1945年2月18日,在对柬埔寨地区没有进行充分地面炸射进行火力空侦的情况下,5 y3 X C+ Z: y0 a/ f! W0 L, c% _
直接将大规模空降部队投到了日军放置在纵深防守的预备队头上。/ N( N, {5 u- i. v. I, {
A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
- Z- R8 R( e1 s4 F4 uThey will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh
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! M1 |# G/ W8 `* c5 G- {- A% gAllied Shock attack $ `- @; d; q8 u
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Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 L6 v# J2 {# B
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 5 F- J0 |4 v; y7 A
7 R( l: a/ z5 S5 a* P& @Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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6 c: `* q b, C/ h0 iAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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4 B+ l- n: j) z4 ~3 I3 OJapanese ground losses: ( z$ h! P5 X, e' y$ l1 l
56 casualties reported
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/ K( u& z; |8 ^8 _- aAllied ground losses: 2 Y) j# ^' n' W* P! ]
608 casualties reported
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