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,
( n& A$ i9 P, I' u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。
% @$ d4 X# q$ }$ gA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. ) q' e4 R$ C; e4 Q# a) S0 k
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh
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, S y# {. Q6 e, s% S6 L5 qAllied Shock attack
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& I5 ^% V( r( R# v* X) Q, L6 sAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 3 G {, p9 t9 u
9 B% H0 U i- a* Z: BDefending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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+ a0 `% }5 b; E# a3 w+ S" wAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) ! x2 ~- d" ]2 r$ D( T
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Japanese ground losses:
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Allied ground losses: 9 b% k4 D8 l) }6 n$ {, }$ T: J, N
608 casualties reported
" u8 H1 u" `! nGuns lost 17 |