The patrols will leave their dug-outs and take up their positions in readiness, in accordance with direct orders received from me, in the Hohlweg by Sap No. 3.
23′
Stradtmann’s patrol will leave the Hohlweg at “a” and crawl forward as far as “b.”
Lieutenant Boening will post the stretcher bearers as connecting files between Stradtmann’s patrol and myself.
25′
The artillery will lift its fire from the objective between Besenhecke and the Windmühle to the targets in rear, and will open a barrage on those of the enemy’s trenches which may prove a source of danger to the raid.
The Minenwerfer will cease fire.
The machine guns will open fire on positions in rear and on the communication trenches which lead to the objective from both sides.
The “Albrecht-Mörser” of the 1st Reserve Company, 13th Pioneer Battalion, on the Lehmgrubenhöhe, will continue to bombard the Nordrondell. All close-range weapons and the artillery, which from 0′ to 15′ had been bombarding the enemy’s position opposite the southwest corner of La Boisselle, will reopen fire on these targets with renewed vigor.
25′15″