haʊˈɛvɚ, stɹˈɔŋ fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, məʃˈiːŋɡʌnz ænd ʃˈɛlɪŋ kˈɪld ænd ˈɪndʒɚd ˌoʊvɚ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈoʊldʒɚz bᵻfˌoːɹ ðeɪ ɹˈiːtʃt ðə wˈʊd.
However, strong fortification, machineguns and shelling killed and injured over 400 soldiers before they reached the wood.