Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-29
CAMP BENNING MANEUVERS
THRILL PRESIDENT HARDING

umns, supported by another galaxy
of tanks.
In the midst of all this, there ap-
pears in the skies overhead con-
tact plane, flying at a low eleva-
ton along the front of the division,
displaying signalling panels and dis
closing the locations Of the enemy.
Phosphorus grenades will follow as
the battalions advance.
And during all of these continued
activities the artillery barrage con-
tinues INCREASINGLY from the rear, the
workmanship being directed by artll-
lery planes flying at an elevation OF
about 5000 feet.
Enemy Encountered
In studying the problenl~t is i'm
portant to understand that Cook
ridge is higher than Maxey ridge.
The battle begins in earnest with
the appearance of the scouts. who
advance in pairs from MaXey to
Cook ridge without taking advant-
age of cover. Reaching Cook ridge,
the scouts advance cautiously until
they can peer over the crest; see
ing nothing, they continue to. ad.
vance, moving across the crest OF
LUX I1uSS az a ull' w AAAAO ~ W.
ing this crest, the scouts draw tire
from the enemy position enemy lire
imaginary) The enemy fire increas-
ing, the scouts halt under cover of
a low terrace, locate the enemy IN
position between Bouton hill and in
front of Thirtieth infantry woods,
outline a firing position suitable
for occupation by the first wave and
open fire, upon the enemy, using
tracer bullets. The leaders of the
assault platoons halt their COM
mands under cover of Cook ridge,
advance and reconnoiter the ter
rain to the. front, note the firing
line occupied by the scouts, and es-
innate the range to the enemy po-
sition.
Returning to their commands, the
platoon leaders assemble the N. c.
o. S. of the assault waves, describe
the situation, announce the order
and advance to the line of the
scouts by infiltration. The two run
ners with each platoon leader re-
main under cover on the crest OF
Cook ridge in observation. The N.
c. o. S. rejoin their units, trans
init the information received and
issue their orders for the attack.
The automatic riflemen are the
first to join the scouts followed by
the remainder of the squads and sec
tions, Each platoon leader with his
runners crossed the crest after ms
first wave joins the scouts and takes
cover. The section constituting the
second wave halts behind the crest
of Cook ridge
Advance in Waves
Fire superiority over the enemy
being attained upon signal from their
platoon leaders, the section leaders
of the first wave advance their units
by square rushes to the foot of~the
slope where further progress Is
halted by an increase in volume OF
enemy and also7 by enfilading ma.
chine gun fire from Bouton hill and
Smith hill. During the advance OF
the first wave, the platoon leaders or
der their second waves to advance
by square rushes and then move for
ward themselves. The support sec
tions deploy, cross the crest of Cook
ridge by square rushes and continue
the advance by bounds. When the
first wave is halted at the foot OF
the slope, the platoon leaders re
inforce the firing line with their sec
ond wave, designating position on the
flanks of the sections already engag
ed. The headquarters of each as
sault company is established on the
reverse slope of Cook ridge. The