Weapons of the Cambodian–Vietnamese War: History
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This article is about the weapons used in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War, involved the Vietnam (Army: People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)), People's Republic of Kampuchea (Army: Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (KPRAF)) which of the Khmer Rouge (Army:Kampuchean Revolutionary Army), Khmer People's National Liberation Front (Army: Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces), FUNCINPEC and Thailand (Army: Royal Thai Armed Forces (Thai: กองทัพไทย; RTGS: Kong Thap Thai)) (border clashes) From Vietnam and People's Republic of Kampuchea supported by Soviet Union and other country socialist. From Khmer Rouge supported by China , Khmer People's National Liberation Front and FUNCINPEC supported by United States and United Kingdom

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1. Weapons of the Vietnam, People's Republic of Kampuchea

1.1. Army

Hand combat weapons

  • Bayonet scabbard used on the Mosin–Nagant rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • Bolo knife (Captured from First Indochina War)
  • Ka-Bar (Captured from First Indochina War)
  • M3 fighting knife used on the M1 Carbine (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M4 bayonet used on the M1 Carbine (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M5 bayonet used on the M1 Garand (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M1905 bayonet used on the M1 Garand and Springfield M1903 (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • Pattern 1907 bayonet used on the Lee–Enfield rifle (Captured from First Indochina War)
  • (name) bayonet used on the SKS (Soviet Union supply)
  • M6 bayonet used on the M14 rifle (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • M7 bayonet used on the M16 rifle (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • 6H2 bayonet and 6H3 bayonet used on the AK-47 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 6H4-type bayonet and Type II bayonet used on the AKM (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type II bayonet used on the Type 56 (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • vz. 58 edged bayonet used on the vz. 58 (Czechoslovakia supply)

1.2. Sidearms

Pistols and revolvers

  • Colt M1911 (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • Makarov pistol (Soviet Union supply)
  • Tokarev TT (Soviet Union supply)

1.3. Shotguns

  • IZh-58 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Remington Model 10 (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.4. Rifles

Bolt-action rifles

  • Lee–Enfield rifle (Captured from First Indochina War)
  • Mosin–Nagant rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • Springfield M1903 (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)

Carbines

  • M1 carbine (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M1A1 carbine (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • SKS (Soviet Union supply)

Semi-automatic rifles

  • M1 Garand (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • MAS-49 rifle (Captured from First Indochina War)
  • M14 rifle (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • SVD Dragunov (Soviet Union supply)

Assault rifle

  • AK-47 (Soviet Union supply)
  • AKM (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type 56 (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • vz. 58 (Czechoslovakia supply)
  • M16 rifle (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.5. Automatic Weapons

Submachine guns

  • M3 submachine gun (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • PPSh-41 (Soviet Union supply)
  • PPS-43 (Soviet Union supply)
  • FB PM-63 (Poland supply)
  • Sa vz. 23 (Czechoslovakia supply)
  • SA vz. 61 (Czechoslovakia supply)

Light machine guns

  • Browning M1918 (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • Degtyaryov machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • Degtyaryov RP-46 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M60 machine gun (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • PK machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPD machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPK (Soviet Union supply)

Medium machine guns

  • Browning M1919 (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M60 machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • SG-43 Goryunov
  • PK machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPD machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPK (Soviet Union supply)

Heavy machine guns

  • Browning M2 (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • DShK machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • KPV heavy machine gun (Soviet Union supply)

1.6. Explosives and Grenades

  • Molotov fire grenade
  • Mk 2 fragmentation grenade (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • F1 grenade (Soviet Union supply)
  • RG-42 grenade (Soviet Union supply)
  • RGD-33 grenade (Soviet Union supply)
  • M79 (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • M203 grenade launcher (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.7. Mortars

  • 82-BM-41 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 120-PM-38 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 120-PM-43 mortar (Soviet Union supply)
  • 160mm Mortar M1943 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Brandt M1927/31 (Captured from First Indochina War)
  • Brandt M1935 (Captured from First Indochina War)
  • M1 mortar (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M2 mortar (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M29 mortar (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.8. Anti-Tank Weapons

  • 9M14 Malyutka (Soviet Union supply)
  • B-10 recoilless rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • B-11 recoilless rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • M18 recoilless rifle (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M20 recoilless rifle (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • SPG-9 (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPG-2 (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPG-7 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type 69 RPG (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • M72 LAW (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.9. Artillery

  • 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (Soviet Union supply)
  • 85 mm divisional gun D-44 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) (Soviet Union supply)
  • 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) (Soviet Union supply)
  • D-74 122 mm Field Gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) (Soviet Union supply)
  • 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) (Soviet Union supply)
  • M101 105 mm howitzer (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M114 155 mm howitzer (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • 107mm Type 63 MRL - used with single-tube or 12-tubes launcher (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • BM-13 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BM-14 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BM-21 Grad (Soviet Union supply)

1.10. Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • BTR-40 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-50 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-60 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-152 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M113 armored personnel carrier (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • M132 Armored Flamethrower (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Cadillac Gage Commando (V-100) (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Type 63 (China supply from Vietnam War)

1.11. Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • BMP-1 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BMP-2 (Soviet Union supply)

1.12. Armoured Scout Car

  • BRDM-1 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BRDM-2 (Soviet Union supply)

1.13. Tank

  • T-34 (Soviet Union supply)
  • T-54/55 (Soviet Union supply)
  • T-62 (Soviet Union supply) (preparatory)
  • PT-76 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M24 Chaffee (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • M41 Walker Bulldog (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • M48 Patton (Captured from Vietnam War) (preparatory)
  • Type-59 (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • Type 62 (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • Type-63 (China supply from Vietnam War)

1.14. Support Vehicles

  • GAZ-51 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-63 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-66 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-64 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-67 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-69 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Ural-375D (Soviet Union supply)
  • Ural-4320 (Soviet Union supply)
  • UAZ-469 (Soviet Union supply)
  • KrAZ-255 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIL-130 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIL-131 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIL-157 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIS-150 truck (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIS-151 (Soviet Union supply)
  • MAZ-200 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Jiefang CA-10 (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • Jiefang CA-30 (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • M35 truck series (Captured from Vietnam War) (preparatory)
  • M54 truck series (Captured from Vietnam War) (preparatory)
  • M151 jeep (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • M578 light recovery vehicle (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.15. Communications

Radios

1.16. Vietnam People's Air Force

Aircraft

  • Aero Ae-45 trainer aircraft (Soviet Union supply)
  • Aero L-29 Delfín trainer aircraft (Soviet Union supply)
  • Antonov An-2 utility aircraft (Soviet Union supply)
  • Ilyushin Il-12 transport aircraft (Soviet Union supply)
  • Ilyushin Il-14 transport aircraft (Soviet Union supply)
  • Antonov An-24 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Antonov An-26 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Ilyushin Il-28 jet bomber (Soviet Union supply)
  • Lisunov Li-2 transport aircraft (Soviet Union supply)
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 jet fighter(Soviet Union supply)
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 jet fighter (Soviet Union supply)
  • Shenyang J-6 jet fighter (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Cessna T-41 Mescalero (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Cessna 185 Skywagon (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Cessna A-37 Dragonfly (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Pazmany PL-1 (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Northrop F-5 (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Douglas AC-47 Spooky (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Captured from Vietnam War)

Helicopter

  • Mil Mi-8 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Mil Mi-17 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Mil Mi-24 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Boeing CH-47 Chinook (Captured from Vietnam War)

Air defence weapons

  • Degtyaryov machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • KPV heavy machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • 9K32 Strela-2 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 37 mm 61-K M1939 automatic air defense gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • AZP S-60 57 mm anti-aircraft gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • 100 mm air defense gun KS-19 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZPU-1/2/4 single, double and quad 14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine guns (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZU-23 twin 23 mm anti-aircraft cannon (Soviet Union supply)
  • Bofors 40 mm gun (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • M42 Duster (Captured from Vietnam War)[1]
  • ZSU-23-4 anti-aircraft self-propelled systems (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZSU-57-2 anti-aircraft self-propelled systems (Soviet Union supply)
  • S-75 Dvina Soviet high-altitude air defence system (Soviet Union supply)
  • S-125 Neva Soviet high-altitude air defence system (Soviet Union supply)
  • 2K12Kub Soviet high-altitude air defence system (Soviet Union supply) (preparatory)

1.17. Navy

Destroyer escort

  • USS Forster (DE-334) (Vietnam call: HQ-3 Dai Ky ) (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS Absecon (AVP-23) (Vietnam call: HQ-01 Pham Ngu Lao) (Captured from Vietnam War)

Frigates

  • Petya-class frigate (Soviet Union supply)

Minesweeper

  • USS Prowess MSF-280 (Vietnam call: HQ-05) (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS Sentry (AM-299) (Vietnam call: HQ-07) (Captured from Vietnam War)

Patrol Craft Fast

  • Patrol Boat, River (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • PGM-39-class gunboat (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • Patrol Craft Fast (Captured from Vietnam War)

Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM), Landing Ship Medium (LSM) and Landing Ship, Tank (LST)

  • USS LSM-85 (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS LSM-226 (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS LSM-276 (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS LSM-313 (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS Bulloch County (LST-509) (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS Maricopa County (LST-938) (Vietnam call: HQ-501 Trần Khánh Dư) (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • USS Coconino County (LST-603) (Vietnam call: HQ-503) (Captured from Vietnam War)
  • LCM 8 (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.18. Army

Hand combat weapons

  • Bayonet scabbard used on the Mosin–Nagant rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • M3 fighting knife used on the M1 Carbine (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M4 bayonet used on the M1 Carbine (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M5 bayonet used on the M1 Garand (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M1905 bayonet used on the M1 Garand and Springfield M1903 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Pattern 1907 bayonet used on the Lee–Enfield rifle (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • (name) bayonet used on the SKS (Soviet Union supply)
  • M7 bayonet used on the M16 rifle (Captured from Cambodian Civil War and)
  • 6H2 bayonet and 6H3 bayonet used on the AK-47 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 6H4-type bayonet and Type II bayonet used on the AKM (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type II bayonet used on the Type 56 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)

1.19. Sidearms

Pistols and revolvers

  • Colt M1911 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • Makarov pistol (Soviet Union supply)
  • Tokarev TT (Soviet Union supply)

1.20. Rifles

Carbines

  • M1 carbine (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M1A1 carbine (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • SKS (Soviet Union supply)

Assault rifle

  • AK-47 (Soviet Union supply)[2]
  • AKM (Soviet Union supply)[2]
  • Type 56 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M16 rifle (Captured Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)[2]

1.21. Automatic Weapons

Submachine guns

  • M3 submachine gun (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • PPSh-41 (Soviet Union supply)
  • PPS-43 (Soviet Union supply)
  • FB PM-63 (Poland supply)
  • SA vz. 61 (Czechoslovakia supply)

Light machine guns

  • Browning M1918 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • Degtyaryov machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • M60 machine gun (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • PK machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPD machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPK (Soviet Union supply)

Medium machine guns

  • Browning M1919 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M60 machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • PK machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPD machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPK (Soviet Union supply)

Heavy machine guns

  • Browning M2 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • DShK machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • KPV heavy machine gun (Soviet Union supply)

1.22. Explosives and Grenades

  • Molotov fire grenade
  • Mk 2 fragmentation grenade (Captured from First Indochina War and Vietnam War)
  • F1 grenade (Soviet Union supply)
  • RG-42 grenade (Soviet Union supply)
  • RGD-33 grenade (Soviet Union supply)
  • M79 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M203 grenade launcher (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)

1.23. Mortars

  • 82-BM-41 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 120-PM-38 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 120-PM-43 mortar (Soviet Union supply)
  • 160mm Mortar M1943 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M1 mortar (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M2 mortar (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M29 mortar (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.24. Anti-Tank Weapons

  • 9M14 Malyutka (Soviet Union supply)
  • B-10 recoilless rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • B-11 recoilless rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • M18 recoilless rifle (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M20 recoilless rifle (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • SPG-9 (Soviet Union supply)
  • RPG-2 (Soviet Union supply) (Including Chinese Type 56 RPG variant.[2])
  • RPG-7 (Soviet Union supply)[2]
  • Type 69 RPG (China supply from Vietnam War)
  • M72 LAW (Captured from Vietnam War)

1.25. Artillery

  • 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (Soviet Union supply)
  • 85 mm divisional gun D-44 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3) (Soviet Union supply)
  • 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) (Soviet Union supply)
  • D-74 122 mm Field Gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) (Soviet Union supply)
  • 152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) (Soviet Union supply)
  • M101 105 mm howitzer (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M114 155 mm howitzer(Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • 107mm Type 63 MRL - used with single-tube or 12-tubes launcher (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • BM-14 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BM-21 Grad (Soviet Union supply)
  • M108 Self-propelled howitzer (Probably inherited from the Khmer National Army)
  • M109 Self-propelled howitzer (Probably inherited from the Khmer National Army)

1.26. Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • BTR-40 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-50 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-60 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-152 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M113 armored personnel carrier (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)[2]
  • Cadillac Gage Commando (V-100) (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)[2]
  • Panhard AML (In service in the early 1980s)[3]

1.27. Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • BMP-1 (Soviet Union supply)

1.28. Tank

  • T-54/55 (Soviet Union supply)
  • PT-76 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M41 Walker Bulldog (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M48 Patton (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • Type-59 (Donated by Vietnam and captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • Type 62 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • Type-63 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)

1.29. Support Vehicles

  • GAZ-51 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-63 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-66 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-64 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-67 (Soviet Union supply)
  • GAZ-69 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Ural-375D (Soviet Union supply)
  • Ural-4320 (Soviet Union supply)
  • KrAZ-255 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIL-130 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIL-131 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIL-157 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIS-150 truck (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZIS-151 (Soviet Union supply)
  • MAZ-200 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Jiefang CA-10 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • Jiefang CA-30 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M35 truck series (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army) (preparatory)
  • M54 truck series (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army) (preparatory)
  • M151 jeep (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)

1.30. Aircraft

  • J-6 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • MiG-21 (Soviet Union supply)
  • An-24 (Soviet Union supply)

Helicopter

  • Mil Mi-8 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Mil Mi-17 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Mil Mi-24 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)

Air defence weapons

  • Degtyaryov machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • KPV heavy machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • 9K32 Strela-2 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 37 mm 61-K M1939 automatic air defense gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • AZP S-60 57 mm anti-aircraft gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • 100 mm air defense gun KS-19 (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZPU-1/2/4 single, double and quad 14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine guns (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZU-23 twin 23 mm anti-aircraft cannon (Soviet Union supply)
  • ZSU-57-2 anti-aircraft self-propelled systems (Soviet Union supply)
  • S-125 Neva Soviet high-altitude air defence system (Soviet Union supply)

1.31. Navy

  • Patrol Boat, River (Probably inherited from the Khmer National Army)[2]
  • LCU (Probably inherited from the Khmer National Army)[2]
  • Stenka class (Soviet Union supply)
  • Turya class (Soviet Union supply)

2. Weapons of the Khmer Rouge, Khmer People's National Liberation Front, FUNCINPEC, Thailand

2.1. Army

Hand combat weapons

  • Bayonet scabbard used on the Mosin–Nagant rifle (Soviet Union supply)
  • M3 fighting knife used on the M1 Carbine (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M4 bayonet used on the M1 Carbine (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M5 bayonet used on the M1 Garand (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M1905 bayonet used on the M1 Garand and Springfield M1903 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Pattern 1907 bayonet used on the Lee–Enfield rifle (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • (name) bayonet used on the SKS (Soviet Union supply)
  • M7 bayonet used on the M16 rifle (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • 6H2 bayonet and 6H3 bayonet used on the AK-47 (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • 6H4-type bayonet and Type II bayonet used on the AKM (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Type II bayonet used on the Type 56 (China supply)

2.2. Sidearms

Pistols and revolvers

  • Makarov pistol (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Tokarev TT-33 (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Type 54 pistol Chinese variant of TT-33 (China supply)

2.3. Shotguns

  • IZH-43 double barrel shotgun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)

2.4. Rifles

Bolt-action rifles

  • Mosin–Nagant (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Type 53 carbine (China supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Springfield M1903 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • MAS-36
  • Arisaka rifle Used in small number

Carbines

  • SKS (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Type 56 carbine Used extensively (China supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M1/ M2 Carbine (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)

Semi-automatic rifles

  • M1 Garand (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)

Assault rifle

  • AK-47 (Soviet Union supply)
  • AKM (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type 56 assault rifle Used extensively
  • Type 56-I assault rifle Used extensively
  • Type 58 assault rifle
  • Type 63 assault rifle Used in small number
  • Sa vz. 58 Used in small number
  • M16A1 rifle (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)

2.5. Automatic Weapons

Submachine guns

  • M3 submachine gun (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • MAT-49 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • vz. 24, 26 (Czechoslovakia supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • PPSh-41 (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • PPS-43 (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)

Light machine guns

  • Browning M1918 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Degtyaryov machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Degtyaryov RP-46 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M60 machine gun (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • PK machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • RPD machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • RPK (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)

Medium machine guns

  • M1919A4 Browning machine gun (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M60 machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • PK machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • RPD machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • RPK (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)

Heavy machine guns

  • Browning M2 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Type 53/57 Chinese variant of SG-43 and SGM
  • Type 54 Chinese variant of DShKM
  • DShK machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • KPV heavy machine gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)

2.6. Explosives and Grenades

  • Molotov fire grenade
  • Mk 2 fragmentation grenade (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • F1 grenade (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • RG-42 grenade (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • RGD-33 grenade (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M79 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M203 grenade launcher (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)

2.7. Mortars

  • 82-BM-41 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 120-PM-38 (Soviet Union supply)
  • 120-PM-43 mortar (Soviet Union supply)
  • 160mm Mortar M1943 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M1 mortar (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M2 mortar (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M29 mortar (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)

2.8. Anti-Tank Weapons

  • B-10 recoilless rifle (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • B-11 recoilless rifle (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M18 recoilless rifle (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M20 recoilless rifle (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • RPG-2 (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War) (Including Chinese Type 56 RPG variant.)
  • RPG-7 (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)[2]
  • Type 69 RPG (China supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M72 LAW (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)

2.9. Artillery

  • 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • 85 mm divisional gun D-44 (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • T-12 100mm anti-tank gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • D-74 122 mm Field Gun (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • 130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) (Soviet Union supply)
  • M101 105 mm howitzer (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M114 155 mm howitzer (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)
  • 107mm Type 63 MRL - used with single-tube or 12-tubes launcher (China supply)
  • BM-21 Grad (Soviet Union supply from Cambodian Civil War)

2.10. Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • BTR-40 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-50 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-60 (Soviet Union supply)
  • BTR-152 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type 63 APC (China supply)
  • M113 armored personnel carrier (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Cadillac Gage Commando (V-100) (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Panhard AML (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)

2.11. Tank

  • T-54/55 (Soviet Union supply)
  • PT-76 (Soviet Union supply)
  • M41 Walker Bulldog (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • M48 Patton (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • AMX-13 (Captured from Cambodian Civil War)
  • Type-59 (China supply)
  • Type 62 (China supply)
  • Type-63 (China supply)

2.12. Support Vehicles

  • Jiefang CA-10 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • Jiefang CA-30 (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)
  • M35 truck series (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army) (preparatory)
  • M54 truck series (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army) (preparatory)
  • M151 jeep (Captured from Kampuchean Revolutionary Army)

2.13. Aircraft

  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
  • Shenyang J-6
  • T-28 Trojan
  • GY-80 Horizon
  • T-37B
  • Fairchild C-123 Provider
  • Douglas C-47
  • Douglas AC-47 Spooky

Helicopter

  • Mil Mi-8 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Mil Mi-17 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Mil Mi-24 (Soviet Union supply)
  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" (Captured from Vietnam War)

Air defence weapons

  • Degtyaryov machine gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • 37 mm 61-K M1939 automatic air defense gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type 55/65 37 mm anti-aircraft gun Chinese variant of M1939 (61-K)
  • AZP S-60 57 mm anti-aircraft gun (Soviet Union supply)
  • Type 59 57 mm anti-aircraft gun Chinese variant of S-60
  • ZPU-1/2/4 single, double and quad 14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine guns (Soviet Union supply)

2.14. Navy

  • Patrol Boat, River (Captured from the US Navy) [4][5]
  • LCU-1466 Class[5]

2.15. Thailand (Border Clashes)

Army

Hand combat weapons

  • M7 bayonet used on the M16 rifle
  • Type II bayonet used on the Type 56

2.16. Sidearms

Pistols and revolvers

  • M1911
  • Star Model model M mod
  • CZ 75
  • Browning Hi-Power

2.17. Shotguns

  • Remington Model 870
  • Franchi SPAS-12

2.18. Rifles

Semi-automatic rifles

  • M14 rifle

Assault rifle

  • Type 58 assault rifle
  • AK-47
  • M16A1 rifle

2.19. Automatic Weapons

Submachine guns

  • Uzi

Light machine guns

  • M60 machine gun

Medium machine guns

  • M1919A4 Browning machine gun
  • M60 machine gun

Heavy machine guns

  • Browning M2

2.20. Explosives and Grenades

  • Molotov fire grenade
  • Mk 2 fragmentation grenade
  • M26 grenade
  • M67 grenade
  • M79 grenade launcher
  • M203 grenade launcher

2.21. Mortars

  • M1 mortar
  • M2 mortar
  • M29 mortar

2.22. Anti-Tank Weapons

  • M40 recoilless rifle
  • M72 LAW
  • BGM-71 TOW
  • RPG-2
  • RPG-7
  • Type 69 RPG

2.23. Artillery

  • M101 howitzer
  • M114 155 mm howitzer

2.24. Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • FV101 Scorpion
  • FV603 Saracen
  • M113 armored personnel carrier
  • Cadillac Gage Commando (V-150)
  • LVTP-7

2.25. Tank

  • M24 Chaffee
  • M41 Walker Bulldog
  • M48 Patton
  • Type 62

2.26. Support Vehicles

  • M35 truck series
  • M54 truck series
  • M151 jeep

2.27. Aircraft

  • Cessna A-37
  • Northrop F-5
  • T-28 Trojan
  • T-37B
  • F-86 Sabre
  • Douglas C-47
  • Douglas AC-47 Spooky
  • Rockwell OV-10C Bronco

Helicopter

  • Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"

Air defence weapons

  • Bofors 40 mm gun
  • Type 59
  • M42 Duster
  • M163 Vulcan

The content is sourced from: https://handwiki.org/wiki/Engineering:Weapons_of_the_Cambodian%E2%80%93Vietnamese_War

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  2. Ross, Russell, ed (1987). Cambodia, a Country Study. Area Handbook Series (Third ed.). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army, American University. pp. 279–313. ISBN 978-0160208386. 
  3. African Defence Journal: Article "Panhard Armoured Cars and Reconnaissance Vehicles in Africa". The Journal Publishers, 1981 volume, Collected Issues 5–16 p. 58.
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