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to our Corps Observation.  At one time no less than 16 squadrons from the French Aerial Division were assigned to and were cooperating with one of our Corps Observation Groups, enabling it to work without molestation.  Due to this excellent cooperation our observation was enabled to keep the entire sector under constant observation, to establish at stated intervals the location of our own and the enemy's front lines, to carry out many valuable photographic missions, and to successfully regulate the fire of artillery.  At the same time the Army Observation Group, without pursuit protection, covered the enemy rear areas, obtaining 125 successful photographs.

Our bombardment was extremely active.  During the preceding night the British Night Bombing Group had attacked the railroad station east of Metz and the Metz-Sablon Station, dropping one hundred 112-pound bombs with great accuracy, as well as a large number of incendiary bombs, from which 15 direct hits were secured, resulting in two large fires.  In addition, a total of one hundred thirty-one 112-pound and forty-five 25-pound bombs were launched on Courcelles, resulting in 25 direct hits; sixteen 112-pound and ten 25-pound bombs on Ehrange, resulting in 6 direct hits on the railroad station; one 550-pound and twenty 112-pound bombs on Saarbracken, causing a large fire at the railroad station; one 550-pound and twenty-four 112-pound bombs on the Frescaty airdrome causing four fires, and sixteen 112-pound bombs on the airdrome at [[strikethrough]] Boulgy [[/strikethrough]] Boulay.  Many of the planes taking part in these raids made two expeditions, and a total weight of more than 17 tons of bombs was expended.  Conflans and the adjacent railroad yards were successfully attacked by the French Night Bombardment Group.

The First Day Bombardment Group made successful attacks on the roads and bridges across the Moselle River in the vicinity of Corny and Arnaville, as also the railroad yards at Longuyon,