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329 Appendix A Losses in smith’s 4th infantry, october 1918 American time in combat in the Great War was brief, intense, and costly; infantry paid the price—as usual. The following table shows clearly the losses Smith’s 4th Infantry incurred in October 1918. (Source: 3d Infantry Division, American Battle Monuments Commission, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944, p. 98.) Strength of 3d Divisiona Units May 31 June 30 July 31 Aug. 31 Sept. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 30 4th Inf 3,597 3,490 2,499 3,624 3,662 1,843 3,515 7th Inf 3,161 2,843 2,587 3,772 3,672 2,263 3,323 30th Inf 3,361 3,345 3,700 3,561 3,549 2,132 3,217 38th Inf 3,225 3,202 3,649 3,770 3,756 1,879 3,273 7th MG Bn 361 395 384 381 385 306 369 8th MG Bn 719 742 614 707 780 569 673 9th MG Bn 633 709 522 757 763 729 751 Total Inf and MGb 15,137 14,785 14,003 16,614 16,615 9,766 15,166 10th FA 1,184 1,400 1,553 1,317 1,459 1,397 1,479 18th FA 1,503 1,569 1,648 1,501 1,633 1,535 1,673 76th FA 1,330 1,437 1,487 1,271 1,402 1,358 1,473 Total FAc 4,139 4,589 4,936 4,339 4,717 4,507 4,850 6th Engrs 1,492 1,593 1,248 1,699 1,688 1,282 1,458 Others 3,395 3,525 3,771 3,884 4,694 4,353 4,013 Total 24,163 24,492 23,958 26,536 27,714 19,908 25,487 a. Present with the units of the division; does not include absentees. b. Includes both infantry brigade headquarters. c. Includes field artillery brigade headquarters and the 3d Trench-Mortar Battery. ...

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