The story
On January 21 the regiments moved into their positions and began to organize and strengthen their defenses. The 242nd Infantry took up a position with the 3rd Battalion on the left and the 2nd Battalion on the right and the remains of the 1st in reserve. The 222nd Infantry used exactly the same formation with the two battalions covering a front of 7,500 yards, three times the normal frontage for a regiment in defense.
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