Operations Steel Tiger and Tiger Hound Laotian Civil War




barrel roll , steel tiger operational area, 1965.


1965 began event showed how commanding generals of 5 military regions of laos warlords of own domains.


in february, commanding general of military region 5 kouprasith abhay mounted coup against group of generals had attempted coup previous year. among losers fleeing exile general phoumi nosavan.


on 3 april, u.s. began operation steel tiger on laotian panhandle , vietnamese dmz locate , destroy enemy forces , materiel being moved southward @ night on ho chi minh trail south vietnam. however, since circumstances made highly complex matter in regard apparent neutrality of laos, target approval had come u.s. government in washington, d.c.. additionally, u.s. ambassadors in south vietnam, laos, , thailand involved in controlling these u.s. air operations.


late in 1965, communists increased infiltration along ho chi minh trail. united states decided concentrate airpower upon small segment of trail closest south vietnam , used extensively enemy. result, operation tiger hound initiated in december 1965, utilizing aircraft air force, united states navy, , u.s. marines, vietnamese air force, , royal laotian air force. on 11 december, b-52 heavy bombers called in tactical operation, in first use on laos.


from 1965 1973, civil war moved , forth in northern laos, characterized short intense engagements.








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