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Adventures on the Ho Chi Minh Trail

UXO cluster bombs on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
History

The Deadly Legacy of UXO in Laos

Laos is ‘contaminated’ by UXO (unexploded ordinance) which kills and maims people and renders land unusable. Laos accounts for more than half of all confirmed

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Ho Chi Minh Trail Oscar 8
History

Oscar 8

US Special Forces suffered a devastating defeat while attacking an NVA base deep inside Laos

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Ho Chi Minh Trail Operation Lam Son 719
History

Operation Lam Son 719

South Vietnamese and US forces suffered a catastrophic defeat when they invaded Laos in order to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail

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French soldiers march against the Viet Minh
History

Disaster on Highway 4

The Battle of Route Coloniale 4 was one of the most important of the First Indochina War. Here’s what happened.

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