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,
2 t" L: v' A. X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。
, E- G) z* ~; Y. e- RA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
" X1 L: n" [; _ x2 S1 o% VThey will be getting the foot tomorrow. . \% r7 d$ x9 e. u. G7 h3 ~
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh # G2 t4 T- n# u: l5 L
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Allied Shock attack ! e1 |# ?0 O; ?) E- k6 x& ?8 w
; u: Y- L' k$ M0 @# u( g* P+ ZAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 * n" e+ \8 }2 Q% y l: u
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Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 3 Y- Z1 a2 Q+ e" }+ u
% q5 _2 R% t% F/ |Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627 2 g( b3 F3 h w6 [
+ G9 h' j8 h4 |8 r6 sAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Japanese ground losses:
/ P! I- `3 q$ e% [* O# Q, N56 casualties reported
/ f. k+ W6 {6 ` F0 RGuns lost 2 3 n2 f) J* U( q) q
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Allied ground losses: & D4 Q d. M3 |- z
608 casualties reported
6 x" l" o6 z2 ~5 @ H* M5 C2 s6 a8 NGuns lost 17 |