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.
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh
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Allied Shock attack
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6 T" @ f9 a. s- p4 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 0 M7 _( ^: ^" U2 [: _& H
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Allied max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 13
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' a. }" j* X, s# z N& u" HJapanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 627 | P% b; k" { d- C# H0 g
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Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
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Japanese ground losses: 7 q0 z' f. a- U* T+ S1 }# G* x
56 casualties reported
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Allied ground losses: , R# g1 o% R4 u
608 casualties reported
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