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,
+ b7 D! p d" b- C) d' Q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. C) g8 m8 \3 \A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. / s" Z3 a" H) c
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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, t; o0 H# g6 {1 d0 M/ |* k/ {Ground combat at Phnom Penh
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: s- a. Y" x* [0 ^+ x( t1 D6 TAllied Shock attack
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2 z' M* Y3 L/ _% N* U J3 UAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 ( S$ X& Z3 f1 X, B
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 i) F9 r# I6 P" V. C+ Q# n
# t. b2 M5 N6 EJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) 4 F5 `& F; @0 l3 v
+ ]) y8 O& _2 j$ A1 a) d, BJapanese ground losses:
0 L4 d6 z- J% {: `4 B: v+ O56 casualties reported / A- k: t; D- H: F9 P- m( W6 Y a8 V
Guns lost 2 ' M* \! Y( z3 r& A
' @. w1 ~) B7 p1 w+ V* }Allied ground losses: ! P( U2 m+ U8 |, }% k0 b! M
608 casualties reported
$ O$ c+ e+ j3 T0 k! J- O4 LGuns lost 17 |