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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。
: y2 C2 h @5 d$ v0 P6 wA large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh
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Allied Shock attack 0 ^2 T0 Y& Q9 L9 f3 I; l
L' K1 v' h$ J0 J& @Attacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 * x0 P' S, V, @' d8 K a6 }
# i+ b8 t8 X( o* [1 uDefending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372 7 ?( n, t( ]+ g& z% x
$ D6 P& J" C4 Y$ BAllied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13 0 x, f5 V" d: V3 _3 b
1 \8 e2 Y4 O+ y. J. @, lJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627 % I4 [2 P0 J6 }5 k. H) |
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Japanese ground losses:
`4 R' \0 b- @/ X l) O+ L" w' U56 casualties reported * T- h8 i% B* |( u
Guns lost 2
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608 casualties reported
% @5 _: Z0 `/ y0 `) AGuns lost 17 |