▁saw ▁the ▁capture ▁of ▁C umi ères - le - M ort - Hom me . ▁The ▁R M LE ▁in ▁this ▁action ▁captured ▁some ▁ 6 8 0 ▁prisoners , ▁eight ▁art illery ▁pieces ▁and ▁numerous ▁machine ▁guns . ▁Some ▁ 2 . 5   km ▁of ▁enemy ▁tren ches ▁were ▁captured . ▁ ▁After ▁this ▁action , ▁W add ell ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁command ▁a ▁training ▁camp ▁involved ▁in ▁training ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁ 2 nd ▁Infantry ▁Division . ▁He ▁was ▁brought ▁back ▁into ▁action ▁to ▁command ▁a ▁Battalion ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 6 9 th ▁French ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ▁during ▁the ▁Second ▁Battle ▁of ▁the ▁Mar ne ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁further ▁two ▁Cro ix ▁de ▁Guerre ▁during ▁this ▁battle ▁before ▁being ▁wounded . ▁ ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁War , ▁W add ell ▁had ▁been ▁awarded ▁the ▁Cro ix ▁de ▁guerre ▁seven ▁times . ▁Descri bed ▁as ▁‘ a ▁courage ous ▁leader ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁respect ed ▁of ▁all ▁the ▁Leg ion ' s ▁officers ’ , ▁W add ell ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Com mande ur ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Hon our ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 . ▁When ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁French ▁Army ▁he ▁held ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant ▁colon el . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁W add ell ▁served ▁in ▁Tun is ia ▁until ▁ret iring ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁remaining ▁on ▁the ▁list ▁of ▁reserve ▁officers ▁until ▁the ▁ 1 9