Скачать или смотреть Royal Lao Armed Forces Day Parade on Friday, March 23, 1973

March 23, marks the anniversary of the Royal Lao Armed Forces, or Forces Armées du Royaume. The day was first celebrated on March 23, 1950, following the formal creation of the Armée Nationale Laotiènne on July 1, 1949. It is thought to have been celebrated on March 23, because, the French Union Army first mustered some 4,000 Laotian troops, the 1er, 2e, 3e, 4e, 5e, and 6e BCLs (Bataillons de Chasseurs Laotians) in March of 1946. While the exact date seems to be forgotten, it is probable that it was March 23rd.

This clip features the annual parade down Lan Xang Road, in Vientiane capital, as it was seen on Friday, March 23, 1973. The footage features King Sisavang Vatthana, Queen Khamphoui, and Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma entering the parade ground, cadets of the École de Militaire Préparation Lao, and camoflauge painted, M706 V-100 Cadillac Gage Commando armored cars.

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