fɹʌm ˈɔːlmoʊst pˈɔɪntblˈæŋk ɹˈeɪndʒ, dʒˌæpənˈiːz mˈɔːɹɾɚz ænd fˈiːld ɡˈʌnz ˈoʊpənd ˌʌp ˌɔn ðˌɛm fɹʌm ɐtˈɑːp ðə ɹˈɪdʒ æz wˈɛl æz fɹʌmðɪ ɐdʒˈeɪsənt pˈiːks ænd hˈɪlz ɪnðə sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛɹiə.
From almost point-blank range, Japanese mortars and field guns opened up on them from atop the ridge as well as from the adjacent peaks and hills in the surrounding area.