Operation Chenla II

Operation Chenla II
Part of Cambodian Civil War

Map showing the areas under Communist control.
Date20 August – 3 December 1971
Location
Kompong Thom, Cambodia
Result Khmer Rouge victory
Belligerents
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Khmer Rouge
 Khmer Republic
Commanders and leaders
Trần Văn Trà Hou Hang Sin
Strength
20,000+ 25,000+
Casualties and losses
Unknown (Cambodian sources claimed 3,500+ killed during Phase I) decimation of 10 FANK Battalions

Operation Chenla II or Chenla Two was a major military operation conducted by the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) during the Cambodian Civil War from 20 August until 3 December 1971.