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of enemy ground troops and the protection of our own air and ground forces. The benefit of surprise and the quick progression of the attack would prove an advantage, and would be especially advantageous to our pursuit in their attack of ground troops with bombs and machine guns. Due to the fact that the enemy air service was somewhat similarly located in reference to the general line of the front as we had been at the beginning of the Battle of St. Mihiel, he was able to attack from the east and to the south. It was therefore necessary to cover the front to the east of Verdun in order to prevent him coming through at that point. 

In order to accomplish the above the British and French bombardment units were to continue their attacks against the enemy objectives previously assigned. 

The pursuit of the French Air Division was to cover the front to a depth of 10 kilometers in the enemy's territory over the plateaus along the general axis Montfaucon--Nautillois--Romagne--Bayonville--Buzancy with the mission of destroying enemy aircraft and balloons. Its greatest offensive power was to be developed with bombs and machine guns against all enemy reserves, reinforcements, and convoys, whether marching to the attack or retreating, so as to throw them into confusion and delay and hinder road traffic throughout the enemy back areas.

The First American Day Bombing Group was to attack enemy concentrations along the valley of the Meuse, at Romagne, St. Guvin, and Grandpre. 

The pursuit groups of the First Pursuit Wing were to maintain a barrage at medium and high altitude up to a distance of 5 kilometers within the enemy"s lines over the whole front. When so ordered enemy ground troops were to be attacked with light bombs and machine guns.