Viet Cong Events

1963 Jan 2 Battle of Ap Bac
The Battle of Ap Bac was a small-scale battle early in the Vietnam War which resulted in the first major combat victory by the Viet Cong against regular South Vietnamese and American forc...
1963 May 8 Hue Vesak Shootings
The Hue Vesak shootings refer to the deaths of nine unarmed Buddhist civilians on May 8, 1963 in the city of Huế in South Vietnam, at the hands of the army and security forces of the gove...
1964 Dec 14
to 1973 Mar 29
 Operation Barrel Roll Begins
On 12 December 1964, Barrel Roll was approved by Souvanna Phouma. The program originally consisted of only two U.S bombing sorties per week that were to be conducted by no more than four ...
1965 Feb 16 Vung Ro Bay Incident
The Vung Ro Bay Incident refers to the discovery of a 100-ton North Vietnamese naval trawler unloading munitions on a beach in South Vietnam's Vung Ro Bay on 16 February 1965. The inciden...
1965 May 28
to 1965 Jun 1
 Battle of Ba Gia
The Battle of Ba Gia or Bãi Xoan was a battle of the Vietnam War, that began after an ARVN battalion was ambushed by Viet Cong (VC) forces on May 28, 1965. The battle highlighted the vuln...
1965 Jun 18 Operation Arc Light Begins
Operation Arc Light was the 1965 deployment of B-52F Stratofortress as conventional bombers from bases in the US to Guam. By extension, Arc light, and sometimes Arclight, is the code name...
1965 Aug 17
to 1965 Aug 24
 Operation Starlight, First U.S.-Only Offensive Military Action of the Vietnam War
Operation Starlite was the first offensive military action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Ma...
1965 Oct 19
to 1965 Oct 25
 Siege of Plei Me
The Siege of Plei Me was a battle during the Vietnam War, which led up to the Battle of Ia Drang. Brigadier General Chu Huy Man of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) was tasked with d...
1965 Nov 14
to 1965 Nov 18
 Battle of Ia Drang
The Battle of Ia Drang was one of the first major battles between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during the Vietnam War. The two-part battle took place bet...
1966 Jan 8
to 1966 Jan 14
 Operation Crimp
Operation Crimp—also known as the Battle of the Ho Bo Woods—was a joint US-Australian military operation during the Vietnam War in the Ho Bo Woods, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cu Chi i...
1966 Jan 28 Launch of Operation Masher (Later Called Operation White Wing)
Operation Masher was a combined U.S., ARVN, and ROKA operation that began on January 28, 1966. The name "Operation Masher" was changed to "Operation White Wing", because the name was deem...
1966 Mar 9
to 1966 Mar 10
 Battle of A Shau
The Battle of A Shau was waged in 1966 during the Vietnam War between the Viet Cong and the forces of the United States and South Vietnam. The battle began on March 9 and lasted until Mar...
1966 Apr 11
to 1966 Apr 12
 Battle of Xa Cam My
The Battle of Xa Cam My was a battle of the Vietnam War fought over two days from April 11 to April 12, 1966. Originally planned as a U.S. search and destroy mission intended to lure o...
1966 Jul United States Navy Formalizes the 'Positive Identification Radar Advisory Zone' Known as PIRAZ
PIRAZ is a United States Navy acronym for Positive Identification RADAR Advisory Zone. The zone is defined by the air search RADAR coverage of a ship patrolling a designated PIRAZ station...
1966 Jul 7
to 1966 Jul 25
 Operation Hastings
Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War. Having been threatened by numerous encounters with enemy troops in the Cam Lo area, on July 7, 1966, United St...
1966 Aug 18 Battle of Long Tan
The Battle of Long Tần was fought between the Australian Army and Viet Cong forces in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tần, about twenty seven kilometres north east of Vung Ta...
1966 Sep 14 Operation Attleboro Begins
Operation Attleboro was a search and destroy operation by the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. The operation was named after Attleboro, Massachusetts, where the brigade had been formed. Init...
1966 Nov 10 Kit Carson Scout Program Goes into Operation
The Kit Carson Scouts (Hoi Chanh Vien in Vietnamese), loosely translated as "members who have returned") belonged to a special program created by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Viet Nam...
1967 CIA Initiates Controversial Phoenix Program
The Phoenix Program (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Phượng Hoàng, a word related to fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix) was a military, intelligence, and internal security program designed by the Uni...
1967 Jan 8
to 1967 Jan 26
 Operation Cedar Falls
Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces. The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called "Ir...
1967 Mar 20 US Military Begins Operation Popeye, a Cloud Seeding Program
Project Popeye was an experiment in increased rainfall through cloud seeding jointly approved by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense. The technical aspects of the ...
1967 Apr 21
to 1967 May 16
 United States Marine Corps Conducts Operation Union
Operation Union was a military operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1...
1967 Apr 24 The Hill Fights
Things remained quiet in the Khe Sanh area through 1966. Even so, General Westmoreland insisted that it not only be occupied by the Marines, but that it be reinforced. He was vociferously...
1967 May 26
to 1967 Jun 5
 Operation Union II
Operation Union II was a military operation that took place in the Vietnam War. It was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 5th Marine Regiment. Launched ...
1967 Jul 1
to 1967 Jul 14
 Operation Buffalo
Operation Buffalo was an operation during the Vietnam War that took place in the vicinity of Con Thien, Republic of Vietnam from 1 - 14 July, 1967. The battle was fought between units of ...
1967 Nov 19
to 1967 Nov 23
 Siege of Dak To
The battle for Hill 875 took place in the Vietnamese Central Highlands during the Vietnam War. It was fought between the 2nd and 4th Battalions of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, US Army, and...
1968 Jan United States Air Force Launches Operation Igloo White
Operation Igloo White was a covert United States Air Force electronic warfare operation conducted from late January 1968 until February 1973, during the Vietnam War. This state-of-the-art...
1968 Jan 14 Operation Niagara I is Launched
During the last four months of 1967 a series of fierce border battles erupted in South Vietnam that cast a shadow on what had been a productive year for U.S. forces in Southeast Asia. Beg...
1968 Jan 21 Battle of Khe Sanh Begins
The Battle of Khe Sanh was conducted in northwestern Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), between 21 January and 8 April 1968 during the Vietnam War. The combatants we...
1968 Jan 21 Operation Niagara II is Launched
On 21 January PAVN opened a continuous artillery barrage directed at Khe Sanh. It was also the launch day for Operation Niagara II. The Marine Direct Air Support Center (DASC), located at...
1968 Jan 24 Operation Coburg Begins
Operation Coburg was an Australian military action during the Vietnam War. The operation took place between 24 January − 1 March 1968 and saw heavy fighting between the 1st Australian Tas...
1968 Jan 30
to 1968 Mar 3
 Battle of Hue
At 03:40 on the foggy morning of 31 January, allied defensive positions north of the Perfume River in the city of Hue were mortared and rocketed and then attacked by two battalions of the...
1968 Jan 30
to 1968 Mar 7
 First Battle of Saigon
Although Saigon was the focal point of the offensive, the communists did not seek a total takeover of the city. Rather, they had six primary targets to strike in the downtown area: the he...
1968 Jan 31 The Tet Offensive Begins
The Tet Offensive was a military campaign during the Vietnam War that began on January 31, 1968. Forces of the National Liberation Front for South Vietnam, or Viet Cong, and the People's ...
1968 Feb 6
to 1968 Feb 7
 Battle of Lang Vei
The Battle of Lang Vei was a battle of the Vietnam War fought on the night of 6 February 1968, between elements of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the United States-led Detachment...
1968 Mar 10
to 1968 Mar 11
 Battle of Lima Site 85
The Battle of Lima Site 85 was a battle of the Vietnam War. The site was located at Phou Pha Thi—a mountain 15 miles (24 km) from the border of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV or ...
1968 Oct 8 U.S. Navy and South Vietnamese Forces Launch Operation Sealords
Operation Sealords (SEALORDS is an acronym for Southeast Asia Lake, Ocean, River, and Delta Strategy) was a military operation that took place during the Vietnam War. Conceived by Elmo R....
1968 Nov 11 U.S. Military Commences Operation Commando Hunt
This operation was designed to interdict Communist routes of infiltration along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, through Laos into South Vietnam. The aerial campaign involved a series of intensive ...
1969 Jan 22 United States Marine Corps Launches Operation Dewey Canyon
Operation Dewey Canyon was the last major offensive by the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It took place from January 22 through March 18, 1969 and involved a sweep of ...
1969 Mar 18
to 1970 May 28
 U.S. Strategic Air Command Bombing in Eastern Cambodia, Codenamed Operation Menu
Operation Menu was the codename of a covert United States Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia from 18 March 1969 until 26 May 1970, during the Vietn...
1969 May 10
to 1969 May 20
 Battle of Hamburger Hill
The Battle of Hamburger Hill was a battle of the Vietnam War which was fought between the United States and South Vietnam and North Vietnamese forces from May 10–20, 1969. Although the he...
1969 May 10 Operation Apache Snow Begins
Operation Apache Snow was a military operation of the Vietnam War in the A Shau Valley. The A Shau Valley was an important corridor for moving supplies into South Vietnam and used as stag...
1970 Sep 11
to 1970 Sep 13
 Operation Tailwind
Operation Tailwind was a covert incursion into southeastern Laos by a company-sized element of U.S. Army Special Forces and Montagnard commando (Hatchet Force) of the Military Assistance ...
1970 Nov 21 Operation Ivory Coast, Also Known as the Son Tay Raid
Operation Ivory Coast was a military operation conducted in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War by United States Special Operations Forces. On November 21, 1970, a joint United States...
1971 Jan 5 Battle of Snuol Begins
The Battle of Snuol was a major battle of the Vietnam War, conducted by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam as part of Operation Toàn Thắng TT02. The battle lasted from January 5 to May 3...
1971 Feb 8 Operation Lam Son 719 Begins
"The operation was conceived in doubt and assailed by skepticism, preceded in confusion." —Henry Kissinger
1971 Jun 6
to 1971 Jun 7
 Battle of Long Khanh
The Battle of Long Khanh was fought during the Vietnam War on 6–7 June 1971 between the elements of 1st Australian Task Force and the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army during Operation ...
1972 Mar 30 Easter Offensive, Officially Known as the Nguyen Hue Offensive, Begins
The Easter Offensive, officially, the Nguyen Hue Offensive and also (Chiến dịch Xuân hè 1972 in Vietnamese) was a military campaign conducted by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN, the re...
1972 Mar 30 First Battle of Quang Tri Begins
The First Battle of Quảng Trị resulted in the first major victory for the North Vietnamese Army during the Nguyen Hue Offensive of 1972. The province of Quảng Trị was a major battle gr...
1972 Apr 4
to 1972 Apr 7
 Battle of Loc Ninh
The Battle of Loc Ninh was a major battle fought during the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive and lasted from 4–7 April 1972. Loc Ninh was a small district town in Binh Long Province, app...