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. 5 n. D3 D/ R& H; Y
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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$ ]. X7 M( I' [: U, [9 C$ y% vGround combat at Phnom Penh 0 m/ o3 a$ S+ r, D
! w' ~& q) s( i* e& @& yAllied Shock attack
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( u" ~# U2 a; g* i$ Q; g4 u' I7 _9 {Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 / Y: n: I& u2 k, _
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Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 ' N( ~9 x5 Q: o% Z) h
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Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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" r6 W2 ]) u1 ]Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Japanese ground losses:
9 |9 u2 {, E- M$ A) v$ ^7 S56 casualties reported 8 U; e) @ I2 i' C
Guns lost 2
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Allied ground losses:
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Guns lost 17 |