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...

Lak Sao (Lakxao, Ban Lak Xao) is a small town in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamsai Province, of central Laos. It is located at the major crossroads where...

In the subsequent years, FAN's battle performance would range from undistinguished to poor, in such battles as Lak Sao. From 1961 through 1966, it launched...

aftermath to the Battle of Vientiane in early 1961, as well as the disastrous Battle of Luang Namtha in 1962 and the lost Battle of Lak Sao in 1963 illustrated...

Battle of Lak Sao ended in January 1964 with whipped FAN units giving up their presence in Military Region 3 when they were withdrawn to the Plain of...

warfare use was made of balloons in the infancy of aeronautics. The first instance was by the French Aerostatic Corps at the Battle of Fleurus in 1794, who...

technical training of the Royal Lao Army. In March 1945, in the waning days of World War II, the Japanese occupiers of the Kingdom of Laos forced Lao independence...

Operation Hardnose, in MR 3 and MR 4 November 1963 – January 1964: Battle of Lak Sao, in MR 3 Late 1963 – mid-1967: Wapi Project, in MR 4 18 April 1964:...

Command. His performance as commander of the losing side at the Battle of Lak Sao in early 1964, plus the loss of support from its political patron Major-General...

statement of October 2, 1963." November - January 1964 The Battle of Lak Sao was the culmination of a Royal Lao Army and Forces Armées Neutralistes offensive...