From the outset , lead elements came Motion under constant Viet Cong sniper fire from the trees , and from previously undetected machine-guns .

The British took Conquering and fifty machine-guns , then established Building outposts to the left , overlooking the Stroombeek valley .

The wood was in area and contained Containing many German observation Perception_active posts , machine-guns and trench mortars .

It had failed Confronting_problem by midday ; the Turks were caught Body_movement by enfilade fire from the defenders ' rifles and machine-guns , which caused Causation around ten thousand casualties Catastrophe , including three thousand deaths .

Three German A7Vs engaged three British Mark IV tanks , two of which were female tanks armed only with machine-guns .