Weapons of the First Indochina War

Summary

The First Indochina War involved the North Vietnam or Việt Minh (Army: People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), Lao Issara (1945–1949), Pathet Lao (1949–1954), Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF), Khmer Issarak or United Issarak Front (1950–1954)), Japanese volunteers, the State of Vietnam (1949–1954) and the French Fourth Republic (Army: French Armed Forces (Forces armées Françaises) or French Indochina, French Far East Expeditionary Corps (Corps Expéditionnaire Français en Extrême-Orient (CEFEO)), Kingdom of Cambodia (1946–1954), Kingdom of Laos (1947–1954), Vietnamese National Army (VNA)).

From Vietnam supported by Soviet Union, East Germany and China[1]

From France and State of Vietnam supported by United States

Weapons of the French Fourth Republic (French Indochina), State of Vietnam edit

Hand combat weapons edit

Pistols and revolvers edit

Rifles edit

Bolt-action rifle edit

Semi-automatic rifles edit

Carbines edit

Submachine Guns edit

Machine guns edit

Light machine gun edit

Medium machine gun edit

Heavy machine Guns edit

Anti-tank weapons edit

Mortar edit

Artillery edit

Explosives, grenade edit

Anti-aircraft warfare edit

Half-track, Armored car edit

Tanks edit

Light Tanks edit

Medium Tanks edit

Communications edit

Radios edit

Support vehicles edit

Weapons of the North Vietnam (Viet Minh) edit

Hand combat weapons edit

Pistols and revolvers edit

Rifles edit

Bolt-action rifle edit

Semi-automatic rifles edit

Carbines edit

Assault rifle edit

Submachine gun edit

Machine gun edit

Light machine gun edit

Medium machine gun edit

Heavy machine Guns edit

Anti-tank weapons edit

Mortar edit

Artillery edit

Anti-aircraft warfare edit

Explosives, grenade edit

Communications edit

Radios edit

Support vehicles edit

References edit

  1. ^ "geb.uni-giessen" (PDF).[permanent dead link]