The War in Laos 1960–75 cover

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As World War II drew to a close, the Imperial Japanese military seized control of Laos, a French protectorate, and encouraged nationalist movements to forestall the revival of French power in the region. Despite these efforts the French re-entered Indochina and methodically retook the protectorate. By 1957, the government of Laos and the core of the Communist Laotian forces, known as the Pathet Lao, entered an uneasy truce, which plunged the country into 15 years of war. This text explores the resulting war, providing a summary of events and profiling the Laotian government forces, the government Allied forces and the Communist forces.

Table of Contents

The Course of the War · Laotian Government Forces · Government Allied Forces · Communist Forces · The Plates

Product details

Published Nov 23 1989
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9780850459388
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 50 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 217
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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