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Operation Phiboonpol (9–11 June 1971) was a "short but very intense engagement" of the Laotian Civil War. Five Royal Lao Government battalions went on
Operation_Phiboonpol
Coordinated missions, operations and projects
27 June 1971: Operation Xieng Dong, in MR 1 15 May – late September 1971: Operation Phoutah, in MR 3 9–11 June 1971: Operation Phiboonpol, in MR 4 27 July
List_of_military_operations
Network of roads in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia used by the Viet Cong from 1959 to 1975
effort. In Laos, the agency began Operation Pincushion in 1962 to accomplish that goal. The operation evolved into Operation Hardnose, in which CIA-backed
Ho_Chi_Minh_trail
April–27 June 1971: Operation Xieng Dong, in MR 1 15 May–late September 1971: Operation Phoutah, in MR 3 9–11 June 1971: Operation Phiboonpol, in MR 4 27 July–31
List of military operations of the Laotian Civil War
List_of_military_operations_of_the_Laotian_Civil_War
three-day blood bath of Operation Phiboonpol from 9–11 June 1971 was indecisive. From 28 July through 31 October 1971, Operation Sayasila managed to wrest
Operation_Thao_La
for Fiscal Year 1972 and 140,000 for Fiscal Year 1973. 9-11 June Operation Phiboonpol was an offensive by four RLA battalions to capture the Bolaven Plateau
1971_in_the_Vietnam_War
Operation Raindance was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War, staged from 17 March to 7 April 1969. It was launched by the U.S. Air Force (USAF)
Operation_Raindance
1964–73 covert US military operation in Laos during the Vietnam War
Operation Barrel Roll was a covert interdiction and close air support campaign conducted in the Kingdom of Laos by the U.S. Air Force 2nd Air Division
Operation_Barrel_Roll
1969–1970 US covert military operation in Cambodia
Operation Menu was a covert United States Strategic Air Command (SAC) tactical bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia from 18 March 1969 to 26
Operation_Menu
Trail, the multi-divisional Operation Lam Son 719 was launched on 8 February 1971 to capture Tchepone. Operation Phiboonpol had ended in an indecisive
Operation_Sayasila
Part of the Vietnam War (1968–1972)
Operation Commando Hunt was a covert U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign that took place during the Vietnam
Operation_Commando_Hunt
Operation Counterpunch, waged 26 September 1970 to 7 January 1971, was a military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. Royalist General Vang Pao's guerrilla
Operation_Counterpunch
Part of the Vietnam War (1971)
Operation Lam Son 719 or 9th Route – Southern Laos Campaign (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Lam Sơn 719 or Chiến dịch đường 9 – Nam Lào) was a limited-objective
Operation_Lam_Son_719
Operation Sourisak Montry VIII (September 1971 – 22 June 1972) was a Thai military offensive against an encroaching Chinese Communist presence just north
Operation Sourisak Montry VIII
Operation_Sourisak_Montry_VIII
called Operation About Face) was a major Laotian Civil War victory for the anti-communist troops of the Kingdom of Laos. Patterned after prior Operation Raindance
Kou_Kiet
Operation Pigfat was a crucial guerrilla offensive of the Laotian Civil War; it lasted from 26 November 1968 to 7 January 1969. Launched by Hmong tribal
Operation_Pigfat
Military operation of the Laotian civil war
Operation Triangle was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War staged from 19—29 July 1964. Although planned by the General Staff of the Royal Lao
Operation_Triangle
Operation Momentum was a guerrilla training program during the Laotian Civil War run by the Central Intelligence Agency to raise a guerrilla force of
Operation_Momentum
Part of the Vietnam War (1965–1968)
Operation Tiger Hound was a covert U.S. 2nd Air Division, later Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign conducted in
Operation_Tiger_Hound
Part of the Vietnam War (1970)
Operation Tailwind was a covert incursion by a small unit of United States Army and allied Montagnard forces into southeastern Laos during the Vietnam
Operation_Tailwind
Major engagement of the Laotian Civil War
Army's rout at Nam Tha was an unpromising precedent. However, the later Operation Triangle had been a success, if a pushover. CIA Station Chief Theodore
Battle_of_Nam_Bac
Operation Phou Phiang II (6 August – 25 October 1972) was one of the final battles of the Laotian Civil War. It was an attempt to relieve the siege on
Operation_Phou_Phiang_II
USA military training mission of the Royal Lao Army
Project Hotfoot (also known as Operation Hotfoot, originally known as Operation Ambidextrous) was a secretive military training mission from the United
Project_Hotfoot_(Laos)
Part of the Vietnam War (1965–1969)
Operation Pony Express was the covert transportation of, and the provision of aerial support for, indigenous soldiers and material operating across the
Operation_Pony_Express
Operation Strength II (6–31 March 1972) was a Royalist military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. It was devised as another diversion in the mode of
Operation_Strength_II
American covert operation in 1961
Operation Millpond, which operated from 13 March 1961 through August 1961, was an American covert operation designed to introduce air power into the Laotian
Operation_Millpond
Laotian Civil War Royalist offensive
Operation Strength (6 February – 17 March 1972) was a Royalist military offensive of the Laotian Civil War. The attack, undertaken against the advice
Operation_Strength_(1972)
Part of the Vietnam War (1965–1968)
Operation Steel Tiger was a covert U.S. 2nd Air Division, later Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction effort targeted against
Operation_Steel_Tiger
Operation Toan Thang (Operation Total Victory) was the first communist wet season offensive of the Laotian Civil War. Launched on 18 June 1969 and successful
Campaign_Toan_Thang
Operation Snake Eyes was a proposed military operation of the Laotian Civil War. Planned in mid-December 1969 by the U.S. Ambassador to Laos, the planned
Operation_Snake_Eyes
quitting the war. On 21 January 1963, the other prong of the Royal Lao Army operation began to come apart. Bataillon Infanterie 2 (Infantry Battalion 2) ran
Battle_of_Luang_Namtha
Operation Off Balance was a hastily planned offensive operation of the Laotian Civil War; it happened between 1 and 15 July 1969 on the Plain of Jars
Operation_Off_Balance
Operation Maeng Da was a Royal Lao Government military offensive aimed at disrupting the crucial communist supply route of the Second Indochina War, the
Operation_Maeng_Da
Operation Phoutah (15 May – late September 1971) was one of a series of offensive operations aimed at the vital Ho Chi Minh trail complex during the Second
Operation_Phoutah
1972 military offensive
Operation Fa Ngum (1–27 April 1972) was a Laotian military offensive aimed at capturing the villages of Ban Ngik and Laongam as bases for incursions onto
Operation_Fa_Ngum
The Tchepone Operation (19 October – 13 November 1970) was an interdiction campaign by the Royal Lao Armed Forces aimed at disrupting the People's Army
Tchepone_Operation
guerrilla army; Operation Lam Son 719 was being waged at the same time. Having captured the highly strategic Plain of Jars during Operation 74B, the Communists
Campaign_74B
1970 offensive in the Second Indochina War
Operation Honorable Dragon (also known as Operation Gauntlet) was an offensive of the Second Indochina War. The Central Intelligence Agency, which equipped
Operation_Honorable_Dragon
Military offensive in June 1969 as part of the Laotian Civil War and the Vietnam War
Operation Left Jab was the first military offensive launched against the Sihanouk Trail extension of the Ho Chi Minh trail during the Second Indochina
Operation_Left_Jab
Operation Diamond Arrow was a battle in southern Laos, waged from 20 September 1969 through 9 March 1970. The struggle centered on a Royal Lao Army stronghold
Operation_Diamond_Arrow
Operation Junction City Jr. was a major Laotian offensive of the Vietnam War; initially aimed at temporary disruption of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, it was
Operation_Junction_City_Jr.
Central Intelligence Agency-run espionage operation
Operation Hardnose was a Central Intelligence Agency-run espionage operation spying upon the Ho Chi Minh trail that began during the Laotian Civil War
Operation_Hardnose
Operation Black Lion (15 June – 19 October 1972) was a Royal Lao Government counter-offensive against a People's Army of Vietnam thrust that cut the Kingdom
Operation_Black_Lion
Operation Desert Rat (16 February – 3 April 1971) was a diversionary attack by a Laotian irregular regiment upon the crucial communist supply line, the
Operation_Desert_Rat
(2025-05-15). "Was Operation Sindoor a Surprise Victory for India?". The National Interest. Retrieved 2026-04-22. Fontanellaz, Adrien. "Operation Sindoor: The
History_of_aerial_warfare
Operation Pincushion was a covert training program for hill tribe recruits to become guerrilla soldiers during the Laotian Civil War. Run by United States
Operation_Pincushion
its unitary command and security from the 400 remaining militia from Operation Pincushion. At the same time, overall security in MR 4 was diminished
Wapi_Project
Operation Silver Buckle (5 January – 11 February 1971), an offensive staged in Military Region 4 of the Kingdom of Laos, was the deepest Royal Lao Armed
Operation_Silver_Buckle
Laotian Civial War offensive
Operation Phou Phiang III (18 January – March 1973) was the final offensive of the Laotian Civil War by the Royal Lao Army's L'Armée Clandestine. Central
Operation_Phou_Phiang_III
Military offensive
Operation Phalat (2 April–20 August 1971) was a military offensive of the Laotian Civil War aimed at an active defense of the Kingdom of Thailand's northern
Operation_Phalat
1975 event
Tchepone Copper Silver Buckle 74B Lam Son 719 Desert Rat Xien Dong Phoutah Phiboonpol Sayasila Phou Khao Kham Sourisak Montry VIII Bedrock Thao La Z Maharat
Communist_takeover_of_Laos
Operation Sinsay (11 February – c. 31 March 1972) was a Royal Lao Government offensive of the Laotian Civil War. The planned offensive was pre-empted
Operation_Sinsay
Military offensive of the Royal Lao Government aimed at communist insurrectionists
Operation Maharat (30 December 1971–16 March 1972) was a military offensive of the Royal Lao Government aimed at Communist insurrectionists. At stake
Operation_Maharat
attacked Hmong recruits being trained as Auto Defense Choc guerrillas via Operation Momentum. Although the Hmong made the tactical error of defending a fixed
Battle_of_Ban_Pa_Dong
1968 Vietnam War and Laotian Civil War battle
flights of the 20th Special Operations Squadron, based at Udorn RTAFB in northeastern Thailand operating under the code name Operation Pony Express, using Lima
Battle_of_Lima_Site_85
Operation Xieng Dong (7 April – 5 June 1971) was a successful defensive strike by the Royal Lao Army (RLA) against an invasion by the People's Army of
Operation_Xieng_Dong
1958 U.S. aid program in Laos
Operation Booster Shot was a rural aid program run by the United States in the Kingdom of Laos between March and April 1958. Its purpose was to influence
Operation_Booster_Shot
Operation Black Lion V (21 November 1972–22 February 1973) was the final Royal Lao Government offensive of the Laotian Civil War. Launched as a followup
Operation_Black_Lion_V
Covert United States Air Force advisory mission to Laos
after the completion of Operation White Star, was narrower in scope, and was an adjunct to the various covert ground operations succeeding White Star.
Project_404
People's Republic of China in 1967 and 1968. This classified military operation in the Kingdom of Laos during the Laotian Civil War was an infiltration
Team_Sone_Pet
Military operation
Operation Bedrock (Laos) (1–9 November 1971) was a military offensive staged by the Royal Lao Armed Forces against the People's Army of Vietnam in Military
Operation_Bedrock_(Laos)
Operation Star was a highly classified military intelligence gathering program set up in late 1965 by the Royal Thai Government during the Vietnam War
Operation_Star_(Laos)
November 1968, Vang Pao and his guerrillas had waged Operation Pigfat and been rather successful with Operation Raindance. The PAVN short sharp riposte of Campaign
Campaign_Z
1967 conflict in Laos
Tchepone Copper Silver Buckle 74B Lam Son 719 Desert Rat Xien Dong Phoutah Phiboonpol Sayasila Phou Khao Kham Sourisak Montry VIII Bedrock Thao La Z Maharat
1967_Opium_War
August – 25 September 1971) was a Royal Lao Government military offensive operation of the Laotian Civil War designed to clear Communist forces off Routes
Phou_Khao_Kham
Operation Maharat II (31 December 1972 – 5 February 1973) was a Royalist offensive against Pathet Lao insurrectionists during the Laotian Civil War. The
Operation_Maharat_II
Intharathat. News of the raid was not released to the public or press. The operation is highly classified and used as an instructional case study in CIA training
Raid_on_Ban_Naden
1960 battle of the Laotian Civil War
up pursuit. On 30 December, he outlined a plan prophetic of the future Operation Triangle. Not knowing that FAN had departed from the Route 7/13 junction
Battle_of_Vientiane
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
Firstly PAVN infantry and armoured corps lacked the experience in combined operations, secondly the local terrain posed many difficulties for the tank crews
Battle_of_Ban_Houei_Sane
into a separate Military Airlift Command under Sourith, leaving fighter operations to Thao Ma. He moved 30 loyal pilots and a dozen AT-28s to Luang Prabang
1966_Laotian_coup_d'état
Armed Force of the Kingdom of Laos (1949-1975)
French colonial authorities. Intended to be used on internal security operations to bolster the local sections of the mainly Vietnamese Indochinese Guard
Royal_Lao_Army
1963–64 Laotian Civil War battle
People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The Royal Lao Armed Forces (FAR) ended the operation in early 1964, having lost control of the Nakay Plateau to the communists
Battle_of_Lak_Sao
from 21–26 June 1969, they cut the Sihanouk Trail for three days during Operation Left Jab. When Sihanouk fell from power in March 1970, the new republican
Project_Copper
1959–1975 conflict in Laos
airline Air America, Thailand, the Royal Lao Air Force, and a covert air operation directed by the United States ambassador to Laos, fought the People's
Laotian_Civil_War
Military coups of the Laotian Civil War
Plain of Jars. Once there, they were supported by a Soviet airlift supply operation. Once established there, FAN would pursue an erratic course. It would
1960_Laotian_coups
territory, and to preserve Laos. After the failure and defeat of Operation Pigfat and Operation Raindance in early 1969, the communists had overrun the Plain
Campaign_139
Operation Black Lion III (18 October 1972 – 22 February 1973) was one of the last Royal Lao Army offensives of the Laotian Civil War. Aimed at regaining
Operation_Black_Lion_III
his burgeoning "Secret Army". At about the time the United States began Operation Rolling Thunder, Nakhang's activities surged. During June 1965, the first
Battles_of_Nakhang
Campaign of the Vietnam War (1958–1959)
Army regular units participated in attacks on July 28–31, 1959. These operations established a pattern of North Vietnamese forces leading the attack on
North Vietnamese invasion of Laos
North_Vietnamese_invasion_of_Laos
by Laotian irregulars against the Trail, which the Communists opposed. Operation Lam Son 719 was a larger and more forceful failed attempt at interdiction
Campaign_972
Two attempted coup d'etats against the Royal Lao Government
his duties in September 1954. Four months after he arrived, the U.S. Operations Mission (USOM) set up shop. When USOM proved unable to track U.S. military
1964_Laotian_coups
Tchepone Copper Silver Buckle 74B Lam Son 719 Desert Rat Xien Dong Phoutah Phiboonpol Sayasila Phou Khao Kham Sourisak Montry VIII Bedrock Thao La Z Maharat
1973_Laotian_coup_attempt
Tchepone Copper Silver Buckle 74B Lam Son 719 Desert Rat Xien Dong Phoutah Phiboonpol Sayasila Phou Khao Kham Sourisak Montry VIII Bedrock Thao La Z Maharat
1965_Laotian_coups
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