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Rh History of Sixth Regiment, U. S. Marines "Your battalion will be relieved sometime to-niphl b> Iurni - battalion, when 82nd and 83rd Companies are relieved vou wii proceed via Champiilon via present regimental headquarters to Fornrn Blanche, where your battalion will go into reserve. Order"- uil! be giver, to the CO. 84the Company iMid CO. 97th Companv l « report to you at Forme Blanche. The platoon /3rd Companv wii! remain in nlace. Guide will be found at Re..'im»-nlal Headquarter-. Colonel's office, to conduct you to Forme Blanche By order FEF " The 2nd Battalion was relieved by a battalion of the 23rd Infantrv at about 3 A.M . June 6th and proceeded to the wood* near Maisor Blanche and south of Lucyde-Bocage. Enemv art llery wa* very active against Lucy-le-Bocage. At this place t^e 2nd Battalion relieved the 1st Battalion, which w?nt into reserve. That day up to 3 P.M. wa< comparatively quiet. Major J. A. Hughes assumed command of the hi Battalion, relieving Major Shearer. The following order governed that part of the attack in which thi regiment participated against the Chateau Thierry salient — th< offensive which brought honor and commendation to every unit of the American Expeditionary Forces which participated : "Headquarters, 4th Brigade, Marne Corp-. Am. E. F, 6 June |Q|8: 2 ;05 P.M. FIELD ORDER No. 2. MAP: MEAUX 49 I
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1. The enemy holds the general line BOL'RESCHES TORCY MONTECOURT. 2. This Brigade attacks on the general line BOL'RESCHES TORCY. 3. The attack will be in two phases : To take the Rois de BELLEAU. To take R. R. Station BOURESCHES : BOL'RESCHES Village: brook crossing (173.9 -264.1); Hill 126; H.ll 133. (a) Disposition of troops for the first phase. Th* BOIS d BELLEAU will be taken by the 3rd Bn. 5th Marines (less C) Co.) on the left and the 3rd Bn. 6th Marines on the rght . The attack, first phase, will be commanded by Colon d Catlin. 6th Marines.