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Covert sites of the Laotian Civil War were clandestine U.S. military installations for conducting covert paramilitary and combat operations in the Kingdom of Laos. Airstrips within the Kingdom of Laos were originally designated by Air America as "Site XX" (with XX being a number). In September 1961, the designation changed to "VS XX", meaning ...
The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater during the Vietnam War with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers.
Muang Soui was a land of war during the Lao Civil War and Operation Off Balance between 1961 and 1969. The city was partly occupied by Captain Kong Le's army at that time. Some of his military troops had settled east of Muang Soui in Phou Kout mountain, Phou Kout district and then others in Phonsavan and the Plain of Ja
4 August 1964: 1964 Laotian coups, in MR 5; 14 December 1964—22 February 1973: Operation Barrel Roll, in MR 2; 31 January 1965: 1965 Laotian coups, in MR 5; 3 April 1965–11 November 1968: Operation Steel Tiger in MR 3 and MR 4; Late 1965: Operation Star (Laos), in MR 3; 5 December 1965–end of 1968: Operation Tiger Hound in MR 3 and MR 4
The Communist Chinese would build roads in northwestern Laos despite the ongoing Laotian Civil War. As part of this project, in the wake of the defeat at Nam Bac on 14 January 1968, Chinese engineers began building Route 46 from Yunnan Province south down the Nam Beng Valley towards Pakbeng , which was located on the Mekong River .
The Battle of Nam Bac was one of the major engagements of the Laotian Civil War. Despite misgivings about their potential performance the Royal Lao Army moved in to occupy the Nam Bac Valley in August 1966; the position would block a traditional Vietnamese invasion route that led to the Lao royal capitol, Luang Prabang. The location was ...
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Laotian Civil War (1953–1975). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Pages in category "Battles and operations of the Laotian Civil War"
The Battle of Lak Sao, fought between November 1963 and January 1964, was a major engagement of the Laotian Civil War.In November 1963, General Phoumi Nosavan, who held the reins of military power in the Kingdom of Laos, launched a military offensive against North Vietnamese invaders that cut across the northern panhandle of the nation.