Book/Printed Material The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps,
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- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 4 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps,
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 5 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps,
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 7 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps,
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 8 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps,
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 9 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps,
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 10 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, THE BATTALION STANDARDS AND GUIDONS
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 11 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, THE FIRST BATTALION THE STORY OF THE 406 TELEGRAPH BATTALION SIGNAL CORPS, U. S. ARMY By PETER LAMBERT SCHAUBLE PHILADELPHIA i 92 i
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 12 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, THANKS is hereby extended to the following members of the Battalion for their assistance in the preparation of this book: Major Thomas H. Griest who gathered much of the data, including personal...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 13 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, FOREWORD THE 406th Telegraph Battalion, Signal Corps, U.S. Army, which went to France as the First Telegraph Battalion, U.S. Signal Reserve Corps, saw continuous service throughout the entire American participation in the...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 14 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, FOREWORD Aisne-Marne Offensive, France July 18 to August 6, 1918 Toul Sector, France 20, August to 11, September, 1918 St. Mihiel Offensive, France September 12 to September 16, 191? Verdun Sector, France...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 15 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, CONTENTS Foreword Chapter I From Civies to Khaki n Plans for Signal Reserve Corps. War Department turns to Bell System. The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania first to start the work. Selection...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 16 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, CONTENTS Areas. Equipping Bourmont forthe Second Division. Partof Company E moves to Luzy to speed the line south. Battalion officers attend reception in General Pershing s chateau in honor of his promotion...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 17 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, CONTENTS Pole yards. Battalion review at Neiif chateau. The end of Smoke. D goes to Neuf chateau. Preparations for a quick move. The practice move. E cares for British Bombing Squadrons. Memorial...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 18 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, io CONTENTS court. The Battalion moves to Harricourt. Excitement on the road. Piecing out Boche circuits. The Germans on the run. Building lines toward Sedan. Death of Major Glaspey. Chapter XXIV The...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 19 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, Chapter I From Civies to Khaki IT WAS the month of July, 191 8. The enemy had penetrated to the Marne. Each day brought increasing evidence of a further rush by the...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 20 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, I- THE FIRST BATTALION had these men returned to the dugout when all lines to the rear went out of service. A gang immediately started back and found the line almost com-...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 21 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, FROM CIVIES TO KHAKI 13 became Company E, was to be drawn from the Pittsburgh Division, embracing western Pennsylvania. As the entire Battalion was to be recruited from the Bell ranks, the...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 22 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, At Philadelphia At Harrisburg TAKING THE OATH 14
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 23 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, FROM CITIES TO KHAKI r 5 before them to make sure that, should they be selected, each would eagerly serve his country to the best of his ability whenever and wherever called...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 24 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, 16
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 25 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, FROM CIVIES TO KHJKI 17 speaks volumes for the interest of the officials and personnel of The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania. And it was not only the first Reserve unit to...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 26 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, Chapter II So/diers in the Maki?i? AS SOON as the officers were selected, correspondence courses in infantry 1J\ drill regulations were started, with weekly assignments and subsequent JL JL examinations. When the...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 27 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, SOLDIERS IN THE MAKING !9 commandeered French shops in order to provide tools for the construction of telephone lines; and kept not only his organization supplied with provisions and materials but also,...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 28 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, 20
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 29 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, THE FIRST BATTALION 21 Harrisburg Detachment Drilling on the Island returned to Philadelphia, where for two days and a night the Engineering Department of The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania worked unceas-...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 30 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, THE FIRST B ATT J LION tenant-Colonel and had been appointed Chief Sig- nal Officer of the Advance Section, Services of Sup- ply; that at the time of his most unfortunate death...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 31 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, SOLDIERS IN THE MAKING were dispatched to the School for Army Cooks at Fort Wood; truck drivers were farmed out to various truck re- pair stations; and clerical men were relieved from...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 32 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, Chapter III They re Off! THE time had come when home ties must be broken. It was a beautiful Sunday, that seventeenth day of June, when the Company E men at Pittsburgh...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 33 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, THEY RE OFF! 2? reporting to each Com- pany the progress of the other. It was interesting that morning to watch the men sizing up their fel- lows and at the same...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 34 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, 26 THE FIRST BATTALION Mr. Kinnard advanced to the center of the room, as he spoke He was deeply moved Men of the First Battalion, Signal Reserve Corps: This is not a...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 35 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, THEY RE OFF! you have occasion to feel that you are not supported by the cheers and prayers of the crowd who will have to stay home because you were the best...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 36 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, 28 THE FIRST BATTALION Down Market Street, Philadelphia There was no ap- plause. There was a feel- ing in the heart of each one present which could not be safely entrusted to...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 37 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, Chapter IV Monmouth Pa?~k IT WAS but a short ride to the camp at Monmouth Park where the Battalion was to undergo intensive training for overseas service. The in- spiring exercises of...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 38 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, 3° THE FIRST BATTALION Monmouth Park which afterward became a famous Signal Corps Camp, known as Camp Alfred Vail, was originally a race course and had had very little use for probably...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 39 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, MONMO UTH PJRK Cleaning up the Grounds mention the camp visits of that well-known product of New Jersey the mos- quito. Perhaps visits is not the right word; they seemed to make...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921
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Image 40 of The First battalion, the story of the 406th telegraph battalion, Signal corps, 3 2 THE FIRST BATTALION At the beginning of the third week, Signal Corps construction problems were started, being generally developed by Captain Hollister of Company E. Telephone lines were quickly built...
- Contributor: Schauble, Peter Lambert
- Date: 1921