Royal Lao Army Airborne | |
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Active | 1 July 1948 – 2 May 1975 |
Country | Kingdom of Laos |
Allegiance | Royal Lao Government |
Branch | Royal Lao Army |
Type | Special forces |
Role | Airborne force |
Size | (unknown) |
Part of | Royal Lao Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Chinaimo, Wattay, near Vientiane; Seno, near Savannakhet |
Nickname(s) | CCPL, CCL, BPL, BP, GM (in French) |
Anniversaries | 1 July |
Engagements | Battle of Sam Neua Battle of Moung Peun Battle of Vientiane Battle of Tha Thom Battle of Luang Namtha Battle of Lak Sao Battle of Nam Bac Battle of Xieng Khouangville Battle of Muang Soui |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sourith Don Sasorith Kong Le Thao Ty Deuane Sunnalath Thao Ma Deuane Siphraseuth Sisamouth Sananikone |
The Royal Lao Army Airborne was composed of the élite paratrooper battalions of the Royal Lao Army (RLA), the land component of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (commonly known by its French acronym FAR), which operated during the First Indochina War and the Laotian Civil War from 1948 to 1975.