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Operation Maine Crag
Part of Vietnam War

2/3 Marines pass a destroyed PAVN truck
Date15 March – 2 May 1969
Location
Vietnam Salient, Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
16°34′44″N 106°45′11″E / 16.579°N 106.753°E / 16.579; 106.753
Result Allies claim operational success
Belligerents
Operation Maine Crag United States
South Vietnam South Vietnam
North Vietnam North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
United States Paul D. Lafond
South Vietnam Hoàng Xuân Lãm
Unknown
Strength
United States 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
1st Battalion 3rd Marines
1st Battalion 12th Marines
Company B, 1st Battalion, 61st Mechanized Infantry
1st Battalion, 77th Armor
1st Battalion, 44th Artillery
South Vietnam 3rd Battalion, 2nd Regiment
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown US body count: 207 killed

Operation Maine Crag was a US Marine Corps, United States Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) operation that took place in northwest Quảng Trị Province, lasting from 15 March – 2 May 1969.

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