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,
( {6 X* A6 f& N, B4 H; v6 W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。
|) u Q6 H+ }5 d' S; zA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
( [( m3 f% _1 M- c/ hThey will be getting the foot tomorrow. " O! B0 P' d3 U2 z: v! R% K
' V B/ F( ^: c9 O0 HGround combat at Phnom Penh $ f& A) q2 C" u: v$ M
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Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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# H' A6 l3 a' |/ b$ @Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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5 p& S$ [0 m- R; e, b8 cAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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: h5 ~$ V2 t- B. k/ z0 Q+ bJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627 2 V, H5 F' x; K% O0 H4 C# W$ |
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Japanese ground losses: ! J/ H4 p& e3 ^8 _1 I9 b
56 casualties reported / e9 c* N5 q3 t. L. W
Guns lost 2
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Allied ground losses: / Z+ W2 G; y% s) d. U- ^
608 casualties reported
- G) V9 I0 X8 s" V0 VGuns lost 17 |