List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1969)

This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1969, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States and their allies.

Date DurationOperation NameUnit(s) – DescriptionLocationVCPAVN KIA (US Sources)Allied KIA(US Sources)
Jan 1 – Mar 31Operation Skysweep[1]1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation
Jan 1 – Aug 31Operation Rice Farmer[1]9th Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Regiment operationDinh Tuong, Kien Tuong and Kien Hoa Provinces1,860
Jan 1 – Dec 31Operation Quyet Thang II[1]ARVN 7th Division, 9th Division and 21st Division clear and search operationsIV Corps37,874
Jan 2Operation Barrier Reef[2]Fourth and last interdiction barrier in the Mekong Delta established with naval patrols operating on the LaGrange-Ong Long Canal from, Tuyen Nhon on the Vam Co Tay River to An LongMekong Delta
Jan 2 – 4Operation Tiger Balm[1][3]1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit cordon and search operationPhước Tuy Province
Jan 3 – 7Operation Water Trap[4]Mobile Riverine Force 9th Infantry cordon and search operationThoi Son Island, Mỹ Tho River, south of Dong Tam Base Camp
Jan 5 – 17Operation Big Muddy[1]3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operationsalong the Saigon River
Jan 10 – 18Operation Treasure Island[1]2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment cordon and search operationBình Dương Province
Jan 13 – Feb 9Operation Bold Mariner[5]:300 (part of Operation Game Warden)HMM-362, SLF-A, ARVN 2nd Division, 2/26th Marines, HMM-164 cordon, search, and sweep operation was the largest amphibious assault of the warBatangan Peninsula, Quảng Ngãi Province2395
Jan 15 – 20Operation Russell Beach[1][5]:101198th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Battalion, 26 Marines and ARVN joint operation to remove Vietnamese refugees from the area before pushing forward to root out VC troops and fortificationsBatangan Peninsula, Quảng Tín Province
Jan 20 – 23Operation Toan Thang 1/69[1][3]4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance operation in Phước Tuy Province
Jan 22 – Feb 3Operation Wheeler Place[1]2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 2nd Division operationBình Dương Province
Jan 22 – Mar 18Operation Dewey Canyon[1][5]:33511st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and ARVN 2nd Regiment offensive against PAVN communication lines in Laosnorth of the A Shau Valley in Thừa Thiên Province1,667130 USMC
Jan 24 – Feb 28Operation Ohio Rapids[1]3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division reconnaissance in force operationThừa Thiên Province
Jan 27Operation Arlington[1]2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation
Jan 27 – Feb 7Operation Linn River[1][5]:911st Battalion, 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines clear and search operationQuảng Nam Province
Jan 29 – Feb 9Operation Sherman Peak[1][6]2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and search operationnorth of the A Shau Valley, Quảng Trị Province1
Jan 31 – Feb 8Operation Wayne Arrow[1]3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationBình Định Province
Jan 31 – Feb 12Operation Hancock Knight[1]3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operationLâm Đồng Province
Jan 31 – Feb 17Operation Greene Thunder[1]1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationKon Tum and Pleiku Provinces
Jan 31 – Feb 25Operation Greene Blue[1]2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationDarlac Province
Jan 31 – Mar 3Operation Darby Crest[1]173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operationBình Định Province
Jan 31 – Mar 16Operation Putnam Panther[1]1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 3rd Battalions, 12th Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationKon Tum Province
Feb 1 – May 6Operation Greene Queen[1]2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationDarlac Province
Feb 1 – Nov 17 1970Operation Hines[1]4th Infantry Division operations. Subordinate operations were the Wayne series (1st Brigade), the Putnam series (2d Brigade) and the Greene series (3d Brigade)
Feb 2 – 7Operation Wayne Dart[1]1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Feb 3 – 20Operation Hancock Eagle[1][2]3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operationnorth of Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận Province654282
Feb 3 – Apr 16Operation Darby Trail II[1]2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operationBình Định Province
Feb 4 – 12Operation Strangler I[1]199th Infantry Brigade cordon and search operationGia Định Province
Feb 4 – Apr 19Operation Cheyenne Sabre[1]3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operationBiên Hòa Province600
Feb 7 – Mar 12Operation Greene Cyclone[1]1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Feb 10 – 28Operation Wayne Green[1]1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment and 1st & 3rd Battalions, 12th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationKon Tum and Pleiku Provinces
Feb 13 – 16Operation Strangler II[1]199th Infantry Brigade cordon and search operationGia Định Province
Feb 14 – Mar 28Operation Navajo Warhorse II[1]1st Cavalry Division operationHậu Nghĩa Province
Feb 16 – Oct 31Operation Toan Thang III[1]25th Infantry Division and 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operationsBình Dương, Gia Dinh, Hậu Nghĩa, Long An and Tây Ninh Provinces41,8031,533
Feb 17 – Apr 2Operation Federal[3][7]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) security operationBiên Hòa Province
Feb 20 – Mar 3Operation Spokane Rapids[1]1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division operation
Feb 24 – Mar 10Operation Quyet Thang 22[1]ARVN 2nd Division operationQuảng Ngãi Province777
Feb 25 – 27Operation Greene Tornado[1]2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Feb 27 – May 8Operation Purple Martin[1][5]:5781st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines clear and search operation. Originally Operation Massachusetts BayQuảng Trị Province
Feb 27 – Jun 20Operation Quảng Nam[1]ARVN 1st Ranger Group operationQuảng Nam Province688
Feb 28 – Apr 2Operation Greene Thunder II[1]2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operationPleiku Province
Feb 28 – Mar 31 1971Operation Iron Mountain[1][8]11th Infantry Brigade clear and search operationalong the Song Tra Khuc River south and west to Song Re River, Quảng Ngãi Province4,476340
Feb 28 – May 8Operation Massachusetts Striker[1]2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division reconnaissance in force operationA Shau Valley
Mar 1 - 9Operation Quintus Thrust[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in forcewest of Nui Dat113
Mar 1 – Apr 14Operation Wayne Grey[1][9]1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationKon Tum Province608
Mar 31 – May 29Operation Oklahoma Hills[1][5]:109171st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines and ARVN 51st Regiment clear and search operationHappy Valley, Quảng Nam Province59644
Mar 1 – Aug 14Operation Kentucky Jumper[1]101st Airborne Division, 9th Infantry Division and ARVN 3rd Regiment clear and search operationThừa Thiên Province1,675
Mar 4 – 25Operation Darby Crest II[1]173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and searchBình Định Province
Mar 6Operation Stingray I[1]173rd Airborne Brigade clear and search operationBình Định Province
Mar 10 – Apr 8Operation Federal Overlander[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in forceeast of Long Binh base2
Mar 11Operation Stingray II[1]173rd Airborne Brigade clear and search operationBình Định Province
Mar 12 – 14Operation Lulu[1]3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, 199th Infantry Brigade, ARVN 46th Regiment and 5th Ranger Group clear and search operationLong An Province
Mar 15 – May 2Operation Maine Crag[1][5]:6341st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 1st Battalion, 12th Marines reconnaissance in force operation along the Laotian borderwest of Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province15721
Mar 16 – Apr 15Operation Darby Crest III[1]173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and searchBình Định Province
Mar 16 – Apr 15Operation Darby March[1]173rd Airborne Brigade and 4th Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operationPhú Yên Province
Mar 16 – Apr 29Operation Remagen[1]1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division reconnaissance in forceQuảng Trị Province
Mar 17Operation Rain Dance[1]USAF air support for Royal Lao Army counteroffensivePlain of Jars
Mar 17 – 29Operation Atlas Wedge[10]:281st Infantry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1/4th Cavalry operation. After making contact, the PAVN were defeated with the "pile on" tactics using air strikes, air and armored cav, Rome Plows, and infantryMichelin Rubber Plantation near Dầu Tiếng421
Mar 18 – May 2Operation Breakfast[11]:13the first phase of secret B-52 bombing of eastern Cambodia; the start of a four-year bombing campaign that drew Cambodia into the Vietnam Wareastern Cambodia
Mar 18 – May 28, 1970Operation Menu[11]:13US Strategic Air Command secret bombing of CambodiaCambodia
Mar 18 – Feb 28 1971Operation Frederick Hill[1][12]:290196th Infantry Brigade and ARVN 5th Regiment clear and search operationQuang Tin and Quảng Ngãi Provinces7,524600
Mar 18 – Feb 28 1971Operation Geneva Park[1]198th Infantry Brigade clear and search operationQuang Tin and Quảng Ngãi Provinces2,237253
Mar 19 – Apr 14Operation Greene Hurricane[1]1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Mar 20 – 31Operation Quyet Thang 25[1]ARVN 4th Regiment operationQuảng Ngãi Province592
Mar 23 – 28Operation Hancock Knight II[1]3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operationLâm Đồng and Tuyen Muc Provinces
Mar 23 – 31Operation Hancock Eagle III[1]3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operationBình Thuận Province
Mar 23 – Apr 3Operation Montana Mauler[1][12]:2873rd Marine Division, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 2nd Regiment reconnaissance in force operationvicinity of Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province57121
Mar 23 – Apr 7Operation Clarksville[1]3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division security operationBiên Hòa Province
Mar 25Operation Cane Field[1]1/1 Cavalry clear and search operationQuảng Nam Province
Mar 29 – Jun 23Operation Montana Scout[13]1st Cavalry Division operation along the southern frontier of War Zone "C"Tây Ninh Province1,570284
Mar 31 - May 29Operation Oklahoma Hills[5]:105257th Marines clear and search operation36 km southwest of Da Nang59653
Apr – May 70Operation Sea Tiger[2]US Navy Swift Boats, River Division 543 PBRs, Vietnamese Coastal Group 14 junks, and River Assault Group 32 operation to clear and keep open the Cua Dai River for commercial and fishing activitiesCua Dai River
Apr 2 – 10Operation Overland[3]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operationborders of Biên Hòa Province, Long Khánh Province and Phước Tuy Province
Apr 3 – 7Operation Hancock Knight III[1]3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operationLâm Đồng Province
Apr 6 – 20Operation Muskogee Meadows[1][5]:11781st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines clear and search operationQuảng Nam Province16216
Apr 7 – 15Operation Ellis Ravine[1]1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division clear and search operationBa Long Valley, Quảng Trị Province
Apr 10Operation Atlas Power[1]1st Infantry Division security operationnear Saigon
Apr 11 – 15Operation Overlander[3]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operationBiên Hòa Province
Apr 12 – 18Operation Deerstalk[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment ambush and reconnaissance operationswest of Nui Dat1
Apr 12 – May 2Operation Surfside[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operation against the VC D445 BattalionHo Tram Cape south of Xuyên Mộc, Phước Tuy Province3
Apr 12 – May 14Operation Montana Raider[14]:1541st Cavalry Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operations from Dầu Tiếng to Quan Loi on a series of coordinated search operations designed to destroy the PAVN support and supply facilities along Route 13Tây Ninh Province358
Apr 13 – 19Operation Beaver Dam[1][3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment security for land-clearing operationPhước Tuy Province
Apr 13 – Oct 18Operation Wayne Javelin[1]1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment and 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment clear and search operationBình Định and Pleiku Provinces
Apr 14 – 27Operation Greene Orange[1]2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Apr 15 – Jan 1 1971Operation Washington Green[9]173rd Airborne Brigade pacification operationAn Lao Valley, Bình Định Province1,95764
Apr 17 – May 1Operation Greene Typhoon[1]1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Apr 17 – May 1Operation Stafford[1][3]4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance in force operationPhước Tuy Province
Apr 18 – Dec 31Operation Dan Thang 69[1]ARVN 22nd Division operationBình Định Province507
Apr 18 – Dec 31Operation Dan Tien 33D[1]ARVN 23rd Regiment operationQuang Duc Province746
Apr 21 – 22Operation Greene Lion[1]1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Apr 22 – Jun 20Operation Lam Son 277 [9]2nd ARVN Regiment operationQuảng Trị Province541
Apr 22 – Sep 22Operation Putnam Tiger[9]2nd and 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 3rd Battalions, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment operationKon Tum and Pleiku Provinces563435
Apr 23 – Jun 15Operation Massachusetts Bay[15]1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division patrolling and ambushes provided security and denied access to rice producing area to PAVN/VCBase Area 101 and the districts of Quảng Trị Province
Apr 24 – May 15Operation Bristol Boots[1]1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division operationRuong Ruong Valley, Thừa Thiên and Quảng Nam Provinces
Apr 30 – May 14Operation Greene Queen II[1]3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operationDarlac Province
May 1 – 31Operation Mailed Fist[1][3]B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment pacification and reconnaissance operationDuc Thanh District
May 1 – 16 JulyOperation Virginia Ridge[1][5]:661st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 12th Marines and 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division clear and search operationDMZ560
May 2 – 5Operation Greene Orange II[1]1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
May 2 – 13Operation Twickenham I[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment ambush operationsaround Nui Thi Vai Mountain10
May 5 – 20Operation Daring Rebel[16]ARVN 2nd Division, ROK 2nd Marine Brigade, U.S. forces operation mounted to seek out and destroy Vietcong rest campsBarrier Island, 24 km south of Da Nang1052
May 5 – Jun 21Operation Greene Typhoon II[1]1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
May 5 – Aug 4Operation Greene Orange III[1]1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
May 8 – Jun 15Operation Reynella[1][3]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment pacification operationPhước Tuy Province
May 8 – Jul 17Operation Herkimer Mountain[1][5]:159601st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines clear and search operationQuảng Tri Province
May 10 – Jun 7Operation Apache Snow[17][5]:6789th Marines and 101st Airborne Division operationA Shau Valley, Thừa Thiên Province97754
May 13 – 22Operation Roadside[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance operations to prevent attacks by VC 5th Division on Long Binh baseXuan Loc1
May 15 – Jun 7Operation Dan Quyen 38-A[1]ARVN 42nd Regiment and 22nd Ranger Group operationBen HetĐắk Tô region of II Corps945
May 15 – Jun 21Operation Greene Basket[1]3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operationPleiku Province
May 16 – Aug 13Operation Lamar Plain[1]23rd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division operationsouthwest of Tam Ky, Quảng Tín Province524116
May 18 – Jun 30Operation Greene Gallop[1]3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
May 22 – Jun 1Operation Twickenham II[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operationsaround Nui Thi Vai Mountain and Nui Dinh
May 24 – Jun 24Operation Irish[1]3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division search and destroy operation
May 29 – Jun 23Operation Cameron Falls[1][5]:69712nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines operationsouthwest of Ca Lu, Quảng Trị Province
May 26 – Nov 7Operation Pipestone Canyon[1][5]:1741st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines and ROK 2nd Marine Brigade clear and search operation13 km west of Hội An, Qung Nam Province85271
May 30 – Jul 1Operation Lavarack[3]6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance in force operationsnorth of Nui Dat1023
Jun – JulOperation Esso[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment security operationsĐất Đỏ District7
Jun 6 – 8Operation Hammer[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operations against the PAVN 1st Battalion, 33rd RegimentBình Ba village1071
Jun 7 – 8Operation Tong[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operations against the VC Châu Đức District Unit CompanyHoa Long village
Jun 8 – Aug 15Operation Montgomery Rendezvous[18]3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division clear and search operationA Shau Valley, Thừa Thiên Province39370
Jun 12 – Jul 9Operation Utah Mesa[5]:691st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and search operationvicinity of Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province309
Jun 15 – Sep 25Operation Iroquois Grove[1][5]:771st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines clear and search operation to protect civilians and assist in accelerated pacification programPAVN Base Area 101 southeast of Quảng Trị City13413
Jun 21 – Aug 5Operation Green Ax[1]1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Jun 22 – Jan 31 1970Operation Kentucky Cougar[1]3/1 Cavalry and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operationBinh Long, Gia Định and Tây Ninh Provinces
Jun 23 – Jul 1Operation Tennessee Pride[1]101st Airborne Division clear and search operationThừa Thiên Province
Jun 26Operation Sea Float/Solid Anchor/Tran Hung Dao III[19]Joint US/Vietnamese attempt to inject an allied presence into An Xuyen Province, 175 miles southwest of Saigon to penetrate areas traditionally controlled by the VC and to extend allied control over the strategic Nam Can region of the Cà Mau PeninsulaAn Xuyen Province
Jun 29 – Aug 30Operation Keystone Eagle[1]9th Marine Regiment redeployment from South Vietnam to Okinawan/an/a
Jun 29 – Jul 17Operation Matthew[1][3]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operationLong Khánh Province4
Jun 30 – Jul 3Operation Forsythe Grove[1][5]:1931st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 1st Battalion, 7th Marines clear and search operationQuảng Nam Province
Jul – Mar 70Operation Dong Tien[20]1st Infantry Division support for Vietnamization program
Jul 3 – Sep 21Operation Arlington Canyon[1][5]:159642nd Battalion 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion 4th Marines clear and search and security operationsaround Vandegrift Combat Base2310
Jul 5Operation Waiouru[3]6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) and 1st Armoured Regiment road clearing operation along Route 15between Ba Ria and Phú Mỹ
Jul 12Operation Williams Glade[5]:159601st Battalion, 4th Marines and 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division search and clear operationbetween Mai Loc and Ba Long, Quảng Trị Province
Jul 12 – Aug 15Operation Campbell Steamer[1]2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 2nd Battalion, 502nd Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operationQuảng Nam and Thừa Thiên Provinces
Jul 14 – Aug 15Operation Mundingburra[1][3]6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance in force, ambush, patrolling and village security operationĐất Đỏ and Long Điền Districts10
Jul 15 – 30Operation Gaffey Base[1]1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operationBình Định Province
Jul 15 – 31Operation Greene Jack[1]3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division operationPleiku Province
Jul 16 – Sep 25Operation Georgia Tar[1][5]:159621st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines clear and search operationnortheast of Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province401
Jul 17 – 31Operation Hat Dich[1][3]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in forcePhước Tuy Province
Jul 17 – Aug 7Operation Ginger[1][3]B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment pacification operationDuc Than District
Jul 20 – Aug 13Operation Durham Peak[1][5]:19461st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines and ARVN 21st and 37th Ranger Battalions clear and search operationQuảng Nam and Quảng Tín Provinces
Jul 20 – Mar 8 1971Operation Nantucket Beach[1]198th Infantry Brigade and ARVN 2nd Division clear and search operationBatangan Peninsula, Quảng Ngãi Province630
Jul 21 – 26Operation Distant Trumpet[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to locate and engage elements of the VC D445 Battalionnear Xuyen Moc
Jul 21 – Sep 21Operation Strangle[21]1st Infantry Division operationBình Dương Province365
Jul 21 – Sep 25Operation Idaho Canyon[5]:14193rd Marine Regiment operationnorth-central Quảng Trị Province565159
Jul 28Operation Nutcracker[22]2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation against VC 268th Regiment
Jul 29Operation Double Shift[23]105 US and Vietnamese riverine craft were concentrated to protect against enemy threats to Tây Ninh cityVam Co Dong north of Go Dau Ha
Jul 29 – Aug 30Operation Camden II [3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to protect a land clearing team (US), and conduct reconnaissance in force (RIF) operations to locate and destroy VC main force units in AO (Area Operations) Mindybetween Route 15 (Saigon to Vũng Tàu), Route 2 (Ba Ria to Xuyen Moc) and Route 1
Aug 1 – 14Operation Platypus (1969)[1][3]B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment interdiction of VC movement across Route 15Phước Tuy Province
Aug 4 – Oct 16Operation Greene Ace[1]2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Aug 8 – Sep 28Operation Cumberland Thunder[1]1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division operationThừa Thiên Province
Aug 14 – Sep 28Operation Carolina Blaster[1]3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 3rd Regiment search and clear operationA Shau Valley and Đa Krông Valley in Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces
Aug 14 – Sep 28Operation Richland Square[1]3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 3rd Regiment clear and search operationA Shau and Đa Krông Vallies, Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces
Aug 15 – Sep 15Operation Neppabunna[1][3]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force and pacification operationĐất Đỏ and Xuyên Mộc Districts, Phước Tuy Province
Aug 15 – Sep 28Operation Claiborne Chute[1]2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division clear and search and rice harvest security operationQuảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces
Aug 15 – Sep 28Operation Louisiana Lee[1]3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division operationA Shau Valley
Aug 18 – Sep 24Operation Bull Run I[1]5th Special Forces Group and 3rd Mike Force reconnaissance in force operationPhước Long Province
Aug 25 – Dec 31Operation Lien Ket 414[1]ARVN 4th Regiment operationQuảng Ngãi Province710
Aug 25 – Dec 31Operation Lien Ket 531[1]ARVN 5th Regiment operationQuảng Tín Province542
Aug 29 – Sep 30Operation Burnham[1][3]6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC), 199th Infantry Brigade and Royal Thai Army Volunteer Force reconnaissance and land-clearing operationPhước Tuy Province
Sep 3 – Oct 4Operation Chieftain[1][3]B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment pacification operationDuc Than District
Sep 7Operation Defiant Stand[1][5]:91ROK 2nd Marine Brigade and 1st Battalion, 26th Marines amphibious assaultBarrier Island, 55 km south of Da Nang.
Sep 10 – Oct 11Operation Wayne Boulder[1]1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationBình Định Province
Sep 14 – Oct 15Operation Kingston[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to locate and engage elements of the VC D445 Battalionnear Thua Tich village
Sep 18 – Dec 15Operation Keystone Cardinal[1]3rd Marine Division redeployment from South Vietnam to the United States
Sep 21 – Oct 28Operation Putnam Cougar[1]2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operationBình Định Province
Sep 27 – Oct 7Operation Hancock Flame[1]3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operationBình Thuận Province
Sep 28 – Dec 6Operation Republic Square[1]101st Airborne Division clear and search operationQuảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces
Sep 29 – Nov 8Operation Norton Falls[1][5]:1723rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division operation to screen the deployment of the 4th MarinesQuảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces
Sep 29 – Dec 31Operation Quyet Thang 21/38[1]ARVN 32nd Regiment operationAn Xuyen Province721
Sep 30 – Oct 31Operation Jack[3]9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operationBiên Hòa Province
Oct 1 – 5Operation Darby Trail III[1]4th Infantry Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade clear and search operationBình Định Province
Oct 5 – Dec 4Operation Saturate[1]101st Airborne Division and ARVN 54th Regiment clear and search operationThừa Thiên Province
Oct 14 – Nov 24Operation Hartle Green[1]4th Infantry Division security operationBình Định and Pleiku Provinces
Oct 14 – Nov 30Operation Ross[1][3]6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) ambush and reconnaissance operationPhước Tuy Province
Oct 16 – Jan 6 1970Operation Cramer White[1]1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry security operationalong Route 14522
Oct 16 – Jan 30 1970Operation Greene Bear[1]1st and 2nd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment and 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment clear and search operationKon Tum and Pleiku Provinces
Oct 18 – Jan 4 1970Operation Wayne Breaker[1]1st and 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment pacification and security operationsBình Định and Pleiku Provinces
Oct 20 – Nov 19Operation Hodges Black[1]2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operationPleiku Province
Oct 20 – Nov 20Operation Greene Bullet[1]3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment operationPleiku Province
Oct 21 – 24Operation Cliff Dweller[1]1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operationNui Ba Den (Black Virgin Mountain) in Tây Ninh Province
Oct 22Operation Union Square[1]US operationQuảng Trị Province
Oct 22 – Jan 18 1970Operation Fulton Square[5]:1701st Marine Division, 101st Airborne Division, 5th Infantry Division operationQuảng Trị Province33928
Oct 31 – Dec 12Operation Kings Cross[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation against the VC 274th Regimentalong Route 15
Nov 1 – Jan 18 1970Operation Putnam Wildcat[1]1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment clear and search operationBình Định Province
Nov 1 – Apr 10 1970Operation Commando Hunt II[24]USAF dry season area interdiction campaign in Laos
Nov 1 – May 1Operation Toan Thang IV[1][25]1st Cavalry Division, 1st Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operations to prevent PAVN/VC movement and operationsIII Corps and IV Corps14,479685
Nov 11 – Dec 29Operation Wayne Rock[1]1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division pacification operationDarlac Province
Nov 11 – Dec 30Operation Spragins White[1]1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry RegimentDarlac Province
Nov 12 – Dec 28Operation Dan Tien 40[1]ARVN 23rd Regiment operationQuang Duc Province1012
Nov 14 – 17Operation Burtrand[1]5th Special Forces Group and 3rd Mike Force reconnaissance in force operationHon Tre Island southeast of Nha Trang
Nov 21 – 29Operation While Away[1]2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment security operationBiên Hòa Province
Nov 24 – 27Operation Texas Traveller[1]3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operationIII Corps
Nov 24 – 28Operation Ransom Raider[1]199th Infantry Brigade and ARVN 18th Division clear and search operationLong Khánh Province
Nov 24 – Jan 30 1970Operation Waldron Blue[1]2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment highway security operationPleiku Province
Nov 28 – Dec 28Operation Marsden[1][3]6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) ambush and reconnaissance operationPhước Tuy Province
Dec 2 – Jan 5 1970Operation Hughes Black[1]2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment highway security operationBình Định Province
Dec 5 – 26Operation Long Reach II[1]11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operationBình Long Province
Dec 7 – Mar 31 1970Operation Randolph Glen[1]101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and search operation on edge of populated lowlandseastern Thừa Thiên Province670
Dec 10 – Jan 10 1970Operation Atherton[3][26]8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to drive the elements of VC 274th Regiment into the border area, by reconnaissance in force, to ambush locations in the eastalong the Long Khánh Province/Phước Tuy Province borders
Dec 14 – 24Operation Vintage Rally[1][3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance and ambush operationsPhước Tuy Province
Dec 22 – 24Operation Tangle[1][3]A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment pacification operationDuc Thanh District, Phước Tuy Province
Dec 27 – Feb 16 1970Operation Bondi[3]5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon and searchDuc Trung, Bình Ba and Duc My villages

See also

References

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