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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。: I1 {! W0 c: t/ E) {
A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
2 h; e$ A, g2 q9 o1 H( }6 o1 q. BThey will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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0 ^# b. q* s8 I6 U; x1 w6 OGround combat at Phnom Penh
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Allied Shock attack 6 d a. P G3 e' S, S" O
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Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 ! K9 o# p; q: W: v
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Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 1 u& y3 Y4 h: O! G
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 & p, d4 _/ l, f& M1 w
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Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) ; \: F) Q$ t4 t- I$ d, R$ w
0 O2 r- h r9 h. R6 I, bJapanese ground losses: * d6 |( e8 g* j. i$ h# S
56 casualties reported $ f+ _1 [( _% m- \7 n$ p5 p+ Q/ x
Guns lost 2
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7 i3 ^& z9 l; [- G# LAllied ground losses: + e6 z* I( H) X* [
608 casualties reported
5 w+ X1 A( h. H) O$ F3 s% r& rGuns lost 17 |