51 years ago today, S. Vietnam invaded Laos to try & stop N. Vietnam on the Ho Chi Minh Trail near Savannakhet. Operation Lam Son 719 was an ABSOLUTE DISASTER. Most Lao Americans would be be surprised to know how Laos made the cover of Life Magazine in 1971. 
The 1980 boardgame Body Count In Laos is one of the first Vietnam War games set in Laos but it's out of print. 2015's One Shot Away by High Flying Dice is the easiest to find that fills this niche, but it's definitely for grognards
The Filipino-designed 2020 freeware game Nam: Vietnam Combat Operations DOES have a scenario to play out Lam Som 719. Donations benefit Cambodian land mine removal. Bear in mind, It's ultimately a mod of C&C Tiberian Sun. but an interesting approach.
Here, a Native American elder who rose to the rank of colonel in the US military forces attacking SEAsia discusses his book about the 1971 invasion of Laos (Operation Lam Son 719)
Lock N Load Tactical has a scenario depicting Lam Son 719 in their Heroes of the Nam battlepack. Here, you can see some players trying out:
This low-poly hot mess take on Operation Lam Son 719 does make me feel better we didn't have more video games about the Secret War for Laos sooner, after all
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