List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (G–L)

This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States and their assorted allies. This is not a complete list. Operations are currently listed alphabetically, but are being progressively reorganised as a chronology.

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Operation NameDate DurationDescription – location – UnitsVC–NVA KIA'sAllied KIA's
Operation Gadsden[1]3 – 21 Feb 6725th Infantry Division, 196th Infantry Brigade and 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division operation against the Vietcong 271st and 272d Regiments, 70th Guard Regiment and 680th Training Regiment near the villages of Lo Go and Xom Giua 30 km northwest of Tây Ninh16129
Operation Gaffey Base[2]15 – 30 Jul 691st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operation in Bình Định Province
Operation Game Warden[3]18 Dec 65First major U.S. riverine patrol operation to deny Viet Cong access to the resources in the Mekong Delta100039
Operation Garden City[2][4]Jan 671st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division operation near Dong Tam in Long An Province
Operation Garrad Bay[2]25 Oct – 16 Nov 682nd Battalion, 26th Marines clear and search operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Gatling[2]1 – 15 Feb 671st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division search and destroy operation in Lâm Đồng, Binh Tuy and Bình Thuận Provinces
Operation Gator[2]14 Jan 681st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment operation in IV Corps
Operation Gem[2]12 – 15 Jul 673rd Battalion, 7th Marines blocking operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Geneva Park[2][5]18 Mar 69 – 28 Feb 71198th Infantry Brigade clear and search operation in Quang Tin and Quảng Ngãi Provinces2,237253
Operation Georgia Tar[2]16 Jul – 25 Sep 691st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines clear and search operation northeast of Khe Sanh in Quảng Trị Province
Operation Geraldton[2]15 – 21 Jun 672nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation east of Đất Đỏ in Phước Tuy Province1
Operation Giant Dragon[6]17 – 22 Feb 67ROK 2nd Marine Brigade search and destroy operation in Quảng Ngãi Province16
Operation Giant Slingshot[7]6 Dec 68Third Sealords barrier established along the Vam Co Tay and Vam Co Dong rivers to interdict communist routes leading from the Cambodian Parrot's Beak into the III Corps area of South Vietnam
Operation Gibralter[8]18 – 22 Sep 651st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 1st Cavalry Division, and ARVN operation in Qui Nhơn
Operation Ginger[2]17 Jul – 7 Aug 69B Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment pacification operation in Duc Than District
Operation Gisborne[2]28 Feb – 10 Mar 706th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance in force operation east of Nui Dat in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Give Up[2]6 Dec 652nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment reconnaissance operation in Bình Định Province
Operation Gladiator[2]6 Dec 652nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in Bình Dương Province
Operation Glen Burnie[9]10 Jan 6711th Armored Cavalry Regiment and 52nd ARVN Rangers operation in Binh Loc hamlet Long Khánh Province
Operation Goethals[2]15 Jul 675th Special Forces Group MIKE Force operation in II Corps
Operation Golden Dragon II[10]4 – 21 Jan 71ROK 2nd Marine Brigade clear and search operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Golden Fleece (1968)[2]26 Sep – 17 Nov 682nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division operation
Operation Golden Fleece 196-1[2]20 – 23 Apr 673rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment security operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Golden Sword[2]16 Sep – 19 Oct 68Movement of the 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division to northern I Corps and the 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division to III Corps
Operation Golden Valley[2]10–12 May 682nd Battalion, 196th Infantry Brigade, Company A, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment and Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Artillery Regiment relief and reinforcement of Kham Duc Special Forces Camp in Quảng Tín Province
Operation Good Friend[2]22 Sep – 19 Oct 652nd Battalion, 502nd Airborne Infantry Regiment relief of 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment at Cam Ranh Bay and securing the area for the arrival of the ROK 2nd Marine Brigade
Operation Good Friend II[2]1 Oct – 13 Nov 651st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and ARVN 22nd Division operation in the vicinity of Qui Nhơn to secure the area for the arrival of the ROK Capital Division
Operation Good Luck[2]70–73USAF bombing of NVA and Pathet Lao forces on the Plain of Jars in northern Laos
Operation Goodwood[11][12]3 Dec 68 – 17 Feb 692nd Squadron SAS 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) security operation in Biên Hòa Province
Operation Grand[2]21 – 25 Apr 673rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Granite[2]25 Oct – 6 Nov 671st Battalion, 3rd Marines and 1st Battalion, 4th Marines operation in Thừa Thiên Province
Operation Great Bend[2]13 – 20 Jun 679th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in III Corps
Operation Greeley[2][13]16 Jun – 12 Oct 671st, 2nd and 4th Battalions, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 3/1 Cavalry, ARVN 5th and 8th Airborne Battalions and 42nd Regiment search and destroy operations against NVA buildup around Dak To
Operation Green Ax[2]21 Jun – 5 Aug 691st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Green Leaf[2]5 – 24 Feb 67US search and destroy operation in III Corps
Operation Green River[14]19 Jan – Jul 701st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division operation to continue search and clear, reconnaissance in force, search and clear operations, and measures against VC rockets throughout Quảng Trị Province40022
Operation Greene Ace[2]4 Aug – 16 Oct 692nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Basket[2]15 May – 21 Jun 693rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Bear[2]16 Oct 69 – 30 Jan 701st 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 operation in Kon Tum and Pleiku Provinces
Operation Greene Blue[2]31 Jan – 25 Feb 692nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Darlac Province
Operation Greene Bullet[2]20 Oct – 20 Nov 693rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Cyclone[2]7 Feb – 12 Mar 691st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Deuce[2]30 Jan – 17 Mar 703rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Gallop[2]18 May – 30 Jun 693rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division and 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Hurricane[2]19 Mar – 14 Apr 691st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Jack (1969)[2]15 – 31 Jul 693rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Jack (1970)[2]28 Jul – 16 Aug 703rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment operation in Bình Định Province
Operation Greene Lightning[2]1 Jan – 13 Mar 71173rd Airborne Brigade operation in Bình Định Province
Operation Greene Lion[2]21 – 22 Apr 691st and 2nd Battalions, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Orange[2]14 – 27 Apr 692nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Orange II[2]2–5 May 691st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Orange III[2]5 May – 4 Aug 691st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Queen[2]1 Feb – 6 May 692nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Darlac Province
Operation Greene Queen II[2]30 Apr – 14 May May 693rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operation in Darlac Province
Operation Greene Storm[2]1 Jan – 13 Mar 71173rd Airborne Brigade operation in Bình Định, Phu Bon and Pleiku Provinces
Operation Greene Sure[2]14 Mar – 21 Apr 71173rd Airborne Brigade operation in Bình Định Province
Operation Greene Thunder[2]31 Jan – 17 Feb 691st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Kon Tum and Pleiku Provinces
Operation Greene Thunder II[2]28 Feb – 2 Apr 692nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Tornado[2]25 – 27 Feb 692nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Typhoon[2]17 Apr – 1 May 691st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Greene Typhoon II[2]5 May – 21 Jun 691st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Gulf[2]3–7 May 672nd Battalion, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province

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Operation NameDate DurationDescription – location – UnitsVC–NVA KIA'sAllied KIA's
Operation Hall[2]18 Dec 67 – 5 Jan 685th Special Forces Group operation southwest of Cam Ranh Bay
Operation Hamilton[15][16]3 – 24 Mar 708th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation in Xuyên Mộc District
Operation Hammer[17]6 – 8 Jun 695th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operations against the NVA 1st Battalion, 33rd Regiment in Bình Ba village1071
Operation Hammersley[18] (the Battle for the "Long Hais")10 Feb – 9 Mar 708th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance and ambush operation in the western side of the Long Hải Hills to protect quarry operations being undertaken by 17 Construction Squadron, to establish Fire Support Base Isa and ambush likely VC routes leading from the hills42
Operation Hancock I[2]26 Apr – 22 May 673rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment and ARVN 45th Regiment search and destroy operation north of Ban Me Thuot in Darlac Province
Operation Hancock Dragon[2]18 Nov 701st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment security operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Hancock Eagle[2][19]3 – 20 Feb – 693rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation north of Phan Thiết in Bình Thuận Province654282
Operation Hancock Eagle III[2]23 – 31 Mar 693rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Bình Thuận Province
Operation Hancock Flame[2]27 Sep – 7 Oct 693rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Bình Thuận Province
Operation Hancock Gold[2]5 – 21 Jul 701st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Bình Thuận Province
Operation Hancock Hawk[2]16 – 30 Jun 703rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Bình Thuận Province
Operation Hancock Knight[2]31 Jan – 12 Feb 693rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Lâm Đồng Province
Operation Hancock Knight II[2]23 – 28 Mar 693rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Lâm Đồng and Tuyen Muc Provinces
Operation Hancock Knight III[2]3 – 7 Apr 693rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Lâm Đồng Province
Operation Hancock Queen[2]4 – 22 Mar 673rd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Bình Thuận, Binh Tuy and Lâm Đồng Provinces
Operation Happy Valley[2]10 – 31 Oct 651st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment pacification operation in "Happy Valley" in Bình Định Province
Operation Hard Rock[2]26 – 27 Sep 65USMC search and destroy operation in I Corps
Operation Hardin Falls[2]1 Dec 68 – 28 Feb 69198th Infantry Brigade clear and search operation in Quảng Trị Province
Operation Harmon Green[2]18 Jun – 1 Jul 681st and 3rd Battalions, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment reconnaissance in force operation in Binh Tuy, Lâm Đồng and Tuyen Duc Provinces
Operation Harrisburg[2]7 Mar 68199th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment security operation in Biên Hòa Province
Operation Hartle Green[2]14 Oct – 24 Nov 694th Infantry Division security operation in Bình Định and Pleiku Provinces
Operation Harvest[2]25 Oct – 2 Nov 683rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force and interdiction operation in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Harvest Moon[20][21][22][23][24]9 – 20 Dec 652nd Battalion, 7th Marines 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, "Lima" and "Echo" 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, and "Golf" Company 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 1st ARVN Regiment, 1st Battalion, 5th ARVN Regiment, 1st Battalion, 6th ARVN Regiment and ARVN 11th Ranger Battalion operation in Quảng Tín Province 37 km NW of Chu Lai in Phuoc Ha and Que Son Valley's40845 US 90 ARVN
Operation Harvest Moon (1967)[2]2 Apr 675th Special Forces Group operation in III Corps
Operation Hat Dich[2]17 – 31 Jul 699th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Haverford[2]13 Jan – 18 Feb 68198th Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation in Gia Định and Long An Provinces
Operation Hawkesbury[25]12 – 24 Sep 681st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) security operation on the Bien Hoa–Long Khánh Province border
Operation Henderson Hill[26][27]23 Oct 68 – 6 Dec 681st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines search and clear operations in north-central Quảng Nam Province as a continuation of Operation Mameluke Thrust700110
Operation Hercules/Operation Drum Head[2]26 – 27 Oct 653rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operations in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Herkimer Mountain[2]8 May – 17 Jul 691st 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 operation in Quảng Tín Province
Operation Hickory[28][29]18–28 May 673rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines operation north from Con Thien to the Bến Hải River in Quảng Trị Province367142
Operation Hickory II[30]14 – 16 Jul 671st Battalion, 4th Marines, SLF A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy sweep of the southern half of the DMZ to clear the area of enemy fortifications, mortar and artillery positions394
Operation Highland[2][31][32]25 Aug – 1 Oct 651st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines route security operation to open Route 19 between Qui Nhơn and An Khe for debarkation and deployment of the 1st Cavalry Division in Bình Định Province. Operation Gibralter was part of this operation69221
Operation Highrise[33]Feb 67Marines and Army shelling of NVA gun positions in and north of the DMZ
Operation Hines[2]1 Feb 69 – 17 Nov 704th Infantry Division operations. Subordinate operations were the Wayne series (1st Brigade), the Putnam series (2d Brigade) and the Greene series (3d Brigade)
Operation Hoa Xuan[2]27 Dec 651st Battalion, 4th Marines search and destroy operation on Hoa Xuan island
Operation Hoang Dieu 101[2]17 Dec 70 – 19 Jan 71III MAF, ROK 2nd Marine Brigade and ARVN 51st Regiment operation in Quảng Nam Province538
Operation Hoang Dieu 103[2]3 Feb – 10 Mar 71III MAF, ROK 2nd Marine Brigade and ARVN 51st Regiment operation in Quảng Nam province
Operation Hodges Black[2]20 Oct – 19 Nov 692nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Homecoming[34]12 Feb – 4 Apr 73Repatriation of U.S. prisoners of war from North Vietnam
Operation Homestead[35]14 Sep 68MRF 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Kien Hoa Province that encountered VC boat ambush teams armed with RPG-2 and RPG-7 rocket launchers
Operation Hong Kil Dong9 Jul – 26 Aug 67Republic of Korea Army Capital Division and White Horse Division operation in Tuy Hòa Province63826
Operation Hood River[2]2 – 13 Aug 671st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division search and destroy operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Hop Out[2]10 – 13 Nov 651st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation
Operation Hop Tac[2]1 Jun 67 – 7 Feb 682nd and 3rd Brigades, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy and security operation in Dinh Tuong Province
Operation Hop Tac I[36]8 Feb – 30 Apr 682nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division security operation in Dinh Tuong Province34592
Operation Hop Tac VII[2]8 Apr 672nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Dinh Tuong Province
Operation Hop Tac XVI[2]2–3 May 672nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Dinh Tuong Province
Operation Hop Tap[37]1 Sep 64 – mid-65ARVN operation in an effort to push government control outward from Saigon into the surrounding six provinces of (Gia Dinh, Bien Hoa, Bình Dương, Hau Nghia, Long An, and Phước Tuy). Forces included the ARVN 5th Division and the Airborne and Marine Brigades. Two regiments of the ARVN 25th Division provided local security along with Regional Forces and Popular Forces, National Police and hamlet militia. Although the operation continued into mid-1965, true pacification of the area was not attained
Operation Hopscotch[2]4 – 25 Oct 652nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy and security operation in Biên Hòa and Bình Dương Provinces12
Operation Hot Foot[2]19 Oct 652nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in Bình Dương Province
Operation Houston[38]26 Feb – 12 Sep 681st Marine Division and US Army operation in border region of Thừa Thiên and Quảng Nam Provinces, to keep Highway 1 open and provide security for details working on the railroad between Huế and Da Nang. Individual phases detailed below702121
Operation Houston I[2]26 Feb – 30 Apr 682nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry and 2nd Battalion, 502nd Airborne Infantry operation in Thừa Thiên Province
Operation Houston II[2]1–31 May 681st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines operation in Thừa Thiên Province
Operation Houston III[2]1 – 30 Jun 681st Battalion, 5th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines operation in Thừa Thiên Province
Operation Houston IV[2]1 – 25 Jul 681st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines operation in Thừa Thiên Province
Operation Hue City[39][40]1 Feb – 2 Mar 681st Marines and 5th Marines operation to drive NVA out of Huế (Battle of Huế) during Tet Offensive5113142
Operation Hughes Black[2]2 Dec 69 – 5 Jan 702nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment highway security operation in Bình Định Province
Operation Humboldt[2]13 – 17 Apr 673rd Battalion 1st Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Hump[41][42]5 – 9 Nov 65173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation in northwest Biên Hòa Province41648 US
Operation Hung Quang 174[43]6 Oct 68282nd Assault Helicopter Company and 51st ARVN Regiment operation in Quảng Nam Province, I Corps, near the besieged village of Thuong Duc, to relieve pressure on the surrounded Special Forces camp there
Operation Huong Duong[44]4 May 64ARVN operation in Pleiku Province, II Corps

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Operation NameDate DurationDescription – location – UnitsVC–NVA KIA'sAllied KIA's
Operation Idaho Canyon[45]21 Jul – 25 Sep 693rd Battalion 3rd Marines and 101st Airborne Division operation west of Tam Ky in Quảng Tín Province565159
Operation Igloo White[46]Jan 68 – Feb 73USAF electronic warfare program to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Operation Imperial Lake[2]31 Aug 70 – 12 May 711st Battalion 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion 5th Marines search and clear operation in Quảng Nam Province305
Operation Independence[2]1 – 9 Feb 671st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and 1st and 2nd Battalions, 26th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Indian Scout[2]20 Oct – 7 Nov 651/1 Cavalry security operation in Bình Định Province for the movement of the ROK Capital Division into its Tactical Area of Responsibility
Operation Inferno[2]68–69USAF operation to start fires by dropping bulk fuel from C-130s in concentrated areas. The operation was eventually deemed cost prohibitive
Operation Innamincka[2]7 – 12 Sep 684th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) and 104th Field Battery cordon and search and reconnaissance in force operation in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Iola[2]27 Jan – 3 Feb 673rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment security operation along Route 15 for the movement of the 9th Infantry Division from Vũng Tàu to Bear Cat
Operation Irish[2]24 May – 24 Jun 693rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division search and destroy operation
Operation Iron Fox[12][47]Jul 712nd Squadron SAS, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) operation against the VC 274th Regiment121
Operation Iron Hand[48]USAF operation against North Vietnamese SAM installations
Operation Iron Mountain[2][49]28 Feb 69 – 31 Mar 7111th Infantry Brigade clear and search operation along the Song Tra Khuc River south and west to Song Re River in Quảng Ngãi Province4,476340
Operation Iron Triangle[2]8 – 14 Oct 65173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation southwest of Bến Cát District in Bình Dương Province
Operation Iroquois Grove[2][50]15 Jun – 25 Sep 691st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines clear and search operation in NVA Base Area 101 southeast of Quảng Trị City to protect civilians and assist in accelerated pacification program
Operation Ivanhoe[25]18 Sep – 2 Oct 714th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) security operation in northern Phước Tuy Province5
Operation Ivory Coast[51]21 Nov 70Attempted rescue of POWs at Son Tay POW camp, North Vietnam50 (est)
Operation Ivy[2]2 Feb – 8 Mar 71173rd Airborne Brigade reconnaissance operation

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Operation NameDate DurationDescription – location – UnitsVC–NVA KIA'sAllied KIA's
Operation Jack[11]30 Sep – 31 Oct 699th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operation in Biên Hòa Province
Operation Jasper Square[52]10 – 14 Apr 683rd Battalion, 7th Marines operation in Go Noi in Quảng Nam Province546
Operation Jeb Stuart I[2][53]22 Jan – 31 Mar 681st Cavalry Division and 1st and 2nd Brigades, 101st Airborne Division operation in Quảng Trị Province3,268294
Operation Jeb Stuart III[54][55]17 May 68 – 3 Nov 681st Cavalry Division operations on the border of Quảng Trị and central Thừa Thiên Provinces2114212
Operation Jefferson Glenn[2][56]5 Sep 70 – 6 Oct 71101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 1st Division operation in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces. This was the last major offensive operation involving US ground troops2,02660
Operation Jingle Bells[2]19 – 20 Dec 651st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in III Corps
Operation Junction City22 Feb – 14 May 673rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, 196th Infantry Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, VNMC 1st and 5th Battalions and ARVN 35th and 36th Ranger Battalions operation in Tây Ninh Province1728282

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Operation NameDate DurationDescription – location – UnitsVC–NVA KIA'sAllied KIA's
Operation Katum[2]29 Sep – 2 Oct 713/1 Cavalry and 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment security operation for the withdrawal of US personnel from FSB Katum in Tây Ninh Province
Operation Kawela[2]10 – 25 Jun 671st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in the Iron Triangle in Bình Dương Province
Operation Keepout[2]68USAF operation to sow anti-personnel mines in the "Parrot's Beak" area Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
Operation Kenmore[2]29 Sep – 11 Oct 672nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment / V Company, Royal New Zealand Infantry,[57] and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Kent[2]8 – 15 Oct 662nd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Kentucky[2][58][59]1 Nov 67 – 28 Feb 681st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 1st and 2nd Battalions, 26th Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion anti-infiltration operation in Leatherneck Square between Con Thien, Gio Linh, Cam Lo and Dong Ha3,921520
Operation Kentucky Cougar[2]22 Jun 69 – 31 Jan 703/1 Cavalry and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation in Bình Long, Gia Định and Tây Ninh Provinces
Operation Kentucky Jumper[2]1 Mar – 14 Aug 69101st Airborne Division, 9th Infantry Division and ARVN 3rd Regiment clear and search operation in Thừa Thiên Province1,675
Operation Keperra[60]26 Jan – 14 Feb 708th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon and search operation of selected hamlets of Xuyen Moc and the village of Nui Nhon, reconnaissance and ambush operation in the Nui Dinh mountains in the east of Phước Tuy Province6
Operation Kern[2]1 – 25 Oct 662nd Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Keystone Blue Jay[2]1 Feb – 15 Apr 701st Infantry Division and 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division redeployment from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Cardinal[2]18 Sep – 15 Dec 693rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division redeployment from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Eagle[2]1 Jul – 31 Aug 699th Infantry Division redeployment from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Mallard[2]1 Dec 71 – 31 Jan 72101st Airborne Division redeployment from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Oriole (Alpha)[2]1 May – 30 Jun 71Redeployment of three infantry battalions and one air cavalry squadron from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Oriole (Bravo)[2]1 July – 31 Aug 71Redeployment of the 173rd Airborne Brigade from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Oriole (Charlie)[2]1 Sep – 30 Nov 71Redeployment of the 23rd Infantry Division, 11th Infantry Brigade and 198th Infantry Brigade from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Owl[2]1 Feb – 30 Apr 72Redeployment of five infantry battalions, two cavalry squadrons and four air cavalry squadron from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Pelican[2]1 Sep – 30 Nov 72Redeployment of miscellaneous units from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Pheasant[2]1 May – 30 Jun 72Redeployment of 3/1 Cavalry, 196th Infantry Brigade and four infantry Battalions from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Robin (Alpha)[2]1 Jul – 15 Oct 70Redeployment of 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division and 199th Infantry Brigade from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Robin (Bravo)[2]16 Oct – 31 Dec 70Redeployment of the 4th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division (excl 2nd Brigade) from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Robin (Charlie)[2]1 Jan – 30 Apr 71Redeployment of the 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Keystone Wren[2]1 Jul – 31 Aug 72Redeployment of two infantry battalions from South Vietnam to the United States
Operation Khung Long[61]May 66ARVN operation in Bình Định Province3019
Operation Kien Giang 9-1[2][62]16 – 24 Nov 67MRF, 2nd and 3rd Brigades, 9th Infantry Division, ARVN 7th Division and 9th Division, 5th Battalion, Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps and US Navy TF117 operation against the Vietcong 263rd and 514th Battalions Base Area 470 in Dinh Tuong Province2112
Operation King Hit[2]10 – 11 Dec 689th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon and search operation of An Nhut village in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Kingfisher[63]16 Jul – 31 Oct 671st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines operation in the DMZ - Con Thien1,117340
Operation Kings[2]20 – 28 Mar 663rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Tank Battalion search and destroy operation 25 km southwest of Da Nang in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Kings Cross[64]31 Oct – 12 Dec 695th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation against the VC 274th Regiment along Route 15
Operation Kingston[65]14 Sep – 15 Oct 695th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to locate and engage elements of the VC D445 Battalion near Thua Tich village
Operation Kipapa[2][66]31 Aug – 12 Sep 661st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operation in the Filhol Plantation in Hậu Nghĩa Province86
Operation Kittyhawk[67]20 Apr 67 – 21 Mar 689th Infantry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment security and escort operations in Long Khánh District
Operation Klamath Falls[2]1 Dec 67 – 8 Jan 681st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation in Bình Thuận, Binh Tuy and Lâm Đồng Provinces
Operation Knox[2]3 Mar – 3 Apr 67Special Forces Project DELTA operation in II Corps
Operation Knox (USMC)[2]24 Oct – 4 Nov 672nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines operation in Thừa Thiên Province
Operation Koko Head[2][68]23 Jul – 6 Aug 662nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Bình Dương and Hậu Nghĩa Provinces6
Operation Kokuliea[2]14 – 22 Jul 662nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Bình Dương and Hậu Nghĩa Provinces
Operation Kolchak I[2][69]26 – 28 Feb 662nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Hậu Nghĩa Province5
Operation Kole Kole[2]14 May – 7 Dec 672nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in Bình Dương, Hậu Nghĩa and Tây Ninh Provinces645
Operation Kosciusko[2]15 – 20 Jun 684th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance in force operation between Nui Thia Vai mountain and Nui Dinh mountain2
Operation Kramer White[2]16 Oct 69 – 5 Jan 701st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment screening operation in Pleiku Province
Operation Kudzu[2]1 May – 20 Nov 689th Infantry Division reconnaissance and security operation of Dong Tam Base in Dinh Truong Province
Operation Kudzu II[2]20 Nov – 16 Dec 689th Infantry Division reconnaissance in force operation in Dinh Truong Province
Operation Kunia[2]19 May – 7 Dec 671st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy operation in the Ho Bo Woods, Bui Loi Woods, Filhol Plantation and the Iron Triangle in Bình Dương and Tây Ninh Provinces

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Operation NameDate DurationDescription – location – UnitsVC–NVA KIA'sAllied KIA's
Operation Lafayette[2]25 Jan – 7 Feb 671st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines and 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Lahaina[2]7 Aug – 1 Sep 662nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment pacification operation in Hậu Nghĩa Province
Operation Lake[2]6 – 12 Jul 671st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Lam Son I[70]62ARVN I Corps' operation against VC Do Xa stronghold in Quảng Ngãi
Operation Lam Son II[71][72]30 Aug 62ARVN and 93rd Transportation Company and 10 CH-34s from the 1st Helicopter Squadron VNAF supported operation deep in the jungles of Quảng Ngãi Province in I Corps
Operation Lam Son 11[73]2–5 Jun 661st Squadron, 4th Cavalry and 7th Company, 7th ARVN Regiment operation in Bình Dương Province
Operation Lam Son 45[74]Jan 67ARVN 1st Division operations in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces
Operation Lam Son 46[74]Feb 67ARVN 1st Division operations in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces
Operation Lam Son 48[74]4–5 May 67ARVN 1st Division operations in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces
Operation Lam Son 54 [75]19–27 May 67ARVN 1st Division operation up Route 1 north of Gio Linh to the Bến Hải River, launched in conjunction with Operation Beau Charger and Operation Hickory34222
Operation Lam Son 63[74]2 Jun 67ARVN 1st Division operations in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces
Operation Lam Son 67[2]7 Feb 67 – 31 Mar 682nd and 3rd Brigades, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division, 18th Division and VNMC 3rd Battalion security operations in Biên Hòa and Bình Dương Provinces
Operation Lam Son 68[2]1 Feb – 10 Mar 682nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division and 18th Division search and destroy operation in Biên Hòa and Bình Dương Provinces
Operation Lam Son 87[74]20–24 Jul 67ARVN 1st Division operations in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces
Operation Lam Son 11518–24 Apr 64ARVN 32nd Ranger Battalion operation near Lavang
Operation Lam Son 138[2]10 – 20 Oct 67two battalions of the ARVN 1st Division operation in the Hai Lang Forest Reserve in Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces in conjunction with the US Operation Medina
Operation Lam Son 166[74]26 Dec 67ARVN 1st Division operations in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces against the 816th Vietcong Battalion
Operation Lam Son 194[76]14–20 March 68ARVN 1st Division operation east of Phu Bai tying in with Operation Ford
Operation Lam Son 207[77]1 – 15 Apr 68ARVN participation in Operation Pegasus1,04492
Operation Lam Son 216[78]19 Apr – 17 May 68ARVN 1st Division and 3rd ARVN Airborne Task Force first large operation into the A Shau Valley in conjunction with Operation Delaware, moving through the valley to preempt enemy preparations for an attack on the Huế area and to take advantage of the damage done to the enemy by Operation Pegasus869142
Operation Lam Son 235[78]22 Feb – 2 Mar 662 Regiments of the ARVN 1st Division search and destroy operation in Quảng Trị Province44435
Operation Lam Son 245 [79]2 Aug 68 – 24 Apr 69ARVN 54th Regiment operation in Thừa Thiên Province636
Operation Lam Son 255 [80]Apr 66ARVN 1st Division operation in Quảng Tín Province33
Operation Lam Son 261 [81]11 Sep 68 – 24 Apr 691st ARVN Regiment operation in Thừa Thiên and Quảng Trị Provinces724
Operation Lam Son 271[82]16 Oct 68 – 24 Apr 692nd ARVN Regiment operation in Quảng Trị Province603
Operation Lam Son 277 [83]22 Apr 69 – 20 Jun 692nd ARVN Regiment operation in Quảng Trị Province541
Operation Lam Son 283 [84]21 – 24 Jun 66ARVN operation in Quảng Trị Province33137
Operation Lam Son 290 [84]17 Jul 66ARVN operation in Quảng Trị Province135
Operation Lam Son 318 [84]3 Oct – 20 Nov 66ARVN operation in Quảng Trị Province17938 ARVN, 1 US
Operation Lam Son 719[85]8 Feb – 25 Mar 71ARVN armored and airborne invasion of Laos with US airlift and air support along Route 9 to Tchepone to sever the Ho Chi Minh Trail21631529 ARVN KIA, 625 MIA 215 US KIA, 38 MIA
Operation Lam Son 720[2]Apr – Aug 71ARVN 1st Division and 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division operation into the A Shau Valley
Operation Lam Son 810[86][87]6 – 25 Sep 71ARVN operation with US support to disrupt the flow of NVA supplies into northernmost Quảng Trị Province throung the DMZ and neighboring Laos17575
Operation Lamar Plain[2][88]16 May – 13 Aug 6923rd Infantry Division, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division operation southwest of Tam Ky in Quảng Tín Province524478
Operation Lancaster I[2][89]1 Nov 67 – 20 Jan 681st Battalion, 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines search and destroy operation to safeguard Route 9 between Cam Lo and in the old Operation Kingfisher area around Ca Lu4627
Operation Lancaster II[2][26][90]21 Jan – 23 Nov 681st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines search-and-clear operation to safeguard Route 9 between Cam Lo and Ca Lu1801359
Operation Lanikai[2]14 Sep 66 – 13 Feb 671st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division pacification operation in Long An Province
Operation Lanoke[2]25 – 28 Feb 672nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Lard Yar[2]14 Oct 67Royal Thai Army Volunteer Regiment operation in III Corps
Operation Lavarack[91]30 May – 1 Jul 696th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance in force operations north of Nui Dat1023
Operation Lawrence[2]17 Apr 67196th Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation in I Corps
Operation Le Loi I[2]8 Dec 68 – 10 Feb 69ARVN 1st Ranger Group operation in Quảng Nam Province695
Operation Le Loi 9[92]23 Jul 64ARVN operation 24 km southwest of An Tuc in Pleiku Province
Operation Le Loi 15[84]21 Mar 66ARVN Special Forces operation in Darlac Province13410
Operation Leap Frog[93]68Systematic canvassing of the opinions of senior ARVN officers by U.S. military intelligence on likely Vietcong actions
Operation Leaping Lena[94]15 May – 1 Oct 64ARVN and CIDG, under Special Forces leadership, classified long-range patrolling to provide the groundwork for the formation of a combined American-South Vietnamese special reconnaissance unit capable of conducting the most hazardous and critical missions inside the country as required by MACV and the Vietnamese Joint General Staff
Operation Lee/Operation Lien Ket 64[2]3 – 10 Oct 66ROK 2nd Marine Brigade and ARVN 4th Regiment operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Leeds[2]16 Oct – 3 Dec 663rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation
Operation Leeton[2]3 May – 2 Jun 677th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment search and destroy operation in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Lejeune[2]7 – 22 Apr 673rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, 2/1 Cavalry, 3/1 Cavalry and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Leopard[2]1 – 7 Jan 70A Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment reconnaissance and ambush operation in Duc Thanh District
Operation Lewis and Clark[2]3–15 May 662/1 Cavalry reconnaissance in force operation from Pleiku to An Khe
Operation Lexington[2]17 Apr – 4 May 662nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division saturation patrolling north of the Rung Sat Special Zone as a follow-up to Operation Jackstay
Operation Lexington III[2]17 Apr – 9 Jun 661st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation in thick mangrove swamp in the Rung Sat Special Zone in Biên Hòa Province
Operation Liberty Canyon[2]28 Oct – 20 Nov 68Redeployment of the 1st Cavalry Division to III Corps
Operation Lien Ket 4[2][8]28 Jul 652nd Battalion, 4th Marines, ARVN 51st Regiment and VNMC 3rd Battalion first combined land operation in the war
Operation Lien Ket 10[95]29 – 31 Oct 652nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 6th Regiment ARVN 2nd Division operation against the VC Do Xa base area 20 km west of Chu Lai
Operation Lien Ket 18[96][96][97][98]9 – 20 Dec 65ARVN participation in Operation Harvest Moon, in Thang Binh, Quảng Tín Province7511
Operation Lien Ket 26[84][99]4 – 7 Mar 66One battalion from the 7th Marines and one from the ARVN 2nd Division operation to engage the 21st NVA Regiment 11 km northwest of Quảng Ngãi City, first USMC contact with the NVA63283 US, 32 ARVN
Operation Lien Ket 28[100]20 – 25 Mar 667th Marines and ARVN 2nd Division operation with one Marine and one ARVN battalion landing near An Hoa to encounter the 60th and 90th battalions of the 1st VC Regiment and the 11th Battalion, 21st NVA Regiment62399
Operation Lien Ket 30[101]28 – 30 Mar 667th Marines and ARVN 5th Regiment, 2nd Division operation to the northwest of Lam Loc6911
Operation Lien Ket 52[102]6 – 22 Aug 665th Marines, 1st Marine Division and ARVN 2nd Division multi-battalion search and destroy operation 50 km west-northwest of Chu Lai in Quang Tin and Quảng Nam Provinces to locate and destroy the 2nd NVA Division (AKA 620th NVA Division) believed to have moved into the strategic Que Son Valley region67423
Operation Lien Ket 66[103]Mar 66ARVN 42nd Regiment, 22nd Division, operation in Quảng Ngãi to establish a blocking position to sweep the VC from Route 1 into the mountains at Phù Cũ Pass in Bình Định Province
Operation Lien Ket 68[84]5 – 8 Nov 66ARVN search and destroy operation in Quảng Tín Province10964
Operation Lien Ket 70[84]19 – 27 Nov 66ARVN 2nd Division search and destroy operation in Quảng Ngãi Province1233
Operation Lien Ket 81[84]17 – 22 Feb 67ARVN 2nd Division search and destroy operation in Quảng Ngãi Province
Operation Lien Ket 414[2]25 Aug – 31 Dec 69ARVN 4th Regiment operation in Quảng Ngãi Province710
Operation Lien Ket 531[2]25 Aug – 31 Dec 69ARVN 5th Regiment operation in Quảng Tín Province542
Operation Lien Lu[104]19 – 22 Aug 64ARVN operation about 7 miles north of Tây Ninh city
Operation Lightning[2]8 – 14 Nov 65ROK 2nd Marine Brigade operation in Khánh Hòa Province
Operation Lightning Bug[2]66USAF air interdiction operations
Operation Lihue[2]2–12 May 662nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division security operation on Route 22 between Cu Chi and Tây Ninh
Operation Lincoln[105]25 Mar – 8 Apr 661st and 3d Brigades, 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division search and destroy/reconnaissance in force operation in the vicinity of Plei Me and the Chu Pong Massif in Pleiku and Darlac Provinces against the same NVA units that had participated in the battle of the Ia Drang Valley52251
Operation Lincoln (I Corps)[2]4 – 9 Jan 672nd Battalion, 5th Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Linebacker I[106]9 May – 23 Oct 72U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 strategic bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong, and mining of Haiphong harbor to turn back the Easter Offensive
Operation Linebacker II[2]18 – 29 Dec 72U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 strategic bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong, and mining of Haiphong harbor to force North Vietnam to return to the Paris Peace Talks1612
Operation Linn River[2]27 Jan – 7 Feb 691st Battalion, 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines clear and search operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Lion[2]5 – 9 Jul 672nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation
Operation Lismore[2]1–8 May 677th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation in Phước Tuy Province
Operation Little Rock[2]1 – 4 Oct 661st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 48th Regiment search and destroy operation in Phước Long Province
Operation Little Sheba[2]24 Dec 661st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division route and convoy security operation in Biên Hòa Province
Operation Logan Field[107]7 – 12 Oct 681st Battalion 20th Infantry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade and 23rd Infantry Division search and destroy operation in northeast of Quảng Ngãi City1413
Operation Lonesome End[2]14 – 17 Oct 651/1 Cavalry route and area security operation in Bình Định Province
Operation Long Lance[2]3 – 8 Jan 661st Battalion, 1st Marines search and destroy operation in Quảng Nam Province
Operation Long Phi 971[61]21–23 May 66ARVN operation in Kiên Giang Province2246
Operation Long Phi 984[84]25 – 27 Aug 66ARVN search and destroy operation in Kiên Giang Province13230
Operation Long Reach[2]24 Oct – 26 Nov 65First Brigade (Operation All The Way), Second Brigade (Operation Silver Bayonet II) and Third Brigade (Operation Silver Bayonet I) of the First Cavalry Division search and destroy operation and relief of Plei Me CIDG camp in Pleiku Province
Operation Long Reach II[2]5 – 26 Dec 6911th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation in Bình Long Province
Operation Longfellow[2]13 Apr – 1 May 663rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 42nd Regiment search and destroy operation in Kon Tum Province to search the area west of Route 14 north from Dak To toward Dak Pek in support of Army Engineers repairing and improving Route 14
Operation Longstreet[2]16 Jun 66ROK 2nd Marine Brigade engineering security operation in Bình Định and Phú Yên Provinces
Operation Longview[2]23 Sep – 1 Oct 661st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division route security and clearing operation on Route 16 between Phuoc Vinh and Biên Hòa
Operation Los Angeles[2]9 – 10 Mar 663rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division route and convoy security operation along Route 13 in Bình Dương Province
Operation Los Banos[2]23 Mar – 7 Apr 683rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division security operation in Biên Hòa Province
Operation Louisiana Lee[2]15 Aug – 28 Sep 693rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division operation in the A Shau Valley
Operation Lulu[2]12 – 14 Mar 693rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, 199th Infantry Brigade, ARVN 46th Regiment and 5th Ranger Group clear and search operation in Long An Province
Operation Lunch[108]70Second phase of Operation Menu
Operation Lyon Valley[2]27 Jul – 24 Aug 705th Marines clear and search operation southwest of Da Nang5
Operation Lyre Bird[2]1 – 31 Aug 684th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) land-clearing operation west of Nui Dat, Phước Tuy Province

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Footnotes

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