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[[File:War zone C, D, Iron Triangle Vietnam.jpg|thumb|Map of III Corps including War Zone C]]
A [[North Vietnam|Vietnamese]] communist base area located in Tay Ninh province near the [[Cambodia|Cambodian]] border during the [[Vietnam war]]. Reportedly the general location of [[COSVN]], the headquarters for communist military and political activities in the southern half of Vietnam.▼
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==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'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 PAVN/VC forces could operate from and threaten Saigon. U.S. and [[Army 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>
==Notes==
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==References==
*{{cite book|last=Kutler|first=Stanley I.|title=Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War|year=1996|publisher=Charles Scribner’s Sons|location=New York|isbn=0-13-276932-8|oclc= 32970270}}
*{{cite book|last=Marshall|first=S.L.A.|title=Two Vietnam Battle Narratives: Ambush and Bird|year=1968–1969|publisher=Nelson Doubleday, Inc.|location=New York|oclc= 317495523}}
*{{cite book|last=Olson|first=James S.|title=In Country: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War|year=2008|publisher=Metro Books|location=New York|isbn=978-1-4351-1184-4|oclc= 16776977}}
*{{cite book|last=Poindexter|first=John|title=The Anonymous Battle|year=2004|oclc= 71201818}}
*{{cite book|last=Summers Jr.|first=Harry G.|title=The Vietnam War Almanac|year=1985|publisher=Random House|location=New York|isbn=0-7394-4290-2|oclc= 9730994}}
[[Category:Military operations of the Vietnam War]]
[[Category:Vietnam War]]
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