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| Mar 20 – Apr 30 || [[Operation Eichelberger Black]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st and 2nd Brigades, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
| Mar 20 – Apr 30 || [[Operation Eichelberger Black]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st and 2nd Brigades, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Mar 23 - Apr 24 || [[Operation Townsville]]<ref name=”AusVets”/> || 23 Mar – 24 Apr 70 || [[6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]] ([[ANZAC]]) reconnaissance in force operation || northeast [[Phuoc Tuy Province]] || || |
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| Apr 1 – May 31 || [[Operation Patio]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || Covert USAF aerial interdiction || eastern Cambodia || || |
| Apr 1 – May 31 || [[Operation Patio]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || Covert USAF aerial interdiction || eastern Cambodia || || |
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| May 15 – 25 || [[Operation Ashfield]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment|RNZIR]] ([[ANZAC]]) reconnaissance and ambush operation || || || |
| May 15 – 25 || [[Operation Ashfield]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment|RNZIR]] ([[ANZAC]]) reconnaissance and ambush operation || || || |
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| May 15 - 25 || [[Operation Wayne Jump]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Kontum Province]] || || |
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| May 15 – 30 || [[Operation Barbara Glade I]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Special Forces]] intelligence gathering operation || [[Khe Sanh]] plateau and [[Đa Krông District|Đa Krông river valley]] || || |
| May 15 – 30 || [[Operation Barbara Glade I]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Special Forces]] intelligence gathering operation || [[Khe Sanh]] plateau and [[Đa Krông District|Đa Krông river valley]] || || |
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| Jun 1 – 9 || [[Operation Robertson White]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 2nd Battalion, [[8th Infantry Regiment (United States)|8th Infantry Regiment]] security operation || || || |
| Jun 1 – 9 || [[Operation Robertson White]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 2nd Battalion, [[8th Infantry Regiment (United States)|8th Infantry Regiment]] security operation || || || |
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| Jun 1 - 26 || [[Operation Wayne Hurdle]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Binh Dinh Province|Binh Dinh]], [[Phu Bon Province|Phu Bon]] and [[Pleiku Province]]s || || |
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| Jun 12 – 28 || [[Operation Cung Chung I]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]] ([[ANZAC]]), [[7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] and [[8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] reconnaissance-and-ambush mission to deny the VC access to villages along the main roads || [[Phước Tuy Province]] || || |
| Jun 12 – 28 || [[Operation Cung Chung I]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]] ([[ANZAC]]), [[7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] and [[8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] reconnaissance-and-ambush mission to deny the VC access to villages along the main roads || [[Phước Tuy Province]] || || |
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| Jun 23 – 30 || [[Operation Barbara Glade II]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Special Forces]] intelligence gathering operation || [[Khe Sanh]] plateau and [[Đa Krông District|Đa Krông river valley]] || || |
| Jun 23 – 30 || [[Operation Barbara Glade II]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Special Forces]] intelligence gathering operation || [[Khe Sanh]] plateau and [[Đa Krông District|Đa Krông river valley]] || || |
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| Jun 23 - Jul 14 ||[[Operation Wayne Fast]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Jun 24 – 28 || [[Operation Wright Blue]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Battalion, [[8th Infantry Regiment (United States)|8th Infantry Regiment]] security operation || [[Pleiku Province]] || || |
| Jun 24 – 28 || [[Operation Wright Blue]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Battalion, [[8th Infantry Regiment (United States)|8th Infantry Regiment]] security operation || [[Pleiku Province]] || || |
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| Jul 15 – Aug 24 || [[Operation Picken's Forest]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[1st Battalion, 7th Marines]] and [[2nd Battalion, 7th Marines]] clear and search operation || near Song Thu Bon valley, [[Quang Nam Province]] || || |
| Jul 15 – Aug 24 || [[Operation Picken's Forest]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[1st Battalion, 7th Marines]] and [[2nd Battalion, 7th Marines]] clear and search operation || near Song Thu Bon valley, [[Quang Nam Province]] || || |
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| Jul 16 - 27 || [[Operation Wayne Span I]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Jul 23 – Aug 2 || [[Operation Decade]]<ref name="AusVets"/> || [[8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] village security operation in [[Phước Tuy Province]] || || |
| Jul 23 – Aug 2 || [[Operation Decade]]<ref name="AusVets"/> || [[8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] village security operation in [[Phước Tuy Province]] || || |
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| Jul 27 – Aug 24 || [[Operation Lyon Valley]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[5th Marines]] clear and search operation || southwest of [[Danang]] || 5 || |
| Jul 27 – Aug 24 || [[Operation Lyon Valley]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[5th Marines]] clear and search operation || southwest of [[Danang]] || 5 || |
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| Jul 28 - Aug 5 || [[Operation Wayne Span II]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Jul 28 – Aug 16 || [[Operation Greene Jack (1970)]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 3rd Battalion, [[506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|506th Airborne Infantry Regiment]] operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
| Jul 28 – Aug 16 || [[Operation Greene Jack (1970)]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 3rd Battalion, [[506th Infantry Regiment (United States)|506th Airborne Infantry Regiment]] operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Aug 3 – Sep 10 || [[Operation Cung Chung II]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_21856vietnam.asp|title=1st Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment|publisher=Australian War Memorial}}</ref><ref name="AusVets"/> || 1st Squadron [[Australian Special Air Service Regiment|SAS]] and [[8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] operation to ambush VC supply routes || [[Hoa Long]] || 9 || |
| Aug 3 – Sep 10 || [[Operation Cung Chung II]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_21856vietnam.asp|title=1st Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment|publisher=Australian War Memorial}}</ref><ref name="AusVets"/> || 1st Squadron [[Australian Special Air Service Regiment|SAS]] and [[8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] operation to ambush VC supply routes || [[Hoa Long]] || 9 || |
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| Aug 5 - 27 || [[Operation Wayne Pierce]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Aug 13 – 20 || [[Operation Comeback Ridge]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 3rd Brigade, [[101st Airborne Division]] operation || [[Thua Thien-Hue Province|Thua Thien Province]] || || |
| Aug 13 – 20 || [[Operation Comeback Ridge]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 3rd Brigade, [[101st Airborne Division]] operation || [[Thua Thien-Hue Province|Thua Thien Province]] || || |
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| Aug 27 – Sep 29 || [[Operation Elk Canyon II]]<ref name="23rd Infantry Lessons Learned"/> || [[196th Infantry Brigade]] search and clear operation || near [[Kham Duc]], [[Quảng Trị Province]] || || |
| Aug 27 – Sep 29 || [[Operation Elk Canyon II]]<ref name="23rd Infantry Lessons Learned"/> || [[196th Infantry Brigade]] search and clear operation || near [[Kham Duc]], [[Quảng Trị Province]] || || |
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| Aug 28 - Oct 14 || [[Operation Wayne Forge]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Aug 29 – Sep 20 || [[Operation Massey-Harris]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]] ([[ANZAC]]) and A Squadron [[1st Armoured Regiment (Australia)|1st Armoured Regiment]] rice denial operation || [[Phuoc Tuy Province]] || || |
| Aug 29 – Sep 20 || [[Operation Massey-Harris]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]] ([[ANZAC]]) and A Squadron [[1st Armoured Regiment (Australia)|1st Armoured Regiment]] rice denial operation || [[Phuoc Tuy Province]] || || |
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| Oct 1 – Feb 1 71 || [[Operation Cung Chung III]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]] ([[ANZAC]]) and [[7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] reconnaissance in force || [[Phước Tuy Province]] || || |
| Oct 1 – Feb 1 71 || [[Operation Cung Chung III]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/><ref name="AusVets"/> || [[2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]]/[[Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment]] ([[ANZAC]]) and [[7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] reconnaissance in force || [[Phước Tuy Province]] || || |
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| Oct 2 - 15 || [[Operation Tolare Falls I]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[5th Marines]] clear and search operation || [[Quang Nam Province]] || || |
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| Oct 4 - Nov 17 || [[Operation Wayne Sabre]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Brigade, [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]] clear and search operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Oct 12 – 24 || [[Operation Putnam Valley]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Battalion, [[12th Infantry Regiment (United States)|12th Infantry Regiment]] operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
| Oct 12 – 24 || [[Operation Putnam Valley]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Battalion, [[12th Infantry Regiment (United States)|12th Infantry Regiment]] operation || [[Binh Dinh Province]] || || |
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| Oct 23 - Nov 10 || [[Operation Toan Thang 8/B/5]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generalhieu.com/Toanthang8B5-2.htm|title=General Hieu}}</ref> || [[5th Division (South Vietnam)|ARVN 5th Division]] operations for the purpose of destroying communist forces and installations, and obtaining intelligence || [[Snoul]], Cambodia || || |
| Oct 23 - Nov 10 || [[Operation Toan Thang 8/B/5]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generalhieu.com/Toanthang8B5-2.htm|title=General Hieu}}</ref> || [[5th Division (South Vietnam)|ARVN 5th Division]] operations for the purpose of destroying communist forces and installations, and obtaining intelligence || [[Snoul]], Cambodia || || |
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| Oct 27 || [[Operation Tolare Falls II]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || [[5th Marines]] clear and search operation || [[Quang Nam Province]] || || |
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| Nov 18 || [[Operation Hancock Dragon]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Squadron, [[10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|10th Cavalry Regiment]] and 2nd Battalion, [[503rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment]] security operation || [[Pleiku Province]] || || |
| Nov 18 || [[Operation Hancock Dragon]]<ref name="vietnam.ttu.edu"/> || 1st Squadron, [[10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|10th Cavalry Regiment]] and 2nd Battalion, [[503rd Infantry Regiment (United States)|503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment]] security operation || [[Pleiku Province]] || || |
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This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1970, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the Khmer Republic, the United States and their allies.
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Morocco, John (1985). The Vietnam Experience Rain of Fire: Air War, 1969–1973. Time-Life Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-0939526147.
- ^ a b c d Morocco, p. 13
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq "Vietnam Archive Operations Database". The Vietnam Center and Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Vietnam War Timeline 1970". Veterans Support and Advocacy Service Australia.
- ^ Starry, Donn (1980). Armored Combat in Vietnam. Arno. p. 161. ISBN 978-0405136993.
- ^ Hall, Robert (2008). Combat Battalion: The 8th Battalion in Vietnam. Allen & Unwin Pty. p. 46. ISBN 978-186508229.
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value: length (help) - ^ a b "Operational Report, Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division, Period ending 30 April 1970" (PDF). Office of the Adjutant General.
- ^ Hall, p. 278
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 84. ISBN 978-0811700719.
- ^ Vietnam Anzacs (Elite). Osprey Publishing. May 204. p. 15. ISBN 978-1841767024.
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- ^ "164th Group Cambodian Operations 29 April – 19 May 1970" (PDF).
- ^ "Vietnam Studies, Mounted Combat in Vietnam". Department of the Army. 1989.
- ^ "164th Group Cambodian Operations 29 April – 19 May 1970" (PDF).
- ^ a b c Brig Gen Tran Dinh Tho (1979). "The Cambodian Incursion" (PDF). U.S. Army Center of Military History. ISBN 978-0923135102.
- ^ Nalty, Bernard (2000). Air War over South Vietnam 1968–1975. Air Force Museums and History Program. p. 201. ISBN 978-016050914.
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value: length (help) - ^ a b "Operational Report, Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 23rd Infantry Division, Period ending 31 October 1970" (PDF).
- ^ "107th Field Battery". Australian War Memorial.
- ^ Cosmas, G (1986). US Marines in Vietnam: Vietnamization and Redeployment 1970–1971. US Government printing Office. p. 83.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Sutsakhan, Sak (20 November 1978). "The Khmer Republic At War And Collapse" (PDF). General Research Corporation.
- ^ "1st Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment". Australian War Memorial.
- ^ Stanton, p. 84
- ^ Hall, p. 69
- ^ "107th Field Battery". Australian War Memorial.
- ^ "General Hieu".
- ^ Schemmer, Benjamin (1976). The Raid. Harper & Row, Publishers. ISBN 0553756257.
References
- John M. Carland (2000), Combat Operations, 430 pages
- Marvin E. Gettleman (1995), Vietnam and America, 560 pages
- Lewis Sorley (2007), A Better War: The unexamined victories and final tragedy of America’s last years in Vietnam, 528 pages
- Mark Woodruff (1999), “Unheralded Victory: The defeat of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army 1961 – 1973”, 416 pages