θɹˈiː ɐmˈɛɹɪkən bɐtˈæliənz fɹʌmðə θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈɪfθ ˈɪnfəntɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt, wˈʌn fɹʌmðə θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːnθ fˈiːld ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt æz wˈɛl æz ðə twˈɛnti sˈɛvənθ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ bɐtˈæliən wɜː plˈeɪst ˌʌndɚ fɹˈɛntʃ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənəl kəntɹˈoʊl, ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹsɪŋ baɪ fˈoːɹ,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd mˈɛn ðə twˈɛlv,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪdstɹˈɔŋ fɹˈɛntʃ ɡɹˈaʊnd fˈoːɹs.
3 American battalions from the 325th Infantry Regiment, 1 from the 319th Field Artillery Regiment as well as the 27th Engineer Battalion were placed under French operational control, reinforcing by 4,500 men the 12,500-strong French ground force.