night, leaving
lery artil-
battalion
one
escort,
F.
20th He
them
at
once
and
to
A.
received sent
the
the
for
the
regimental
F.
A., Hill
496,
W. 23
brigade battalion
adjutant
of
Kollbach,
Nov.,
7.20
p.
M.
Orders:
Regimental
be
.the
had
:
20th
I.
that
report
start
he
absent;
was
to
to
Artillery.
the
of
on
the
infantry
request
commander
adjutant
Brigade,
for
about
headquarters
brigade
20TH
will
He
regiment's
light columns
the
that
its head.
wagons
of
charge
19th Infantry
being
was
the
were
the
he
at
trains
that
under
The
Kammerberg.
for
added
; also
Lieutenant
in
would
m.,
Lohhof
riding
field
He
KoUbach
Bachenhausen.
to
on
and
Kammerberg
Between
The
division
quartered
at
will
hold
Kollbach
its present and
in
rear
position. of
this
The
19th
hill, with
Brigade outposts
RETREAT
Petershausen
from
Asbach;
to
extending
Vierkirchen,
the
197
20th
the
Brigade
line
outpost
the
to
the
in
woods
of
north
west ^
The
2.
will in
Artillery
withdraw
Bachenhausen
Brigade,
there
19th Infantry
teams
of
A.
The
has
to
through will
will
be
taken
to
they
will
this
be
quartered
of
the
further
for
repoTt
the
supporting
commander
leave
it.
be
will
the
to
Brigade^
19th the
at
castle
is
be
will
soon
northern
in
in
them
been as
soon
reach
to
19th
Kammerberg.
charge.
be
ahead
sent
reserved
at
until
once
the
brigade,
for
rangements ar-
mental regi-
-
ordered
to
they
as
there
19th F.
the
the
as
Kammerberg
enter
not
as
quarters
will
P
officers
will
quietly
take
and
Major
The
have
of
tween be-
orders
the
of
caissons
position
experienced
trains
19th
enemy
headquarters.
those
ment, regi-
of
M*
p.
Kollbach,
complete.
from
join
10
join
Bachenhausen,
sent
will
bivouacs
the
Empty
Troops
battalion
Field
6.
the
of
will
under
quarters.
and
A.
position
in
It will
at
passed
are
remain
Kollbach.
Battalion
arrange
F.
19th
and
approval
2d
Details
Battalion
ist
Kollbach.
at
to
light columns 5.
will
Kammerberg
The
4.
F.
sent
The
night.
Wasenhof.
the
to
be
may
entrance
the
Brigade
Subject
except
Petershausen
upon
and
the
Viehbach.
Battalion
1st
firing
the
for and
The
3.
Brigaae,
arrive, later
not
A., and
the
join
all go
and
Supplies
troops. the
than
empty
11
p.
together
wagons
There
m.
to
Lohhof
to
refill.
Separate
instructions
subsistence
concerning
will
be
sent
the
ist
Battalion. The
7.
its parks
at
will
be
2d
given
One will
ammunition
Battalion ;
the
will
draw
just north
ist
ammunition
from
Kammerberg.
of
the
light
Detailed
umns col-
orders
later.
officer report
from at
required
each
battalion,
regimental will
be
and
headquarters
reported
at
once.
the
agents at
8:30.
of
the
The
umns, light colamount
of
OkD^RS
BATTl^ie
198
,
8.
Battalion
adjutants
orders
for
report
at
9
Kammerberg
at
m.
p.
castle.
BaTTAI^ION
2D
The
commander
order
at
flank
of
7.35 the
The
batteries the
The
The to
observation
Battalion
1st
the
for
withdraw
this
Viehbach;
been
the
on
the
sent
; scouts at
the
to were
The
guns.
read
following in
remains The
night.
battalion
was
above left
ing rest-
men
the
infantry
out
in
front,
battery
manders com-
headquarters:
the
gave
battalion
the
496, facing SoUern.
had
commander
and
received
position, unlimbered,
Officers
battalion
aloud,
order
hill
in
battalion
at
were
his
communication
in
ArTII,I"^RY.
Battalion
time
behind
guns.
posted
men
2d
this
were
maintain
to
outposts
the
At
m.
regiment,
beside
and
of
p.
Fl^I,D
20TH
rest
F.
goes
to
A.
regimental
:
the
light
the
and
orders
position;
19th
the
of
parts
columns
of
brigade
the
is
Bachenhausen
of
the
and
regiment
to
Kammerberg.. The
position over
orders
upon
for
The
the
as
the
and
and
Lieutenant
to
report
are
Lieutenant with wagons
commanders
ready
will
P to
turn
Each
me.
here,
M
.the
leave
to
report
Captain
light columns
assign
the
wagons
should
there
do
battalion very
to
to
range ar-
soon,
joiti the
not
be
places
them
unless
is not
batteries,
which
there
ahead
go
for
as
parks.
the
it is necessary.
already.
will
:
berg. Kammer-
arrive
should
commissary, if he
and
select
move
in
quartered here,
leave
to
instructions
following
you
and
quarters ;
the will
report
to
arranging
were
given
was
the
already X,
the
M
ordered
men
can;
you
columns
the
be
officers,and
to
man
battery
battalion
Take
The
M
ranking
next
mounted
position. Captain
rapidly
Captain
and
quarters.
While the
a
quietly,
up
me.
the
to
detail
will
limber
from
batteries
their
battery
will
batteries
arrive
in
merberg KamIf
sible, pos-
about
9
Retreat
o'clock
;
suitable
if there
is not
place.
In
ready
town,
The
any
wait
Brigade,
the
halt
regimental
and
be
must
road
some
of
outside
of
north
arrangements
your
battalion
in
unloaded
10.30.
Kollbach
that
report
you
supplies
wagons
at
the
on
the
empty
Bachenhausen
will
until
this, have
for
case,
for
start
battalion
and
berg,
to
time
199
Kammer-
complete.
are
headquarters
will
all
be
the
at
castle^) Lieutenant the
each,
informed
that
about
ammunition further
The
would
the
gave
496
in
five
signal
to
start,
M
Jarge barns.
nearly
to
seen.
The
valley It
they
in
Giebing road,
that
regiment
lay
the
at
castle down
of
state
would
he
ceive re-
and
small
its and
valley,
assign
8.15.
houses, the
into
west
that
Kollbach
in
lage. vil-
then of
rear
hill
a
little
outbuildings
lay
which
with
a
numerous
fire
little to
was
long
a
valley extending
large
a
it to
found
He
slope of
south
lights and
toward
the
moved
at
of
Giebing,
cleared
road.
low
foot
wait
commander
battalion
for
to
reported
batteries
the
many
practicable the
; the
the
to
and
and
Kammerberg
village of
castle
ran
when
Kammerberg
Piflitz, where
seemed
were,
signed as-
was
the
Kollbach,
to
and
the
fell away
the
Between
when
sent
returned,
reached
It
ridge, which
the
and
straggling
a
was
arrive
second
report
was
minutes
clear
Captain be
report
8.30 he
Kollbach
to
adjutant
and
about
be
to
He
would
the
was
from
sergeant
a
columns
he
nition ammu-
instructions.
battalion
At
much
getting it.
headquarters,
regimental
19th F. A.
the
for
which
of
that
and
regiment; at
take
arrange
midnight,
how
out
then
and
and
find
to
artillery ammunition
two
the
to
needed,
Kammerberg,
Giebing
from
instructed
was
batteries
to
go
P
could
the
brightly
be-
south.
lighted,
Bachenhausen. to
west
their
the
leave of men
light columns
Kammerberg to
quarters
and in
north town.
where of
the
Batti.:^
200
The north the
suitable
most
of
the
of
men
directly in
town,
south
village
leading
each
battery in
battery
main
parks
and
farthest
be
of
part
left
be
to
in
quartered
all that
street
just
was
column
then
could
parks,
the
of
west
the
battery their
of
rear
and
for
place
village, the
The
east.
Orkers
for
the
the
light
He
soon
columns. At
it seemed
first
found,
here,
places
to
and
parks
M
divide
up
fifteen
minutes
the
second
of
one
the
He
the
about
to
and
there
^he
trains
here
with
that
of
in
him
he
did
up;
he
the
other
ing assign-
had
know
yet
them
told
to
rejoin him
in
of
the
possession
and
headquarters, office
headquarters he
the
town.
battalion for
where
not
to
took
castle,
buildings
While
use.
he
arrived;
planned
showed and
do,
to
he
turned re-
he
town
unloading
Lieutenant
met
the
from
supplies
who
X,
wagons.
saying: that
do
not
be
of
edge
him,
will
came
the
and
taken
limits, and
and
what
commence
need
that
village.
western
stopped You
smaller
adjutant
had
exit
the
to
regimental
regimental
At was
the
be
to
come
the
regimental
still there,
to
would
northern
over
for
floor
selected
the
rode
he
be, saying
to
marking the
at
Piflitz
have
men
batteries
space,
then
He
the
were
the
of
brooks
horses.
showed
order
direction would
scarce.
in the
enough
was
care
the
be
would
water
the
that
quarters
what
was
but water
Captain
there
from
one
Giebing,
from
in
that
however,
together
that
plenty and
;
of
come
the time with
batteries to
me,
send to
will
be
the get
here
in
further
minutes,
them.
to
wagons
few
a
orders
Leave from
the
major;, He
next
of
the
informed
assignment
the of
officers
quarters,
in
charge and
told
of
the them
light to
umns col-
\yater
RlCTREAT
their
the
in
horses
of
south
stream
20I
the
Giebing
Kammerberg
"
road^ At
hundred
few
a
he
o'clock
9
north
meters
battery commanders in their
were
I found runs
and
there,
them
left
I
the
of
west
The
4th
light columns
and
be
They
will
ready
to
have
ration
the
be far
in
the
and for
taken battalion office.
an
at
the
in
batteries follows
as
the fire
:
that
valley
is burning. south
Kammerberg,
of
that
at
know
the
the
battery
to
be
batteries. the
on
take
to
are
road, all
territory. the
of
direction
Horses of
Giebing
the
can
Piflitz,
road.
as
The
places.
and
floor
of
selected
regimental
and
Brigade
join the
can
orders
own
second
headquarters,
the
commissioned non-
refill.
to
from
The
street.
has
His
north
m.
main
The
village.
of
limits
he
their in
the
know
for
the order.
in
they
10.30.
in
300
on
the
Lohhof
to
comes
trees
quarters
others
of
of
north
the
once,
water
get
officers
have
I
there, where
here, and
wagons
brigade
the
stream
non-commissioned
m
is north
unloaded
must
clumy
the
as
up
of
batteries
watered
then
Bachenhausen,
wagons
The
the
be
to
move
reported
Kammerberg,
here,
ground
the
on
has
to
He
quarters
of
east
east,
everything
;
X
lyieutenant
over
them
just
are
farthest
quarters
of
The
column.
and
street.
officers
parks
6.
assigned
and
parks
will
Battery
4, 5 and
^the place
"
main
battery
the
halted
was
battalion
Kammerberg, of
west
which
battalion,
of
head
order,
Piflitz
toward
up
the
at
normal the
the
rejoined
a
castle
the
small
for
adjoining
headquarters
mental regiing buildthere
are
already. The sent
out
local
By
wagons. were
batteries
feeding Meanwwhile
supply.
At
moved
into
patrols, and 10
o'clock
the
horses
park out
got
at
rations
everything and
Lieutenant
8.30 he reported
getting P at
was
posted
once,
was
and in
park
guards,
forage
from
and
the
order,
the men
supper.
looking
after
ammunition
regimental headquarters.
*
The
Orders
BAXTiy^
202
ready alwere reports of the other battalion and the lightcolumns ammunition found that one coliunn. could in, and it was
only refillthe caissons of the firingbatteries and rounds,
that
so
so
possible;and The
midnight
for
other
Issues
the
umn, col-
one
as
shrapnel to the batteries. drew
up
the
following
the 2d
to
will be made
The
Battalion
and
the
just north
expedite issues.
to
leading
columns is for
one
will arrive
in
19th F. A.,
the
20th.
the ist Battalion
battalion
umns; lightcol-
concentrated
as
artilleryammunition
two
Giebing.
from
Kammerberg
to
shell and
of 300
average
shrapnel,to
reserve
part
:
About
park;
in
give this,all
issue both
to
an
be left for the
regimental adjutant therefore
instructions
the
best to
would
400
keep the ammunition
to
as
batteries needed
only about
it seemed
and
The
lightcolumns.
of the
small
a
will be
of Kammerberg.
Lieutenant
and
the light columns, will meet
and
make
the
light columns
from
agent
an
train
as
it enters
with
arrangements
necessary
in
All preparations
P, with the
made
the
each merberg Kam-
officer
in
charge. will be issued
Ammunition 200
Battalion, 700 shrapnel, 200
shell ; 2d
All the ammunition
the rest. transferred
at
delay
to
to
once
caissons
Empty
the eastern
divide Tell
"
to
of
the
the
so
as
column
copy
a
be
Munich
by
way
by
2
to
o'clock,and
of Unter
I
No.
2
i, all
will be
will be
sent
without
to
of these instructions,and
:
the battalions ; there
give each
one
the officer in charge of the ammunition finished
No.
Kammerberg.
only complete caissons ammunition
shell ; Light Column
ammunition
given
was
Battalion,800 shrapnel,
ist
i.
following verbal instructions Send
'
No.
:
remaining in Light Column
exit of
P
Lieutenant the
follows
as
Bruck
that and
he
exactly what column
is then
Lohhof.
is
no
time
it requires.
that the issues to
return
to
at
once
are
to
Rl^REAT
By
of trains
formed
were
The
tried
A.
to
The at
that
it
19th Brigade,
at
was
held
covered
by
F.
until
and
the
patrols from
company
the
of
request
upon
was
return.
to
guards
a
i
20th
up
ready local
own
Lauterbach
blocking
Battalion
were
were
its
empty
the
artillery
commander.
brigade
Division Soon chief
The
occurred
ist
ber num-
Ammunition
they
for
also
was
to
sent
the
of
column
provided
Kammerberg;
rear
that
delay
and
time,
great
without
Bachenhausen.
to
ammunition
battalion
spite of the
the
to
wagons
through
at
the
of
caissons
ration
pass
issued
being
started
serious
only
the
when
o'clock,
in
ammunition
Kanmierberg.
through
and
up
supplies and
of
confusion,
passing
wagons
roads.
the
much
without
made
were
issues
the
exertions,
great
203
staff
summed
No.
the
up
had
3
situation
been the
for
the
out,
sent
division
mander com-
follows:
as
The
Orders
Division
after
of
Headquarters.
next
thing
19th
Infantry
settled
be
to
the
is
formation
marching
the
of
columns. Th6 woods
The
Vierkirchen.
north
of
from
contact
is
Brigade
with
the
at
of
mass
the
brigades
both
and
enemy,
and
Kollbach,
can
has
be
set
in
of
the
37th
in
20th
drawn with-
been
motion
the
at
any
time* There
posite
Petershausen, the
of
parts
still remain
one
These and
of
the* 40th
troops, a
colonel
machine of
officer
with gun
the
37th
to
command
the
about the
of Since
Asbach.
about of
battalion
one
companies
two
battalion
one
and
40th
in contact
ist
37th
at
38th
the
enemy
Petershausen
Asbach,
ought
Battalion
of
company,
might
Infantry.
Under
the
the
consolidated
be our
be 20th
used
as
orders, rear
to
F. A., rear
we
guards
has
the
feated, de-
behind.
under
detail
must
and
hill 496,
on
guard,
op-
bridge,
leave
now
of
been
railway
the
enough
there,
of
here
and
to
the
south
Infantry
corps.
a
the eral gen-
'
OiDERS
BAtTI"E
204
The
^
the
to
rotites
Amper
to
open
us
the
are
main
road
from
KoU-
nwds
from
,
through
bach
facilitate
To
.roads,
According
bad. this
this
the
march
Our Ilm
If
valley.
Of
'
wc
a
will
available
Biberbach.
road
Wiedenhof
.are
about would
naturaUy
the
main
take
Bachcn-
take to
on
IlmmQnster
as.
near
the
across
so
flank would
this
side come
Freising,
the
to
marched
pioneers
and
on up-
Bruck such
any
as
we
movement
and
Amper,
guard split
out
the
up
between
at
the
up
of
where
hostile
a
to
deploy
flank, and
the
occupy
by
long
the
other
division, This
Amper. the
the
the
to
once
would
Isar of
right
and
and his
the main
column
the
5th
that
by
way
of
able
to
give
marches
should
Dragoons
that
4
Biberbach Unter
o'clock, an
the
that
then,
of
south at
unless
Hohenkammer.
through
movement
the
position
Lauterbach
be
'
suggest,
artillery march
from
enemy
Unter
delay
to
this
might
not
Wiedenhof,
Rettenbach,
Ndhbach;
is
the
enough.
warning
the
almost
of
at
today
strong
a
of
advance
danger^
but
;
enemy
better do
to
not
send
direction
be
I. would
"by
more
be.
soon
would
would
of
force
the the
the
forced
are
might
for
from
Kammerberg
"
the
the
artillery
an
made
be
division out
are
of
part
undesirable,
It
us
the
by
be
to
Lauterbach
at
good
Amper,
It
roads
in
mov^e
and
on
Brigade
and
there
the
of
body
course,
keep
we
one
the
to
troops,
the
20th
reported
have
will
west
ground
force
the
farther
high
army
the
disturbed
it would
main
the
columns
be
the
since
Brigade
be
may
Dispositions
are.
'
plan,
19th
Ilohcnkammcr,
until
of
only,
better
course,
columns,
two
side
road..
hausen
the
it is, of
infantry
to
and
route,
of
the
and
Obemdorf.
distribution
use
of
composed
Ndhbach,
and
march
The
the
suggest
be
to
the
column.
one
Gross
to
Wiedenhof
through
Rettenbach
than
Kammerberg
aide
20th
and
Oberndorf, that
Bruck;
by
Kammerberg,
be
sent
in
Brigade
a
the
march the
to
19th
at
bridges
car,
with
and some
3.30;
by
pJtrt in and"e
Brigade
Bachenhausen motor
"
Gross
cyclists.
RETMtAt
to
The
-"'"""
to
tenbach
at
in
Only
such
be. notified
and
the
of
to
that
way
to
of
staff
gan beI
the
arrange
the
take
chief
the
surgeon: work
ambulance
main
the
of
in
directly
ing dress-
be
can
company
march
the
up
wounded
Ret-
at
Field
of
rear
with
them
rest, with
the
to
leave
the
local
authorities.
he
sent
out
Next
as
as
the
left
A
hospital
the
to
can
main
and
general's aides,
ing dressavailable
the
in
go
hind. be-
The
Munich.
to
attendants
necessary
of
one
them
wounded
many
be
Eching.
to
take
to
more
any
will
equipment
taken
be
morning,
send
to
take
to
will
in the
not
and
men
necessary
there
us
station, but
care
a
absolutely
promised
wagons,
any
movement.
chief
you
transportable
will
of
warning
prompt
10.
the
All
troops
wishes
the
of
the
to
o'clock, ready
3
No.
Hospital
is
said
general
statipn
give
approving,
details
the
arrange
The
train
commander
division
First, he
and
Dragoons
5th
right flank.
the
from
danger
the
with
reni^in
205
supplies,
with
the
in
lowing fol-
instructions: Take
,faQti:y;:join the
K"^ep
Any
the
know
and
Hohenkammer,
at
whether
is, and
army
of
movement
the
to
by
Give of
to
main
advances
cyclists
ten
all important
of
really there, and
are
Freising
and
cars,
5th Dragoons
informed
us
anxious
enem/s
motor
from
stay
the
40th
In-
with
them
as
officer.
information
valley
the
of
one
south
commanding
dispositions the
of
next
what
places
enemy
from
the
is to
send
your
officer
of
clear.
the
direction
be
message
the
where
are
the
of
reported
by
in
right
the of
Ilm the
Ilmmtlnster
promptly.
the
.5th Dragoons
is particularly
general
reported
troops also
where;
so,
southwest
or
Hohenkammer,
the
During
the
if
hostile
the
The
events.
motor
or
If
he
car.
iiill information
division.
few
hours
a
great
many
messages,
mostly
by telephone, the
Orders
BaMi,"
2o6
The
enemy's
made
hostile
strong The
effect
only
at
Ebersbach
bivouacs
be
the
o'clock
the
fires
time
a,
of
of
attack
the
battalion
a
and
;
SoUem.
at
the
but
bivouacs,
out.
put
The
quiet.
south
north
the
at
be
to
was
woods
but
station
attempt
an
about
by
railway
for
the
lo
held
was
everything and
at
Petershausen,
at
fired
cause
Petershausen,
active
About
at
496
Asbach
to
very
bridge
delaying
headquarters,
retreat.
were
were
hill to
was
About
seemed
the
forces
artillery
the
Petershausen
repulsed.
was
for
Miihldorf.
seize
to
division
at
patrols
and
Hohenkammer was
orders
final
of
issue
received
were
pied occu-
enemy and
Ziegelberg,
there
Aufhauseu. 1 ^
Two
platoons at
division
About out
report
march
it is
about
Oberhdorf and
road
it without
The
mud.
the
about
with
is
a
good
it, but
over
Fahrenzhausen
it is
had
been
the
following
sent
cut
up
practicable and
the
the
for
all
and
to
Bachen-
trains
wagon
that
The
arms.
used
be
can
thing
worst
Kammerberg by
fantry In-
wagons.
Westerndorf
to
from
one
deal
for
difficulty, for
is excellent,
road
bad
very
Biberbach
from
The
same.
Bruck
Unter
is
serious
roads
"
heaviest
Laufor
even
the
transport.
The
was
evening. who
returned
Biberbach
passing
been
terbach
ready
roads
"
over
the are
hausen
km.
the
Wiedenhof
can
I
the
during
ported re-
:
The
have
5th Dragoons
artillery lieutenant
the
midnight
Squadron
ist
headquarters
reconnoiter
to
the
from
pioneer of
east
by
2
commenced
company
Oberridorf.
o'clock
at
Shortly
after,
brought
in
by
The
at
commander
10
o'clock says
on
that
a
bridge
it will
be
latest.
the
the a
company
work
following
cyclist
:
message
from
the
pioneers
RJSTRISAT
Pioneer
loth
207
E.
Company,
Nov.,
23
Adjt.
The
The
of
It
Kranzberg
is
M.
held
meadow,
wood,
but
to
Company
loth
Gesseltshausen
work
on
finished
be be
may
and
is of the
by
is at
will
; it
them,
with
across
dry
Haimhausen.
to
but
difficulty banks
the
at
are
and
enough
38th
Infantry,
and
Weng,
the
at
all
for
heavy
which
bridges
Thurnsberg.
company
Orders
Weng
get
can
men
Bruck
at
and
Oberndorf
from
deep,
m.
is generally
Unter
detachments
This
3
mounted
ground
at
cross.
has
mit
p.
places.
some
bridge
to
arms
to
2
but
The
places. in
also
fords,
no
swampy
from
is
Amper
are
few
a
II
Inf. Div., Piflitz:
loth
There
Oberndorf,
of
guides
as
2
a.
m.
Oberndorf
to
sent
act
by
to
for
bridge
a
;
the
;
all
sketch
men
km.
i
arms
of
east
herewith.
posted
are
there
to
trans-
bridge.
X, Captain. A
commander at
from
message
that
lyohhof
6
at
the
to
a.
The will
troops
Fires
M.
will
Dressing
Eching,
or
The the 20th
troops
F. A.
will
brought
be
Infantry
37th
the A.
division
and
stations
turned
be
withdrawn
back
from
over
and
the
be
by
phone tele-
Piflitz,
the
first
40th, and
Nov.,
23-24
behind
tonight the
:
line
except
will
be
midnight.
12
the
battalion
one
ready
All
Amper.
march
to
of at
3
burning.
will to
commanding remaining
of
kept
be
would
sent
were
artillery brigades
Division,
one
columns
orders
following
infantry and loth
division
the
m.
the
midnight
About
informed
artillery ammunition
two
him
for
headquarters
corps
be
the
officer in Machine
the
discontinued; authorities
37th
of
Infantry
wounded the
nearest
will
first
line, together
Gun
Company
37th
will
to
sent
villages. of
command
assume
with
be
the
Infantry.
ist
Battalion
General
M,
Bajtm.r
208
of
F.
the in
addition
his
to
command
assume
General
own.
headquarters
division
at
report
will
Brigade,
A.
Orders
at
of
P,
the
19th
gade Bri-
Infantry
19th
will
Brigade,
Infantry
once. ^
orders
Detailed
The
follow.
order
following the
of
Orders
to
the
24
Nov.,
tives representa-
commands:
various
Division,
loth Division
dictated
then
was
No.
Piflitz,
i
m.
a.
i.
Troops. Guard:
Rear
C.
Col
The
1.
has
Army
1st
retired,
before
"
bn.
I I
superior
Inf'y.
37th
37th
Inf*y.
40th
Infy.
bn.
in
(now
lyandshut
line).
ist
G.
Co.
37th
Inf'y.
"
tonight
through the
of
the
Ilm
enemy's
Isar
The
2d
Munich,
to
line
the
on
retires
Army
with
connect
the
Army.
1st
Fresh
the
the
across
Freising.
left
2.
M.
forces,
hostile
forces
valley, moving main
are
The
south. is
army
'reported
in
right of
marching
upon
Freising. plat
I
5th Dragoons
bn.
No.
Gen.
loth
M,
to
Maj. F.
Corps
Amper,
hausen.
i,
5th
the
F. A.
20th
Column
The
3.
Kollbach).
to 1st
dered (or-
on
the
cover
Brigade
A.
Schonbrunn, and
Brig.
will
will
take
line
the
"
The
march
the
Haimhausen;
Weng
retreat
by
Lotzbach,
position
hind be-
Ottersist
serve Re-
Vierkirchen,
Amperpettenbach Division
9th
farther
west.
19th I
Brig., less G.
M.
i
bn.
The
and
Co.
be
left
4. I
plat. 5th Dragoons to
Sth
dered (or-
Dragoons the
on
The with
F.
rear
will
guards
Glonn.
rear
the
will
guard
the
on
enemy
remain
in
Glonn,
tact conmunicating com-
Kammerberg). with
loth
and
A.
Brig.,
less
the
5th
which
Dragoons,
i
holds
the
from
crossings
Petershausen
to
bn. Allershausen. Amb.
Co.
and
F.
Hosp. assume
Div.
P.
O.
Glonn.
command
At
4
of
A.-
m.
General
all ^troops
left
P on
will the
RWR^AT
Column
5.
from
M.
.
j^ No
r"
Col. 1
2.
.
Kammerberg,
B,
march
via
at
a.
4
Bachenhatisen,
reconnoitering
Bruck,
Grandlmiltach Glonn.
, less
Bng.,
will
i
through
n
'
20th
No.
Unter
*^ ^ Column
209
WeissHng
and
A
will
patrol
strong
the
toward be
sent
to
bn.
i
p^j^^_
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kammer
and
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^^^^
^^
'the
witth
communicate
5th
Dragoons. The
sanitary
at
move,
3
by
Mitter
by
a
will
2
at
move
Biberbach the
by will
with
3.30
from
m.
a.
and
Oberndorf,
east
of
pioneers
move
Transportable and
station wounded
field will
supplies
as
the
to
Rettenbach,
march
the
Amper
and
cross
Oberndorf.
Fires
noise.
possible
least
assigned
loth
3.45
he
will
stop
go
by
way
of
will
local
F.
will
be
send
By
columns,
will
Kammerberg
Bachenhausen
for
dressing
Non-transportable
with
attendants
$uch
and
at
Lohhof
at
Piflitz
until
6
a.
are
m.,
Brigade.
commander
there
relieved.
authorities,
Main
Eching.
to
necessary.
A.
at
sent
are
ammunition
division
The
10.
with
artillery the
to
left
be
Rettenbach
at
absolutely
are
will
wounded
hospital
be
Two
g.
then
r^ady
Rettenbach,
at
burning. 8.
At
built
Troops
7.
left
No.
Wiedenhof,
bridge
be
m.
a.
Column
6.
postoffice will
and
troops
command
of
at
Gross
4.00
at
with
confer
to to
orders
be
General
a.
m.
and
M,
Commanding
Nohlmch.
A.
3.30
ficers of-
m.
Lieutenant-General
D
:
G, Chief
While and
reported
following By all the
the
to
of of
the the
being dictated,
was
division
instructions
order troops
order
this
corps corps
commander,
General who
Staff.
of
arrived
P
gave
him
the
:
commander, left
on
the
you
Glonn.
will
The
assume
loth
command Division
of is
on
Orders
Batti^e
2IO
right, from
the
Jedenhof
from
will
General
P
4)ositions of continued
of
Division
loth
Bachenhausen
from
Albertshofen
from
which
headquarters,
corps
the
map,
marked
and
order
corps
his
will
bach,
Oberndorf On
crossings 37th
and
the
commander
division
far
as
His
Infantry.
Infantry
the and
troops
and
Asbach;
5th
battalion
Petershausen;
at
battalion
one
of
holds
the C
machine
F.
20th
of gun
battalion
one
the
there.
Co'lonel
the
and
the
Biber-
which under
guard
way
in
now
of
east
Dragoons,
rear
a
one
are
regiment,
own
at
leave
by
Wiedenhof,
of
pioneers
the
by
Brigade,
way
Brigade
19th
marching
and
20th
by
the
"
o'clock
4
the
marching
Allershausen,
as
his
will
it
at
built
columns
two
Nohbach;
bridge
a
Glonn
the
of
company
Gross
Vierkirchen,
of
north
in
retire
Kammerberg
and
woods
40th
the
on
Division
pth
Brigade
Reserve
ist
need.
you
read
troops
artillery leaving
the
the
information
; the
en
:
The and
the
;
this order
having
the
en
Read
all the
you
give
Jedenhof
to
Albertshof
to
en
Indersdorf.
KJoster
to
Petershausen
of
A.
the of
west
Kollbach. There
is telephone
headquarters
Esterhofen,
at
Division
Kammerberg
connection but
headquarters
lines
the
will
leave
and
Kollbach,
will
taken
be
Piflitz
at
at
up
and
3.30
go
with
corps
3.30.
by
of
way
Bruck.
Unter
to
with
now
"
Cieneral
P
orders
received
and
orderlies
at
division
Meanwhile
the
the 3
o'clock
C and
to
the
General
General
column.
telephone to
come
chief
of
staff
detachment P
at
to
to
he had to
take
troopers up
his
Securing
rode
have
the
at
lines
officer
platoon
one
and
some
away.
directed
Kammerberg, five
headquarters,
corps
Esterhofen.
headquarters,
leaving
signal officer M's
to
cavalry
Kollbach,
at
by
reported
the
division at
3
other
manding com-
at
report to
Colonel
headquarters; o'clock
and
join
Rctr^at
The
and
merberg have
horses
headquarters
them
sent
were
Bachenhausen, unsaddled,
211
at
Uhter
to
fed
watered,
o'clock, by Kam-
i
saddled
and
orders
with
Bruck,
to
by
again
4
o'clockis Coi*UMN The at
telephone
who sent
writing,
In
at
19th and
the
to
F.
loth
20th
F.
will hour
be
will
division
ready
at
at
move
northwest
the
2.
to
retire a.
3
m.
of
the
to
behind
officer
an
at
the
woke
then
Orders to
The
in and
as
about
Glonbercha
seemed
support
for
A.
M.
Regiments
Amper.
that
at
report
24
loth
:
Nov.,
12.55
F.
Brigade,
merberg Kam-
showed
him
A.
in
form
his
column
were
in
advisable the
in
and and
One in
for
about
Bachenhausen
one
what
he
after, and
soon
scattered
Kollbach.
commander,
reported
and
Kammerberg,
and
postoffice It
in
brigade
came
were
in
battalion
Brigade
to
was
12.45
19th Infantry Brigade
the
up
i
troops
19th F. A. one
No. how
consider
Nov.,
Kammerberg.
headquarters
to
once
received,
message
once
a.
m.
orders.
castle, for He
at
:
commanders
Kammerberg, Send
who
geant ser-
Kammerberg,
the
regimental
;
entrance
telephone,
By
tonight
A.
Brigade,
A.
24
The
The
12.30.
brigade adjutant,
sent
orders.
following
1.
the
it woke
headquarters,
castle
Kammerberg
brought
the
I.
division
from
message
reached
midnight,
No.
most
company
Lauterbach.
the
had the
sion Divi-
general
began
march.
several
Viehbach, of
done.
the
was
The
in
The
groups.
the
20th
less
19th Infantry
Weissling, sanitary
one
troops
Rettenbach. to
leave
5th Dragoons.
the The
company
column
in
Lauterbach
could
then
be
made
conveniently
Infantry by F.
Orders
Battle
212
A.
behind
according The out
and
the
to
at
Captain for, and Take for
charge Lohhof,
from
await
orders.
the
cover
all to
Aniper
the
artillery
bring
by
4
following
march
by
X
has
to
1.45
The
be
to
started
already
empty,
will
be
starts
with at
See
4
that
was
will
be
there
in
two
line
Weng
There
a.
and
m.,
the
across
Ottershausen
"
to
Munich.
column,
eastern
o'clock.
Leave
all
caissons
your
6
at
at
start
Bruck.
columns,
and
the
and
brigade, Unter
Dachau
through
army
the and
the
on
light columns,
a
man
are
cludes in-
which at
Unter the
across
written
him
given
was
message
for
the
:
prepare
19th
places
:
of
today,
position
orders.
you
assigned
have
the
orders
which
withdraw
and
small
a
o'clock.
Captain
At
the
Infantry,
except
were
with
Bachenhausen
columns,
take
20th
Kammerberg.
They
officer
of
will
in
light columns
the
infantry
would
following
headquarters
19th F. A.
the
way
of
retreat
The
yours
by
it will
Brigade
Bruck
all
division where
Amper,
of
ammunition
refill
The
the
given
Battalion
37th
be
^7th
prevent.
to
senior
the
X,
arrival
the
of
2d the
could
refill.
to
nothing
was
the
of
columns
once,
the of
troops
their
of
battalion
a
putting
rest
sanitary time
Lohhof
there
once
the
out
company
a
light ammunition
for
sent
it, then
The
guard.
rear
starting
Kammerberg,
19th F. A., and
the
then
of
way
next
by
up
move
the
way
of
at
once
the as
following
Infantry division
of
charge
Brigade
is falling back. Bachenhausen
light columns he
the
Have
brigade.
directs.
by telephone
sent
was
message at
of
to
Kollbach: Column and
Unter
No.
i, under
Bruck,
in
General the
M,
following
will or-
R^TRKATIL
der
battalion
one
:
will
Troops
37th
companies The
instructions
The
will
brigade
The
will
be
be
at
following
A.
to.Kammerberg of
rest
3.15;
19th
the
The
Kammerberg
by
at
a.
4
Biberbach
bach,
The march
at
on
4
a.
the
F.
bach
of
one
Hostile
enemy's
main
Your
The
5th
with
officer
A.
by
sent
Brigade,
them,
38th
40th,
forces
as
a
the
ing lead-
cyclist :
Nov.,
2
A.
M.
columns
two
the
other
is
by
one
"
Retten-
delay
will
of
any
and upon
headquarters
will
Petershausen
to
of
the
37th
Infy,
at
main re-
AlAs-
division.
especially
the
as
the
Thurnsberg
advance
to
from
Lauterbach
at
of
Hohenbercha report
will
right
of
the
Freising.
upon
retire
5th Dragoons
Ilmmiinster;
at
remain
the
command,
my
The
battalion
a
reported
woods,
artillery, under
crossings
guard
rear
will
will
the road.
the
is directed
Weissling^
Infantry
Bruck,
Unter
and
there
are
army
and
and
covering
through
Brigade F.
the
of
Kammerberg,
in
thejAmper
Kammerberg
Kollbach
Dragoons
Reconnoiter
the
Glonn,
company
the
behind
Brigade
by\ the
At
lershausen.
retiring
Infantry m.
orders;
Oberndorf.
and
19th
o'clock.
4
m.
was
message
Fahrenzhausen
Kammerberg,
five
Lauterbach:
Infy, is
division
at
further
until
commanding
the
and
written
Co., 38th
loth
company
follows:
as
24
O.
one
Brigade
there
remain
loth
C.
;
it.
sent
commander,
will
battalion,
at
F.
20th
Brigade.
Infantry
Kollbach
Lauterbach
at
Battalion
2d
;
19th
from
move
Infantry
company
special
F. A.;
19th
Infantry;
37th
Infantry
37th
213
and
you
leave
at
the
when
here
long Six
as
orderlies.
at
4,30,
just
as
connect
possible.
cyclists
after
the
A.
M, Maj.
Gen.
serving obroad.
pressed; as
enemy
guard,
Hohenkammer
Dombach. 4.30
flank
a
Com'd'g.
from
19th
At the
A.
3
of
north
that
about
had
Weissling at
start
artillery
of
At
the
The
2d
Army
of
the
1st,
before
is directed
upon
the
would
arrive
Glonbercha the
of
rest
of
company
and
from
companies that
one
and would
brigade
ready
reported of
to
move.
the
Sth
Dragoons,
gave
the
following
with
reported
a
general
which
has
the
behind
is retiring
had
superior
forces.
Freising,
but
Isar, conforming
fall
to
The
hostile
orders:
back of
right
the
on
the
ment move-
Landshut
line
main
enemy's
the
from
troops
the
to
north
"
army
reported
are
Ilmmunster.
The
Weng
Ottershausen,
The
sanitary in the
Two
will
are
in
form
ordered
one
order,
19th the
F.
Kammerberg,
to
2d
A., and guard,
rear
will
pushed
the
mand, com-
my
Nohbach.
company,
be
south
and
m.
Battalion
the at
600
will
at
ahead 20th
F.
Infantry
19th
600
be
take
their
as
A., gade. Bri-
The
distance.
m.
the
places
arrive.
they
battalions
less
in
Wiedenhof,
pioneers
the
line
moves
artillery, under
Gross
will
in
the
the
by
us,
the
on
Division
by
and
company come,
battalion
as
remaining
will
Infantry,
troops
column
one
37th
company
One
and
Then
guard.
advance
Infantry,
37th
column,
the
of
Battalion
3d
Bruck
Unter
of
west
and
Amper
loth
constructed
Brigade
19th
Fahrenzhausen,
by
Brigade
bridge
a
The
retreat.
Infantry and
the
Bruck;
the
the
behind
position
take
cover
20th
Oberndorf,
Unter
head
to
the
columns:
Biberbach, of
is to
Corps
5th
"
two
are
and
reported
cavalry.
3.15
Freising
the
was
A,
Lieutenant
platoon
commander
brigade
and
KoUbachi
the
on
Kammerberg,
in ; and
come
M
37th Infantry, for
that
infantry brigade
o'clock.
4
The
the
the
General
to
The
started
o'clock;
4
reported
of
been
2d, had
of
Kammerberg.
3d Battalion
the
the
one
commanders
the
M.
artillery regiments
road
at
Orpers
Batti.^
214
of
contact
infantry with
the
and enemy
one
of at
artillery, under KoUbach
and
Colonel
Asbach.
C, The
Retreat
crossings the
by bach at
5th
The
guard;
flank
Allershausen
from
Dragoons.
a
as
Glonn
the
of
215
the
38th
Company
loth
Brigade
19th
Petershausen
to
will
Infantry six
send
covered
are
is
Lauter-
at
cyclists
join
to
it
once.
The
adjutants
remain and
after
I have
One
squad
guard
rear
I
here.
The
of
the
in
General,
will
you
I
will
have
to
to
A
that
the
if
was
sent,
to
the
If
the
the
before
main
your
M
of
3d
the
mander com-
reported
flank or
in
him,
to
of
whole
the
Allershausen,
there,
bridge.
The
has
at
5th 2.30,
to
saying
Dragoons, when
5
the
message
orders
has
you^
woods
Hohenbercha
by
passed
that
by
commander
cavalry
direct the
the
but
but
fighting, Hohenkammer
beyond
from
forces
body
without
Amper
come
through
comes
enemy
the
one
division
the
Hohenkammer
gets
information
important
any
the
enemy
just
strong
still held
we
send
bach
has
head
the
as
eastern
extreme
through
across
has
message
enemy
the
on
,
o'clock.
and
said: is
get
possible
be
not
guard,
him^
meet
anxious
am
3.45,
General
car.
advances
enemy
minutes,
orders.
approaching,
was
colurrin
your
the
If
At
away.
motor
a
few
a
me.
commander
division
the
army.
rode
in
advance
join the
officers
commanding
here
further
have
with
Infantry
37th arrived
and
remain
rest
commander
will
cavalry
adjutants
Battalion
I may
him,
started;
column
division
the
seen
the
get
expect
the
;
will
D6m-
or
attack
Bachenhausen,
him
vigorously^ I
am
orders.
further Gross
going
now
Ndhbach,
The Bruck.
troops;
If
he
hiniself
the
to
Amper,
reach and
commander
division M
At
Hetzenhausen. fail
they
facing
General
to
sent
the
remained
Unter
you,
take
position
hold
the
crossings.
then
went
commanding in
Bruck
Kammerberg
you
from
will
Weng
toward
on
officers to
back
get to
Unter to
supervise
their
the
B ATTIRE
2l6
the
of
formation
At
column.
the
19th Infantry
the
column
Major-General
Infantry
turned
and
I
I
after
hofen
the
the
in
phone tele-
him
in the
for
sent
once
ern west-
the
placing
commander,
regimental
the
:
and
guard,
rear
corps
Piflitz.
at
will
You
aide
be
am
mand com-
in
at
Petershausen,
5th
started;
the
have
when
Glenn
M,
for
ready. in
are
and
tact con-
at
one
Herschen-
to
headquarters
with
there
given
is
Allershausen
from
Dragoons,
been
Major
in
ammunition
Glonbercha,
at
one
ready
everything
under
Infantry,
37th
the
are
orders
report
the
the
by
held
No
time.
is to
of
already
is
aide, who
my
Stores
ammunition.
of
crossings
also
staff, and
have
this
by
; my
enemy
The
are
place in
received
at
saying
of
and
which
filled
yet
Weissling.
him,
to
brigade
supplies
companies
with
senior
his
headquarters
wagons,
movement
Four
He
guard.
command
the
you
be
must
their
division
kitchen
wagons
take
he
12.30,
headquarters,
rear
brigade
to
leave
looking
the
for
of
brigade.
will
Giebing
its
took
quartered
was
at
division
the
for
the
of
know,
we
38th Infantry,
orders
have
A.
head
the
at
Brigade.
Here,
corps
over
starting
just
the
the
of
as
from
of
colonel
P,
KoUbach.
message
command
left there
19th F.
The
Brigade.
19TH
of
he
4.55
Bachenhausen.
at
part
OitDERS
at
Hohen-
kammer. As and
Asbach. The
on
the
Part of
rest
headquarters Colonel
it
with at
the
for
order,
leave
of
you.
the
40th
37th ;
now
is at
position
the
the
of
retreat
You with
have the
in command
the
38th
between
are
Petershausen
Asbach. is in
Infantry
Piflitz, and
N,
of
companies
two
road
Weissling
This will
know,
you
of
bivouac
38th
the
the
of
you
division,
telephone loth
just
F.
the
Kollbach,
know. has
just
connection A.
of
east
Brigade
brigade,
with at
I
in;
come
division
Kammerberg. sent
word
to
Retreat
A,
Major command
to
the
3d
of
the
regiment,
the
and
ready
to
start
The to
at
his
tool
Soon
Giebing,
The The
from
arrived.
I await
M's
by
battalion
KoUbach
at
final
both
ments regisonnel per-
be
and
moved,
Glonbercha,
and
the
notifying
the
of
use
the
5th
and
;
to
guard.
rear
had
aide, who
general's
directed
was
Petershausen
at
for
been
sent
to
artillery headquarters
from
telephone
en^ptied,
Giebing,
of
and
Rettenbach
adjutant
N's
the
the
at
here
The
sent
at
the
to
kitchen
detached
a
with
rear
have
wagons
just
artillery headquarters.
at
him
gave
stored
supplies
Giebing.
of
just north
are
wagons
hospital.
orders
further
full, and
are
been
have
the
Colonel
the
following
by
answer,
:
Colonel.
is
N
in
command
of
the
brigade;
two
columns
to
are
you
remain
it. The
division
19th
Brigade
hausen
and
enhof,
of
the
sanitary
37th Infantry
the
place, and
wagons
north
wounded
take
fantry, In-
:
farm-house
with
of
latter
thi", the
wagons
telephone
be
possibly
the
in
ammunition
ration
the
all
take
to
37th
1.15
received;
was
Weissling
reported
Kanmierberg
could
the
At
together
get
officer,
C, of
from
wagon
after
Colonel
companies
Major
and
Dragoons leave
to
officer
platoon
one
field
o'clock.
3
his
to
division
that
commanding
withdraw
leaving
ordered
equipment
senior
headquarters.
the
of
his
and
brigade
retreat
then
were
Battalion,
to
come
for
order
of
217
and Gross
retires
artillery leaving
Oberndorf
Have
the
ammunition
their
places
in the
the
37th
20th
Nohbach,
Biberbach,
in
tonight
Infantry
and column
will
pass
Kammerberg
a
bridge
kitchen at
built
wagons
Kammerberg
through
at
at
4
4
via
moving
Brigade
and
behind A.
m.
the
Amper;
for
BachenWied-
Rettenbach,
by
the
pioneers.
of
the
brigade
ready
Five
companies
at
3.45.
o'clock,
the
rest
of
the
to
37th
BATTI.E
OrD^S
immediately
behind
2l8
at
4.45,
and
the
gun
company
machine their
the
troops
and
wagon
from
through,
do
battalion
in
contact
M
in
Major
let each
but
wagon,
One
it.
remain
37th
orders
pass
kitchen
a
the
of
await
will
wagons
As
38th
take
the
the
enemy;
Kammerberg. have
company
not
with
and
time
any
ammunition
an
pick
to
their
out
own.
Avoid A.
interfering
of
movements
the
2d
Battalion
F.
20th
Kammerberg.
in
Brigade
At
as
A.
At
the
hostile
right
Our at
the
line
army A.
4
M.
Weng
The at
back
The
5th
You
companies
Kollbach 20th
; ;
the a
F.
5th Dragoons, General
Piflitz, will o'clock.
at
was
brigade
at
enemy's
main
its
Isar, directing
the
of
the gun
battalion in
now
ordered
P, take
who command
has
rear
Infantry,
40th
of
west
Amper
the
Brigade
on
and
tillery ar-
Gross
and
Biber-
Wiedenhof,
by
of
guard
tool
near
Kollbach
division.
the
of
wagon
Asbach ;
You under
Petershausen
at
now
the
and
start-
pioneers.
Infantry,
37th
position to
the
of
company
the
of
by the
body
Bachenhausen
of
way
19th
"
Rettenbach,
built
main
retreat.
columns
from
3.30
the behind
position
two
by
command
machine
A.,
in
bridge
a
have
to
are
four M
The
Munich,
the
cover
Kammerberg,
Brigade and
to
moves
from
20th
take
will
Corps
Division
Oberndorf
Major
M
instructions:
verbal
across
through
tonight
Ottershausen
M.
A.
4
falls
"
loth
Nohbach;
bach,
reported
Ilmmiinster.
back
Army
join Re-
Freising.
upon
ing
First
C
following at
o'clock.
3
General
from
Colonel
reported
at
wagons.
message
the
received
our
the
with
time
forces
pushed
has
Kammerberg
telephone
same
and
headquarters, Fresh
the
M.
reach
finished
have
you
i-SS
received.
army
will
headquarters
soon
as
have
the
with
;
and
a
the
the
37th,
ist
platoon
at
ion Battalof
the
Kollbach.
just of
left the
here
entire
for
rear
division
guard
headquarters of
the
corps
at at
4
Retreat
At The
the
and
Colonel
C, Troops
will
Dressing
will
Troops 37th
Infantry
38th,
at
off
the
all
under
o'clock,
4
in road
low
a
until
will
N,
will
be
Having
37th
Battalion
Brigade
by M's
Major
Infantry, F.
20th
with
will
sent
and
talion bat-
a
A.,
under
be
kept
ing. burn-
Eching
to
supplies
lutely abso-
are
as
left
or
wounded.
the
follows:
as
Infantry,
officer
present.
noise
^five companies
"
37th
the
loud
no
Fires
m.
wounded
senior
followed
the
by
Commands
permitted
find
to
stop
join the
will
wagons
north
will
is
their
own
will
keep
will
; troops
column wagons,
there
send
following
for
of
he
from
reached
General
the
at
berg; Kammer-
but
take
the
quarters Head-
brigade.
Kammerberg
at
3
A.
m.
;
mental regi-
orders.
Colonel
directing
o'clock
report
of
order,
this
out
3
command
in
entrance
Kammerberg,
before
Shortly
Infantry,
the
at
sent
toward
headquarters the
P's
and
mounted
N
village, and aide, who
follow.
to
was
received
waiting
:
and
ammunition
The wagons
kitchen
the
attendants
of
rest
the
not
38th
commanders
there
of
Kammerberg
kitchen
and
Colonel
the
pioneers.
M
them.
sent
rode
the
General
Kammerberg.
near
companies
by
A.
3
relieved,
behind
and
tone,
20th
:
Division
loth
Nohbach;
ist
at
such
to
the
built
move
be
left
3.15;
Ammunition
ones
will
be
The
writing
artillery, under
Gross
the
in
out
guard.
to
march
at
and
Only
will
Amper.
company
rear
ready
be
stations
necessary
given
the
authorities.
local
be
gun
Infantry,
constitute
the and
bridge
a
machine
40th
the
of
sent
and
and
the
were
Brigade
19th
"
Oberndorf
battalion
across
Bachenhausen
artillery, by
Biberbach,
with
retreating
columns
two
orders
following is
army
in
moves
of
the
2.30
219
wagons
in
are
are
park just
kitchen
just outside
wagons
opposite of
are
here,
Kammerberg
full.
all
of
west
on
the
The the
tion ammuniroad.
Giebing
The
road,
the
of
those
except
arrive
to
their
took
wagons
him
with and
waited At
C, who for
his
20th
This company
until
you
will
gain
At
F. less
form
receive
Kammerberg, G
Captain
the
us
in
in
wait
until
the
Bachenhausen marches
advance
orders
further
19th
Major
last.
C
While
on
Petershausen,
column.
advance
guard.
600
Captain
ahead;
m.
bridge
halted
at
I
will
Unter
G, halt
Bruck,
be we
will
he
the
2d
has
in
the
and
after
the
F.
9th
company
in
is
A., which
will
Company
9th
fall
let
:
20th
Battalion
passed,
fall
his
gave
information
again,
move
and
battalion
the
waiting,
additional
will
F. A.
guard
a
Lauterbach.
at
the
Fafarand
rear
a
below
our
party,
and
orders.
artillery battalion the
Glonn
the
to
columns:
two
Obemdorf
is leaving
is
March
in
Biberbach,
commands
the
When
Kammerberg.
here
berg Kammer-
to
following
Amper
Infantry
Company,
following column
along
9th
ahead.
get
commanders Behind
Kammerberg.
Bachenhausen
column
Brigade,
A.
the
by
us,
38th
distance.
your
will
you
is
Company
loth
battalion,
your
'
given the
across
Each
Dragoons
loth
M,
of
west
pioneers.
5th
the
by
General
brigade
the
the
supported
where
Brigade
by
Glonn;
commander,
ahead
Kammerberg,
artillery by
and
built
bridge
remained
M,
division
come
then
is retiring
Division
loth
enzhausen;
other
commanders:
company
Brigade
19th
the
quarters. rejoin head-
and
approached
had
had
and
troops
brigade.'
companies
in command,
was
that
General
the
the
before see
the
for
wagons
column, to
the
for
first five
to
with
consultation
instructions,
The
the
the
then
reported
Kammerberg
in
3.4s
Major
his
during
then
N
the
there
in the
and
company,
gun
Giebing.
up
them
send
places
proper
Colonel
bring
to
KoUbach;
from
machine
still at
are
and
Lauterbach,
at
began
which
directed
was
the
battalion,
Lauterbach,
aide
company
M's
Major
at
company
The
to
OrDI^RS
BATTI.E
220
behind
Company.
it.
At Our
Retreat
The
ammunition
column,
and
the
advance
party
The
all
this
back
toward
it at
4.30,
he
the
We M,
Amper
belong
to
the
extreme
to
Just
the
then and
the
one
company I
19th
shall
the
20th
Brigade
F.
the
the
following
and
march
to
Bachenhausen
and
Unter
Bruck.
under
command
the
General
of
Battalion A.
form
a
at
bring
We
the
During withdrawn
the to
guard
rear
head
of
The enemy,
1st
evening
the and
of
9th
at
the
600
Rettenbach,
pioneers
to
under
The
of
the
38th
enemy.
company
a
the
support
companies company
the ;
by built.
have
with
contact
Petershausen
rear.
cavalry.
Major
37th
C;
Infantry,
Infantry
will
let
distance.
m.
brigade.
Infantry. the
23d, the
Companies the
in
four
a
the
Munich;
from
the
Lauterbach
the
up
that
below
A.,
corps,
Ilmmiinster.
is marching
slope of
reverse
connecting
F.
20th
the
of
through
army
near
are
right
the
on
remain
at
column
our
the
Glonn
left
38TH
the
ers command-
Kammerberg,
bridge
a
Infantry
been
has
of
2d
be
to
is along
head
the
come
troops
40th
Infantry
the
some
and
37th
of
have
us,
Dragoons
At
them
N
Meeting
battalion
gave
position
retreat
Oberndorf,
and
38th
the
rest.
Colonel
brigade.
and
column,
take
to
the
to
of
west
Biberbach
5th
of
way
eastern
is
cover
is supposed
o^
by
Division
loth
Weng,
Parts
the
artillery brigade.
the
enemy
through
pass
the
near
of
to
of
The
The
about
are
side
of
the
meet
and
column
with
Kammerberg,
regimental
the
of
marched
of
wagons
artillery battalion.
in
on
to
the
called
the
going
was
The
again.
places in
:
We other
behind
KoUbach
head
information
started
their
took
wagons
join it, but
not
fell in
rode
to
battalion
did
9th Company While
kitchen
and the
the
221
37th
and
the
38th Infantry had hill
496,
west
remained
in
40th
Infantry.
of
been bach. KoUwith
contact
The
ist
was
between
near
the
Petershausen
bivouac
the
hill.
machine
gun
Battalion
The
was
the
to
Battalion
1st
the
to
and
tenbach
the
the
south
ground
; the
3d still farther, occupied
the
with
KoUbach
right, near
A.
about
in
was
the
on
2d the
near
house
a
position
line
had
then
in
in
dred hun-
KoUbach
the
of
few
a
"
left
About
2
of
that
KoUbach,
all the
as
turned
rest
find Tell
and
where
and
men
wounded
Then
command
fill
to
37th,
Ret-
to
of
command of
the
regiment,
3d Battalion. were
of
duty
on
the
brigade
the
at
regimental
surgeon,
brigade.
received
A
a
his
gave
the
him
ask
him
orderlies, and
mounted
about
are
we
the
the
the
of
Major
the
of
one
in
of the
the
from
message
the
adjutant
ade brig-
following
:
Take station
in
direction
having
M.,
headquarters. instructions
the
officer
A.
both
coffee
assumed
colonel
A
Major
dressing station, under senior
the
sanitary personnel
medical
issued
those
with
for
supper
refilLj
to
command
the
of
prepared
gone,
midnight
This
captain
a
had
artillery battalion, and
after
brigade.
Most
and
F.
20th
Giebing
and
Shortly
many
low
companies),
headquarters
wagons
They
canteens.
with
the
left, and
north,
kitchen
regiment
him
9th
road.
The
the
the
bridge,
KoUbach.
of
part
in the
(three
on
Regimental
western
Asbach
and
railway
was
Battalion
ist
m.
meters
the
the
regiment
company,
300
The
the
of
little stream. the
and
bridge.
The of
Orders
Batti.^
222
you
fall back,
to
be
over
transported to
the
local
that to
I have
look
orders after
the
to
he
is to
by
sent
Gross
be
dressing
brigade
the
regimental
possibly
can
Tell
surgeon.
join
regiment,
the
Have
spared.
Nohbach
to
as
Bching,
authorities. of
officer
commanding
the that
and
that
equipment
can
find
will
go
to
battalion
the
withdraw
railway
my
bridge.
opposite ist
and
hausen. Peters-
panies, 9th Com-
R^REAT
Next him
withdraw
to
the
Caution
but
to
Finally, what at
4
the
still
the
37th Infantry
The
the All
the and rear
other
for
other at
The
working brigade
the
the
this
the
only
four
artillery
at
for
start
talion, bat-
As-
Kam-
orders
19th
from
of solidated con-
lying
rest
had
been
had
the
been
the
to
ing be-
was
in
were
in
straw
on
; of
dressed.
wounded
the
charge
station
37th Infantry
of
to
that
the
would under
in
church
sent
to
37th Infantry
the ; no
the
had
neighborhood
officers.
forgotten
whole
army back
M
he
he as
4
opposite
o'clock,
was
the
would Kim
retreating,
was
at
him,
but,
informed
D
Lieutenant
Major
that
headquarters;
have
start
D
Lieutenant
to
brigade
A.
Brigade
the
; some
said
Major
saying
companies
of
medical
seemed of
and
personal
dressing
wouiids
living
surgeon
commander
had
available.
the
orders
in
the
twenty-five
surgeons
regimental
all
station
relieved,
was
at
belonging
was
assist
under
the
wagons
civilian
had that
dressing
been
38th
39th,
whose
About
buildings.
to
the
purpose
and
in
had
were
He
details
the
The
surgeon men
numbers.
including
equipment
latter
regimental Wounded
great
of the
those
beds,
on
situation,
that
by
KoUbach.
; of
and
church.
Hockhof
surgeon
transportation
volunteered
tell
relieved
commands
I shall
the
fegiments.
at
one
for
midnight,
Three
take
the
personnel
houses,
who
back.
found
work,
at
the
regimental
used
Infantry
in
not
the
at
37th, caring the
the
through
pass
come
the
near
receiving station
the
then
in, but
with
action
with
at
station,
brought
into
gone
4th
adjutant,
sanitary personnel
the
the
of
and
the
D,
dressing
being
to
until
bridge
and
o'clock.
Lieutenant at
officer
doing,
are
not
the
at
companies,
two
its left.
tell the
we
merberg
around
go
guard
a
him
those
with
officer
quietly, leaving
Infantry.
37th
bach
senior
the
to
go
223
of and
leaving
Petershausen
;
Orders
Batti.^
224
that
the
the
commander's
brigade
wounded
and
back
come
have
to
the
with
and
as
supplies
as
with lutely abso-
were
details
then
He
guard.
rear
these
of
many
behind
leave
to
were
attendants
only such
necessary,
orders
ble possi-
as
rode
to
on
the
HSckhofJ Troops.
Sanitary The
village priest
C, the
Dr.
The and
must
time
to
that
the
division
look
Glonn,
the
as
will
station
dressing
of
protection
personnel
receiving and C
turned
he
where
The
a
at
rear
4
who
Nohbach
guard
on
no
it
to
see
ground
reduced
force,
as
This
overlooked.
been
Glonn
"
at
all the
under
the
went
station
to
the
to
the
sanitary
needed
the
at
receiving
at
church. to
a
the Dr.
battalion
dressing station, of
surgeon
the
39th
there: the
across
Biberbach
for
assemble
orders
charge
is retiring
the
have
all the
absolutely
to
the
at
following in
and
have
to
you
of
KoUbach,
were
stations
work
was
division
Amper
the
by
Obemdorf
roads.
Petershausen,
and
Bachenhausen
brigade
Our
from
starts
"
leaves
Kollbach
o*-clock. will
You
its work surgeon
the
made
with
38th Infantry, and
gave
Infantry,
Gross
his
the
of
surgeon
who
dressing
over
about
sent
those
except
I
behind.
leave be
its work,
ask
will
so
that
attendants,
Convention.
then
were
should men
continue
Geneva
the
Orders
wounded
for
I
surgeons
search
careful
a
and
few
a
2.30
:
authorities.
local
the
to
him
to
only
leave
can
president,
the
help
I
move.
over
village
here
daylight
to
At
station.
dressing
Infantry, said
38th
wounded
the
for
people
At far
is about
the
turn
the
of
surgeon
the
at
was
in
regiments.
with
the I
in charge
remain
reduced
38th, and will
also
of
the
force.
I
three
give
you
other two
dressing will
leave
surgeons;
ambulances.
station, which you
the
Dr. rest
M, will
will
tinue con-
battalion
join
their
Rktrkat
asked
I have the
to
over
in
guard;
the
authorities.
local any
help
to
priest
send
case,
225
If
back
'you
as
wounded
the
you;
the
of
many
turned
be
with
back
come
can,
will
the
attendants
rear
be
as
can
back
to
spared. As
things
as
soon
here,
arranged
are
I
going
am
my
regiment.) about
At he
found
the
The
At
at
The
retires The
details
bivouac, of
just
the
and
37th
Kollbach, take
the
39th,
dressing
all the
38th,
the
by
here
will
troops
follow
or
station,
it if
it has
the
will
be
taken
the
along, be
left
Koll-
Kammerberg regiments.
regiment
already end
western
will
df
join their
join
to
from
starts
way
will
rest
which
Brigade
Amper,
Infantry
37th
ambulances
from
one
the
sanitary
of
The
orders.
await
38th, 3
;
bandsmen;
20
at
19th
the
behind
the
38th, will
geons, sur-
orders:
following
back;
'from
east
4
privates, 15 bandsmen. duty
on
the
falling
is and
o'cock
4
privates, 12
were
gave
Fahrenzhausen.
and
A,
C
division
men
Infantry,
bandsmen
10
where
wounded.
for
Dr.
3.15
The
the
of
rest
looking
out
8
church,
37th
:
privates,
24
the
to
follows
as
hospital sergeants,
6
surgeons,
bach
assembled
men
returned
hospital sergeants,
4
surgeons,
or
C
Dr.
hospital sergeants,
10
3
o'clock,
3
except here
Dr.
gone.
Kollbach
of
one
at
the
its
at
and
from
the
dressing
station.
C
Dr. of
the
39th Infantry him
cautioned with town,
the
dressing
that
about
half
again
to
bring
to
He
guard.
rear
and
the
again
went
sent
Finding
the
details
that
the
as
then from
20th
station, told
his
force men
many went
the
had as
the
to
38th
Brigade
the
west
Infantry was
left, and
now
he
surgeon
could end to
already
back of
the gone,
the
ment. regihe
said: Details
from
the
39th
Infantry
will
march
with
the
ist
Battalion
Orders
Batti.^
226
38th
Infantry,
they
should
go.
where
the
regiment
remaining Dr.
under
M,
ride
is, and
let
ahead
on
went
four he
had
the
the
to
on
brought
it will
division
the
of
The
The
D
talking
was
guard,
rear
his
of
the
across
and
of
the
ion, battal-
which
^rmy,
to
cover
the
Isar. back
pushing
is
Other
where
Amper,
corps,
the
across
Freising,
upon
still
Company
situation
right
the
hostile
main
directed
is
division
the
of
the
with
contact
division
columns
two
on
leaving
:
Munich
through
the
M
night
hostile
forces
are
our
ported re-
Ilmmunster.
at
west
of
in
retiring
in
nth
the
the
the
Hockhof,
Lieutenant
orders
near*Weng,
army
right
Army,
40th
is
of
ing command-
M,
road,
platoon
Major
following
position
take
retreat
the
the
out
Infantry,
During
the
to
commanding
from
find
38th
Major
Petershausen A
the
Infantry.
While
C,
where
out
Rettenbach,
of
found
companies
Glonbercha.
gave
The
his
village.
Learning
he
of
he
37th
the
Colonel
arrived.
First
the
in
him,
the
across
in
remained with
two
two
enemy
where
of
find
can
Nohbach.
adjutant
D,
Hockhof,
companies
other
the
Lieutenant
of
way
Gross
at
I
Guard.
R^AR Meanwhile
by
know
me
until
orders,
my
machine
gun
Asbach,
near
and
the
of 'the
one
P
is in
consists
command,
my
of
company
General
Kollbach.
'under
guard,
rear
Infantry,
37th F.
20th
A.
command
on
of
your
talion, batof
battalion
a
the
the
of
hill
entire
behind corps
us, rear
guard. Hold
the
the
5th
the
companies
Dragoons
first
noticing
line
it by
one
as
the
the
quietly
railway
38th
as
lightly
'me
at
possible,
patrolling.
from
where
Hold'
bridge. which
Infantry, to
company
active
Glonn
the
of to
of
Send
drawa the
line
are
Kollbach. and
try
this
connect
you
bridge
there
now,
Withdraw to
prevent
the
also are
with when with-
troops
from
enemy
from
R^REAT
If foot
line
the
hills
of
the
of
defense
work
is
Infantry I comes,
prepare
orders
from The
them
C
the
as
up
some
demolition,
but
do
5th
Gross
37th
it
when
destroy
it without
Kollbach.
to
has
shall
I
Kammerberg;
at
Brigade
19th
the
as
line
dictated
his
to
5th Dragoons
there.
passed
there
return
as
the
adjutant
following
mes-
:
Guard
loth
Infantry
Division, Nov.,
24
a.
2.45
m.
Herschenhofen:
division
is
leaves
one
retiring
Kollbach
across
at
A.
4
m.
the
Amper
in
and
marches
columns;
two
by
Kammerberg
of
artillery
the and
Nohbach.
have
I
guard
the
on
If
the
I
Glonn.
bridges,
shall
Glonbercha.
important
at
be
at
Please
the to
'infantry
foot be
of
and
one
platoon
of
check
him
the
hills.
at
the
Request
where with
I
there^
me
signal
have
by
rear
Glonbercha.
is at
bridges
and
dynamite,
make to
etc.,
communication
signal, and
with
send
me
any
information.
Colonel, This
infantry,
as
here.
sent
Kollbach, connect
one
I shall
advances,
stand the
of
right,
My
enemy
decided
destroy
battalions
two
,
a
the
Asbach.
then
Dragoons,
The eastern
of
d3mamite;
ready
Hockhof, O.
may
wagon
not
are
wagons
Rear
C.
Kollbach
you.
for
soon
telephone
visited
I have
for
sage
tool
Dragoons
ammunition
and
your
Colonel
.
for
main
me.
bring
as
for
5th
bridge
The
to
the
at
your
make
ordered
o'clock.
Hockhof
the
to
the
Extend soon
to
and
daylight,
company
'6
to
Entrench
bridges.
the
at
before
reserve
up
way
kitchen
may
you
the
sending
am
The
trenches
on
him
Hockhof
about
there.
these
on
check
attacks,
enemy
227
message
was
sent
by
a
Com*d*g
cyclist from
Rear
Major
Guard.
M's
com-
Batti.^
228
who
mand,
1ST
The were
found
no
hausen
hostile
escort
as
and
of
firelight on
it
of
and
sent
the
railway
by
they
with
at
be
Patrols
enemy.
Wasenhof
weak.
were
to
the
the
Peters-
"
and
Ziegelberg
strongly held
indicated
sky
Infantry.
Infantry
than
nearer
appeared
the
38th
contact
there
even
38TH
the
close
outposts
south
; the
large bivouacs
tion reflec-
north
of
along
the
woods.
from
Company
ist
Petershausen
and
patrols.
rear
of
the
which
the
of
platoon
Glonn
The
at
short
a
the
of
the
of
the
to
rest
center
even
scattered
was
company
in
about
was
line, behind
distance
bridge,
railway
500
large clump
a
sentinels in
m.
of
bushes,
only indistinctly visible
was
in
darkness. A
by
wagon.
This
be
by
swept
platoons
barricade,
a
fire
the the
companies
to
by the
the 500
m.
of
regimental
The
the
at
T,
its
its front
The
with
captain
Lieutenant
broken-down
a
could
other
; the
two
captain
them.
came
guard
bridge, which
railway
with
adjutant
37th Infantry.
the
was
a
and
stream.
on
away,
retire, leaving
gave
the
of
out
kept manned, bank
the
at
was
in part
companies
two
and
Company,
made
was
from
about
were
2.45
9th Company
barricade
commanding At
the
of
platoon
blocked
was
St
in very
not
road,
A
I
of
companies
woods
the
the
cyclists
Companies
9TH
AND
two
bridge
the
other
two
Glonbercha.
of
way
given
was
Orders
went
orders
for
bridge
until
at
lieved re-
to
once
commander,
both
the
the lowing fol-
orders: These the the on
will
Glonn the
two
hill where
the
quietly
as
railway
remain
companies
in
as
withdraw
to
and
artillery is.
Assemble
possible,
take'
your
I will
meet
embankment,
place.
are
and
where
rejoin the the
platoon to
company you.
The
regiment you
have
join the bridge
hind beon
Qth
guard
Retreat
Lieutenant
T
sentinels
posted
from
packs;
the
The
resumed
their
the
platoon
to
The no
the
rifles
At
his
of
platoons The
the
this
At
moment
in the
from and
which
entrenching
the
joined
ready
two to
returned;
yet
;
rattling.
were
not
haversacks
and
bayonet
started
and
assembled,
his
railway
make
to
relieved.
be
them
had
the
of
flashes; the
the
bridge
did
who
enemy
bridge
reserve
off.
move
lieutenant
a
and
then
nearer
at
whole
thing happened
From
seemed
After
hand
; but
almost
in
the
appearance
firing
moments
the
ceased
suddenly
direction
the
be
to
few
a
in
opened,
be.
to
guard
reply.
not
heard,
were
rifle fire
supposed
was
intense,
very
brisk
a
where
The
the
careful
very
command^
in
shots
sent
was
message
carried,
held
Company,
9th
will
was
keep
to
company.
relieved, and
were
being
company,
were
man
commander
company
was
each
his
:
patrols
it reached
3.45
written
canteens
hand
left
following
company
The
slung;
were
and
whole
railway.
with
tool
the
3.30
body
the
rejoin
assemble
to
main
the
Glonn
sentinels
All
At for
will
began
once
the
on
platoon
noise.
at
229
few
; a
these
even
less
time
upon
an
fire
came be-
scattered ceased.
soon
it takes
than
to
tell it;
T, the
Lieutenant the he
the
retake
must
his
from out
had
enemy
successfully the
had
embankment them
chiefs tmdertone
of
bridge. one
company,
own
just what
had
senior
unload
platoon, i
happened, both
with
rifles to
whom
officer rushed He on
present, the
sent
each
saying
bridge guard,
fix he
patrols of picked
side
of
that
he
the
the
railway,
would He
bayonets,
gave
and
two
companies.
and
clearly that
saw
and
follow
fell
in
his
that men
to
find
along men,
assembled
following
orders
the in
ah
Orders
Batti^iS
230
I
of
command
assume
both
I
companies;
going
am
retake
to
the
bridge. The less
platoon
one
inner
Company
9th
flank
Jn I
the
'of
rear
shall
foot
watch
for
flashlight
follow
me
at
When make
m).
advance
at
take
T
he
his
The
bridge
is
The
enemy
dispersed.
other
one
the
from
other
of
platoon
line,, its in
platoon
umn col-
distance.
and
companies
quick
guide the
"ist
succession,
be
must
on
and
me,
Company
will
'man
will
every
shouting
no
I
side.
quietly, without
or
firing ;
word
of
command;
in
the
from
here.
could
find
use
and
and
afe
seems
'trace
of
working to
the
started
and
in
ward, for-
on
be
a
captain
the
:
guard
our
bridge
body of
Soon.
semi-circle
a
his
seemed
reported
'enemy,
the
of
with
officers.
back
came
There| no
companies
of| skirmishers
line
They
head.
the
advance,
to
possession a
railway,
non-commissioned
patrols
has
the
on
When
signal
two
the
position
hand.
the
of
bridge
noise
his
in
by
of
the
in
There
took
gave
leader
hear
flashes
places
lamp
ready,
m.
both
3d
their
accompanied
SO
the
in
platoon
ist
signal.
my
electric
pocket
the
and
the
railway,
"
thcf bridge.
Lieutenant
be
one
the
bayonet.
the
Companies
to
have-
interval
m.
The
several
for
50
railway;
signals.
show
dash
a
only'
lOO
I
the
will
right of
embankment,
flank,
outer
along
go
the
of
the
on
Each
left.
the
on
the
at
advance
will
of the
"
troops
9th
is
about can
you
the
on
Company, .
nor
of
line
is about
of, the
chief 300
this
moment
on
the
left
firing
upon
was
The
our
platoon
that
was
at
the
bridge.
The
enemy's
ahead.
m.
At then
all
the
shots
several
The
front.
patrols
in
front
were
sergeant there."
fired
on
the
"They
are
firing ceased,
and
whispered: The
right front,
quiet again. companies
continued
their
march.
Soon
Lieutenant
"
Rmreat
T
50
saw,
in
m.
front
sound
the
of low
of
officers
end
the and
of
wild.
A
down
the the
line T
its
at
clearing
the
broken
at
front
the
rushed
in time
had
went
and
rolled
flash
the
few
a
The
barely and
the
signal,
forward. the
moments
tenant 3d platoon. Lieu-
the time
seize
to
3d
in
engaged
men
platoon
reinforcements
meet
to
in
bridge;
overpowered,
just
but
center.
the
shots
instant, dashed
an
ranks,
more,
T,
gave
light
steps
the
Lieutenant
its
by
few of
; most
T
for
barricade
were
the
Some
their
of
about had
By
company
at
the
fight
4.30
shots
occasional A
Lieutenant
that
reported
Although growing seemed
more
their
reached
hurrying
the
across
by
by the
enemy, I
orders
the
up
active
St
fords and
platoon
of
tered scat-
the
enemy
had
ceased,
At
4.45
37th Infantry, and
the
bridge guard.
north
been
except
the
retaken,
everywhere;
not
that
Petershauseti.
been
The
they
the
brii^^ in prisoners,
firing had
relieve
had
there.
did
all
to
assembling. with
appeared
toward
were
that
Company
a
to
and,
head.
bridge
away
bridge
It
Glonn,
were
shots
began
soon
over;
the
bridge,
exchanging
in all.
with
reached
the
they
was
be, occupied
to
The
the
far
arrived his
;
of them
platoon
a
a
still
were
men
skirmishers
hostile
held
platoon
3d
had
meanwhile,
companies,
that
seeing
for
in the
A
commissioned non-
l)n[ngthefe
men
burning;
out.
the
enemy.
Both
had
gaps
the
barricade,
in
hesitated
head,
away
They
rifles.
to
was
made
Lieutenant
had
fire tore
be
of
one
way; rail-
the
to
tip
are
was
hit, just beside
was
who
men,
"There
:
torch
out
embankment.
The
the
fire burst
sergeant
enemy's
could
heard;
a
on
running
was
whispered
bridge
of
storm
a
and
the
hedge
a
voices
Farther
bushes."
by the
him,
231
the
bank
of
patrols that
using
enemy
was
the
Glonn
tried
earlier
were
to
get met
return.
still had
its
3d platoon
at
the
barricade.
and
the
of
2d
about
was
the
9th
The
captain
of
Numbers others
the
that
been
it
ist
the
railway; driven
half
a
captured
and the
near
were
T
or
of
platoon
ist
A^s his
on
not
was
up
the
enough
to
give
to
the
missing.
were
head,
and
away.
what
bridge hold
the
; and
orders
since
so,
decided
it, he
Turning
responsibility.
own
of
believed, however,
He
were.
chief
bridge
definitely
commander
platoon
the
help, farther
know
intention
the
bridge,
about
lay
not
and
the
at
calling for did
the
guard
on
heard
be
not
was
remain,
to
Lieutenant
to
A,
said: I will
to
that
is there
deep,
that.
can
be the
here
The
gth
'railway.
2d
The
P,
with
of
platoon
Take
bridge.
the
Company
ist
Company The
ist
at
of
the
of
will
directions.
Downstream the
the
take
position
is is ;
gth Company
Company,
There
is
about
one
will
they
knows
who
is
Glonn
the
There
fords.
ist
platoon
now
will
Company and
and
it
only
both*
the
some
pretty 300
take
ground
m.
care
well,
you.
there,
relieved
the
at
troops
the
in
Asbach.
platoon
betweenjHockhof get
tile Gtonn
of
crossed
Sergeant
stay
to
relieve
and
about
Infantry
where
down,
line
the
40th and
barricade
all the
now*.
Observe the
the
of
command
in
here,
stay
men
your
have
the
Glonn,
Company,
men
regimental
Lieutenant
way
of
it had
the
of
The
stream.
east
where
men
9th
wounded
.could
from
the
bend
A's
the
of
Lieutenant
will
just east,
a
Lieutenant
that. had
platoon
of
into
the
near
9th Company.
the
of
farther
m.
enemy
it.
destroyed
railway,
assembled
was
200
the
of
platoon
the
of
west
rest
platoon
he
Osi^m
Batti^E
232
ihark at
Asbach.
be
to
in
I shall
support reserve
be
on
with
200
you,
it.
m.
back
the
road,
Find
the
on
way halfeasiest
it the
bridge
will
join
its
company
when
you
T
Lieutenant command
taken in
will
You
m.
the
on
out
-r-Hdckhof
a
Next
he
2d
wounded
The
3d
back
it
200
guard. railway,
the
the
Take
company.
the
to
to
for
search
to
Company,
ist
of
glers stragAsbach
the
on
station
dressing
at
support,
the
200
and
the
40th
fantry In-
the
Asbach
the
to
is
platoon
the
of
chiefs
now.
ist
:
the
of
The
the
railway;
that
Infantry
37th
Glonn.
the
along
on
2d
your
orders
platoon
the
back
m.
where
company
bridge
between
halfway
own
and
platoon,
ford
following
his
of
the
at
the
gave
^remain in
guard
strong
platoons
arrived,
prisoners
fell
Asbach.
Leave
road,
and
road, at
be
Take
the
of
west
officer
:
bridge
the
last
its
had
who
sergeant,
when
of
for
patrols
wounded.
and
will
as' support
old
an
said
and
command
in
strong
to
Company
9th
bridge,
remain
railway,
Send
and
the
on
turned
the
of
attack
the
then
Company
pth
in
ist
just
reserve,
on
the
Hockhof
and
.
Sergeant The
hospital
first
platoon,
them,
the
ta
the
will
will
search
his
R,
of
with for
own
and
men
ten
the
Lieutenant
to
report
wounded
for
station
ground
same
and
out
with
sergeant,
Sergeant
the
fall
dreawin]gr
First
over
P
men
stragglers
the
from of
the
bridge.
the
privates
from
the
railway,
and
Infantry
40th
at
eight of
east
A
the take
Asbach.
at
second
platoon, and
enemy,
bring
will
go
them
to
company.
The will
first
platoon,
the
with
prisoners,
will
follow.
start
at
the
once;
second
-
.
Lieutenant where arms.
messages
T it
halted
he
Calling :
led
the
the
near
company
to
company a
large
clump
clerk,
he
the of
place trees
dictated
designated, and
the
stacked
following
Orders
Battle
234
Company
ist
1.
Infantry,
38th
Hockhof,
38th
Infantry:
senior
officer
Adjutant As and
opposing
hands.
our
division
for
duty
retire
not
Glonn.
across
me
in
now
Can
Companies.
9th
reported
but
enemy,
officer
to
orders
further
by
of has
; enemy
ist
force
strong
and of
guard
rear
regimental
the
recaptured
commanding
from'
m.
a.
4.45
command
ordered
taken
and
Nov.,
24
assumed
as
Bridge
Have until
have
I
present,
Asbach
between
headquarters. T, Lieutenant.
This
guard
the
over
Take hill.
If
the
sure
with
you,
have
prisoners
deliver
and
no
it in
ten
and
start
at
the
O.
Guard
Rear
Enemy 4.30;
1st
38th
of
Remain
here
and
line
of
and
Infantry,
in
enemy
under Glonn
as
38th
orders,
far
Make
this
message
and
Asbach
Nov.,
24
A.
4.55
M.
Kollbach:
guard
Infantry
and
retaken
have
continue
as^Petershausen.
railway
at
withdrawing
front^prevents your
this
Kammer-
platoon.
Take
between
overpowered
Companies
9th
of
person.
Division,
surprised
and
Activity
loth
side of
way
first
once.
Hockhof, C.
"
other
it by
from
men
the
on
follow
gone,
of
arms,
Company
1st
2.
consist
will
guard
Your
berg.
already
orders:
following
bivouac
in
the
commanding
sergeant
the
is
which
has
regiment
the
to
with
prisoners,
prisoners,
the the
given
was
message
hold
to
it.
ordered.
railway
inform
Please
as
at
hold
and
force
my
bridge
bridge
regimental
commander.
T, Lieutenant
This was
directed
given
was
to
take
to two
a
men
corporal with
of
him,
the go
ist to
the
Company, Hockhof,
wha and
RlSTREAT
the
the
it to
deliver
that
request Three
and
Glonn
the
to
with
C,
Corporal
join
the
of
Qth
privates,
best
Company
to
along
thence
opposite
the
observing cross. ,
the
to
way
of
were
:
bridge,
enemy
agents
as
three
here,
the
the
A
with
there,
instructions
back
and
mark
Lieutenant
and
Petershausen
to
attempt
and
B, select
remain
patrol
any
battalion
forwarded.
following
bridge
railway
the
corporal
a
the
your
promptly
Corporal
and
of
with
take
A,
Report
then
read
it be
sent
Corporal
bank.
commanding
patrols, each
selected,
the
officer
235
railway
bridge;
communication. the
on
for
railway*
the
same
purpose.
A make
coffee
for
Similar At
either
in
37th
made
in
the
to
Hockhof
house
some
the
of
sending
Hold
Petershausen,
principal
at
resistance'
he
to
there
Infantry,
in
or
the
using
railway
any
cost.
The
is
Battalion
20th
going
am
with to
only
some
place
Brigade
19th
There
leave
bridge
the
upon
change
no
F. to
Hdckhof
Kollbach.
and
has
A.
is in
Hockhof, by
few
a
orders
orders;
I
line
of
the
men
farther
the
on
back,
Hearing
:
take
will the
Glonn
Glonn;
sponsibility. re-
far
as
make
which
from
the
your
fire
can
you
stream.
gone,
in
and'
bridge
T
Lieutenant
sentinels.
following my
9th Company.
found
posting
under
here,
the
and
up,
the
gave
the
at
came
patrols and
out
daybreak,
effectively
C
command
your
After
were
Colonel
happened,
had
I
sent
was
company,
arrangements
in
Keep
I St
men
wagons
5 o'clock
engaged
as
four
ration.
emergency
what
the
kitchen
the
of
one
with
sergeant
the
and
lantern
rest
situation
position and
the
then
on
the
on
to
signals,
of
the
right and
your
hill
behind
Kollbach. and
is in
corps
send
an
full
left.
treat. re-
The
you.
Keep
in
nication commu-
agent
of
nication commu-
Orders
BAMI.E
236
Guard.
Ritfts the
Leaving hill
496, where In
the
The
the
Glonn.
the
valley could
not
be
The
in
the
Here
rest.
bridge, which
of
movement
standing
were
be
be
ings surround-
not
red
with
above
distinctly,and by either
hind Be-
that
so
The
any
railway
tion, sta-
fire ; it stood
out
reflection
the
taken the
also
party.
day,
as
seen.
had
burning
torch
great
seen
clearly
glowing
the
from
a
light
as
little detached,
windows
its
sharply,
a
hills
could
troops
like
actually held
not
the
Petershausen
could
could
itself
lighted all the
stood
tower
large objects in
stream as
to
it.
in
now
stream
was
light,
reflected
was
church
burning
where
spots
Petershausen
in
The
down
evenly
little,and
a
first to
went
position.
sloped
faintly.
out
in
was
ground
cleared
made
be
flames
; the
the
had
Petershausen,
in
all the
mist
except
seen
the
guns
C
Colonel
3 o'clock,
at
artillery battalion
the
of
front
houses
Hockhof
of
flames. of
West
Petershausen about
except
'where,
flames
occasionally
Ziegelberg
country.
the
smoking
started
up
Two
hours
of
ruins
and
the
stream
of
before, of
the
dark,
were
Wasenhof,
the
permitted
brightly lighted the "edge
had
the
fire at
the
woods,
was
taken
the
of
glimpses
hof Wasen-
the but
this
was
dark.
now
A
light showing
dach.
The
behind
them. time
from
The up
banks
the
could
fire, but stood.
The
fire
in
without
but
Asbach a
had few
distinguished. no
one
could
make
the
sky
fired
upon
on
artillery had
time,
to
be
woods
firelight reflected
valley for
the
the
over
apparent
nearly burned
hundred
Far
in out
meters, the on
indicated it
a
during
Lin-
bivouac the
night
effect. It still
out.
but
distance which
in
be
to
side
beyond was
of
a
the
lighted
nothing house Glonn
on
it
Retreat
the
In
had
struck
The at
the
with
end
eastern
the
woods.
and
The
be.
to
effect
get much
The
ammunition. fresh
Observers
with
of
C
Colonel and
'
Find
The and
from
and
the
infantry will for
Dragoons blown
him
be
position
battery
at
other
two,
after
rest.
The
fire
the
had
so
had but
church
fired
'both
had
slowly
the
in
tower
finishing 'been had peared ap-
expected
back
not
had
time
a
troops
not
come
the
bivouacs
enemy's had
and
facing
of
movements
where
to
to save
3 o'clock
at
light column.
Kollbach,
connected
to
situation
the
the
daylight
at
in
one
commander
a
explained
Petershausen
out
where
Asbach,
near
were
and
at
by telephone
commander.
gave
ready
Be
hill
the
station
left, and
to
reserves
in
his
the
'ammunition,
posted
battalion
the
of
the
fire, and
battery
supply
were
foot
this
taken
were
Petershausen
facing
night
allowed
battalion
from
2d
of
places
upon
details
batteries
on
the
Petershausen,
upon
noted,
and
men
been
had
His
back
the
action;
Infantry
fires.
ist
During
gun-pits, had
directed
the
the
38th but
start,
commander
echeloned
3d
in
a
the
Kollbach.
of
The
19th brigade. to
and
fires, large
numerous
preparing
was
intervals,
wide
remained
with
the
replenishing
Ziegelberg
been
were
artillery battalion
Sollem,
their
496
of
and
tents
about
going
hill
bivouac
the
in
small,
of
rear
237
Aufhausen,
especially
tAong
the
is all to
draw
back
danger
no
dynamite,
and
companies
of
from if
it
a
across
the
where
stream
fire. in
comes
the
I have
time,
the
mander, com-
the
Glonn and
bridges the
little from*
your
battalion
:
targets
any
upon
infantry
in
orders
following fire
tiie
to
fords
fords.
are.
Glonn sent
tween be-
at
break, day-
'to the
bridges
will
Sth be
up.
The
two
and must
look
the
railway
after
the
38th
bridge
that' line
have
itself.
Infantry been
that
ordered
were
between
back,
so
your
tershausen Petalion bat-
Orders
Batixk
238
I am As
going
soon
it isiight
a3
the
cover
the
He
rode
then
the
40th
probably
found
he
3.45
Infantry,
'Asbach,
of
southeast
m.
will
which
from
positions
remain-
I shall
can
you
march
Kam-
by
Ndhbadi.
Gross
At
where
Kollbach,
to
which
infantry,
on.
3d Battalion
then
reconnoiter
and
B^chenhausen
merberg,
600
enough,
of
tetreat
and
Asbach,
to
the
the
at
section-house
railway
and
received
since
yesterday
ing command-
major
from
him
the
lowing fol-
report: I
have lost
has is
railway the
Glonn
bridge;
in
company
halfway
Brigade,
village,
the
of is
above
to
Jedenhof
The
morning.
into
organized
now
edge
the
half
a
Reserve
1st
is
and
heavily,
the
along
Asbach
about
b^n
patrolling
far
as
connecting
; the
en
One
companies.
three
Asbach,
ion battal-
with
us
of
rest
the
as
ion battal-
the
is here. The He all.
kitchen
have
until
yesterday
thirty
about
have
I wounded
to
have
many
do
own
the
main
Colonel
C
gave
need
station
dressing
station
in
since.
pulsed. re-
that
midnight to
of
part
is
My eat
the
at
have
terday yesgency emer-
not
Rettenbach come;
Asbach.
I
yesterday
They
midnight. and have
we
joined re-
only
badly.
more
in
since
headquarters
they
dressing
brought for
and
man,
per
my
much
very
but
but
nothing eat
refilled
have
to
were
them
was
now.
regimental
afternoon,
rounds
been
coffee
had
but
night,
since
men
I had
when
from
wagons
the
all
us
active
and
up,
afternoon,
with
contact
more
making
nothing
ammunition me
not
heard
come
are
yesterday
seemed
evening,
the
they
rations;
My
in
Ute
have
not
force close
in
has
patrolling wagoqs
I
remained
h^s
His
"
in
attacked
enemy
are
sent
afternoon,
under
shelter,
of
most
but
a
but
we
the
good can
them*
the
following
orders
:
,
The
division
is
retreating
"
19th
Brigade
with
artillery
by
Kam-
Retreat
and
The
the
us,
directed
be
I
of
ordered
that
Colonel
C
and Hold
and
bridge If
by over
the
sound
major
times
patrol
a
brisk swered an-
to
attempt
several
send'
to
the
hausen Peters-
of 'a
another
done
had
and
The
made
of
already.
it meant.
adjutant
ist
position
and
at
at
the
local
the foot
and
Kammerberg authorities,
on
daylight
at
and
until
railway
Brigade
transportation,
get
can
the
Reserve
Infantry
37th
Glonn
the
on
include
Asbach,
Rettenbach, to
he
as
his
to
the
take
you
what
of
battalion.
your
Asbach
by the
probably
infantry
the
to
the
railway;
asked
and
started
interrupted
bridge,
extend
on
probably
battalion
a
between
consists
during
to
find
out.
The
37th
on:
leave
with
in
appears
army
which
guard,
Petershausen,
Infantry
'had
directed
will
now
advancing
main
his
to
force
the
troops
and'Kollbach,
have
was
enemy
went
will
Infantry them,
the
and
night,
I
and
back,
railway
the
of
rear
at
here
38th
fusillade, and
short
the
the
speaker
the
Here
rush
Infantry
companies are
but
of
on
fresh
right
division
the
of
between
A.
two
command
hill
F.
Besides
have
The
Ottershausen,
"
Freising.
the
20th
Weng
Munich. to
Ilmmunster.
37th
companies
The
reported
the
four
Oberndorf
Biberbach,
by
line
the
on
through
is
near
upon
'in
am
position'
army
enemy
valley,
Ilm
the
Brigade
20th
pioneers.
take
of
retreat
opposing
the
by
is to
corps
the
cover
to
built
bridge
a
the
Fahrenzhausen,
and
merberg
239
same
of
the
send
bridge;
leave
with
connect
you
left.
your
draw
back
your
time
will
leave
right
to
the
the
railway
hills.
wounded
your
Gross
daylight.
if not,
Nohbach; the
back
necessary
Eching,
to
ttun
them
attendants
with
them. I get
any
He
shall
be
at
Kollbach;
ammunition, then
rode
I will
toward
connect
send
with
me
by
telephone.
If
I
can
it to' you,
Kollbach.
Reaching
the
artillery
he
battalion,
bridge, and
T, and
the
that He
the
As hof
at
for
the
Guard
officers
the
not
yet
Lieutenant
met*
then
He
at
returned
The and
artillery by
and
a
F.
20th
built
in
A.
This
The
bank
to
back
The
2d
sent
in
the
the
cover
Amper
at
20th
the
Ihnmun-
at
Frdsing.
o'clock
19th
"
Biberbach,
by
tion posi-
Besides
troops
upon 4
take
retreat.
have
to
is to
corps
Brigade
Obemdorf
the is
are
the
under
rear
guard,
Sth
Dragoons;
Brigade.
Reserve
cover
the
The
on
of
one
Colonel
C.
the
of
left
companies
two
the
now
back.
ordered
Glonbercha
from
sector
and
Asbach,
at
way rail-
the
to
inclusive. will
guard as
it will
The
effectively.
Our
Infantry
40th
Infantry
is to
the
from
the
ist
40th
Glonn
the
the
constitute
us,
Company
where
hausen,
the
relieve
of
at'once
pioneers. of
one
is the
both
1st
for
Fahrenzhausen,
the
by
battalion
bridge,
Hock-
the
at
Companies,
advancing
is
Herschenhofen,
at
and
us
M
major
2d
Isar. to
army
starts
of
Infantry
between
and
is reported
main'
of
rear
right,
40th
The
ist
the
behind
enemy
his
way
battalion,
our
once
the
us,
Division
bridge
Major
orders.
Ottershausen
"
right of
loth
This
retiring
Weng
to
the
visited
the
commanding
is
army
and
ster,
had
his
Infantry.
37TH
'said:
and
opposed
C
him
given
the' line
on
force
and
2.30,
The
draw
bridge,
above.
Battauon
Colonel
know.
we
Hockhof,
the
fight
38th Infantry had the
detailed
orders
hot
a
KoUbach.
"Rear
On
the
toward
down
been
had
of
companies
rode
him
gave
'there
that
learned
withdrawn.
to
Orders
BAMI.K
240
the main
Company
far
send
there; down
bridge
to
a
defensive will
go
to
platoon
it will as
with
connect
a
the
the
hold lone
Sth
the
the
bridge,
from
position
is to
patch
of
which
be
railway
half
tree
Company.
position
the
tto
at
woods
At it the to
bridge
and way
patrol
foot the
it will
fire upon of
the
Peters-
to
daylight can
at
the
right
it
hills.
front,
Retreat
the
across
tront
250
front
200
will
be
the
tools
As
and
ist
the
then
daylight the
the those one
the
foot
will
of
tool
the
here
to
at
me
and
wagon,
Hockhof,
at
with
to
issue
telephone
and
at
got
connection
Companies
through
the
find
to
them
bring roads.
of
panies, com-
commander
the
them
two
Kammerberg,
to
telephone,
directed
M
the
to
guard
rear
cleared
8th
lines
in
put
the
Major
him,
wagons,
had
trenches
woods
between the
bridge
up
with the
situation,
for
Telephone
relieve to
the
as
the
station
and
gave
work, stations
of
and
road,
that
Patrols and are
to
will
the
be
Hockhof
right be
reconnoiter to
on
put
flank
sent
to
the in
the
"
at
has At
constructed
at
edge
northwest
the
of
junction with and
trenches,
of
road;
Petershausen
connect
the
will
Glonn.
positions at
8th
detachment.
the
on
The
ist, which
being
now
are
the
Infantry
38th
parties
Company
Glonbercha west
the
small
of
platoon
a
night.
all
entrenchments
only 7th
Glonn
the
with
to
withdraw
8th,
the
on
it connects
Glonbercha.
doing
remain
hills,leaving
The
for
reported
progress
adjutant
informed
until
the
of
his
7th and
will
railway
they
from
Glonbercha*
from
one
:
left
the
and
left
of
the
to
companies its
to
the
Petershausen,
to
Companies4
sent
Petershausen, orders
be
signal officer,
went
of
The
will
'19th Brigade
commanders
gone
road
the
with
charge
ammunition
and
the
He
extend
of
coommanders
also
He
kitchen
these
once,
headquarters
to
Kollbach.
as
2d
his
"R, and
near
at
Glonn,
the
coihpany.
company
Lieutenant
soon
road
facing
bridge.
west
that
take
headquarters
the
to
the
of
will
A
each
to
Battalion lines
entrench
commenced
Captain
o'clock.
half
the
edge,
m.
Work 6
will
junction
the
at
its northern
on
overlooking
Company
1st
flank
entrench
flank
left
m.,
The
right
and
road,
241
the the
the
panies com-
roads.
and
the
Orders
BATTI.E
242
the
near
one
discontinued.
bridge
Battalion
remain
headquarters
in
Hockhof.
Division At his
which
with
red
spread materials
from
with
platoon
;
connection
and
M,
the
for
men
orderlies
of
the
one
and
writing
dismounted
some
'mounted next
were
maps
reported:
and
in the
the
side
one
on
marked,
troops
cyclists
and
covered
main
the
on
floor
ing visit-
after
house
a
ground
adjutant
three
M,
Major
with
the
all waiting
are
the
of
three for
in
lantern
a
on
The
ready.
called
Major
room
a
Kollbach
to
adjutant
by
positions
were
have
I
In
paper.
returned
his
marked
was
out,
C
found
he
troops,
street,
Colonel
when
5.25,
Guard.
R^ar
orderlies
from We
room.
orderlies
the have
cavalry
telephone
is stationed
at
the
telephone. I have
sent
The to
The and
I
I got off
the
about
At
dynamite
of
the
37th of
of
the
in stables
platoon
of
edge
tail
the
of
column
Rear
The
is
talions. bat-
ready
men.
asked
for the
near
orders, big
lone
passed
through
at
Kammerberg. with
connection
telephone P,
he
and
ordered
Esterhofen a
cyclist relay
sent
out
the
relays;
sergeant
of
the
5th Dragoons
to
up
telephone
o'clock.
3
line
I
established.
connection
was
cut
reported
with
ten
o'clock.
5.30
a
cartridges and
the
following
message
Guard
regiment
loth is
:
Hohenkammer, 24
O.
his
Infantry
5th Dragoons,
C.
here, but
is with
Kollbach,
infantry
two
noticed. the
gone;
cyclists and 3
company
have
has
General
with
talked
chief
must
toward
had
The
southern
each
to
its horses
has
the
you
brigade
marching We
to
that
The 4.30,
gun
them
tree
platoon
notice.
machine
sent
poplar
cavalry short
at
move
orderlies
mounted
two
Nov.,
3.45
A.
M.
Division:
here,
with
detachments
at
Allershausen,
Egl-
Rotr^at
243 *
liausen
and
Muhldorf.
the
here
prepared
one
The at
seize
to
and
the
Kollbach.
brickyard
1000
Mitter
Marbach.
here, but
signal
station
An
and
guarded
are
I
attempt
can
come
up
at
night mid-
made
was
spare.
Muhldorf
communicate
to
withdraws.
guard
rear
have
troops
success.
at
when
of
south
Fresh
without
dynamite
notice
m.
line
that
on
night.
all
all the a
Request
bridges
active
bridge
putting
am
the
destruction.
been
herewith
I send I
for
has
enemy
Wohlbach
Ober
All
Hohenkammer,
the
on
I
Pelka
with
the
at
am
road.
X, Colonel, the
At
the
moment
same
written
following
General
fr6m"
orders
Esterhof C.
Rear
Guard
Delay
the
O.
bercha at"
the
of
foot
hill 496,
and in
1st
I shall
be
at
bridges
and
pressed,
further
orders.
Riedenzhof
will
Esterhof
Glonn,
closely
and
5th Dragoons,
at
wagons
your
A.
m.
retire
with
to
the
Glon-
from take
position
Kollbach
and
of
guard
rear
Jedenhofen.
at
ammunition
when
until the
Brigade
Reserve
I have if so,
with
touch
4.45
the
on
the
destroy
then
there
on
Nov.,
24
en,
possible
as
When
hills.
the
hold
Keep the
inclusive;
Asbach
to
long
as
enemy
P:
Kollbach:
Div.,
loth
Reg't.
relay line brought
the
from
cyclist
a
Commanding
en
send
report
report
every
if you
need
and
any,
there.
arrive ;
;
en
a
hour,
from
6
o'clock
on.
P,
Maj. Colonel
C
5th Dragoons, it
by
heard
the
directed
giving the
sergeant.
passing.
his
They
adjutant
situation
While
proved
of
this
was
to
be
to
write
the
a
'rear
being
to
message
guard,
done,
the 'ammunition
Gen.
wagons
and
and
the send
were
kitchen
of
wagons
Colonel
Take
the
ammunition
kitchen
back
wagons
Take and
this the
bridge,
are
38th
further
orders.
last
returned
this
time
C,
in
Just
sloped
496
gently
down
Through the
this
and
banks,
the
valley ^on
both
plain sight
from
the
was
the
Major
railway
the
until
destroyed
sent
be
ion battal-
the
to
"
and
emptied
to
Glonn,
meters
lone
numerous
sides, Colonel
the to
400
but
m.
and in
except
off
position,
as
of
places far
the
a
ley. val-
foot
brush'along
was
few
by
the
from
clumps a
hill
road,
of
floor
There
trees
C's
level 1000
its way.
wound
'
finally dropping
to
from
clearly.
Petershausen
the
nel Colo-
and
daylight, pretty
country
dawn
signs of
first
broad
of
the
three
the
as
in
bushes it
the
all
was
hills
on
bank.
north To
send
H6ckhof
the
and
to
40th
for
are
not
were
and
was
the
west
valley,
Glonn
hills, the
it
see
him,
about
the
in
could of
'of
but
the
refilling.
about
on
were
they
o'clock,
7 o'clock
front
descent
steep
destruction,
of and
cartridges
the
of
two
once,
Petershausen,
at
that
and
battalion
detachment
wagons
6
was
By
Kollbach,
at
ing follow-
immediately.
it
appearing.
were
battalion
the
instructions
; four
you
bridge
orders
with
the at
send
Infantry
for
for
two
I will
ammunition
Kollbach
to
By
the
prepared
two
'Asbach,
at
his
gave
battalion,
ammunition
with
highway
be
the
where
for
to
other
all
along
The
road.
The
Issue
dynamite
rest
Asbach
the
the
to
on
; I want
Kollbach,
to
and
them,
stop
wagons
Asbach.
at
to
sent
of
charge
:
wagons
Infantry
under
battalion,
C
orders
verbal
M,
M's
Major
adjutant.
of
Orders
Batti^k
244
the
limited
east right,*'
by the
woods
near
the
valley
east
of
of
road
the
high ground
Hockhof. Petershausen
To
to
Petershausen,
northeast the
could
left be
of of 'the seen
and
Kollbach, woods, for
some
view
the
the
the
Glonn
distance,
Retrr/vt
but
long
at
view
Goppertshausen
light mist.
woods
skyline, the the
'and
tower
railway
visible, and
was
north
Mitter
of
Marbach
and
the
it, on
the
sun
beyond The
Marbach.
Ober
at
cut
rising
by the
^prevented
was
range
245
church
conspicuous
were
landmarks.
Just
the
across
where
Petershausen, had
tower
in
ruins.
across
in
lay
town
curtain this
that
'fallen
white
of
brown
of
chapel
the
front
the
be
smoke
back
the
was
the
Above
skirmish
like
a
'hills, so sional occa-
the
it
and
green
The of
west
bor-
Wasenhof,
land.
Asbach
The
the
Petershausen
8th
Company to
church
be
Wasenhof
appeared
the
hill
Of
blow
been'
the
railway
crossings
given
hotter
along
bridge
there
the
'bank
along
cover
the
at
6
but
in
seen
they
woods
east
the'^ Glonn,
Petershausen it up.
be
which
in the on
fire grew
necessary,
could
road,
the
infantry
'496.
visible.
was
and
had
by
had
o'clock
they
drawn to
had
blow
not
yet
west
of
it.
Company
left
the'
it seemed
of
was
tower
parties guarding
themselves 8th
hidden
was
lines, lying under
when
to
smoke
through
against
woods
fir
the
to
cultivated
Petershausen
At
bridges
near
of
part
SoUerh
and
was
church
that
the
only by glimpses,
conspicuous
about
Permission
The
ditch
all
carried
Petershausen
light increased, line.
feeemed
and
Ziegelberg
seen
the
little.
availed
the
surrounding
Glonn. a
wind
The
burning.
morning,
east
wide,
m.
cloud.
trees,
country
hostile the
1000
Lindach.
whole
were
up
of
village itself, only the As
of
light
A
was
the
in
from
the
the
All
still
road
ruins.
in
was
tall
by
fire
the
early
rifts in 'the
4ered
about
could
country
The
valley, here
had of
except
bridge,
the '
fully
the a
who
trenches
Hockhof.
few were
men
The
manned. No hidden
evidently
one
in
a
tailed de-
Soon with
after
The
left others
made
target
of
the
changed
'the
constantly
the
in
trenches,
had
back
gotten
to
Riedenzhofen
and
Viehbach At
a
away,
blowing
the
of
at
highway
the
must
be
not
orders with
was
allowed
to
been
sent
Biberbach
by
railway
bridge,
smoke
cleared
The
down. less
was
successful
that the
across
to
attempt ;
slightly damaged.
important
troops
following who
be
bridge only
very
send
to
company,
enemy
it
wagons
had
go
the
bridge
the
but
wagons,
the
the
enemy
bridge,
and
of
captain
the
him:
push
troops
across
the
Peters-
bridge.
hausen The in
company
allowed
gave gun
The
wooden
to
and
its
company,
kitchen
the
from
seen
was
considered
be
once
machine
8th
C
not
bridge
exploded,
was
Colonel should
the
up
charge
the
them.
orders.
When
explosion.
tion, sta-
finishing
gun
'to
await
flash
sharp
a
loud
a
span
came
and
reached
ammunition
then
were
railway
after
6 o'clock,
Bachenhausen,
there
The
it.
they
fire
The
of
edge
disappearing,
machine
KoUbach.
The
harm. the
and
back
the
about
refill ;
the
the
artillery
drawn
joined
Kollbach
to
to
by
of
artillery, but
on
appearing
with
and,
had
to
7.15
followed
so
coffee,
issuing
after
been
just ''south
reserve
kept
had
the
toward
ground
ment' concealon
skirmishers
position 'as the
Company
2d
on
was
infantry
changing
The
the
Peters-
in
little
doing
fire
the
about
3d Battery,
this
upon
hostile was
swept
hostile
where
work
2d
the
village;
the
Battery
ist
fire
opened
A.
batteries
The
Sollem.
to
target
change,
no
by hostile
and
P.
20th
observed
troops
answered
was
Ziegelberg
flank,
Battalion
ist
hostile
upon
fire
between
'the
o'clock
7
its batteries
all
hausen.
at
Orders
Batti^is
246
the
7th
trenches in
is
Company
position
in
front
near
in
the
of Hockhof
woods
us,
there
beyond the
firing toward and
cover
the
Hockhof, Glonn.
bridge.
Put You
the
and
your will
be
Rotreat
orders
the
under
of
withdrawn,
are
Get
position
the
telephone in
brought
quickly
as
by
M
by telephone While
company.
following
Guard
Rear
O.
The will
will
withdraw
the
ders or-
the
relay line
still
was
General
P
at
was
:
6.45
Nov.,
24
en,
m.
A.
be
the
across
by
Amper
o'clock.
8
guards
Rear
follows:
as
loth
line
Division:
loth
corps
first
of
he
from
message
Esterhof C,
the
possible.
Major gun
in
companies
two
retreat.
as
cyclist from
a
the
their
cover
machine
the
; when
M
informed
adjutant
given the
will
you
into
The
Major
247
8
Division,
Bachenhausen
Kollbach,
by
M.
A.
Gross
and
Nohbach. Reserve
1st
by
8.30,
Brigade,
and
Biberbach
Vierkirchen,
Oberndorf.
The march
9th
Division
5th
Dragoons
Pelka
by
I shall
leave
Division
loth
advance
the
at
leave
will
Ottershausen.
and
Hohenkammer
8
at
o'clock
and
Thurnsberg.
to
Delay
Rohrmoos
Ampermoching,
by
of
Esterhof
the
at
en
but
enemy,
7
a.
and
m.,
avoid
join
serious
any
the
of
guard
rear
gagement. en-
the
Kammerberg. P, Maj.
The
situation
Shortly T's
Glonn
the
road, the of
before
companies
two
from
to
Major
M's
of
they
Their
time
blowing the
prepared
which
bridge.
this
at
as
the
up
38th
could flank
follows
railway had
Infantry
positions
right
battalion.
was
along
bring
about
was
They
were
:
bridge, Lieutenant drawn
from
back
H5ckhof-Asbach
the
effective
Gen.
fire
250
keeping
bear
to
from
m.
up
a
the slow
upon left fire
bodies
small
Upon
the
the
down
working
were
with
the
during
the
to
heavy toward
the
but
the
fled
to
the
similar
follows:
The
retreat
This
it is time The
These
to
Company The
woods. in to
front stay
line
of be
might
not
platoon
in
of where
the
small
supply
at
well
that
forward
at
the
of
7.45
rapidly
fire, causing took
once
cover,
officers, broke
Petershausen.
at
were
about
opened
and
east
7.30
they
At
position.
Colonel
o'clock,
the this
and
second
A
reviewed
the
on
be
must
tion situa-
serious
a
other
of
side
withdrawn
en-
the
gradually,
now.
Hockhof,
and
withdrawn
danger
time;
any
the
by
the
enemy,
Glonbercha,
the
8th
Company
bridge,
and
the
held
T's
Lieutenant
by at
those
are
noticed
are.
the
avoid
must
we
troops
least
be
and
C
position
new
in
Petershausen
they
8
case,
doing
the
can
approached
position
so
in
was
taken
efforts
on.
the
to
the
begin
northeast
companies
at
get
of
parts
Company,
going
was
being
had
der un-
failed.
also
we
and
short.
guns
buildings
daybreak
running
across,
the
the
of
begins
until
of
spite
shelter
as
Amper.
7th
in
which
infantry pushed
got
men
since
fantry In-
40th
again
machine
the
the
Aufhausen,
guns
C's
enemy's
and
few
this
gagement
and
A
attempt
While
the
bridge,
mass,
its
Colonel
from
of
loss.
severe
had
company
yond Be-
approaches.
Notwithstanding was
advanced
an
with
been
infantry,
concealing
visible
columns
enemy's
gun
Hockhof,
scarcely
had
C, ammunition
machine
bridge
vicinity of
night.
the
by Colonel The
the
lay
connected
battalion
from
fire
contact
sent
of
this
Asbach;
force
the
detachment
the
railway
artillery close
little cover,
some
directly commanding
in
have
which
enemy,
railway, behind
the
detachment,
guns
the
of
stream.
On
in
ORDteS
BATTI.E
248
by
the
companies.
two
of
the
of
the
movement on
battalion
account
and in
7th
the
machine
Asbach,
will
Retreat
8th
The to
until
all the
rest
All
troops
the
on
in
position
Kammerberg T
Lieutenant
Kollbach,
by
go
artillery, will
the
artillery remaining
assemble
must
can
and
guns,
have
^piS
hill
on
motion.
in
are
M
Major
road; by
the
machine
last, the
the
until
stay
the
Company,
249
Fahrenzhausen
"
and
the
40th
Infantry
Piflitz.
To
these
out
carry
ideas, he
the
gave
orders
following
at
7.45.
The to
telephone
By
1.
taken
position
the
Withdraw
them
meet
will
guns
T*s
Lieutenant
artillery will remain
I
in
behind
and
send
until
companies
two
where
3d
40th
Bn.
The
Fahrenzhausen detachment Piflitz
the
to
I
start
is
about
Part
of
at
Kammerberg;
to
The
orders.
road. will
remain
once.
Battalion
3d
c".ver
fall
to
Major
40th
the
back,
M's
Send first
your
artillery will at
delay
and
machine
the
at
the
enemy.
The
once.
24
Infantry
:
Nov.,
A.
7.50
m.
Infantry:
guard
rear
and
the
Kammerberg
and
Lieutenant
battalion
and
reserves
your
line
by
will
hold
Asbach
supports until
retreat.
Kollbach.
Colonel,
Retire
By
flag signal under
cover
to
to
Lieutenant
Piflitz; orders
Com'd'g T:
there.
Rear
"
T's
by
further
C,
3.
will
retreat.
Kollbach, C. O.
reserves,
adjutant
withdraw
to
are
your
the
Company orders,
further
Amper.
it, with
road, 8th
the
Kollbach.
writing,
In
2.
the
cover
body
The
orders.
Fahrenzhausen,
and
Kammerberg
Kammerberg
position
in
main
Company
the
further
remain
the
7th
to
with
retire, by
by
up
your
Kollbach
through
will
guard
rear
M:
Major
to
Guard.
BATn,n
1250
flag signal
By
4.
the
to
Rear
guard
loth
Division
Kammerberg
and
Untcr
Brack.
Go
the and
company,
column;
the
tion sta-
to
The
to
you
pass,
As
at
once,
send
the
the
into
road
and
lieutenant
and
I
will in
sergeant
the
halt
Fahrenzhausen,
Company
me
lowed fol-
Kammerberg,
on
and
ready
wait
to
to
the
at
this.
to
the
commanding
men
attended
report
adjutant:
Kammerberg
assembling
7th
his
to
by
one
under T's
two
withdraw
the of
charge
the
me.
officer
his
reaching
retires
and
m.
for
wagons
before
the
a.
said
Bachenhausen
as
soon
command.
the
the
detachments
for
Then
arrive.
line
get
all
them
all
Just
all the
officer, as
companies
to
form
start
senior
relay
through
8
he
gone,
start
Company.
2d
Glonn
leaves
were
and
Kollbach,
to
by
of
orders
these
When
rest
5th Dragoons,
Glonbercha:
at
the
Orders
cavalry
and
move,
end
west
C
Colonel
platoon
detail
to
dictated
derlies, or-
he
When him
to
mounted
four
Kollbach.
of
directed
was
the
had
following
:
message
Guard
Rear
Division,
loth
Kollbach,
8
Nov.,
24
a.
m.
.
Adft
and
loth
Division,
Rear
guard
via
retiring,
at
General
order
parties
still in
P,
through with
contact
Kammerberg Glonn.
on
enemy
destroyed.
bridge
Bridge
Nohbach:
by
Have
Fahrenzhausen.
Railway
Gross
still held
Hohenkammer
by
5th Dragoons
at
7
A.
m.
c, Colonel.
This
Major ^as
sent
was
engaged
M's
7th
with
by
a
Company, hostile
orderly
mounted in
the
skirmishers
;
gait, walk
woods on
near
the
other
the
and
trot.
Hockhof, side
of
the
The
Glonn. hostile
patrols
the
Hockhof,
of
the
upon to
the
line
telephone
the
to
posted
8
200
In
front
Company,
attempt
machine m.
from
the
Compafties.
In
ran
communicate
to
At
8th
and
7th
the' 8th
was
No
About
with
firing made
being
was
guns,
though
behind
them,
still in under
tion, posicover,
Company.
ist
A
road,
the
and
shots
Goppertshausen.
at
skirmishers.
firing.
not
the
exchanging
was
crossed of
west
bridge,
the were
was
had
that
enemy's
cross
Glonbercha
in
platoon
M
Major
o'clock
these
with
said
Hockhof
addition,
signal
and
men
were
companies.
two
the
to
KoUbach,
to
officer
commanding
the
Company:
1st
Take
your
road,
keeping
guard
commander the
;
you
back
company
concealed will of
rest
meet
you
there.
The
7th
the
machine
with
battalion,
the
;
as
the
to
possible
much
as
Kollbach
through
orders
Kammerberg from
the will
Company
will
company,
rear
follow the
cover
retreat.
shall
I
have
charge
with
you.
To
a
rear
starts
at
front,
and
road
you
"
enemy your
in
of
division
can
see
the
crossing
be
out
at
watch
Keep of
the
their
them
the of in
the
a
or
woods
few
the
by cover
further
anjnvhere on
minutes.
your
battalion
woods
to
down
Infantry
will
uptil
bridge,
in
there
own
your
The
Amper.
38th
the
wagons
Fahrenzhausen
and
now
men
position
present
the
all
company:
Kammerberg
Company, of
and
by
behind
7th
Take
gun
will
commander,
company
withdrawing.
machine
retiring
of
some
Company
your
guns.
will
the
senior
as
are
the
detachment
the
from
of
is
also
8th
that
guard
once;
The
You,
troops
captain
position
new
remain
the
of
the
The
here.
remain
the
the
on
to
reserve
right
the
Asbach
bushes the
orders, below
right,
You
will
prevent
the
retreat.
and within for
the
reach
7th
pany Com-
of
At
8
broken
retire
Orders
M
the
to
7th
having
on
The
been
and
remains
also machine
crossings.
lower retire
directly Take will
the
When the
o'clock,
2d
the
on
with
line,
from
sent
and
where
3d platoons ist
right
in
was
the
of
further
your
bridge
the itself
bridge
orders,
second
where Men
The
flags. I shall
be.
the
order
in the
were
support
and
then
to
draw with-
in
the
the
woods.
A
the
in
was
in
26.
on
signal
cation communi-
tall
two
the
8
at
holding
was
posted and
retire,
to
garrison
Marbach
signal
other
its
trees,\
toward
Petershausen. The the
enemy
night,
Glonbercha here a
was
was
brisk
to
deep fire
at
;
the
and
trenches,
platoon
were
Ober
toward
use
received
7th Company
difficulty.
observing
the
fantry In-
talion artillery bat-
above
crossings
until
and
Hockhof,
Glonbercha,
without
the
38th
with
here,
retreat;
of
care
position
your
telephone
the
and
right,
station
the
RR,
take
the
of
Kollbach^
upon
up
be
Hold
the
and
Kammerberg
remain
I the
cover
by
detachment
start.
Guard
will
company
gun
Amper,
the
to to
guns,
position.
in
and
informed
Company,
8th
:
the
across
orders
machine
the
said
Kammerberg
to
remains.
the
to
Company,
7th
left, have
your
company
is retiring
Kollbach
by
Glonbercha
in
telephoned
guard
Bruck.
Unter
one
connection
cover
situation, and
the
rear
under
once
Platoon
then
of
captain The
at
there.
Major
own
sent
was
message
:
road.
the
following
flag signal, telephone
by
Company
the
the
o'clock
Company
its
Orders
BATTI.E
252
had and
thin
pushed held
the
opposite but
Petershausen, and
long
firing slowly
sluggish, range,
in
skirmish
with
but
reply.
had
with
The
bank not
marshy
forward
lines of
the
Glonn the
crossed; banks.
little
effect
trenches
ran
He ; the
ing durfrom stream
kept
up
company
parallel with
Retreat
the
the
of
edge
back
bent
were
woods
about the
among
C, who
Captain
10
253
outside;
m.
left end
the
at
they
trees.
was
the
near
in
platoon
said
support,
to
its chief: The woods
the
to
with
is
company
the
The
end
eastern
of
rest
ordered
the
Company
and
observation
in
wait
there;
the
through I
shall
retiring
platoon
;
relieved, and
were
by flag signal
sent
message
KoUbach,
of
platoon
your
follow
company.
posted
men
Take
back.
Glonbercha
to
remains
lowing fol-
:
Glonbercha.
in
the
Order
talion bat-
commander.
Meanwhile When
started
the
;
Stop
of get
you
Each
files, third
themselves
along
fire.
will
At
behind
left
the
point
was
The
knoll, on
in
at
rear
could road
point
the
a
woods. Then
and
the
leave column
form
trenches
squads
of
rapid
keep
and
formed;
by the
at
end
of
I^ollbach,
who of
KoUbach
rapid
a
up
o'clock
the
through
before.
day 9
the
distribute
signal from
a
trail
a
At
of
will
men
fire.
out
column
the
minutes.
ten
KoUbach
eastern
from
already
has
platoon
trenches
in
were
commander, see
the
of
for
sight, coming
company
the
a
up
the
behind;
squad
one
reconnoitered
been
for.
sent
woods.
started
kept
of
leading,
front a
first
whistles.
platoons
two
they
assembled
was
as
been
:
The
cover
using
leave
whole
follow
had
that
woods
the
will
the
8.30
captain
the
under
platoon
into
back
platoon
They
follow,
had
platoon
said
back.
firing, without
the
column
when
will
rest
of
captain
ordered
is
company
chiefs
the
they reported, The
in
other
the
the
The
men
company
and
the
rear
woods. had
infantry, toward
ridden with
up
onto
wagons,
Kammerberg,
a
tle lit-
ing marchand
BATTI.E
254
about
According
place.
Kammerberg
himself
rode
On
his ;
he
orders, it
turning
toward
started his
to
over
his
the
own
same
company
senior
lieutenant,
ahead.
road
the
Piflitz, moving
near
to
for
also
he
companies
two
Orders
he
Captain
met
of
A,
the
Company,
ist
who
said: Your
meeting
own,
"by
those
company,
here,
Bachenhausen
side
of
the
My "close rear
will
it in
The
8th
halt
order
the
the
C's the
that
latest, and The
did
at
will
others
will
C
that
fire
the
the
Captain
remain
in
remain
in
of
the
artillery, directing
to
it to
and
the
attempt
did
so
the
observation cross.
of
be
to
easy,
and,
formed a.
of
to
send so
sight
the
tershausen Peto
from
word
to
engaged,
accord.
own
serious
evident
out
troops
his
tempts at-
from
it became
about
upon
The
any
down
being made,
fire
to
back
began
and
enemy
renewed,
came
was
the
pany 7th Com-
the
were
kept
and
He
The
active.
more
guns
were
cross.
of
bridge
Glonn,
artillery commander
his
became
at
report.
changed.
columns
the
preparations
short
little
across,
mated A, esti-
by 9 o'clock
withdrawal
machine
small
bank
Company,
abandon
still with
to
very
8.30 he
the
of
8th
being
artillery,
formed
Petershausen
the
the
to
other
the
on
the
Kollbach
to was
about
Numerous to
had
my
together
the
;
wagons
and
was
be
patrols kept coming
annoyance.
range
The
guns
who
discover
not
cross
the
although
machine
back there
first, but
the
march
division
Kammerberg
at
arrival.
would
column
situation
to
Colonel
join the
to
wait
their
of
adjutant,
galloped
apparently
bodies,
They
will
enemy.
Coloners
when
and
the
Company,
with
at
Nohbach,
Piflitz, and
from
company.
my
contact
Infantry
command.
my
Gross
and
38th
Amper.
to
of
under
are
company
up
the
of
enemy
The soon
Retreat
At commander I and
bach
about
am
to
side
of
9
o'clock
at
so
to
as
the
to
sent
was
message
withdraw
to
the
the
will
form
artillery
fire
upon
by
in
will
Then
hostile
any
Gross
Nohbach
cover
the
to
move
withdrawal, and
As-
position
a
near
bach Koll-
through
advancing
troops
the
to
Petershausen
of
front
Kollbach
through
infantry
there
smoke.
of
curtain
the
battalion
shrapnel
burst
a
from
Your
Amper.
of
last
and
Kammerberg,
and
Kammerberg,
Piflitz.
or
I
going
am
The At to
following
:
Piflitz
other and
the
8.50
255
Piflitz
to
order
following o'clock
9
make
a
and
withdraw
When
you
through the
start,
Troops
in
was
smoke.
of
burst
shrapnel it does
ordered
move
to
motion.
of
this, leave
M
Major
to
front
in
Piflitz, thence to
in
are
by telephone
to
will
artillery
here
troops
sent
When
Kollbach
Asbach
the
as
artillery will
the
curtain
soon
as
the
:
enemy
position,
your
Kammerberg.
to
Piflitz.
Piflitz, where
take
shall
I
command
in person.
Colonel the
there
to
and
retire
to
discontinued
mounted, rode
Major
the
to
M
had
men
Company the
the
of
relay he
cavalry
platoon,
Piflitz. time
some
before
only the
hour
the
prepared blank
following
:
24
Nov.,
a.
m.
O., Glonbercha: General to
once
to
8th
for
Kammerberg,
at
Hockhof, C.
the
ordering
assembled
men
remaining
leaving
message,
village when after
orders
with
Asbach,
to
Then,
Piflitz.
the
country
across
written
with
the
leave
and
and,
adjutant
his
sent
battalion
moved, line
C
retire
them.
retreat
Kammerberg. to
the
the
across
The
Kammerberg
Amper.
8th
"
and
Your machine
Fahrenzhausen
will
platoon gun
fall
back
companies
are
I
going
road;
am
M,
Major.
at
about with
The two
mounted
to
the
route
At
RR
been
of
the
instructed
as
the
of
contents
the
two
horses,
halted,
his
and
closed,
and
the
signal
coming
up
the
hill
staff
then
reached
guns
trot
; the
mounted
to
rode
and
position, and
the
Piflitz, where
to
Asbach,
southeast.
to
the
Major
down,
after
soon
other on.
lines
of
they
crossed
and
the
had
hill
be
lost
the
were
abandoned
fire; the
its horses
part
of
part
their
retiring
seen
railway,
then ies batter-
hostile
to
carriages
and
to
first
rear,
leaving it, all
skirmishers
opened
the
the
so,
gun
-*ts fire up
for of
it did
go
As
started
One
it.
upon
continued
slope As
Several
able
had
reverse
another
down.
were
lay
riages car-
and
secured,
were
guns
and
up
Piflitz.
upon
rapid fire
being
The
KoUbach.
country
across
limbered
direction
Toward the
M
straight down
but
KoUbach
arrived.
moment,
a
machine
through
seen
artillery battalion, which
began the
were
was
readiness
a
already
moving
The
Company.
withdraw
to
Company
in
at
went
last
taking
8th
stations
machine
here
The
the
rapid fire, the
its
KoUbach.
9.30
had
8th
Major
through
company
to
already
sent
message
Kammerberg.
to
the
9.10
were
but
the
artillery began
ordered
also
sent
At
in
and
informed
to
telephone
Hockhof.
the
had
the
sent
was
The
detachment At
when
was
Piflitz.
M
who
and
follow,
moment
company
back
inserted,
now
orderlies, to
the
flag signal
the
was
:
message
gun
8.55,
hour,
by
to
Orders
BATTI.S
256
of
them
continued
rest
the
march.
Major the
following The
across
M
rear
the
reported
to
Colonel
C
in
Piflitz, and
received
orders: guard
Amper.
Vill
march
Most
of
by it
has
Bachenhausen
already
and
gone,
Gross
under
Ndhbach
Captain
A
IUtrisat
of
take
will
You
the
Battalion
3d as
enemy
from
soon
what
and
the
Company,
guns),
at
off
the
support
you
I will
leave
and
then
trot.
a
part
shake
will
artillery
retire
then
platoon.
the
until
8th
own
machine The
cavalry
Kammerberg
at
the
and
Kammerberg, of
(your
follow.
and
I still have
stay
is left
Infantry,
possible,
at
men
I shall follow
all that
of
40th
as
position
a
you
command
257
artillery withdraws,
it.
At
the
9.45
with
a
lines
could
be
bach
and
from
could
be
machine of
company
the
the
Piflitz, from
Infantry
40th
the
retiring toward
seen
heard
reached
guns
railway
toward
KoUbach.
battalion
withdrew
the
at
time
same
Skirmish
Asbach.
place, from
same
embankment.
A
The
captain
little of
the
KoU-
rifle
fire
40th
fantry In-
reported: Part the
of
and
9th
first, and
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with
me
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the the
took
machine
in rear
guard
to
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will
40th
of
the
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under
M
sent
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Captain his
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of
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all
follow
to
are
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berg, Kammer-
:
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parties
the
rest
of
still the
Nohbach. rest
still
adjutant
explain
and
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let
to
orders
following
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leave
is
now
found. He
march
the
orders
until
Kammerberg
be
orders.
companies
two
your
enemy.
that
the
captains
be
to
not
own
continue
to
here?
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was
was
approaching
line
commander
major
company two
parties
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under
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at
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cavalry,
company
command
with
contact
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the
in
am
battalion
my
pth,
the
;
ago
commander
battalion
skirmish
hour
an
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Asbach.
the
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40th
gun
giving I
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Kammerberg
in
here;
orders.
Company.
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ordered
further
toward
remained
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loth
withdrawn meet
our
the
to
in
of
situation
overtake
companies together
contact,
37th
meet
the
with
the
Infantry. the to
lOth its
Company
comander,
of and
then
Captain
find
and
were,
to
bring
them
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as
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its
Glonbercha,
limbered
but
and
up
went
at
half
ders or-
enemy,
of
left
alry cav-
the
emy en-
hill
504
platoon
infantry At
it
10.10
toward
Kammerberg
through
496
the
on
fire.
to
hill
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position
took
by
trot
the
platoon
to
occasion
no
a
the
withdrew
covered
had
with
skirmishers
last
artille'ry
right
D's
him.
and
interfering.
Kammerberg,
from
the
Captain
contact
;
to
report
embankment
railway
not
point
rear
o'clock
10
in
parties
a
to
KoUbach.
at
the
all
back
after
the
and
probably
D,
collect
left
was
at
Orders
Batti,^
258
Bachenhausen.
and
at
The
8th
the
machine
Company,
appeared shots
m.,
enemy
the
on
fired
were
little
but
had
march.
for
the
hill
496
at
shaken
just
and
the
D's
off,
and
the
By the
and
ers skirmish-
hostile
A
embankment.
at
men,
Infantry
40th
Kammerberg,
first
railway
done.
was
at
as
the
of
assembled
rear,
Captain
damage been,
companies
two
company
gun
started
10.15
the
a
range
about
rear
1000
with
contact
10.30 whole
of
guard
few
was
the
on
CONCLUSION.
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possible
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officer
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today,
as
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necessary
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itself
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