Here's the map battle for the Moselle Heights:
General Robert Lee* Bullard's 2nd Army is occupying the map from the middle south as General Hunter Liggett's 1st Army is coalescing around Briey in the north.
That's a line of low, wooded hills in front of Metz. Those yellow pins represent high ground of 100-150 feet. A good position but not insurmountable. Not as bad as the Romagne and Cunel Heights, anyway.
At center-right is a gap in the hill line. Rushing that would be suicidal, which would be just what Pershing would want Bullard to do. I think Liggett is going to turn the Bosch's right flank though. He already proved himself capable of such action in the Argonne. Turn the flank, get behind the hills and then march on Metz from the north. Then Bullard can rush the gap.
The Bosch will be defending with five divisions on a 15 mile front + whatever's at Metz.
We think we'll be telling this battle from Jerry's POV.
*You're welcome, Harris.
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