Browsing Arthur A. Schmon fonds RG 524 by Issue Date

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  • Photograph - Log cutting 

    Unknown author ()
    A photograph with a male dressed in a shirt and bow-tie cutting a log and two other men in suits standing on either side of the log. They are surrounded by a large crowd.

  • Menu - Hotel des Reservoirs Versailles 

    Hotel des Reservoirs ()
    A menu from the Hotel Des Reservoirs with the date 9 June. There are some handwritten comments that include "Versailles" and "Note: One wing of this hotel occupied by German delegates to Peace Conference".

  • Care and Preservation of Artillery Material, 1917 

    Unknown author (1917-10)
    A manual instructing on the "Care and Preservation of Artillery Material" from the Field Artillery School of Instruction (Saumur). The name of Arthur A. Schmon is handwritten across the front cover.

  • School of the Battery Commander, November 1917 

    Unknown author (1917-11)
    A book from the School of Battery Commander which is an instruction manual for field artillery. The chapters are titled: Chapter 1 - Definitions, Chapter 2 - The Trajectory, Chapter 3 - Dispersion, Chapter 4 - Use of the ...

  • Der Brummer, 1918 

    Unknown author (Berlin : Verlag der "Lustige Blätter", 1914-, 1918)
    A german magazine/newspaper called "Der Brummer". The edition is numbered 217 and is from the year 1918.

  • Journal of Cantigny Operations, 28 May 1918 

    Unknown author (1918-05)
    A "journal of Cantigny operations" starting at 12:15 a.m. May 28th through May 30th. The final entry reads: "May 30th: Colonel Holbrook reports that the Germans started another Counter Attack about 3:30A.M. that the first ...

  • Map - Plan of Attack of a Iagdkommaudo west of Cantigny, 27 May 1918 

    Unknown author (1918-05-27)
    A map titled "Plan of Attack of a Iagdkommaudo west of Cantigny on 27 May 1918. There are two sketches and the legend indicates that sketch no. 1 is "Firing until 7A.M." and sketch no. 2 is "Firing after 7A.M."

  • Interrogation of Prisoner - Heaquarters 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, 27 May 1918 

    Unknown author (1918-05-27)
    A prisoner interrogation report dated 27 May 1918. The report reads: "I. PRISONER X. 1st. Battalion, 272 Res. Rogt., 82d Res. 1. CIRCUMSTANCES OF CAPTURE; Captured, while attempting to raid our trenches, at point 1719 ...

  • Map - Probable Order of Battle 

    Unknown author (1918-05-28)
    A map titled "Probable Order of Battle" and dated 28 May 1918. The map is of the Montdidier district and has handwritten notations for the Battle of Cantigny written by the 1st Battalion, Fifth Field Artillery, American ...

  • First Field Artillery Brigade Observer, 22 June 1918 

    Unknown author (1918-06-22)
    An issue of the First Field Artillery Brigade Observer, 22 June 1918, no.5. The report describes several raids, including "the Austrians, under orders from the Kaiser and with the object of putting new enthusiasm into ...

  • First Field Artillery Brigade Observer, 1 July 1918 

    Unknown author (1918-07-01)
    The report mentions that General Pershing presented Distinguished Service Crosses to soldiers in the First Field Artillery Brigade. It also describes a Sergeant and 3 men finding an enemy soldier asleep with a machine ...

  • Illustration from the First Field Artillery Brigade Observer 

    Butler, Alban B. Jr. (1918-07-04)
    A cartoon by Alban B. Butler (signed), titled "National Salute" and dated 4 July 1918. The illustration shows officers loading a canon and firing.

  • The Van-Guard (poem) 

    Calley, Donald M. (1918-08)
    A poem "written at the front in memory of comrades fallen in action while fighting with the First Battalion of the 5th Field Artillery". The final verse of the poem reads, "But the van-guard on before you, who you ...

  • Memorandum - Report on operations of 1st Division against St. Mihiel Salient, 1918 

    King, Campbell; Summerall, Major General (1918-09-21)
    A memorandum describing the days leading up to the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. The document describes 1. Statement of Operation, 2. Character of Terrain, 3. Initial Dispositions, 4. Suitability of Formations, 5. How such ...

  • General Orders No. 61, 24 September 1918 

    Thornton, S.G. (1918-09-24)
    General Orders, dated 24 September 1918, includes telegram messages received by the Corps Commander. The telegrams quoted include one from Woodrow Wilson and Major General Summerall. Both are messages of congratulations ...

  • Report of Operations in Mouzon Area, 1918 

    Unknown author (1918-11-26)
    A report on the operations in Mouzon starting October 12 through November 6th. The attack took place November 6th according to the report. Also included is a list of prisoners from enemy units.

  • Map - Plan of Organization of Conquered Position 

    Unknown author (1918-12-17)
    A map titled "Plan of Organization of Conquered Position". There is a legend at the top right that reads: "Parallel of Surveillance, Parallel of Resistance, Parallel of the Redoubts, Limit between Bns., Final Objective, ...

  • Map - Plan of Operation against Cantigny 

    Unknown author (1918-12-17)
    A map titled "Plan of Operation against Cantigny" and dated 17 December 1918.

  • General Orders, 28 February 1919 

    Pershing, General John J. (1919-02-28)
    A letter from General John J. Pershing to his "fellow soldiers" as service comes to an end. He thanks the soldiers for their "splendid service to the army and to the nation".

  • Map - First Division Sector Coblenz - Bridghead 

    Unknown author (1919-05-08)
    A large map titled "Map of First Division Sector Coblenz-Bridgehead" dated 8 May 1919. The map is hand drawn.