dᵻspˈaɪt hˈɛvi kˈæʒuːəlɾiz ðə fɹˈɪndʒ ʌvðə wˈʊd wʌz sˈuːn ɹˈiːtʃt ænd sˌʌm bˈeɪənˌɛt fˈaɪɾɪŋ tˈʊk plˈeɪs bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə wˈʊd wʌz ˈɛntɚd ænd ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɜːmən məʃˈiːn ɡˈʌnz sˈaɪlənst.
Despite heavy casualties the fringe of the wood was soon reached and some bayonet fighting took place before the wood was entered and a number of German machine guns silenced.