Operation Imperial Lake
| Operation Imperial Lake | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
Landing Zone Vulture, Hill 845, Quế Sơn Mountains | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States South Korea |
North Vietnam Viet Cong | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| MG Charles F. Widdecke | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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1st Marine Division 2nd Marine Battalion | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 24 killed | U.S. body count: 296 killed | ||||||
Operation Imperial Lake was a U.S. Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps and U.S. Army operation in the Quế Sơn District, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam that took place from 1 September 1970, to 7 May 1971. It was the last operation of the 1st Marine Division during the Vietnam War.