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,
- K4 K6 _3 N8 K& o6 o( X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。' t! g) x# ]. l- D: x7 _1 K
A large enemy para force lands on top of our reserves - much like in Market Garden.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh ; C L" {/ W6 u9 e2 E) A% Y& o
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Allied Shock attack $ U$ S/ p; q$ l% H7 {; z' z
0 w h, C7 s; T" IAttacking force 2593 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 6 E- L5 ~" {1 S, u$ s8 F
, y, W( F. E5 w) j$ d+ m8 JDefending force 13315 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627 6 |; G( A1 D1 H& J0 q
9 I2 f+ }8 b. h+ I; [Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Japanese ground losses:
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Allied ground losses:
2 {/ @) j% h( B4 d$ f; \608 casualties reported
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