November 26th, 1918. On November 30th, the Regiment concentrated by marching in vicinity of Cons-
La-Grandville, France.
On November 24th, Colonel Leary assumed command of the Brigade temporarily and Colonel
Woodson Hawker was attached to the Regiment, remaining in command until Colonel Leary returned on
December 17th.
The Regiment continued on its march to Germany and on December 1st, reached Differdange,
Luxembourg. After leaving Differdange the Regiment passed through the towns of Leudelange,
Luxembourg City, Oetrange, and Wecker, Luxembourg; crossed into Germany on 7th December and
billeted night of 7th December in Zewen, Germany and vicinity. The march continued, the Regiment
passing through the towns of Ehrang, Dreis, Wittlich, Strotzbusch, Daun and arriving at Hillesheim,
Germany, 15th December. Immediately after reaching Hillesheim, the 1st Battalion was sent to cover a
line of approximately 100 km of railroad, taking up the guarding of tunnels, bridges and important
points in the Regimental area.
On December 23th the Regiment changed position, Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters
Company, 2nd Battalion and Supply Co., being billeted in Daun, Germany, the 1st Battalion being
relieved of railroad guard and sent to Pelm, Germany, the 3rd Battalion at Gerolstein, Germany, and
Machine Gun Co., at Neunkirchen, Germany, and remained in this position throughout the month.
The distance from Stenay, France to Daun, Germany, was covered by daily marches of from 15
to 20 km.
At the beginning of January 1919, the Regiment remained in the same area as that occupied in
the latter part of December 1918. Immediately a period of training was commenced, the schedule
requiring five hours per day devoted to drills and the greater part of the afternoons being devoted to
athletics and recreation. The Regimental Area was taken control of by the various Battalions in the
administration of all civil affairs of the population and was regulated by Officers appointed by the
Regimental Commander. Recreation halls were established, various welfare societies, and every
possible form of recreation and amusement was arranged for and provided. Regimental show troupes
were organized which gave performances throughout the Regiment and later in other places in the
occupied area; other organizations, sending their entertainment troupes to our regimental area, gave
entertainment to our troops several times weekly at the station of each Battalion. A liberal system of
passes and leaves having been provided, men of the Regiment were given opportunity to visit various
points in France, England, Italy and Belgium, as well as other points in the Occupied Zone of Germany.
During the month of January the Regiment took part in four maneuvers and problems over a very
difficult terrain and under the most unfavorable weather conditions. All the various phases of warfare in
which they had been engaged were rehearsed. During this month many officers of the Regiment who
had applied for immediate separation from the Service, now that the Armistice had been declared, were
transferred to the 37th Division and left the Regiment to proceed to the United States; their places being
taken by officers from the 37th Division as well as those later transferred to the Regiment from the 82nd
Division and the 2nd Division. The Regiment settled down to its routine work as part of the Army of
Occupation.
Early in February Colonel E. M. Leary was transferred from the Regiment and Lt. Col. Edmund
C. Waddill, who had charge of Civil Affairs of the 179th Infantry Brigade, was transferred to the
Regiment and assumed command thereof. Colonel Leary had assumed command of the regiment before
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