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 | VC - PAVN KIAs | Allied KIAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Operation Prek Ta[1] | FANK and ARVN operation against PAVN | |||
| 72 | Operation Seahawk[2] | US search and rescue operations in the Gulf of Tonkin, on the gun line off the coast, coming under enemy fire on 15 occasions | |||
| Feb 1 – Apr 30 | Operation Keystone Owl[3] | Redeployment of five infantry battalions, two cavalry squadrons and four air cavalry squadron from South Vietnam to the United States | |||
| Apr 1 – Sep 16 | ARVN 3rd Division reinforced by the 1st Division, VNMC and Airborne Division defense and counteroffensive against the PAVN 304th, 308th, 312th, 320th, 324B and 325th Divisions | ||||
| Apr 2 – Jul 11 | |||||
| Apr 5 – May 10 | |||||
| Apr 12 – Jul 14 | ARVN 23rd Division, reinforced by the 40th, 41st, 42nd and 47th Regiments, 22nd Division defense of Kon Tum against the PAVN 2nd, 3rd and 320th Divisions | ||||
| May 1 – Jun 30 | Redeployment of 3/1 Cavalry, 196th Infantry Brigade and four infantry Battalions from South Vietnam to the United States | ||||
| May 8 | Operation Pocket Money[4] | Mining of Haiphong Harbour by A-7 Corsair IIs and A-6 Intruders from the | Haiphong Harbour | ||
| May 9 – Oct 23 | Operation Linebacker I[5] | ||||
| May 17 - Oct | Operation Enhance[6] | ||||
| Jun 3 – 12 | US Navy SEAL Team One and Underwater Demolition Team (UDT)-11 operation to rescue 2 escaped US POWs | Red River basin | 1 | ||
| Jul 1 – Aug 31 | Redeployment of two infantry battalions from South Vietnam to the United States | ||||
| Sep 1 – Nov 30 | Redeployment of miscellaneous units from South Vietnam to the United States | ||||
| 20 Oct - Dec | Transfer of equipment and bases from U.S. to South Vietnam | ||||
| Dec 18 – 29 | 1612 | ||||