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+ Q* w# T' S5 [+ }$ g Q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。
; A G/ g; _9 o0 W7 AA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
/ E% U" o1 h# a/ [They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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4 g/ g1 f9 B: {6 c' ]8 y3 n, RGround combat at Phnom Penh . J6 q. j) C: y" t, J) d
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Allied Shock attack
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3 M2 g; z, e% Z9 J8 W1 v2 SAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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4 E4 c! O8 O, C6 A- t* YDefending 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 9 W( R7 H' t2 n8 ?; B; e M- q
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) ( X( p2 Z6 {0 @6 @/ T6 L( u" Z) f
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* K3 P1 ]) @; [3 q1 R0 U8 M56 casualties reported ' s4 a& N* ~2 I* y. G8 x
Guns lost 2 f9 @& Q/ X4 e, u
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Allied ground losses: ) ~0 {% q7 n. `3 V5 z6 f
608 casualties reported
$ ^6 O2 h# N$ J8 L6 o7 uGuns lost 17 |