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,
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A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. . B6 s; L9 S* }9 ?; ]: x8 E$ C
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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5 C; n T) t0 a# P5 P. a) uGround combat at Phnom Penh
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Allied Shock attack # C8 h" \7 M& c& S1 E
& u# g0 E" V( u4 U" w- _Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 5 Z' E2 p( p: Q
% L: q; `+ n, m4 n8 v- A- qDefending 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
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) - Y: G0 i# a* S4 P
$ H _7 N4 O& o# t+ u E; D8 [$ P+ |Japanese ground losses: ! x6 s1 \+ j, v; u7 Y8 k5 [8 ~ R
56 casualties reported
3 L& _+ P' R `/ mGuns lost 2 + o2 t) N$ I/ D6 g$ [0 b9 ]
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Allied ground losses: 9 V7 L# q. c+ m4 } o. \
608 casualties reported 3 j% b7 O1 X+ Y* s
Guns lost 17 |