<sod>In 1926, J. Stewart and [[John Buchan|J. Buchan]], the 15th Division historians, called the attack on Martinpuich a well planned and executed operation, in which infantry, artillery and engineers had worked together and inflicted a serious blow on the defenders, for relatively few casualties. An officer of Bavarian Infantry Regiment 17 wrote that the defensive barrage had been "a complete failure" and that close co-operation of the opposing infantry and artillery, was a result of the "remarkable achievements of their aviators", who watched the progress of the attack. Artillery observers had advanced with the infantry and established posts with telephones in a few hours.{{sfn|Duffy|2006|p=233}} A huge amount of engineer stores were found in the village and {{nowrap|13 machine-guns,}} three heavy howitzers, thee field guns and a trench mortar were captured.{{sfn|Stewart|Buchan|1926|p=93}}<eod>
<sod>In 1926, J. Stewart and [[John Buchan|J. Buchan]], the 15th Division historians, called the attack on Martinpuich a well planned and executed operation, in which infantry, artillery and engineers had worked together and inflicted a serious blow on the defenders, for relatively few casualties. An officer of BIR 17 wrote that the defensive barrage had been "a complete failure" and that close co-operation of the opposing infantry and artillery, was a result of the "remarkable achievements of their aviators", who watched the progress of the attack. Artillery observers had advanced with the infantry and established posts with telephones in a few hours.{{sfn|Duffy|2006|p=233}} A huge amount of engineer stores were found in the village and {{nowrap|13 machine-guns,}} three heavy howitzers, thee field guns and a trench mortar were captured.{{sfn|Stewart|Buchan|1926|p=93}}<eod>