Item 05: Thomas Goodwin war diary, 19 March-4 December 1918 - Page 72
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[Page 72]
A few Hun planes over, flying very high. Another 456 rounds of ammunition to Bty. position. Large number of American troops about here. Most of the French troops are going down towards Paris. They are to defend Paris.
5-7-1918
Last evening at 9-15 the Germans opened a barage on our front line, and come over in squads of a hundred. They were cut to pieces. Our casualties were light, 15 killed. This morning at day-break Fritz counter-attacked, most of his men would not come over. He again failed. Some heavy shells fell 50 yards in front of our guns, and a lot of smaller ones fell about the Bty. No casualties. Our planes are about in large numbers.
6-7-1918
Generals Birdwood and Anderson inspecting our gun position. 456 rounds of ammunition to guns. Today, weather fine. Hundreds of our Aeroplanes flying bout.