GERMAN POST OF COMMANDMENT ON THE ROAD TO ST. MIHIEL, AT THE FOOT OF HILL 362.
The crossing of Strategic I.C. 3 is next reached. Here leave the car and take the road to the left towards Marbotte. 400 yards further on the German first line trenches, built entirely in concrete with numerous shelters and blockhouses, are reached. This is the crest of the “Tête-à-Vache” position, which for so long formed a salient in the French lines. All the soldiers knew it because, when passing through the trenches on a level with this salient, it was necessary to stoop to avoid being seen by an observer at his loop-hole. Woe to the curious or the careless who risked walking upright past this point! The ever-ready automatic spoke at once.
GERMAN BLOCKHOUSE ON THE ROAD TO ST. MIHIEL, about 300 yds. from Hill 362.
A 100 yards beyond are the French first line trenches (equipments and soldiers’ graves). All the ground here is torn up, and the woods are completely destroyed.
Return to G.C.D. 1 bis, and follow it in the direction of St. Mihiel. All along the road are numerous military works of all kinds, especially across Ailly Wood.