The Somme Offensive Operations, August 8-21, 1918, 33rd and 80th Divisions

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Gen. Brett confers with aides at Saulty, Fr. Gen. Cronkhite (80th Div.) meets U.S. and Brit. officers at Beauval. Gen. George Bell bids goodby to Brit. Gen. Haig at Molliens-au-Bois; and, with Gens. Pershing and Bliss, greets King George V. King George decorates men of the 131st and 132nd Inf. 305th Field Signal Bn. troops lay airplane signal panels, release carrier pigeons, signal with Lucas lamps, assemble a field switchboard, and operate a radio set at Beauval. Shows medical and dental stations of the 320th Inf. at Saulty. 320th Inf. troops fire on a rifle range.

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