Battle of Long Tan remembered, Australian Army during the Vietnam War Options

[QuangCamRanh]

http://milton.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?...;m=8&y=2006

Battle of Long Tan remembered
by Chrissy Guinery
Wednesday, 9 August 2006

Vietnam veterans will remember the battle of Long Tan on August 19 with a special luncheon.
The luncheon and service will be held at the Milton Ulladulla Ex Servicemen's Club to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam Battle of Long Tan.

Coordinator Alan Limn said while there were many other battles in South Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan has become synonymous with remembering the Vietnam War.

"There were battles, some with greater intensity and casualty lists, beside the Battle of Long Tan, but this is the one Veterans choose to commemorate," Alan said.

"Eighteen Australians died on that day, therefore Veterans have selected the August 18 as their 'day'.



"The Australians acquitted themselves admirably.



"They had 108 soldiers in D Company and they faced up-to an enemy force of more than 2500 North Vietnamese Regular Army and Vietcong," he said.

The memorial service will be held at 2pm, immediately after the luncheon.

Special guests include retired Colonel Don Limn, who was called to serve twice in Vietnam during the late 1960s.

Member for Gilmore Joanna Gash and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock will also be present.

Popular local singer Barbara Fletcher will entertain while the Army 222 Cadets will conduct the flag and catafalque ceremonies.

Those wishing to attend the lunch are asked to advise Alan on 4455 6613 by this Saturday for catering purposes.

What was the Battle of Long Tan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan

This post has been edited by QuangCamRanh: Aug 8 2006, 09:30 PM

[landsknechts]

2500 Vietnamese in this battle is an impossible figure, which is completely ruled out.

[Happy Asian]

2500 Vietnamese in this battle is an impossible figure, which is completely ruled out.

They inflated the numbers of VC but they don't include their artillery troops who pounded the battlefield from Nui Dat.

[landsknechts]

One thing that I've noticed about this battle is that the Australian and its American comrades put little emphasis on the fact that it was the several hundred reinforced troops with airpower that prevented the VC from annililating them.

24 heavy artillery guns for a company of 100 men? fu-k, up till 1975 our division could only dream of having 1/3 of that firepower.

[Happy Asian]

^You should do research on the battle of Binh Ba, the Aussies claimed to have loss 1 soldier in action and killed hundreds of VC. The lie continues.

[landsknechts]

What kind of fictional battle is this? I admit that this is the first time that I've heard of this battle.

Anyway, I found a site that has a single picture showing dead bodies claimed by Australians as VC died in this battle http://www.5rar.asn.au/binh_ba.htm


Can anyone do me a favour by counting how many bodies in that picture?
Is there a way to prove the claim made by Australian that those are VC and not civilian deaths?
Any proof that those bodies are VC died in this battle?
Anything to prove that there was only 1 Australian killed?
Any proof that the Australian were the only combatant in this battle?
Is there a way to proof that this is not some fictional battle made up once in a while by our enemies?

Australian sure made a lot of claim but have yet shown the evidence to back up their claims except a lot of written words written by them or their comrades.

[Happy Asian]

What kind of fictional battle is this? I admit that this is the first time that I've heard of this battle.

They do have nice pictures