Waiting

Sunday, March 10

Left Haute-Yuts in the evening and arrived the next day, March 11, at the Elsange camp. Defensive work. Nothing to report.

Sunday, March 17, 1940

Received my second R&R pass at Elsange. Left the camp by bus for the Uckange station, where we arrived at night. Left the Uckange station on the morning of the 18^th and arrived at the Lourches station March 19 at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 19, 1940

End of R&R leave. Left the Lourches station at 2:00 p.m. and arrived at the Elsange camp in the evening of March 30.

Monday, April 1

Left the Elsange camp and arrived in Kerling the same day. Our work is to maintain the roads. We cleaned up icy patches because the thaw has begun. It’s as good a way as any to keep the men busy so we don’t feel useless.

Sunday, April 7, 1940

Left Kerling and arrived in Montnach the same day. Nothing to report.

Friday, April 12, 1940

Left Montnach in the evening and arrived at Elsange on Saturday the 13^th.

Sunday, April 14

Alert was given to take up positions in the woods around Elsange. It lasted until Thursday the 18^th. We’re living a bohemian life. Nothing happened, though. The alert was almost like an exercise or training.

Thursday, April 18

Returned to the Elsange camp

Monday, April 22

Left the Elsange camp and arrived in Montnach the same day.

Tuesday, April 23, 1940

Left Montnach and arrived the same day in Kirch (Forward Post E).

Saturday, April 27

Left Kirch (Post E) in the evening and arrived in Audrenne on Sunday, April 28 in the morning. Nothing to report.

Tuesday, May 7

Left Audrenne in the evening and arrived in Montnach on Wednesday the 8^th.

Wednesday, May 8, 1940

Left Montnach for Post A (Forward Post). A real NO MAN’S LAND.