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,5 W A+ n/ J- V8 f$ ^6 g) A
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。
/ w# D$ V' F$ y3 y! \# qA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden. 4 z2 T9 s: K5 K* P
They will be getting the foot tomorrow. 7 i5 k- Y1 B$ |: Q1 h, G8 x/ ]
) S l; i3 y) [* G; d xGround combat at Phnom Penh
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Allied Shock attack + P0 x$ F9 f% ]' a$ w
7 D6 H+ p- U, \& Y' x" l7 JAttacking 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 5 }; [" J' o2 a
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 $ E- {, o" e+ g5 z. n4 _6 x( B8 ~* Y$ ?6 L
7 U* {0 o' } e* WJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627
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2 a8 b3 e a/ D% k: zAllied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) / u, Z" @8 r' N
; L# g: K: M9 z* Z% {Japanese ground losses:
3 r( a( u6 p# J: d6 e, e% j56 casualties reported
' d M2 |7 k$ Q- m! yGuns lost 2
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5 B/ t/ ]2 `5 c' k, W0 \/ _' nAllied ground losses: j ~8 r7 k$ @$ S/ V
608 casualties reported % Y% U" `( s0 @1 c+ V- e
Guns lost 17 |