After taking Montfaucon, the 313th attempted to continue its advance, but its hungry and exhausted troops, who had run out of food due to the supply issues on the roads, were unable to continue the assault. To their east, the 314th had successfully taken the small wood of Bois de la Tuilerie, but it too was prevented from advancing further. That night, the Americans on Montfaucon would endure some of the worst shelling they would ever experience, as German artillery and machine guns had been pre-registered on the town, and the lack of counterbattery fire allowed the Germans to rain shells and bullets down on the hill unmolested.
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Men of the 314th Showing Signs of Battle Fatigue (Courtesy of Betrayal WWI)[link]
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