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,
4 @% I4 O& d. H' i4 v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。
+ K, `& y8 x7 r: hA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
+ p0 r6 U( _) R6 T0 w: _, k8 ^2 HThey will be getting the foot tomorrow. - y: ? I$ x1 g" B3 V
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh
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9 M# N5 _( u/ p9 Y) J, z, PAllied Shock attack
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Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 . V4 C# o4 w1 G. Y+ U
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Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 + y0 |( u y( p, k3 L
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 2 x4 M# C" |6 G$ s; a
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Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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+ e+ X: F3 Z; @; `6 _8 x1 @Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Japanese ground losses:
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Guns lost 2 - _2 K5 o' \4 y" M& G% R, {
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Allied ground losses: % j+ W3 J; {1 b
608 casualties reported
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