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'''War Zone C''' was the area in [[South Vietnam]] centered around the abandoned town of [[Katum Camp|Katum]] near the [[Cambodia]]n border where there was a strong concentration of [[People's Army of Vietnam]] (PAVN) and [[Viet Cong]] (VC) activity during the [[Vietnam War]]. This area warwas reportedly the general location of [[COSVN]], the headquarters for communist military and political activities in the southern half of Vietnam.
==Geography==
War Zone C, located in the area designated as [[III Corps (South Vietnam)|III Corps]], was a section of South Vietnam with high strategic value due to its location in between Cambodia and [[Saigon]] as well as the fact that it was a popular jump off spot for PAVN/VC forces and supplies from the [[Ho Chi Minh Trail]]. War Zone C’sC's boundaries followed the Cambodian border to the north and west, while its eastern boundary ran parallel to [[Highway 13]]. The area included portions of [[Tay Ninh province]], [[Binh Long province]], and [[Binh Duong province]]. The area has been described as pathless jungles through mountainous regions and boggy swamps which made travel and transportation extremely difficult.<ref>Poindexter, ''The Anonymous Battle'', p. 10.</ref>
==Actions==
The overall strategy that was adhered to focused on disrupting and reducing bases from which communistPAVN/VC forces could operate from and threaten Saigon. U.S. and [[ARVNArmy of the Republic of Vietnam]] forces conducted small unit operations in this area, often re-sweeping previously explored areas, and established a more effective defense along the Cambodian border to prevent VC and PAVN troops from regaining access to bases in the southern provinces.<ref>Kutler, ''Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War'', p. 524.</ref> War Zone C played host to several American combat operations throughout the war including [[Operation Attleboro]], [[Operation Birmingham]], and [[Operation Junction City]] (one of the largest operations conducted during the Vietnam War).<ref>Summers, ''The Vietnam War Almanac'', p. 357.</ref> Many of the battles in III Corps did not develop due to direct assaults into the wilderness, yet instead occurred in a multitude of small, sporadic fire fights located miles apart.<ref>Marshall, ''Two Vietnam Battle Narratives: Ambush and Bird'', p. 12.</ref>
