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

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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 Duration Operation Name Unit(s) – Description Location VC–PAVN KIA (US Sources) Allied KIA(US Sources) Jan 1 – Mar 31 Operation Skysweep 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Jan 1 – Aug 31 Operation Rice Farmer 9th Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Regiment operation Dinh Tuong, Kien Tuong and Kien Hoa Provinces 1,860 Jan 1 – Dec 31 Operation Quyet Thang II ARVN 7th Division, 9th Division and 21st Division clear and search operations IV Corps 37,874 Jan 2 Operation Barrier Reef 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 Long Mekong Delta Jan 2 – 4 Operation Tiger Balm 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit cordon and search operation Phước Tuy Province Jan 3 – 7 Operation Water Trap Mobile Riverine Force 9th Infantry cordon and search operation Thoi Son Island, Mỹ Tho River, south of Dong Tam Base Camp Jan 5 – 17 Operation Big Muddy 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operations along the Saigon River Jan 10 – 18 Operation Treasure Island 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment cordon and search operation Bình Dương Province Jan 13 – Feb 9 Operation Bold Mariner (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 war Batangan Peninsula, Quảng Ngãi Province 239 5 Jan 15 – 20 Operation Russell Beach 198th 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 fortifications Batangan Peninsula, Quảng Tín Province Jan 20 – 23 Operation Toan Thang 1/69 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) reconnaissance operation in Phước Tuy Province Jan 22 – Feb 3 Operation Wheeler Place 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and ARVN 2nd Division operation Bình Dương Province Jan 22 – Mar 18 Operation Dewey Canyon 1st 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 Laos north of the A Shau Valley in Thừa Thiên Province 1,667 130 USMC Jan 24 – Feb 28 Operation Ohio Rapids 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division reconnaissance in force operation Thừa Thiên Province Jan 27 Operation Arlington 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation Jan 27 – Feb 7 Operation Linn River 1st Battalion, 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines clear and search operation Quảng Nam Province Jan 29 – Feb 9 Operation Sherman Peak 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division clear and search operation north of the A Shau Valley, Quảng Trị Province 1 Jan 31 – Feb 8 Operation Wayne Arrow 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Bình Định Province Jan 31 – Feb 12 Operation Hancock Knight 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Lâm Đồng Province Jan 31 – Feb 17 Operation Greene Thunder 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Kon Tum and Pleiku Provinces Jan 31 – Feb 25 Operation Greene Blue 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Darlac Province Jan 31 – Mar 3 Operation Darby Crest 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operation Bình Định Province Jan 31 – Mar 16 Operation Putnam Panther 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 operation Kon Tum Province Feb 1 – May 6 Operation Greene Queen 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Darlac Province Feb 1 – Nov 17 1970 Operation Hines 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 – 7 Operation Wayne Dart 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Pleiku Province Feb 3 – 20 Operation Hancock Eagle 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation north of Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận Province 654 282 Feb 3 – Apr 16 Operation Darby Trail II 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operation Bình Định Province Feb 4 – 12 Operation Strangler I 199th Infantry Brigade cordon and search operation Gia Định Province Feb 4 – Apr 19 Operation Cheyenne Sabre 3/1 Cavalry search and destroy operation Biên Hòa Province 600 Feb 7 – Mar 12 Operation Greene Cyclone 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Pleiku Province Feb 10 – 28 Operation Wayne Green 1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 8th Infantry Regiment and 1st & 3rd Battalions, 12th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Kon Tum and Pleiku Provinces Feb 13 – 16 Operation Strangler II 199th Infantry Brigade cordon and search operation Gia Định Province Feb 14 – Mar 28 Operation Navajo Warhorse II 1st Cavalry Division operation Hậu Nghĩa Province Feb 16 – Oct 31 Operation Toan Thang III 25th Infantry Division and 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operations Bình Dương, Gia Dinh, Hậu Nghĩa, Long An and Tây Ninh Provinces 41,803 1,533 Feb 17 – Apr 2 Operation Federal 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (ANZAC) security operation Biên Hòa Province Feb 20 – Mar 3 Operation Spokane Rapids 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division operation Feb 24 – Mar 10 Operation Quyet Thang 22 ARVN 2nd Division operation Quảng Ngãi Province 777 Feb 25 – 27 Operation Greene Tornado 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Pleiku Province Feb 27 – May 8 Operation Purple Martin 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines clear and search operation. Originally Operation Massachusetts Bay Quảng Trị Province Feb 27 – Jun 20 Operation Quảng Nam ARVN 1st Ranger Group operation Quảng Nam Province 688 Feb 28 – Apr 2 Operation Greene Thunder II 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division clear and search operation Pleiku Province Feb 28 – Mar 31 1971 Operation Iron Mountain 11th Infantry Brigade clear and search operation along the Song Tra Khuc River south and west to Song Re River, Quảng Ngãi Province 4,476 340 Feb 28 – May 8 Operation Massachusetts Striker 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division reconnaissance in force operation A Shau Valley Mar 1 - 9 Operation Quintus Thrust 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force west of Nui Dat 11 3 Mar 1 – Apr 14 Operation Wayne Grey 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 operation Kon Tum Province 608 Mar 1 – Aug 14 Operation Kentucky Jumper 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 3rd Regiment, 1st Division clear and search operation Thừa Thiên Province 317 61 Mar 4 – 25 Operation Darby Crest II 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search Bình Định Province Mar 6 Operation Stingray I 173rd Airborne Brigade clear and search operation Bình Định Province Mar 10 – Apr 8 Operation Federal Overlander 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force east of Long Binh base 2 Mar 11 Operation Stingray II 173rd Airborne Brigade clear and search operation Bình Định Province Mar 12 – 14 Operation Lulu 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, 199th Infantry Brigade, ARVN 46th Regiment and 5th Ranger Group clear and search operation Long An Province Mar 15 – May 2 Operation Maine Crag 1st 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 border west of Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province 157 21 Mar 16 – Apr 15 Operation Darby Crest III 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search Bình Định Province Mar 16 – Apr 15 Operation Darby March 173rd Airborne Brigade and 4th Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry clear and search operation Phú Yên Province Mar 16 – Apr 29 Operation Remagen 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division reconnaissance in force Quảng Trị Province Mar 17 Operation Rain Dance USAF air support for Royal Lao Army counteroffensive Plain of Jars Mar 17 – 29 Operation Atlas Wedge 1st 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 infantry Michelin Rubber Plantation near Dầu Tiếng 421 Mar 18 – May 2 Operation Breakfast the first phase of secret B-52 bombing of eastern Cambodia; the start of a four-year bombing campaign that drew Cambodia into the Vietnam War eastern Cambodia Mar 18 – May 28, 1970 Operation Menu US Strategic Air Command secret bombing of Cambodia Cambodia Mar 18 – Feb 28 1971 Operation Frederick Hill 196th Infantry Brigade and ARVN 5th Regiment clear and search operation Quang Tin and Quảng Ngãi Provinces 7,524 600 Mar 18 – Feb 28 1971 Operation Geneva Park 198th Infantry Brigade clear and search operation Quang Tin and Quảng Ngãi Provinces 2,237 253 Mar 19 – Apr 14 Operation Greene Hurricane 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Pleiku Province Mar 20 – 31 Operation Quyet Thang 25 ARVN 4th Regiment operation Quảng Ngãi Province 592 Mar 23 – 28 Operation Hancock Knight II 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Lâm Đồng and Tuyen Muc Provinces Mar 23 – 31 Operation Hancock Eagle III 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Bình Thuận Province Mar 23 – Apr 3 Operation Montana Mauler 3rd Marine Division, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division and ARVN 2nd Regiment reconnaissance in force operation vicinity of Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province 571 21 Mar 23 – Apr 7 Operation Clarksville 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division security operation Biên Hòa Province Mar 25 Operation Cane Field 1/1 Cavalry clear and search operation Quảng Nam Province Mar 29 – Jun 23 Operation Montana Scout 1st Cavalry Division operation along the southern frontier of War Zone "C" Tây Ninh Province 1,570 284 Mar 31 – May 29 Operation Oklahoma Hills 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines and ARVN 51st Regiment clear and search operation Happy Valley, Quảng Nam Province 596 44 Apr – May 70 Operation Sea Tiger 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 activities Cua Dai River Apr 2 – 10 Operation Overland 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operation borders of Biên Hòa Province, Long Khánh Province and Phước Tuy Province Apr 3 – 7 Operation Hancock Knight III 3rd Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment clear and search operation Lâm Đồng Province Apr 6 – 20 Operation Muskogee Meadows 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines clear and search operation Quảng Nam Province 162 16 Apr 7 – 15 Operation Ellis Ravine 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division clear and search operation Ba Long Valley, Quảng Trị Province Apr 10 Operation Atlas Power 1s