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,
9 _8 t0 |/ x' t1 s6 c, I$ `: h* O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。4 r: G% J: r w
A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. 2 z9 t( t/ o" L$ J# u
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh ; g8 l D% [9 F( h2 A- R2 u1 y9 M! m
" a% m. { S5 AAllied Shock attack 1 {1 J' z3 ?; T4 d
% q: p; K9 t3 @9 A4 o: x5 rAttacking 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 9 u9 a; V5 _% B9 C- D
6 u2 u8 Y6 y; gAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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/ _' [: x" G I! i5 k- P5 cJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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3 A# H5 v5 E6 y! b4 q1 W4 n) v0 ?Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) {0 E, K! u8 }3 m$ p9 t* D) h
2 Z+ ]+ w; t; I* H" aJapanese ground losses: , q$ C9 ?) \4 C1 Y
56 casualties reported
* }9 |! Z$ u' m. g! NGuns lost 2
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; @/ |: Q) [5 C1 C. FAllied ground losses:
2 K5 Q+ q* s8 y0 x& q1 ~608 casualties reported
4 B3 u5 l& l7 {, j+ p: C, wGuns lost 17 |