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,- V8 ^4 [ ~) p
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。) E+ W+ h' U. _4 {
A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. & m& x4 j4 z: ]3 g; y8 t
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh , M% q' r# U& q
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Allied Shock attack / y5 ?5 w+ |1 i6 A8 R! \
7 i- e% Z+ j0 [3 b- U, q9 hAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 & ?2 ^0 w; R- J" P7 ~" `4 q$ t
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Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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7 m8 A* c$ p: O; _& G2 s7 D6 MAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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8 p% T3 O8 u* q9 QJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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1 y9 a* A1 n* p! M. ~( RAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Allied ground losses:
7 @: {9 ]0 f. J0 K0 ?608 casualties reported 1 n; X* [- J6 d* h
Guns lost 17 |