Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Wars Used In›Laotian Civil WarWarLaotian Civil WarContemporaryReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe Laotian Civil War was fought from 1959 to 1975 between the Royal Lao Government, backed by the United States, and the communist Pathet Lao movement, supported by North Vietnam, as a direct extension of the wider Vietnam War fought largely through a covert American air and paramilitary campaign that came to be known as the Secret War. Heavy and sustained American bombing devastated large parts of the Laotian countryside over the course of the conflict. The war ended in 1975 as communist forces triumphed across all of Indochina, with the Pathet Lao completing its takeover of the country and establishing the Lao People's Democratic Republic later that year.FactsLaotian Civil WarConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1959 1End YearWell-attested1975 1CombatantsWell-attestedPathet Lao and North Vietnam; Royal Lao Government, United States, and Thailand 1OutcomeWell-attestedPathet Lao and North Vietnamese victory 1ClassificationDeath Toll MinWell-attestedfrom 20,000 1Conflict TypeWell-attestedCivil War 1Laotian Civil WarFilter Results26 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAssault Rifles (3)Assault Rifles of China (1)Assault Rifles of Europe (1)Assault Rifles of the United States (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (5)Pistols and Revolvers (5)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (12)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (4)Semi-Automatic Pistols (4)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Asia-Pacific (1)Semi-Automatic 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Units Well-attested The Vietnam People's Army intervened extensively on the Pathet Lao side of the 1959-1975 Laotian Civil WarUsesArisaka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: ArisakaB-10 recoilless rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: B-10 recoilless rifleBrowning Automatic Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Browning Automatic Rifletier 4Cadillac Gage Commando, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Cadillac Gage CommandoCAR-15, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: CAR-15Carl Gustaf m/45, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45DP-27 Machine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Degtyaryov machine gunDShK, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: DShKFM 24/29 light machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: FM 24/29 light machine gunKPV heavy machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: KPV heavy machine gunLuger P08 Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Luger pistoltier 4M1 carbine, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1 carbineM1 Garand Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1 Garand Rifletier 2M113 armored personnel carrier, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrierM1911 Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1911 pistoltier 4M1917 Enfield, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1917 EnfieldM1917 revolver, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1917 revolverM1919 Browning Machine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source M1919 Browning machine gun, WikipediaM2 Browning Machine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M2 Browningtier 4M203 Grenade Launcher, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M203 grenade launcherM3 Half-Track, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 half-tracktier 4M3 scout car, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 scout carM3 Stuart, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 Stuarttier 4M3 submachine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 submachine gunM40 recoilless rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M40 recoilless rifleM60 Machine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M60 machine gunM72 LAW, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source M72 LAW, WikipediaM79 Grenade Launcher, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcherMakarov PM Pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Makarov pistol, WikipediaMAS-36 rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MAS-36 rifleMAS-38, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MAS-38MAS-49 Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MAS-49 rifleMAT-49, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MAT-49Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Mosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)Owen Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Owen gunPPS Submachine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: PPS submachine gunPPS-43, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: PPS submachine gunRPG-18, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPG-18RPG-2, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: RPG-2Springfield M1903 Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1903 Springfieldtier 4Sten Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Sten Guntier 2Thompson Submachine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Thompson Submachine Guntier 4Type 54 pistol, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Type 54 pistolType 56 Assault Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Type 56 assault rifleVz. 58, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: vz. 58Sources1. Laotian Civil War - WikipediaInfobox, date23 May 1959 ? 2 December 1975Infobox, combatant1/combatant2Pathet LaoInfobox, resultPathet Lao and North Vietnamese victoryInfobox, casualties fieldInfobox casualties: 20,000 to 62,000 total killedConflict-type attribute (laotian-civil-war)The Laotian Civil War was fought from 1959 to 1975 between the Royal Lao Government, backed by the United States, and the communist Pathet Lao movement, supported by North Vietnam, as a direct extension of the wider Vietnam War fought largely through a covert American air and paramilitary campaign that came to be known as the Secret War.View the SourceWikipedia: M1911 pistoltier 4WikipediaUses: M1911 Pistol, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Sten Guntier 2WikipediaUses: Sten Gun, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Thompson Submachine Guntier 4WikipediaUses: Thompson Submachine Gun, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M1 Garand Rifletier 2WikipediaUses: M1 Garand Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceMosin-Nagant (Wikipedia)Uses: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M1903 Springfieldtier 4WikipediaUses: Springfield M1903 Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Luger pistoltier 4WikipediaUses: Luger P08 Pistol, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Browning Automatic Rifletier 4WikipediaUses: Browning Automatic Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M3 Stuarttier 4WikipediaUses: M3 Stuart, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceM1919 Browning machine gun, WikipediaUses: M1919 Browning Machine Gun, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceM72 LAW, WikipediaUses: M72 LAW, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: DShKUses: DShK, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: vz. 58Uses: Vz. 58, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M60 machine gunUses: M60 Machine Gun, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Owen gunUses: Owen Gun, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: RPG-2Uses: RPG-2, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Carl Gustaf m/45Uses: Carl Gustaf m/45, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M40 recoilless rifleUses: M40 recoilless rifle, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M1 carbineUses: M1 carbine, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M3 submachine gunUses: M3 submachine gun, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: MAS-49 rifleUses: MAS-49 Rifle, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrierUses: M113 armored personnel carrier, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: Cadillac Gage CommandoUses: Cadillac Gage Commando, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: FM 24/29 light machine gunUses: FM 24/29 light machine gun, infobox wars field: 'Laotian Civil War'View the SourceWikipedia: M3 half-tracktier 4WikipediaUses: M3 Half-Track, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M3 Half-Track, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M2 Browningtier 4WikipediaUses: M2 Browning Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M2 Browning Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceMakarov pistol, WikipediaUses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Makarov PM Pistol, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 56 assault rifleUses: Type 56 Assault Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 56 Assault Rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: PPS submachine gunUses: PPS-43, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarUses: PPS Submachine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M79 grenade launcherUses: M79 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M79 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M203 grenade launcherUses: M203 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M203 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M1917 revolverUses: M1917 revolver, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M1917 revolver, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: MAT-49Uses: MAT-49, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: MAT-49, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: CAR-15Uses: CAR-15, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: CAR-15, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M1917 EnfieldUses: M1917 Enfield, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M1917 Enfield, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: MAS-38Uses: MAS-38, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: MAS-38, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: MAS-36 rifleUses: MAS-36 rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: MAS-36 rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: KPV heavy machine gunUses: KPV heavy machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: KPV heavy machine gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Type 54 pistolUses: Type 54 pistol, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Type 54 pistol, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: RPG-18Uses: RPG-18, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: RPG-18, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: ArisakaUses: Arisaka, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: Arisaka, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: B-10 recoilless rifleUses: B-10 recoilless rifle, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: B-10 recoilless rifle, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: M3 scout carUses: M3 scout car, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: M3 scout car, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field lists: Laotian Civil WarView the SourceWikipedia: Degtyaryov machine gunUses: DP-27 Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldQuote, Uses: DP-27 Machine Gun, Infobox, wars fieldInfobox wars field: Spanish Civil WarWinter WarWorld War IISecond Sino-Japanese WarKorean WarChinese Civil WarFirst Indochina WarVietnam WarHungarian Revolution of 1956Laotian Civil WarNorth Yemen Civil WarGeorgian Civil WarYugoslav WarsSomView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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