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	Battle of Long Tan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Long Tần is arguably the most famous battle fought by the Australian Army during the Vietnam War.
		The battle is often used in Australian officer training as an example of the importance of combining and coordinating infantry, artillery, armour and military aviation.
		Within Phouc Tuy and the neighbouring provinces of Bien Hoa, Long Khanh and Binh Tuy, the principle [sic] main force formation… was the 5th VC Division, which usually had its headquarters in the Mây Tào Mountains.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan (2185 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Battle of Long Tan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Long Tan, is located in the Phuoc Tuy province in South Vietnam, at latitude 10Â°31â€² N, and longitude 107Â°16â€² E. It is renowned for its rubber plantations and hosts a very small population of roughly 1200 people.
		Although veterans of the battle from both sides met many years later, relatively little is known publically of the Vietnamese side of the battle, due to a reluctance to discuss it, on the part of Vietnamese officials.
		This battle is frequently taught in Australian officer training, as it is an excellent case study of well-trained and disciplined soldiers; the importance of combining infantry, artillery, armour and aviation; coordination between units and the importance of firepower.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Long-Tan (3707 words)

	The Long Tan Cross
		On the third anniversary of the battle (1969) The Cross was raised and remained untouched while the Australians were in the province.
		The Long Tan Cross Memorial Fund was founded in June 2000 to try and bring a greater degree of permanence to the Long Tan Cross as well as improve its official status.
		The Long Tan Cross Memorial Fund Committee, on behalf of all contributors and veterans, extend sincere thanks and gratitude to the AVVRG, Australian Consulate (Ho Chi Minh City) and the Vietnamese officials and workmen for a magnificent result.
	www.bobbuick.com /viet_nam/TheCross/thecross.htm (913 words)

	Essay: The battle of Long Tan. - Coursework.Info
		The_Battle_of/at_Long_Tan The battle of Long Tan was on high ground surrounded by rubber plantations, north of the village of Long Tan at the Australian base of Nai(or Nui) Dat.
		Long tan is in Phouoc Tay Province, the Republic of Vietnam.
		The battle of/at Long Tan was on August 18th 1966.
	www.coursework.info /GCSE/History/Modern_World_History/Vietnam_1954-1975/The_battle_of_Long_Tan_L35542.html (269 words)

	6 RAR; the heroes of Long Tan
		The battle was fought into the night under a blanket of mist and heavy monsoonal rain, but D Company held its ground with heroism and grim determination.
		The third anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan was commemorated by a memorial service on the original battle ground during which a large cross was erected.
		The Battalion Colours were trooped on 18 August 1970 to mark the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and on 4 June 1971, 6RAR was granted the Freedom of the City of Townsville.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-army-today/rar-sasr/6_rar.htm (2506 words)

	the battle of long tan Free Essays
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	www.netessays.net /search/144989.html (858 words)

	Vietnam - The Long Tan Cross
		The Long Tan Cross was conceived by the 6th Battalion Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) WO1 James "Jimmy" Cruickshank during the unit’s second tour of duty in 1969.
		The Long Tan Cross Memorial Fund was founded in June 2000 to try to gain official status for and bring a greater degree of permanence to the Long Tan Cross.
		The committee comprised veterans of 6RAR, the Long Tan Veterans Association, the RSL, the AVVRG (both in Australia and Vietnam) and the Navy and Air Force.
	www.anzacday.org.au /history/vietnam/ltcross.html (1025 words)

	The Battle of Long Tan by the men who were there
		There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Long Tan was an encounter battle where 108 soldiers of D Coy survived continual frontal assaults mounted by battalions of a reinforced NVA Regiment in the order of some 2500 NVA and VC troops.
		The VC are obviously not going to change their original story of a historic and successful ambush of a battle at Long Tan, in hindsight, there is ample evidence now available to show that the whole of VC 5 Division was in the area.
		To the East and North-West, and that the Mortars and Artillery not used at Long Tan were probably to the West, perhaps to be used to support an attack on the TF Base and the other Regiment to the North, as a cut-off for any US road relief force.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-battles/long_tan.htm (3967 words)

	Long Tan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Long Tần, is located in the Phuoc Tuy province in Vietnam, at latitude 10°31′ N, and longitude 107°16′ E. It is renowned for its rubber plantations and hosts a very small population of roughly 1200 people.
		It is particularly famous for the historic Battle of Long Tần on 18 August 1966, where a large North Vietmanese force came close to overrunning a much smaller Australian unit.
		During this battle, 2500 Veit Cong Attacked 108 Australian troops.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Long_Tan (138 words)

	The Battle of Long Khanh
		In the battle B Company was pitched against tough and experienced North Vietnamese troops with long years of combat experience behind them.
		Long periods spent on operations with reduced platoon and section strengths-high combat stress levels would slowly erode the efficiency of the fighting soldier.
		It has been suggested that the VC who stayed behind and fought the battle were just a rear party designed to hold up the searching troops as the rest of the regiment escaped.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-battles/long_khanh.htm (1543 words)

	Jackie Kelly MP - Member for Lindsay
		The Australian Government is encouraging children of Vietnam veterans to apply for a Long Tan Bursary to assist them in their tertiary studies.
		Member for Lindsay Jackie Kelly said the Long Tan Bursary was designed to help Vietnam veterans’ children make the move to university, TAFE or other tertiary studies, enhancing their opportunities to pursue the career of their choice.
		The Long Tan Bursary is named after the Battle of Long Tan, the best-known battle fought by Australians in Vietnam.
	www.jackiekelly.net /dynamic.asp?id=85 (273 words)

	Battle of Long Tan
		On August 18, 1966, the Battle of Long Tan took place in the Long Tan Rubber plantation, while most of 6RAR and the rest of the Task Force enjoyed the Rock concert being performed by "Col Joye" and "Little Pattie".
		The battle was Australia's greatest victory in its ten-year involvement of the war.
		The Australian battle casualties were 18 killed and 24 wounded, considering the odds those men faced they acquitted themselves in a way that would ensure their achievement would be remembered in Australian military history forever.
	www.vvaavic.org.au /longtan.htm (2248 words)

	Diggers in final victory at Long Tan \| The Nation \| The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It was simply a lack of respect from their former enemy, which claims in its official communist history that it was Vietnam, not Australia, that won the Battle of Long Tan.
		In Australia, Long Tan is fast becoming an iconic battle in the national psyche, alongside Kokoda as a place where Australians triumphed against overwhelming odds.
		Buick and Sabben are the first of many Vietnam veterans expected to visit the battlefield of Long Tan on August18 for the anniversary of the engagement, which took place 40 years ago, in 1966.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,20023504-2702,00.html (617 words)

	Long Tan \| NEWS.com.au
		FAMILIES of Diggers killed at Long Tan during the Vietnam War are furious that the Federal Government still refuses to issue bravery medals for the battle.
		IT was one of the bravest battles ever fought by Australian troops - a miraculous victory against the odds - but those who served at Long Tan have never been properly honoured by their nation.
		The Battle of Long Tan meticulously and vividly recreates the battle through dramatic scene recreations, animated special effects and exclusive interviews with seven of the surviving commanders from the battle, their soldiers, Vietnamese fighters, and family members of those who lost their lives.
	www.news.com.au /feature/0,,5008000,00.html (870 words)

	The Battle of Long Tan - Military Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Battle of Long Tan was one in which Australian soldiers demonstrated their courage under fire and adverse conditions.
		To honour those who died at Long Tan, 6 RAR erected a concrete cross in the rubber plantation where the men took their stand.
		The Battle of Long Tan occurred in the late afternoon of 18 August 1966 in a rubber plantation some 4500 metres to the east of the Task Force base at Nui Dat.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=12641 (4046 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This is the first time that those in direct command of Delta Company have shared their memories of the most significant battle fought by Australians in Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan.
		The trauma of the battle did not end with the action, however, as politics began to play their part in the drama.
		The ongoing efforts of the Long Tan commanders to right the many wrongs perpetrated in the wake of the battle, and their own journeys from the events of August 1966 draw the reader into a compelling dialogue on the aftermath of Vietnam.
	www.allenandunwin.com /Shopping/product.asp?ISBN=1741141990&string=Long+Tan (431 words)

	Long Tan - Vietnam War
		As is to be expected, such a defence of "freedom" sparked massive protests and thousands of Australians were arrested and thrown in jail.
		Long Tan vet Bob Buick in his book "All Guts and No Glory" is adamant that there was no ambush.
		As they entered the Long Tan rubber plantation, the Diggers found themselves under intense fire from mortars, rifles and machine guns.
	www.convictcreations.com /history/longtan.htm (558 words)

	BB Info Bank :: The Battle of Long Tan by Bob Grandin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The battle started when patrols from 6RAR were sent out to probe the source of a heavy mortar and recoilless rifle bombardment of the Australian Task Force camp at Nui Dat in the early morning of 17 August.
		Reflections on the battle are complemented by biographies and a ‘where are they now’ section, which might seem a little indulgent, but which on the contrary throw a good deal of light on the individual personalities.
		In places The Battle of Long Tan is a real page-turner; and throughout, it enjoys the distinction of presenting first-hand the views of the handful of men who commanded, fought for, and ultimately won a great victory.
	info.boomerangbooks.com /book_reviews/military/the-battle-of-long-tan-by.shtml (1194 words)

	Reviews of books (both fiction and non-fiction) relating to the Vietnam War
		Long Tan is the most famous of the battles involving ANZAC troops in Vietnam.
		McAuley's descriptions of the battle itself are excellent due to the fact that they remain largely objective but are lent a human touch by his use of the recollections of actual combatants involved in the battle.
		The Battle of Long Tan is an excellent book and is of particular interest to anyone interested in the Australian involvement in Vietnam.
	www.gruntonline.com /BookReviews/book_reviews.htm (3623 words)

	Battle of Long Tan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It was fought in a rubber tree plantation near the village of Long Tan, about 40km north-east of Vung Tau, South Vietnam on August 18-19, 1966.
		(As of 2004, Nui Dat and Long Tan are both in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province).
		D Company was award the US Presidential Unit Citation and to this day those that served in the Battle of Long Tan and those currently serving with it wear the US PUC.
	battle-of-long-tan.area51.ipupdater.com (2035 words)

	Long Tan Bursary Information Page
		The Long Tan Bursary is an initiative of the Australian Government through the Department of Veterans' Affairs and is administered by the Australian Veterans' Children Assistance Trust (AVCAT).
		The Long Tan Bursary was established in August 2000 to help eligible children of Vietnam veterans meet the cost of tertiary education and help them obtain formal qualifications and skills needed to pursue their chosen career.
		The bursary is named after the Battle of Long Tan, the best-known battle fought by Australians during the Vietnam War.
	www.dva.gov.au /health/vvcsp/long_tan.htm (467 words)

	Support to 6 RAR, Battle of Long Tan :: Husky - 2nd Batallion 35 Artillery :: Whataya gonna do, send me to Vietnam? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It soon became apparent that this was to be a major battle and 161 Bty was joined by the rest of 1st Field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery of which 161 Battery was a part.
		I was attached to A Btry 2/35th and was XO during the Battle of Long Tan.
		For the remainder of the battle we were used in depth on suspected assembly areas, withdrawl routes, and likely mortar areas.
	www.husky235.org /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3 (762 words)

	Battle_of_Long_Tan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The '''Battle of Long Tan''' was the most famous action fought by the Australian Army during the Vietnam War.
		Although veterans of the battle from both sides met many years later, relatively little is known publicly of the Vietnamese side of the battle, due to a reluctance to discuss it, on the part of Vietnamese officials.
		The Viet Cong's D445 Local Force Battalion had dominance in the area around Long Tan, but the Australians were increasing their activity.
	q-basic.xodox.de /Battle_of_Long_Tan (2115 words)

	Battle of Long Tan \| Herald Sun
		TWO heroes of the famed battle of Long Tan are being denied medals by bureaucracy, the RSL said yesterday.
		THIS Long Tan Day the spirit of the men who fought arguably Australia's bloodiest battle of the Vietnam War will arise again in the story of the cross.
		Cross honours Battle of Long Tan heroes: Cpl Bruce McAvinue's replica of a cross at the Vietnam War site will be unveiled at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance for this week's 40th anniversary of the Australian/New Zealand victory.
	www.news.com.au /heraldsun/indepth/section/0,,5008080,00.html (412 words)

	Govt to correct Long Tan medal dispute - Breaking News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The federal government said it would work with Vietnam war veterans of the Battle of Long Tan to correct any mistakes made in the awarding of bravery medals to the soldiers who took part.
		For the Long Tan veterans this remains a nagging sore.
		Wednesday is the 38th anniversary of Long Tan, with ceremonies across Australia to mark the battle.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/17/1092508467567.html?oneclick=true (550 words)

	Being a historian: Investigating the Battle of Long Tan
		The confirmed result of the Battle of Long Tan was 245 enemy left dead on the battlefield and three enemy captured.
		The battle of Long Tan was the only major battle that the Australians were involved in during the war.
		Hai's [a Viet Cong officer and participant in the battle] observations on the battle..
	www.anzacday.org.au /education/activities/longtan/longtan01.html (1461 words)

	Long Tan awards still sore points
		It was announced in January 1967 in the same awards list as MIDs for Lieutenants Dave Sabben and Geoff Kendall, platoon commanders during the epic battle of Long Tan in which 108 Australian soldiers fought off overwhelming numbers of Viet Cong for the loss of 18 troops.
		In Canberra today, seven of the key figures involved in the battle gathered at the Australian War Memorial for the launch of a new book, The Battle of Long Tan as told by the Commanders to Bob Grandin.
		The Battle of Long Tan was fought on August 18, 1966 when the members of Delta company set out to find Viet Cong (VC) mortar crews who had attacked the Australian base at Nui Dat.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1193041/posts (464 words)

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