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,/ W) [/ z. J& s3 `) \1 s( @# d7 [
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。
- Y/ h- o) c5 b& {1 A7 c4 Z: iA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. ) N6 U6 l0 C$ w: ^3 H
They will be getting the foot tomorrow. - f7 H: G8 z, G! H$ c
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh : x" W8 _7 b# b) V: |% p7 a
4 f) [) {: \% ?: D6 Q8 lAllied Shock attack
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Attacking 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 $ U6 y$ t/ ^3 j; l' |
" g& q6 C8 @' N% k! EAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 6 q' y* Q/ A4 n' i% q
! j, M* W& y% G$ F; R* sJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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+ z; A4 @$ |( b' @3 F SAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) 5 S% G8 D# C. Z8 Q$ f! x# {! @
7 ^1 _( j( ]/ `; p$ n WJapanese ground losses: 7 }- w @( y0 Z) O+ }2 m; K, ]( U0 w
56 casualties reported
- f0 A. n% y) |! ?5 q. jGuns lost 2 2 J U% m X- U# T+ x
% ?8 I0 q/ Q6 g( a- q: ~Allied ground losses: 7 n0 G( c& Z" W! s6 u1 h& x
608 casualties reported ; ], g& f+ A+ R5 p
Guns lost 17 |