I know one of the blokes who was in there. He delivers papers now and is one of the funniest buggers you'll ever meet. I'm sure he's got his nightmares but he's a happy bloke. He told me something that sticks with me." Once we cleared out the area around our base the VC stayed the hell away from us and preferred to have a go at the Yanks because they were easier."

And we as Yanks appreciate the professionalism displayed by the Aussies!

Thanks to all ANZACs, from Malaysia

I bow my head and lest we forget....and I’m so proud to be an Australian ..... I was 1yr old in 1977 when I came to Australia to live from Chile , so proud to be Australian 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

Every Australian needs to go to the movies to see “Danger Close” when it’s released. By doing so you’re not glorifying the war or making any kind of statement that war and the loss of lives is ok. You are simply letting the men who went when their government called on them, them, [many by conscription meaning-they had no choice and many at only 18 years of age] that they are not forgotten and certainly did not deserve the treatment and condemnation that they received when they returned home. To each and every person who served, thank you for your service and sacrifice. Regardless of whether you’re an Australian, New Zealander, American, North or South Vietnamese, bless you and your loved ones. Lest We Forget. There are No winners in War. #DangerClose #LestWeForget

I met a Viet soldier in Hanoi that was at the battle of Long Tan. He showed me two bullet holes in his chest and said they were courtesy of the Aussie Govt! He said after that engagement all NVA were on strict instructions to not get into any firefights with Aussies. Too difficult. They went after the yanks instead! He now lives in Australia. Top bloke.

Would like to say thank you to all the young men who have put themselves in harm's way. Thank you

Australia 🇦🇺 wil hold the lines. this makes me honoured to be able to walk with them in freedom, great work digger's.

I’m so proud of these soldiers. Absolute heroes. Back in the early 2000s, l travelled to Nui Dat, then to Long Tan. I will never forget the attitude of the ex- VC supervisor at the museum. Had no words for us, until he found out we were Australian. Then he kept shaking my hand til my arm nearly fell off. I was so proud that these brave guys left such an impression. And, yes, l’ve heard from diggers who were there that the VC or NV armies never took on Aussies again. Well done, guys!!! You are an absolute inspiration to this day. 💪🏼💪🏼

As a combat veteran myself i have always held the Vietnam Veterans in the highest esteem. I want to personally thank the Australians for coming and doing a fantastic job.

thoughts with D company,you blokes ....Don't have word's. Very proud

If ever I am in a tight spot please Lord let me have a digger along for support.

You’d never let ya mate down till he had ya dusted off .......... and there’s me in me slouch hat with me SLR and greens .......... I was only 19

As usual, the Digger punches well above his weight. The Diggers fought this war their way..

Aussies are no tougher than anyone else, but the outstanding features of the AIF from mid way through WW1 onwards are the principles of ingenuity and selfless commonsense leadership. That is what won the day at Long Tan.

The unsung heroes of the day were the three New Zealand Arty FO"s who controlled and choreographed the fire of one battery, then two, then three, then four. All this while under fire. Had the NVA been able to conjure up counter battery fire the outcome may have been different. Had no arty been available big would win and little would lose regardless of the geographic location of your birth,

WAOOOOOO......!!!!! AMAZING , HISTORICAL FILM 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍

On 18/8/21,remembering the 18 soldiers KIA at the battle of long tan,lest we forget,warrant Officer Jack Kirby pictured in this video should have received a VC for his heroism in the battle, sadly he was killed in a friendly fire incident in 1967,a great Australian soldier he was pictured at 7:10 of the video.

@fatso8437

Жыл бұрын

Aussie legend - but I bet he loved a pie or two! lol!

@frezdead1 We buried them all and yes one never forgets the smell of Long Tan for the next few days and even today my senses can smell the death and destruction

There were 2 Australian wounded found on the battlefield the next day - I think 1.42 and 2.03 show them.

Lest we forget from NZ 👍🇳🇿

@robinstuyvesant7187

3 жыл бұрын

Without the NZ artillery ....... The Aussies may have been overrun

Looks like Aussies doing it old school. Basic equipment, 7.62mm L1A1 rifles and the look of troops not inclined to take too much crap.

@airbornewarden4445

2 жыл бұрын

SLR not fitted with grenade launcher. Used a cup discharger over barrel with a balistite cartridge. M16 came equipped with under barrel M203. L1A2 looks same as A1 but with heavier barrel, internal safety sear and 30 round magazine.

This is eye opening saw that young soldiers face

Aussies and Vietnamese are both brave soldiers, it s just a shame that they had to fight And die for human stupidity! I m French and just have so enough of all this human tragedy throughout the centuries! I m so proud of a United Europe, I hope we show example in the world, the Brits have little memory though, it s a shame! Europe must show how to stay in peace! It s our duty!

Nothing but absolute respect for you men....ONWARD brothers. AKE AKE KIA KAHA...

This may be historic but it is sanitized. There was body parts and flesh from the groung to the trees tops from the artillery. And these few guys were mainly young conscripts with stuff all experience, what they did was monumental

Amazing historic footage.

Brother, Peter 'PC' Smith was in A Coy that arrived aboard the APC's. He was later transferred to D Coy because of the losses they incurred. He won a Queens Commendation in 1966 and returned with D Coy 6RAR for a second tour in 1969 during which he was wounded. Other brother Frank was a 'nasho' who served with both 5RAR and 7RAR in 1970. I was RAE and was on pre-embarkation leave in 1971 when my posting to Vietnam was cancelled.

If there is ever another war I want diggers fighting next to me.

My sincerest admiration and honor goes out to my Australian comrades ; God Bless them .

well done mates terry wilson ( ex 3 RAR Vietnam 71

Thank you boys - well done!

The 21 dislikes of this video were Vietcong.

at 4.46 Laurie Drinkwater, later was in 9RQR ARMY RESERVE in Nambour. Spent hours with him in the Milne Bay Club, OR's Mess. Great man. He started Long Tan Day at Maroochy RSL, long before it became Vietnam Veterans Day. We always had a service there with our guys doing catafalque duty. Last face at the end also.

Jammed weapons, full of crud....see them? 1:22- Jammed M-16 1:33- Jammed M-60 I guess this must have happened during the fight the night before....Good God, man...As if shit wasn't bad enough.

It’s sad the energy we put in killing each other, God bless all the men who fought and died in war 😢

Nhà mình gần căn cứ núi đất và thập tự giá long tân

"Either we all come home...or none of us come home."

I saw somewhere that our blokes thought they'd lost till they saw the bodies and the carnage.

Those Aussies were tough basterds to fight off all those zipps!!!

Great men..

108 Australians against 2500 battle-hardened Vietnamese communists.

Dad ass brothers from down under!

After that the V.C stayed away ! And more if S.A.S.R we're in the area!!

May i be the first to comment on the allyness of that hat at 4:50. It's an early example of bush hat allyness that should be remembered by all for allyness does indeed save lives.

18 August my birthday

These boys are sumthin'....only troops Rommel's Afrika Korps feared...

@frezdead1 The enemy KIA, I read in on the net, were also collected for enemy casualty count if possible, then they were most likely buried and archived.

I'm interested on how the 308 did in this battle? DRT ? 5.56 ?

D Coy 6RAR 18/6/66

The Viet Cong never tried again to attack the Australian Base.

Almost looks like when the Australians come along VC threw their guns down and left in a hurry..

I see comments about the aritillery, some were New Zealand , some were USA but MOST were Australian.

So am i thank u aussies

Lots of hueys around in the morning after. Where were they the day before when they were needed. Australians and New Zealanders needed more backup.

Is there sound?

Seems weird that it was just regular army I guess the Aussie SAS must've all been out on missions or they would've pitched in too

Why is there no sound?

Our real bff is aussie

What many don't realise, NVA wanted a massacre at LZ X ray a few months prior to get the US to leave, this didn't occur, so the NVA turned South & thought they would do it to the US No 1 Ally in country & have Australia leave. (Although Militarily South Korea had a much larger force in Country a Massacre of South Koreans wouldn't make the News in the West) The NVA planned it well, got within KM's of the Australian main base, almost maintained Radio silence (It was the few radio bursts they heard that got the Companies out on Patrol) The NVA even had the weather on their side, nothing could fly, what they didn't count on was the discipline of the Digger, they expected the Australian command structure to collapse & panic set in among the troops & the NVA would have their Dien Bien Phu at Nui Dat. For an accurate account of the Battle, Watch Danger Close with our own Echuca lad "Ragnar from Vikings" Travis Fimmel playing D Coy Boss.

Diggers look like they've had a hard days night.

stuff those old landrovers & M16 , I bet the boys could go a toyota & an AK

Bloody m60- m16 was useless

You won this battle, but we win the war - ex Viet Cong Commander. Make Peace not War. ✌️✌️✌️

Um... let's not forget that American artillery kept them alive long enough to stay alive. Without it, there'd have been a Aussie Apocalypse

@dakeyras6216

3 жыл бұрын

I think you will find that the artillery was from New Zealand

@terrypryor8522

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was new Zealand artillery who laid the shells just forward of the Australian front line

@gortnewton4765

3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly correct.

@sonnyday6830

3 жыл бұрын

Thought it was Kiwis on the artillery?

@eddieoreilly9391

3 жыл бұрын

Kiwi artillery as well. Team effort all round.