The Cambodian army abandoned a large number of Chinese-made weapons when it retreated, which were later seized by Thailand and used directly.

Prince Hun Sen must be furious to see his soldiers not cherish their weapons! It's fine that the position was lost, but they should have destroyed or taken the weapons with them, instead of just handing them over to the Thai army. Moreover, most of them are Chinese-made weapons, and they just gave them as a gift to the Thai army? In the captured items released by the Thai army, there was a well-packaged LG3 40mm grenade launcher, as shown in Figure 1, which is a model that China has exported extensively in recent years.

The VN-1C armored fighting vehicle imported by the Thai army from China also comes equipped with this launcher, as shown in Figure 3, so the captured Cambodian weapons can be directly incorporated into the Thai army's own inventory and used immediately. There were also several LG4 revolver-type grenade launchers captured. Other light weapons of Cambodia are mostly common domestically produced 56-series rifles and 69 rocket launchers.

The blogger had previously mentioned that many of the weapons of Thailand and Cambodia come from Chinese production, which is evident in their air force, navy, and army. Therefore, after both sides captured each other's weapons, they could use them right away without any problem of not knowing how to use them. The weapons are almost the same, so they can be delivered and activated at any time, which is very realistic.

When the Cambodian army retreated, it should have been more disciplined. However, it is clear that the members of the Cambodian army did not have such a high level of awareness. At critical moments, they prioritized saving their lives, and who would risk their life for others? These weapons are heavy, making it difficult to run, so they just threw them away and escaped on their own.

Subsequent warfare can only be conducted if weapons are provided; otherwise, there's no need to fight. This is also a way to save lives. Therefore, regardless of combat willpower and strength, the Thai army is superior. The Cambodian army found it difficult to defend and didn't want to continue the war, so the situation is still under control of Thailand.

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