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 Vietnam units and elements of the 1st Australian... Wikipedia
Dates: Aug 18, 1966 – Aug 19, 1966
D Company, 6 RAR: 108 men; Artillery support; multiple M113 and further infantry: Australian claim: 1,500 – 2,500 men; VC/PAVN sources: 700 men
Location: Long Tân, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu, South Vietnam, and Phước Tuy province