Headquarters 42nd Division.
SUMMARY OF INTELLIGENCE.
October, 1918.
On October 18, 1917, one year ago today, the Headquarters and certain of the elements of the 42nd Division sailed for France....
The Division is now engaged in the most difficult task to which it has yet been set: The piercing at its apex of the “Kriemhilde Stellung,” upon the defense of which position the German line from METZ to CHAMPAGNE depends.
During its service in France, Division Headquarters has had its Post of Command at 23 different points in towns, woods and dugouts. The Division has captured prisoners from 23 enemy divisions, including three Guard and one Austro-Hungarian divisions.
Charles T. Menoher,
Major General, U. S. Army.
HEADQUARTERS 42d DIVISION.
American Expeditionary Forces. France.