Operation Lancaster II was a U.S. Marine Corps security operation that took place in northern Quảng Trị Province from 20 January to 23 November 1968 during the Vietnam War. The operation followed on directly from Operation Lancaster. The Marines patrolled aggressively. The response of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) was mixed; Prolonged lulls alternated with fierce fighting. Broadly the Marines felt that they were successful in maintaining the supply route to Ca Lu, at the terminus of Route 9, and in, at least intermittently, disrupting PAVN communications.
BLT 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Marines advance during Operation Lancaster II
Battery A, 1/12 Marines prepare to fire their 105 mm gun in 1969
Ca Lu Combat Base
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines prepare to board CH-46s at the Rockpile
Operation Scotland II was a U.S. Marine Corps security operation that took place in northwest Quảng Trị Province from 15 April 1968 to 28 February 1969.
2/4 Marines offload from HMM-262 CH-46s near Lang Vei
Marine from 1/4 Marines distributes ammunition during an attack on Firebase Russell, 12 December 1968
1/4 Marines move to board a CH-46 at Vandegrift Combat Base