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     • The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tân, in Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF).
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   Where was the Battle of Long Tan fought?

   • The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tân, in Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF).

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   Was the Battle of Long Tan a military disaster?

   • The Battle of Long Tan in a rubber plantation in South Vietnam in 1966 could have been an Australian military disaster, but is instead remembered as a decisive victory. On August 18, 1966, D Company 6 RAR Battalion, consisting of 105 Australian, along with a three-man New Zealand artillery team, entered the Long Tan rubber plantations.

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   Was long Tan a turning point in the Vietnam War?

   • Long Tan remains a defining event in Australia’s longest war. But it was not a pivotal battle as some have claimed. It was neither a turning point in the Vietnam War, nor was it a decisive victory. The Viet Cong units involved were damaged but not destroyed.

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   Did Australia win the Battle of Long Tan?

   • The Australian soldiers had been outnumbered 20 to 1 and despite their success against overwhelming odds, the Battle of Long Tan was still the costliest battle for Australia during the entire Vietnam War. The Battle of Long Tan could have been an Australian military disaster, but is instead remembered as a decisive victory.

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   Where can I find a book about the Battle of Long Tan?

   • The Battle of Long Tan: Australia's Four Hours of Hell in Vietnam. Melbourne: Penguin Random House. ISBN 9780670078271. Carland, John (2000). Stemming the Tide: May 1965 to October 1966. The United States Army in Vietnam. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, US Army. ISBN 1931641242. Clark, Chris (2012). The RAAF at Long Tan.

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   Who won the Battle of Long Tan?

   • The bravery, tenacity and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand soldiers at Long Tan was duly celebrated. They had won a legendary victory against odds of at least ten to one. D Company 6RAR was awarded a US Presidential Unit Citation and fifteen Commonwealth decorations were awarded to individual soldiers for their actions during the battle.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_Long_TanBattle of Long Tan - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tân, in Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF).

   • Date: 18 August 1966

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4. battleoflongtan.comThe Battle of Long Tan - Official Website

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   Official website of the Battle of Long Tan which took place on 18 August 1966 during the Vietnam War. Facts, official documents, timelines, photos, videos.

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6. www.youtube.com › watchBattle of Long Tan Documentary - Vietnam War - Danger Close

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   Jan 15, 2012 · Award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary, The Battle of Long Tan narrated by Sam Worthington, first broadcast on The History Channel on 16 August 2006.

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7. battleoflongtan.com › maps-battle-long-tan-nui-datMaps – Vietnam and Nui Dat - The Battle of Long Tan

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   Here are some maps to help you understand Vietnam during the Vietnam War and the general area of operations for the 1st Australian Task Force at Nui Dat.

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8. www.abc.net.au › news › 2016/08/18The Battle of Long Tan: How 100 Australian soldiers held off ...

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   Aug 18, 2016 · The Battle of Long Tan in a rubber plantation in South Vietnam in 1966 could have been an Australian military disaster, but is instead remembered as a decisive victory.

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     Battle of Long Tan: Five defining characteristics of Australia's costliest Vietnam War battle

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10. www.awm.gov.au › wartime › 55A very close thing indeed | Australian War Memorial

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    The battle left one third of the Australian company dead or wounded, making Long Tan the army’s most costly single engagement in Vietnam. Eleven of the dead were National Servicemen and seven were Regular Army soldiers: their average age was 21 years.

11. battleoflongtan.com › battle-long-tan-summary-storyThe Story - The Battle of Long Tan

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    Battle of Long Tan Story. In May 1966 the first soldiers of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) arrived in South Vietnam; the rest followed in June. Within two months elements of the battalion found themselves engaged in one of the largest battles fought by Australians in the Vietnam War. By August 1966 the Australian task force ...