Battle of Kontum
The lead-up to the Battle of Kontum began in mid-1971, when North Vietnam decided that its victory in Operation Lam Son 719 indicated that the time had come for large-scale conventional offensives that could end the war quickly.
Population: 47,409
Latitude: 14° 21' 16.24" N
Longitude: 108° 00' 27.32" E
The lead-up to the Battle of Kontum began in mid-1971, when North Vietnam decided that its victory in Operation Lam Son 719 indicated that the time had come for large-scale conventional offensives that could end the war quickly.
Chư Păh is a rural district of Gia Lai Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 62,672. The district covers an area of 981 km².
Sa Thầy is a rural district of Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. This is a very mountainous district, with many hydro electric dam projects located along the major rivers. The district has one of the lowest population dens…