Laotian Civil War

1953–1975 civil war in Laos.

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1959 — 1975 Vietnam War, Cold War, civil war, Battle of Ban Pa Dong, Battle of Lak Sao, Operation Pigfat, 1973 Laotian coup, 1966 Laotian coup, Campaign 74B, Operation Honorable Dragon, Operation Off Balance, Operation Diamond Arrow, Operation Raindance, Operation Fa Ngum, Battle of Nam Bac, Operation Triangle, Campaign Thoan Thang, Operation Counterpunch, Battle of Luang Namtha, Campaign Z, Operation Desert Rat, Vientiane Treaty, CIA activities in Laos, Operation Bedrock, 1967 Opium War, Operation Strength, Operation Left Jab, Operation Maharat II, Operation Phalat, Operation Black Lion V, Operation Phiboonpol, Operation Phou Phiang II, Tchepone Operation, Operation Maeng Da, Operation Sayasila, Phou Khao Kham, Operation Silver Buckle, Operation Sinsay, Operation Black Lion, Operation Black Lion III, Operation Phoutah, Operation Thao La, Operation Xieng Dong, Operation Junction City Jr., Operation Phou Phiang III, Battles of Nakhang, Second Indochina War, Operation Sourisak Montry VIII,

Freebase entry^@
Wikimedia Central Intelligence Agency in the Laotian Civil War

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Battle of Ban Dong – Battle of Ban Pa Dong – Cold War – North Vietnamese invasion of Laos – Second Indochina War – Vietnam War –

1959-05-23T00:00:00Z

1959-05-23

1975-12-02T00:00:00Z

1975-12-02

1966-10-21T00:00:00Z

1966 Laotian coup 1966

1967-07-29T00:00:00Z

1967 Opium War 1967

1973-08-20T00:00:00Z

1973 Laotian coup 1973

1966-02-16T00:00:00Z

Battles of Nakhang 1966

1961-01-31T00:00:00Z

Battle of Ban Pa Dong 1961

1963-11-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Lak Sao 1963

1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Luang Namtha 1962

1966-08-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Nam Bac 1966

1971-04-30T00:00:00Z

Campaign 74B 1971

1969-06-27T00:00:00Z

Campaign Thoan Thang 1969

1971-12-17T00:00:00Z

Campaign Z 1971

1971-11-09T00:00:00Z

Operation Bedrock 1971

1972-10-18T00:00:00Z

Operation Black Lion III 1972

1972-11-21T00:00:00Z

Operation Black Lion V 1972

1972-10-19T00:00:00Z

Operation Black Lion 1972

1970-09-26T00:00:00Z

Operation Counterpunch 1970

1971-04-03T00:00:00Z

Operation Desert Rat 1971

1969-09-20T00:00:00Z

Operation Diamond Arrow 1969

1972-04-27T00:00:00Z

Operation Fa Ngum 1972

1970-09-25T00:00:00Z

Operation Honorable Dragon 1970

1969-10-17T00:00:00Z

Operation Junction City Jr. 1969

1969-06-26T00:00:00Z

Operation Left Jab 1969

1970-07-17T00:00:00Z

Operation Maeng Da 1970

1972-12-31T00:00:00Z

Operation Maharat II 1972

1969-07-15T00:00:00Z

Operation Off Balance 1969

1971-08-20T00:00:00Z

Operation Phalat 1971

1971-06-11T00:00:00Z

Operation Phiboonpol 1971

1971-09-01T00:00:00Z

Operation Phoutah 1971

1973-03-01T00:00:00Z

Operation Phou Phiang III 1973

1972-10-25T00:00:00Z

Operation Phou Phiang II 1972

1968-11-26T00:00:00Z

Operation Pigfat 1968

1969-04-07T00:00:00Z

Operation Raindance 1969

1971-10-31T00:00:00Z

Operation Sayasila 1971

1971-02-11T00:00:00Z

Operation Silver Buckle 1971

1972-03-31T00:00:00Z

Operation Sinsay 1972

1971-09-01T00:00:00Z

Operation Sourisak Montry VIII 1971

1972-03-17T00:00:00Z

Operation Strength 1972

1971-12-16T00:00:00Z

Operation Thao La 1971

1964-07-29T00:00:00Z

Operation Triangle 1964

1971-07-05T00:00:00Z

Operation Xieng Dong 1971

1971-09-21T00:00:00Z

Phou Khao Kham 1971

1970-11-13T00:00:00Z

Tchepone Operation 1970

1973-02-21T00:00:00Z

Vientiane Treaty 1973

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1stIndochinaWar004

ARVN ACAVs in Laos 1971

After action report of 4th Division incursion into Cambodia and Laos to interdict traffic on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, 25 Nov. 1968.

Anti-aircraft-troops-of-the-Laotian-Peoples-Liberation-Army-142341995246

Capt. Kong Le

Damaged Laotian North American T-28D aircraft at Luang Prabang, Laos, in 1967 (110329-F-XN622-002)

FrenchLaos1953

FrenchLaos1953 (cropped)

Hmongs

Hmong military outpost in Bouamlong valley in 1971, during the Laotian Civil War

KongLe

Landing view of LS-20A airfield at Long Tieng, Laos, circa in 1970 (230108-F-IO108-003)

Laotian North American T-28D-5 at Long Tien, Laos, in September 1972

Laotian T-28D Trojan taxiing in 1960s

Nvamarch

PathetLao002

Pavnlaos

Phonsavan, Laos - panoramio (2)

Phonsavan, Laos - panoramio (4)

RussianTank

Strijd in Laos. Franse Generaal Salan en Prins Savang Loeang Prabang , hoofdstad, Bestanddeelnr 905-7049

USAF recon photo of Vang Vieng airfield Laos in 1961

USaid au Laos, 1955

Wrecked tank in Northern Laos - panoramio

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Source

link		Freebase entry^@		Wikidata
link		Wikimedia Central Intelligence Agency in the Laotian Civil War		Wikidata
conflict	1966	1966 Laotian coup	conflict	Wikidata
conflict	1967	1967 Opium War	conflict	Wikidata
conflict	1973	1973 Laotian coup		Wikidata
conflict	1966	Battles of Nakhang		Wikidata
conflict	1961	Battle of Ban Pa Dong	battle	Wikidata
conflict	1963	Battle of Lak Sao	conflict	Wikidata
conflict	1962	Battle of Luang Namtha	conflict	Wikidata
conflict	1966	Battle of Nam Bac	conflict	Wikidata
conflict		CIA activities in Laos	covert operation	Wikidata
conflict	1971	Campaign 74B		Wikidata
conflict	1969	Campaign Thoan Thang		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Campaign Z		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Bedrock		Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Black Lion III		Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Black Lion V		Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Black Lion		Wikidata
conflict	1970	Operation Counterpunch		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Desert Rat		Wikidata
conflict	1969	Operation Diamond Arrow	military operation	Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Fa Ngum		Wikidata
conflict	1970	Operation Honorable Dragon		Wikidata
conflict	1969	Operation Junction City Jr.		Wikidata
conflict	1969	Operation Left Jab		Wikidata
conflict	1970	Operation Maeng Da	military operation	Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Maharat II		Wikidata
conflict	1969	Operation Off Balance		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Phalat		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Phiboonpol		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Phoutah		Wikidata
conflict	1973	Operation Phou Phiang III		Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Phou Phiang II		Wikidata
conflict	1968	Operation Pigfat		Wikidata
conflict	1969	Operation Raindance		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Sayasila		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Silver Buckle		Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Sinsay		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Sourisak Montry VIII		Wikidata
conflict	1972	Operation Strength		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Thao La		Wikidata
conflict	1964	Operation Triangle		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Operation Xieng Dong		Wikidata
conflict	1971	Phou Khao Kham		Wikidata
conflict	1970	Tchepone Operation		Wikidata
conflict	1973	Vientiane Treaty	peace treaty	Wikidata
image	2011	1stIndochinaWar004		Wikimedia
image	1971	ARVN ACAVs in Laos 1971		Wikimedia
image	1968	After action report of 4th Division incursion into Cambodia and Laos to interdict traffic on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, 25 Nov. 1968.		Wikimedia
image	1967	Anti-aircraft-troops-of-the-Laotian-Peoples-Liberation-Army-142341995246		Wikimedia
image		Capt. Kong Le		Wikimedia
image	1967	Damaged Laotian North American T-28D aircraft at Luang Prabang, Laos, in 1967 (110329-F-XN622-002)		Wikimedia
image	1953	FrenchLaos1953		Wikimedia
image	1953	FrenchLaos1953 (cropped)		Wikimedia
image	1961	Hmongs		Wikimedia
image	1971	Hmong military outpost in Bouamlong valley in 1971, during the Laotian Civil War		Wikimedia
image		KongLe		Wikimedia
image		Landing view of LS-20A airfield at Long Tieng, Laos, circa in 1970 (230108-F-IO108-003)		Wikimedia
image	1972	Laotian North American T-28D-5 at Long Tien, Laos, in September 1972		Wikimedia
image		Laotian T-28D Trojan taxiing in 1960s		Wikimedia
image		Nvamarch		Wikimedia
image	1953	PathetLao002		Wikimedia
image		Pavnlaos		Wikimedia
image	2010	Phonsavan, Laos - panoramio (2)		Wikimedia
image	2010	Phonsavan, Laos - panoramio (4)		Wikimedia
image		RussianTank		Wikimedia
image	1953	Strijd in Laos. Franse Generaal Salan en Prins Savang Loeang Prabang , hoofdstad, Bestanddeelnr 905-7049		Wikimedia
image	1961	USAF recon photo of Vang Vieng airfield Laos in 1961		Wikimedia
image	1955	USaid au Laos, 1955		Wikimedia
image	2011	Wrecked tank in Northern Laos - panoramio		Wikimedia

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