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,
( b7 f. C8 i# N* ~, A2 S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。" P9 F& `4 G& g8 {
A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. 5 T, P! y7 g$ a" W! ^
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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1 N A6 P. m! T3 X ?Ground combat at Phnom Penh 5 K" g" d5 P2 |1 P, }7 b
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Allied Shock attack 1 E7 i7 j! \/ n! \ H" ]$ {
7 \/ k, r: U+ N$ |* r- BAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 " P( T% d4 ?+ l/ j+ ^# V
5 Z+ `& h) a$ r: _7 @Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 5 o1 v4 _* m6 X; P X' N
# z( m- [, |: X+ B2 cAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 7 W! S* v# H' a" ~/ W I( q
8 Z2 B" V8 M+ N" p' J6 p2 @Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) " E' K, c9 X/ h5 A/ I* @
' v$ j6 H8 A5 [& ^2 H: `6 ?1 ~Japanese ground losses:
* r3 \9 j1 H0 J3 O3 r# }56 casualties reported 0 S' _0 H! h6 }
Guns lost 2
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& N! m O/ |! Q j% O0 T9 x2 {Allied ground losses: 3 e X8 U- |- J* E& u
608 casualties reported 6 H' n" T$ O) J: j0 t. F% ]. g
Guns lost 17 |