Battle of Kampot

Battle of Kampot
Part of Cambodian Civil War, Vietnam War
Map showing the areas under Communist control.
Date 26 February – 2 April 1974 Location Kampot, Cambodia Result Khmer Rouge victory
Belligerents
Khmer Republic	Khmer Rouge
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Mhoul Khleng	Ta Mok
Strength
1,500+	Unknown
Casualties and losses
158 KIA 828 wounded	282 KIA 3 captured

The Battle of Kampot was a major military engagement of the Vietnam War, also a part of the Cambodian Civil War, fought between 26 February to 2 April 1974, in which Cambodian Army troops loyal to the Khmer Republic battled Khmer Rouge guerillas for the control of Kampot, the second seaport city of southern Cambodia and capital of Kampot province.

Aftermath

Despite the Cambodian Army's desperate resistance, the Khmer Rouge eventually captured the city of Kampot on April 2. Both sides suffered heavy casualties during the fighting but many more civilians were rendered homeless. After the fall of Kampot, the Khmer Rouge launched another offensive to capture Oudong.

See also

• Battle of Oudong
• Cambodian Civil War
• Khmer National Armed Forces
• Khmer Rouge
• Operation Chenla I
• Operation Chenla II
• Weapons of the Cambodian Civil War

References

• Kenneth Conboy, FANK: A History of the Cambodian Armed Forces, 1970-1975, Equinox Publishing (Asia) Pte Ltd, Djakarta 2011. ISBN   9789793780863
• Kenneth Conboy, Kenneth Bowra, and Mike Chappell, The War in Cambodia 1970-75, Men-at-arms series 209, Osprey Publishing Ltd, London 1989. ISBN   0-85045-851-X
• Russell R. Ross (editor), Cambodia, a Country Study, Area Handbook Series (Third edition), Department of the Army, American University, Washington D.C. 1987. ISBN   978-0160208386
• Sak Sutsakhan, The Khmer Republic at War and the Final Collapse, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Washington D.C. 1980. – available online at Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4.