Item 01: Sir Charles Rosenthal diary, 25 September 1914-31 December 1918 - Page 470
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remains at Cappy until to-morrow. Informed by General Tivey that 60th Bn. of 15th Bgde. on disbandment moved over without hitch to their new battalions.
Saturday 28th September
Brigade Groups completed their moves during last night & to-day D.H.Q. moves to Doingt. On the way forward called at Corps Headquarters & discussed the situation with Corps Commander. Received orders from Corps & passed on to Brigades for Groups to move forward to-night, 5th Group in vicinity of Villers Faucon, 6th Group in area Roisel, Tincourt, 7th Group in vicinity of Templeux la Fosse. Operations by the 27th & 30th American Divisions carried out last night in order to square up jumping off line for operations timed for morning of 29th. The 27th Division on the left not successful. Met Sir F. Conan Doyle at Corps Headquarters.
Sunday 29th September
Brigade Groups early last night had completed their move to the new areas. Attack launched on the Hindenburg Line by the 27th & 30th American Divisions with 3rd & 5th Divisions following through them. While Bellicourt was captured & the Hindenburg Line definitely broken over the tunnell the operations were not as successful as anticipated. The 30th Division on the right failed to mop up their territory with the result that the 5 th Division in passing through them had more or less to fight their way. On the left the 27th Division for a time advanced but later fell back to their jumping off line having lost their barrage. The 3rd Division were unable therefore to pass through them. Some 2000 prisoners & a few guns were captured. The 5th & 3rd Divs. are endeavouring to establish a definite line. During the morning visited all Brigades & Hdqts. of 3rd & 5th Divisions. Dined with Matron at 41st CCS