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This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1972, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the Khmer Republic, the United States and their allies. Date Duration. Operation Name. Unit (s) – Description. Location.
Aug 13, 1972 · Aug 13: US air power seen having saved S Vietnamese Army from collapse during Hanoi offensive; Pres Thieu reptdly tries to convince US that the only way to bring war to a definite conclusion is to ...
On January 13, 1972, the President announced a further reduction of 70,000 U.S. troops beginning February 1, 1972, to reach a level of 69,000 troops in Vietnam by May 1, 1972. The...
Published government documents. Secondary sources. External links. Operation Linebacker was the codename of a U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 air interdiction campaign conducted against North Vietnam from 9 May to 23 October 1972, during the Vietnam War .
- 9 May – 23 October 1972
- North Vietnam
- Both sides claim victory
The Pentagon announced that U.S. Marines might be landed to defend the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam, as only about 6,000 of the more than 60,000 Americans remaining were combat troops, however any renewed ground combat responsibility was ruled out.
Sep 13, 2017 · U.S. troops in Vietnam are reduced from a peak of 549,000 in 1969 to 69,000 in 1972. • February 1970 : U.S. National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger begins secret peace...
3 days ago · By nearly every metric, the Vietnam War was, in the common sense of the word, a war.The United States committed some 550,000 troops to the Vietnam front at the height of the conflict, suffered more than 58,000 casualties, and engaged in battle after battle with communist forces in the region until its withdrawal in 1973.
