COURCELETTE. ALL THAT IS LEFT OF THE CHURCH.
MARTINPUICH. THE CHURCH USED TO STAND HERE.
One tank went for the fortified sugar factory in front of Courcelette village, knocked down the walls, crushed the numerous machine-guns hidden behind them, destroyed all the defence-works and quickly overcame the enemy's resistance.
On leaving Courcelette, take N. 29 on the right towards Pozières and Thiepval (see sketch-map, p. [44]).
BRITISH TANK BETWEEN COURCELETTE AND N. 29.
On the right of the road stand the ruins of a large sugar factory with a concrete observation-post. Further on, also to the right, there is a cross erected by the British.