List of allied military operations of the Vietnam War (1968)

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This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1968, 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 KIAs Allied KIAs 68 Operation Keepout USAF operation to sow anti-personnel mines "Parrot's Beak" area Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia 68 Operation Leap Frog Systematic canvassing of the opinions of senior ARVN officers by U.S. military intelligence on likely Vietcong actions 68 – 69 Operation Duck Hook Nixon administration covert plan to coerce the North Vietnamese to make concessions at the Paris Peace Talks 68 – 69 Operation Inferno USAF operation to start fires by dropping bulk fuel from C-130s in concentrated areas. The operation was eventually deemed cost prohibitive Jan 1 – Feb 1973 Operation Igloo White USAF electronic warfare program to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail Ho Chi Minh Trail Jan 1 – Mar 1 1973 Operation Clearwater US Navy operation to interdict enemy bases and lines of communications on inland waterways I Corps Jan 5 – 25 Operation Sultan (1968) Special Forces Project DELTA operation Kon Tum Province Jan 5 – Apr 8 Operation Niagara USAF bombing around Khe Sanh Combat Base unknown Jan 10 – 21 Operation Duntroon 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 3rd Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation in conjunction with 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Operation Akron V Phước Tuy Province Jan 11 – 21 Operation Akron V 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operation Biên Hòa Province Jan 13 – 28 Operation Altoona 199th Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation Biên Hòa Province Jan 13 – Feb 18 Operation Haverford 199th Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation Gia Định and Long An Provinces Jan 14 Operation Gator 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment operation IV Corps Jan 15 – Feb 9 Operation San Angelo 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division search and destroy operation Quang Duc and Phước Long Provinces 63 12 Jan 18 – Feb 13 Operation Coronado X MRF 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division and US Navy Task Force 117 search and destroy operation Ba Xuyen, Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Phuoc Dinh and Vĩnh Long Provinces 344 Jan 23 – 26 Operation Badger Catch Operation Napoleon/Saline BLT 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and HMM-165 search and destroy operation to clear the north and south banks of the Cua Viet River and prevent enemy interdiction of river traffic Quảng Trị Province 10 12 Jan 20 – 27 Operation Atalla/Casey 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation Bình Long Province Jan 20 – 31 Operation McLain 173rd Airborne Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment reconnaissance in force operation as continuation of Operation Byrd Bình Thuận Province 1,042 Jan 21 – 24 Operation Neosho II 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines and 1st Battalion, 9th Marines clearing operation to provide cover for the 1st Cavalry Division's arrival at Camp Evans 24 km northwest of Huế 1 Jan 21 – Feb 16 Operation Osceola II 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines search and destroy operation Quảng Trị Province 24 2 Jan 21 – Nov 23 Operation Lancaster II 1st 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 Lu 1801 359 Jan 22 – Feb 29 Operation Pershing II 2/1 Cavalry and 4th Infantry Division operation Bình Định and Quảng Ngãi Provinces 614 156 Jan 22 – Mar 31 Operation Jeb Stuart I 1st Cavalry Division and 1st and 2nd Brigades, 101st Airborne Division operation Quảng Trị Province 3,268 294 Jan 24 – Mar 1 Operation Coburg 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment reconnaissance in force operation, which incidentally placed it in excellent response positions to several Tet Offensive trouble spots Biên Hòa and Phước Tuy Provinces Jan 26 – Feb 29 Operation Saline 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines and 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion search and destroy operation to keep the Cua Viet River supply line open. Combined with Operation Napoleon on 28 Feb 68 Cua Viet River Jan 31 – Mar 8 Operation Adairsville 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation to defend Long Binh Biên Hòa Province Feb 1 – Mar 2 Operation Hue City 1st Marines and 5th Marines operation to drive PAVN/VC out of Huế (Battle of Huế) during Tet Offensive Huế 5,113 668 Feb 1 – Mar 10 Operation Lam Son 68 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and ARVN 5th Division and 18th Division search and destroy operation Biên Hòa and Bình Dương Provinces Feb 5 – 17 Operation Tran Hung Dao I ARVN 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th and 11th Airborne Brigades, VNMC 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 6th Brigades, 30th, 33rd, 35th, 38th & 41st Ranger Battalions, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment and 199th Infantry Brigade operation to defend the Saigon area during the Tet Offensive Saigon 953 Feb 10 – Mar 22 Operation Uniontown III 199th Light Infantry Brigade and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment security operations Long Binh 40 Feb 13 – Mar 4 Operation Coronado XI MRF 9th Infantry Division, 9th ARVN Division, ARVN 21st Division joint riverine, air and ground search operations to locate and destroy Vietcong MR 3 headquarters and to cordon and search Cu Lao May island in the Hậu River southwest of Cần Thơ. The operation was also to relieve enemy pressure on the city of Cần Thơ Cai Rang and Phung Hiep Districts, Phong Binh Province Feb 15 Operation Oakleigh 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon and search operation Hoa Long, Long Hải 9 Feb 16 – Mar 1 Operation Mang Ho X ROK Capital Division search and destroy operation Bình Định Province 664 Feb 17 – Mar 28 Operation Tran Hung Dao II Continuation of Operation Tran Hung Dao I in the Saigon area with slightly reduced forces Saigon 713 Feb 18 – 19 Operation Dandenong 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon-and-search operation Ap Soui Nghe Feb 20 – 21 Operation Clayton 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment cordon-and search operation with support elements and South Vietnamese police and interpreters Long Dien Feb 26 – Mar 3 Operation Tampa 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation Quảng Nam Province Feb 26 – Sep 12 Operation Houston 5th Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Airborne Infantry, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines and 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines operation to reopen and secure Route 1, between Da Nang and Phu Bai Thừa Thiên Province 702 117 Feb 27 – mid Apr Operation Pinnaroo 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment operation to cordon off the entire Long Hải hills area to stop a number of VC groups trying to escape through the cordon; Australians' first successful foray into the traditional VC stronghold of the Minh Dam Secret Zone Phước Tuy Province 21 Feb 29 – Mar 1 Operation Reaction 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation Feb 29 – Oct 31 Operation Napoleon/Saline 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines and 2/1 Cavalry operation along Cua Viet River, Quảng Trị Province 3495 353 Mar 1 – 31 Operation Patrick 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry Division search and destroy and cordon and search operation Bình Định Province Mar 1 – May 21 Operation Truong Cong Dinh ARVN 7th Division and 9th Division and 1st and 2nd Brigades, 9th Infantry Division search and destroy operations Dinh Tuong, Kien Hoa, Kien Tuong, Vĩnh Bình and Bình Long Provinces 1546 Mar 3 – 7 Operation Mingo 1st Battalion, 1st Marines and 2nd Battalion 327th Infantry Regiment search and destroy operation along Route 527 towards the A Shau Valley Quảng Trị Province 5 Mar 4 – 6 Operation Coronado XII MRF 9th Infantry Division, ARVN 9th Division, ARVN 21st Division search and destroy operation Ba Xuyen and Phong Binh Provinces Mar 5 – 13 Operation Show Low 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment and ARVN 2nd Division search and destroy operation Quảng Ngãi Province Mar 6 – 10 Operation Rock 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines sweep on the peninsula formed by the Vu Gia and Thu Bồn Rivers, the so-called "Arizona Territory", 6 km northwest of An Hoa 35 3 Mar 7 Operation Harrisburg 199th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment security operation Biên Hòa Province Mar 7 – 16 Operation Valley Forge 199th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation Biên Hòa and Long Khánh Provinces Mar 8 – 31 Operation Carentan 1st and 3rd Brigades, 101st Airborne Division and ARVN 1st Division search and destroy, cordon and search, reconnaissance in force operation lowlands of Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Provinces Mar 8 – Apr 7 Operation Wilderness 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and 199th Infantry Brigade search and destroy operation Tây Ninh Province Mar 11 – Apr 7 Operation Quyet Thang/Operation Resolve to Win 1st Infantry Division, 9th Infantry Division and 25th Infantry Division; ARVN 5th Division, 25th Division, Airborne Battalions, and Marines post-Tet Offensive clearing operation to mop up VC Saigon area and 5 surrounding provinces 2658 79 US Mar 12 – 26 Operation Worth 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines and 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry Regiment search and destroy operation 24 km northwest of Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province 160 27 Mar 14 – 20 Operation Ford 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines and 1st Battalion, 1st Marines sweep of the Phu Thu Peninsula to engage the VC 804th Main Force Battalion east of Phu Bai 145 14 Mar 14 – 20 Operation Lam Son 194 ARVN 1st Division operation tying in with Operation Ford east of Phu Bai Mar 16 – 17 Operation San Francisco 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division search and destroy operation III Corps Mar 16 – 28 Operation Box Springs 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade search and destroy operation Bình Dương Province Mar 17 – Jan 31 1969 Operation Walker 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment search and destroy and security operation vicinity of An Khê, Pleiku Province Mar 17 – Jul 30 Operation Duong Cua Dan/Operation People's Road 9th Infantry Division security operation for repair of Route 4 between Cat Lay and Mỹ Tho 1357 93 Mar 21 – Apr 6 Operation Alcorn Grove 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation Long Khánh Province Mar 23 – Apr 7 Operation Los Banos 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division security operation Biên Hòa Province Mar 25 – May 29 Operation Ashgrove Tram 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment/RNZIR (ANZAC) cordon-and-search operation Long Hải village Mar 28 – 29 Operation Woolgoogla 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment final operation as a company search in the Cay Den jungle 1 km southeast of Hoa Long 8 Mar 30 – Jan 31 1969 Operation Cochise Green/Dan Sinh 173rd Airborne Brigade and 4th Infantry Division reconnaissance in force and pacification operation Bình Định and Quảng Ngãi Provinces 929 114 Apr – Oct Operation Duck Blind Interim code name for Operation Igloo White Apr 1 – 15 Operation Pegasus/Operation Lam Son 2