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,
3 X; u! d- G: q" }/ H1 Q3 |+ @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。5 w' {: q. c! m9 C. S
A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. & F" i7 Q' b! G9 {* w% z
They will be getting the foot tomorrow.
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+ ~6 u" `2 d1 y0 V2 WGround combat at Phnom Penh
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; ^0 ^3 O3 D8 l8 L2 T; j; u: `; ^Allied Shock attack * v- l: {6 h% Z/ f! N) r# z
4 y6 ^, u' r _4 h5 S0 H& qAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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# }1 Y+ b$ a1 O: B* v/ _Defending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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" i- g5 m# R# ]) U) ^0 C% ^Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 & l$ X" \4 G5 Q. \: L9 N
! Q$ K* @1 q2 C \1 R# l2 U, qJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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' u. `' z0 r0 H, ^# J* Y* |2 VAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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1 B& A. t( ]# `Japanese ground losses: 8 c; N9 f( c( @( x
56 casualties reported W. ~ X$ \5 W
Guns lost 2
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Allied ground losses: 8 E) Z6 f" q7 A; I; L/ Y
608 casualties reported
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