War Zone C, located in the area designated as 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.
War Zone C, situated in the III Corps region of South Vietnam, was a key area due to its central location between Cambodia and Saigon, as well as its function as a primary supply route for PAVN/VC forces from the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Its borders were established by the Cambodian border to the north and west, and Highway 13 to the east.