Battle of Long Tan
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The Battle of Long Tan 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 and People's Army of Vietn
Australians arrive at Tan Son Nhut Airport, Saigon
Australian soldier during operations in Phước Tuy Province
Site of the battle in 2005
Two members of 103 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Nui Dat in 1966 firing a 105mm L5 pack Howitzer
1st Australian Task Force
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The 1st Australian Task Force was a brigade-sized formation which commanded Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based in a rubber plantatio
Battle of Long Tan
…Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units on one side and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) on the other. Australian signals intelligence (SIGINT) had tracked the VC 275th Regiment and D445 Battalion moving to a position just north of…
An Australian soldier in South Vietnam