Scotland II
Operation
- Title
- Scotland II
- Start Date
- 4/14/1968
- End Date
- 2/28/1969
- CTZ
- I
- TAO
- Quang Tri Province - Khe Sanh
- Objective
- clear and search operation; Continuance of USMC operations upon termination of Operation PEGASUS; To continue to clear the Khe Sanh area of the PAVN.
- Description
- This operation began after the termination of PEGASUS. In the beginning, 3/26th patrolled the valley west from Khe Sanh toward Hill 881S. They encountered little resistance, finding mostly the remains of the Communists. The 1/9the Marines did encounter fighting against PAVN bunkers near Hill 689. The Marines suffered more casualties leaving Khe Sanh than in the seige itself. The PAVN base was eventually abandoned, though PAVN troops remained in the area. The USMC was employing mobile tactics at the end of the operation.
Allied Units Involved
- Unit
- 3d Marine Division
- Branch
- Headquarters, United States Marine Corps
- Branch Abbrv.
- HQ, USMC
- Unit
- 1st and 2d Battalions, 1st Marines
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Branch Abbrv.
- USMC
- Unit
- 1st, 2d, 3d Battalions, 3d Marines
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Branch Abbrv.
- USMC
- Unit
- 1st, 2d, 3d Battalions, 4th Marines
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Branch Abbrv.
- USMC
- Unit
- 1st, 2d, 3d Battalions, 9th Marines
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Branch Abbrv.
- USMC
- Unit
- 1st, 2d, 3d Battalions, 26th Marines
- Branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Branch Abbrv.
- USMC
- Unit
- 2d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
- Branch
- United States Army
- Branch Abbrv.
- USA
- Killed in Action
- 435 (9 from the 1/9th) USMC
- Missing in Action
- 32 from the 1/9th USMC
- Wounded in Action
- 2,395 (53 from the 1/9th) USMC
Enemy Units Involved
- Unit
- People's Army of Viet Nam
- Branch Abbrv.
- PAVN
- Killed in Action
- 3,311 PAVN
Sources
- Author
- Shelby L. Stanton
- Title
- Vietnam: Order Of Battle
- Author
- Spencer C. Tucker, edited by Spencer C.
- Title
- The Encyclopedia Of The Vietnam War: A Political, Social & Military History
- Author
- National Archives and Records Administration
- Title
- Preliminary Checklist Of United States Military Operations In Southeast Asia
Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive
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