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SalvadoranCivilWar

1979–1992

13 year 1979-1992 civil war in El Salvador

Era
1979–1992
SIDES
12
⚔ CONFLICT CIVIL WAR

SalvadoranCivilWar

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
Sweden El Salvador United States Guatemala Chile Argentina +1
VS
FMLN (CRM Nicaragua Russia Germany Cuba Panama
Start: 15.10.1979 End: 16.01.1992 Duration: 12 years 3 months 6 days Participants: 12 countries Weapons: 67 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Salvadoran Civil War
Date
1979–1992
Type
civil war
Duration
12 years 3 months 6 days
Participants
Sweden El Salvador United States Guatemala Chile Argentina +6
Weapon System
67
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 12 participants
Sweden Sweden Primary El Salvador El Salvador Primary United States United States Primary Guatemala Guatemala Primary Chile Chile Primary Argentina Argentina Primary Israel Israel Primary
VS
FMLN (CRM
Nicaragua Nicaragua Primary Russia Russia Primary Germany Germany Primary Cuba Cuba Primary Panama Panama Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 59 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
33 %49
Russia
5 %7
Germany
4 %6
Serbia
4 %6
Israel
3 %4
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Colt's Manufacturing Company
4 %6
FN Herstal
4 %6
Rock Island Arsenal
4 %6
Heckler & Koch
3 %4
PPT Namenska
2 %3
Total 67 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 20 years all equipment
SIDE A 19 years avg. age
FMLN (CRM 26 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $482 K · 1962 M60 tank
Weapons & Equipment59systems
Country
CATEGORY
Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81Colt M1911Pistols74M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69M21 Sniper Weapon SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)65MD Helicopters MD 500Utility / Transport Helicopters63M67 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles62NH 500Utility / Transport Helicopters62M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60Cessna A-37 DragonflyGround Attack / CAS Aircraft59MAC-10Machine Pistols58Mk 2 grenade olaHand Grenades51+5more →Zastava M72Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)679K34 Strela-3MANPADS55M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81Colt M1911Pistols74Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66M21 Sniper Weapon SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)65MAC-10Machine Pistols58Mk 2 grenade olaHand Grenades51M114Towed Artillery & Mortars41M72 LAWMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)22M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69UziMachine Pistols62Carl Gustaf m/45Machine Pistols61Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Colt M1911Pistols74M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69Cessna A-37 DragonflyGround Attack / CAS Aircraft59MAC-10Machine Pistols58Mk 2 grenade olaHand Grenades51M19 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars49Cessna O-2 SkymasterIntelligence / Recon Aircraft24M72 LAWMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)22FEG PA-63Pistols63Zastava M55Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)59M45 QuadmountGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)66M19 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars49M79 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers51FIM-43 RedeyeMANPADS50M3 Scout CarRecon Vehicles42Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89SSG 69Sniper Rifles84Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Browning Hi-PowerPistols75Colt M1911Pistols74Panhard AMLRecon Vehicles66Steyr MPi 69Machine Pistols62Halcón ML-57Machine Pistols52Mk 2 grenade olaHand Grenades51Madsen M-50Machine Pistols49Star Model Z62Machine Pistols48FMK-3 submachine gunMachine Pistols47+2more →RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46Colt M1911Pistols74OR-201Helmets69M102Towed Artillery & Mortars64M3 StuartTanks45Colt M1911Pistols74M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60AMX-13Tanks31Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83Colt M1911Pistols74M114Towed Artillery & Mortars41M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60Colt M1911Pistols74T65 assault rifleAssault Rifles69M67 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles62M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60Cessna A-37 DragonflyGround Attack / CAS Aircraft59MAC-10Machine Pistols58M114Towed Artillery & Mortars41FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81Heckler & Koch HK33Assault Rifles75M40 rifleSniper Rifles75Colt M1911Pistols74CAR-15 XM177Carbines73Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73M203Underbarrel Grenade Launchers73Claymore mineAnti-Personnel Mines73Bell UH-1 IroquoisUtility / Transport Helicopters71T65 assault rifleAssault Rifles69+23more →Makarov PMPistols57M20 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles51T65 assault rifleAssault Rifles69Colt M1911Pistols74T65 assault rifleAssault Rifles69M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69M21 Sniper Weapon SystemDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)65M19 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars49Colt M1911Pistols74T65 assault rifleAssault Rifles69Type 58 assault rifleAssault Rifles69M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69M67 recoilless rifleRecoilless Rifles62Cessna O-2 SkymasterIntelligence / Recon Aircraft24UR-416Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44Colt M1911Pistols74Type 58 assault rifleAssault Rifles69M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60CZ 52Pistols58M1 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars52Universal Mortar UB M52Towed Artillery & Mortars55M29 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars45Sa 23Machine Pistols479K32 Strela-2MANPADS44

Each system appears only once in the list.

1FN MAGGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)89MASS2SSG 69Sniper Rifles84MASS3Heckler & Koch G3Battle Rifles83MASS4M24 Sniper Weapon SystemSniper Rifles81MASS5Browning Hi-PowerPistols75MASS6Heckler & Koch HK33Assault Rifles75MASS7M40 rifleSniper Rifles75MASS8Colt M1911Pistols74MASS9CAR-15 XM177Carbines73MASS10Heckler & Koch MP5Machine Pistols73MASS
19K32 Strela-2MANPADS$75 K19722M3 StuartTanks$33 K3M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)$6 K4MAC-10Machine Pistols$1205Claymore mineAnti-Personnel Mines$11919936Colt M1911Pistols$2619387M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols$201943
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature