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,
$ E$ y+ r# P6 R1 `" 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。
# a1 A/ J) }, i8 E4 x& j( _A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. # Z. M B: [# b( D L0 l$ Y1 q: T
They will be getting the foot tomorrow. 9 D# K' ]' p* l9 {
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh q8 G7 V( w) l1 E
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Allied Shock attack
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# } g) r+ M, vAttacking 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
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627 ' D, A2 O6 I+ ~4 w7 m% Z* C
& F: R/ W* ]) {, W$ |) A6 q* }- b# OAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) % ^' U- L0 ?) f- t
- \3 f8 ?2 o0 H' J, I2 i, SJapanese ground losses: . q/ _5 l9 u. t6 F8 m3 L
56 casualties reported
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$ u3 Z, S0 S2 y- d k, nAllied ground losses: - V( Q! g4 [, R* j. Y3 @
608 casualties reported
. q( Y* f$ V$ o( Y( mGuns lost 17 |