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 s" }, d7 @( V' ]2 ~( PThey will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh 4 s N) a6 g) n1 u0 n) U
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Allied Shock attack 3 G6 Q, h9 A5 r( l7 s2 a
) e/ s; O' A6 W. R4 CAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 ) F! }7 T/ @% a- d5 O
O; w, K% o$ p+ p8 qDefending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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" E; x. m# T* C- x& B) y+ O1 Z: V6 v' UAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 ) D, T0 i" P1 v9 B
' \8 [' [- W ~: U; P ^Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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" q: J; u) E7 U4 y7 kAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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3 Z% z( d, C5 O) rJapanese ground losses:
# h! h" V; u* [* o56 casualties reported
) V: G# C O# h l* \3 XGuns lost 2
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Allied ground losses:
7 M7 F r% i$ S& J$ B608 casualties reported
9 [2 r1 ?$ A+ M0 U# Y% _Guns lost 17 |