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Operation Chenla I

Operation Chenla I was a campaign fought in 1971 at Cambodia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cambodia. It was part of the Cambodian Civil War, which ran from 1967 to 1975. Recorded strength: ~5,000–8,000; FANK; ANK; KAF; MNK; (1ère BM); (3ème BM) against Unknown.

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Fought1971
WhereCambodia12.500N, 105.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeStalemate; Initially;Cambodia victory, in Withdrawal; FANK limited strategic successful; SOFA Raid Air Force successful Pochentong; PAVN-VC Still in control of East Cambodia
BelligerentsState of Cambodia; Khmer Republic; ARVNagainstViet Cong; North Vietnam; Supported Politically by: GRUNK
Part ofCambodian Civil War1967 to 1975

Where it sits in the Cambodian Civil War

Operation Chenla I, 1971Battle of Kâmpóng Cham, 1973Fall of Phnom Penh, 197519711975Operation Chenla I, 1971
3 placed engagements of the Cambodian Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1971 (year precision)
to 1971
PlaceCambodia
12.500N, 105.000E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength~5,000–8,000; FANK; ANK; KAF; MNK; (1ère BM); (3ème BM)Unknown
Casualties and lossesPAVN/VC claims: '~100–180 KIA,~250–400,200–400 killedFANK claims: '~500–900 killed; Unknown.; Total Casualties: ~900 – 1.550 Killed Casualties/; /
Commanders
  • Um Savuth
Operation Chenla IOperation Chenla IFall of Phnom PenhFall of Phnom PenhBattle of Siem ReapBattle of Kompong SpeuBattle of SnuolFall of Phnom PenhFall of Phnom PenhBattle of Siem ReapBattle of Kompong SpeuBattle of SnuolKampong ChamKompong ChhnangPursatHon QuanTây NinhStoeng TrengKampong Thum100 km12.500N, 105.000E
Placed at Cambodia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1971

Operation Chenla I is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 16 in present-day Cambodia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7096890, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Chenla I, revision 1379047815, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.