The best thing about this movie is that the radio comms are the actual radio comms recorded in the hand written HQ logs on that day. Not many movies have that aspect of reality. Nice job.

@Benderswe1

2 жыл бұрын

oh ive heard those and they takes u right back in time...iven if u werent there

You never realize how important artillery is until you hear about what it was like on the receiving end. In the battle of IA drang the American artillery fired continuously for almost 3 days. It creates an impenetrable wall when accurately placed. This movie shows it extremely well. Props to the Kiwi gunners. You guys have this Americans respect forever.

@manyanful

2 жыл бұрын

R remember it was at the start only 1 battery the Kiwis and it was later that the other 2 were allowed to be involved

@Ocker3

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Everyone agreed that the incredibly precise fire of the NZ gunners were invaluable in Korea and Vietnam.

@LongBinh70

2 жыл бұрын

Throughout the history of modern warfare, far more casualties were caused by artillery than any other means.

@morrogin5986

2 жыл бұрын

at the time, we had their irritation as the US arty (not shown in this film, but there was US arty there) used heavier guns than us, which were considered less accurate...they were expressly forbidden from doing danger close fire and it apparently irritated them

@grahamsmith347

2 жыл бұрын

bloody good shots ,and follow orders !!!

There should be an ANZAC memorial next to the Vietnam one in Washington it wasnt their fight but they followed us in anyways. Grandpa had nothing but nice things to say about them when he was in Vietnam.

@prisonmike9244

3 жыл бұрын

We’ll follow you anywhere 🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸

@jamesdown3139

3 жыл бұрын

not to mention it was Australia's major conflict without great britan and other commonwealth countries. Always proud of our vietnam diggers, shame it has taken far too long for them to recive the respect they deserved

@simonacland9028

2 жыл бұрын

thank you from australia

@paulgrieshop5024

2 жыл бұрын

Australia signed the SETO agreement in 1945 saying they would help out any country in southeast Asia in case of trouble and they committed to help in 1962

@TheNomadWandering

2 жыл бұрын

Lest they not be forgotten( America)

My great uncle was Phil 'Doc's Dobson. He passed in 2019. He will forever be a hero. Every time in this remake they call out Doc... that's my uncle. ❤

@roybennett6330

2 жыл бұрын

Mate, thanks for his service

@xdef1ne

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@stevewebb6512

2 жыл бұрын

Beccie I met your Great Uncle. I met him at the Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum on the occassion when Harry Smith received his Star of Gallantry. I also spoke to him at the funeral for the late Corporal Buddy Lea, who I served with in the Army. It was held at Hervey Bay. Your Uncle was a great bloke. A brave man indeed and he saved quite a few lives that day. You can be so proud of him. Lest We Forget.

Calling in Artillery on your Position when being over run now Thats Soldiering.

@dougwestphal7003

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Sir. It does. Uncommon Valor and Bravery. Big Brass Ball Too! 😳👍

I was a digger in D company 6RAR in 1983 and wore the US presidential citation for this battle , I was only 18 , the Australian army still had lots of serving veterans then , we all had a big reputation to live up to because of what happened in that rubber plantation in August 1966, but it did save a lot of Aussie diggers , the NVA avoided any direct contact with Australian infantry after that battle

@johnevans388

2 жыл бұрын

Just watched the DVD and one of the ironies is that the US Presidential Citation was awarded to D Company 6 RAR in 1968 but the Australian equivalent wasn't awarded until August 2011 - 45 years after the battle! There's something wrong there.

@lukewise1227

2 жыл бұрын

There was a further heavy battle/confrontation at FSB Coral and Balmoral. The artillery were required to fire fletchet rounds because they were being over-run. The mortar pits were over-run. I have been lifelong mates with veterans who were there. They get a little annoyed because Long Tan gets all the mentions. 3RAR were dug in for nearly four days under attack.

@mackenshaw8169

2 жыл бұрын

I remember everyone who was a sargeant and above for S/NCOs and WOs wore the two Nam gongs and the combat clasp. A few had Borneo for good measure. Pretty intimidating for a young bloke. Amazing teachers though.

@teniagray2181

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service God bless you I'm glad you made it back GOd be with you forever

This movie and the Battle of Jadotville were the two best movies I have ever seen on Netflix. I hadn't heard of either of these events, so when I saw the title I was immediately curious and boy was I given a treat. On top of it being a great movie, it spreads awareness of the sheer bravery and courage shown by those men on that day. Absolutely loved it. 10/10

Such an underrated film. One of the best Vietnam films for realism

The Aussie, Kiwi and US gunners did a magnificent job. Many were ill from the cordite fumes, exhausted but kept feeding the guns.

@InoFughaul

2 жыл бұрын

Cool little tit bit. I was unaware cordite was still being used in the late 60's. I had the privilege of being around the guns of the 7th Field Battery in the very early 90's. We had 6 guns. The oldest was commissioned in 1944 and our newest was 1955. I can't recall now, but I know at least 2 if not all of those guns saw active service in Vietnam.The end of an era, they now use 82mm mortar... nowhere near as cool to see in action.

@kimbaldunsmore4633

Жыл бұрын

@@InoFughaul It was not cordite. The propellant in the 105mm howitzer ammunition was called FNH (flashless non-hydroscopic). The ammunition was not mated and there were 7 yellow charge bags in the cartridge; you were told how many charge bags for each battery adjustment or fire for effect mission depending on the range. You then ripped off the surplus bags before mating the shell and cartridge on a tray then loading. Yes an ex-gunner from many, many years ago, Then spent 30 years in the Australian navy This is a hard movie to watch, but is a must-see for everyone to show how fucked war is, having been to a couple myself.

I got chills in the film when the went from Fire Mission Battery to Fire Mission Regiment!!! Also as an ex infantryman I greatly appreciated the weapons handling and the fire discipline demonstrated in this film.

@cazadoresnorteamericanos

2 жыл бұрын

Great film, it a beaut when a regiment fires. You can feel the vibration of the earth miles away.

@MrCalman65

2 жыл бұрын

Intelligence reports stated the NVA had trouble locating our machine gun positions, as an ex gunner i can appreciate that a good fire position is life, especially for a gunner. As W/O Floyd at the old Battle School at Tully said to me once " son as soon as you fire that thing, your'e gonna draw the crabs"

Most movies get artillery completely wrong, this movie is the most accurate I’ve seen to date. From the jargon to the function

in an interview with the kiwi FO, he said they requested it on their position but he just adjusted to infront of their position

Not the first time Kiwi Arty saved the day. Battle of Kapyong, Korea another example of Kiwi arty called onto "danger close" Canadian position for hours at a time.

@jammyscouser2583

2 жыл бұрын

I knew an old bloke who was in the 16th Field Artillery. He hardly ever spoke, but one day a mate asked him ' what was korea like ken?' and out of the blue he said, 'stab up. always stab up'

I just found out my uncle was a sergeant in the 161st artillery who helped out in this battle & here I fought he was just a truck driver. Very proud of him & his military achievements

"If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it." -Erwin Rommel.

@baileysadlier4769

3 жыл бұрын

rommel said that??

@notcrazy6288

2 жыл бұрын

@@baileysadlier4769 I just looked it up. He actually said that.

@wingnoot338

2 жыл бұрын

@@baileysadlier4769 It's attributed to him during the many battles that he had with the Aussie and Kiwi forces in africa.

@robbie1155

2 жыл бұрын

He sure did

@SuperWesty177

2 жыл бұрын

He also said “Give me the Maori Battalion and I will conquer the world”

Its always nice to see other country’s veterans get the recognition they deserve in cinema and documentaries.

Researching how other countries fought in wars; briefly mentioned in US media, but having watched the warmth between Australian, New Zealander troops and American vets at airports and military bases, it made me realize there is a lot I don’t know. Thank you.

@0Zolrender0

2 жыл бұрын

Aussies and Kiwis are brothers.... The US are just mates.

@patrickkenyon2326

2 жыл бұрын

As an American vet from a family of vets, we have great respect for our cousins, the Aussies and Kiwis. You guys have always been there when we ask, and you go all in.

@scottbrown7073

2 жыл бұрын

Although our boys didn't have the training or gear as you guys, from the boar war to both world wars and Vietnam we have gained respect from friend and foe alike, I'm no solider nor half these men fighting, but a true Aussie will hold his ground when his mates are needed as major Henny Smith said hours later during the battle stay strong, protect your mates, your delta company. Respect to the USA from Australia (I said we could hold our own but without you guys we would most likely be speaking Japanese by now)

Usual EPIC performance from the Aussies and Kiwis. Huge *RESPECT* from Britain to *FAMILY.*

God bless delta company 6 RAR.

Running out of ammo mid battle happens more often than one would think. Also, shout out to our Aussie cousins. They never really get the recognition outside of their own country that they deserve for the work they did in Vietnam. The VC could handle fighting Americans but were terrified of fighting the Australians because the Australians were better jungle fighter than the VC were.

When I went through Infantry OCS in 1969-70 we worked with artillery learning to call in fire, preplan targets, and call for final protective fires (Danger close mission). The last preplanned fires were for the coordinates you were standing on. I was only 20 and Vietnam was a reality. Glad I never fired that last plot.

Hell of a sergeant, love from America allies forever🇺🇸

this was one of the many Australian battles of Vietnam and deserved the same respect as ww1 and ww2 veterans instead of being abused when they came home

I'm in tears watching this. An extremely tough call & I'm pleased that our Kiwi mates did it, and got it right.

Bloody heroes! The balls to call down an artillery drop on your own position, plus the balls of the artillery commander to do it.... Nuff said. Lest we forget.

The Vietnamese dead were buried with honour which is why the Long Tan cross is is the only war memorial allowed to stand in Vietnam. All French and American graves and monuments have been erased.

Much Respect to the Very Brave Young Men from Australia. When shit goes wrong you stand together and stand your ground

Just watching this now on Netflix. As ex artillery the attention to detail regarding the radio transmissions are spot on. For those who don't know, when a fire mission is called then all call signs are dropped except 'over' at the end.

@Lwis

2 жыл бұрын

The radio transmissions are completely accurate from the battle. All handwritten and taken from the logs, then put into the movie.

@caveman4598

Жыл бұрын

Fire for affect

Seen this film in the cinema, not massive screen but was perfect for this film. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time, nearly in tears at the end. I had no words afterwards, just had to leave and go about my day as best as I could.

Morrie Stanley an absolute legend

1966, we are in 2020. It's a shame nobody made this movie sooner.

@anthonyeagleton4126

3 жыл бұрын

I believe the veterans were reluctant to have a movie made about it. They didn't want the battle to be done wrong by a movie. My understanding is that in order for the movie to be released it needed approval from the veterans first.

@Arlec90

3 жыл бұрын

Funding, small audience that would be interested. Tough market when its Australian orientated film.

This film looks brilliant, mad praise on all those effects. Practical will always beat cgi imo and those rounds went off with authenticity. The mud debris and the light choking dark smoke really sells the hell that is being on the recieving end of an artillery bombardment. Bloody good job

Im an American retired Grunt and all around history nerd. The sheer level of gun porn in this movie and it's attention to detail with making sure the right weapons were 100% legit to this specific time period in Vietnam is 10/10.

@tacticalmarsupial6201

3 жыл бұрын

Don't see the Owen in a lot of movies unfortunately

@Tommy-5684

3 жыл бұрын

@@tacticalmarsupial6201 true though its nice to see the SL get some love too

@crabpeople2137

3 жыл бұрын

They went to the effort to make sure all the people were using the exact same guns as their real life counterparts

God bless Delta Company but thank Christ for the Kiwi artillery

Good to see a film about the Australian and New Zealand contribution to the war in Vietnam. This is a great film watched a few weeks ago for the first time. It's possible that the Australians brought with them a wealth of experience from fighting against comunist guerrillas with the British during the Mayalisan Emergency.

@shadwknight1644

3 жыл бұрын

Really?? Why haven't I heard of this? The things you don't hear in school..

I have to rate this movie as one of the best portrayls of men in war. As a biased Aussie, I was proud of our blokes and how they carried with them the best traditions of ANZAC. The courage and tenacity of the North Vietnamese is a tribute to their people.

So many people in the US these days are so enamored with automatic weapons that they simply forget about things like artillery. Yeah, your M4 with all its cool attachments will do so well against a battery of 105mm from 10 miles away. This is VERY good portrayal of danger close. Until you have gone through something like that, you do not understand it. You cannot. Personally, I cannot because I have never been there. I have talked with many who were in such situations in WWII, Korea, Vietnam and more recent conflicts. This is not something you EVER want to do, but in the end, it is not OUR choice. Kudos to the filmmakers for portraying it so well.

ANZACS soldiers are the best in the world 1914 - to this day

Platoon and this movie were the two best Vietnam War movies.

Travis Fimmel nails it every time

Best Australian movie ever made

This movie really embraced the importance of having artillery support on your side.

By far the best Vietnam war film ever made. At the time of the battle i was fresh back from Aden and posted to RAF Coltishal.

This was such an amazing movie. It's nice to see a foreign film

Love this film. Propper tear jerker. Masterpiece

i love this movie because unlike others it doesn't glorify war

Kiwi arty was gold!

Our kiwi brothers!

i like the credit. God bless all, who fall in that war.

A truly heroic moment in our time

During my 20yr career as a Royal Marines Commando I never worked with an ANZAC who I didn't like and respect. Totally professional, hardcore troops and every one a genuine guy. But if you think the movie is good you should read the book, it's outstanding.

RNZA 161 battery- Korean war, kapyong Valley, anzacs and Canadian company facing overwhelming Chinese regiment. Accurate and effective fusilade from kiwi gunners stopped the big push. Snipers with Howitzers.

Although the film takes some license it does illustrate the effectiveness of artillery support! The diggers involved remain under recognised!

God bless Kiwi artillery

11 years in the Infantry but never in combat. The closest I ever came was calling in fire on our bunker while we were safe and sound. God Bless these heroes.

I have read nearly all these comments, and agree with them all, being an artillery gunner I am as biased as hell, can still smell the cordite and am half deaf from the rounds going out. Lastly can’t forget the APC’s they came into the battle and literally swept the battle ground clean, you just can’t beat the 50 cal for ground clearance. God bless them all .

Just watched this movie today and it was absolutely awesome and well done. It started off a bit silly and typical but escalated very quickly

Fantastically done film. Those Auzzies certainly know how to make a damn fine war movie. This and Kokoda are top notch.

I salute to all the brave soldiers involved

I had the privilege to shoot danger close missions for my brothers in Afghan, allowed time to suppress the enemy to recover our casualties. God is on the side with the most artillery.

o7 to the Kiwi Artillery for keeping us in the fight. ANZACs forever.

Saw this film the other day. Brilliant and fantastically accurate. Love it. Respect fully to the men portrayed in this movie.

Again. Never quite realise the power of artillery until it proves itself.

1:49 So they desperately needed immediate artillery fire, and yet everybody stands around for quite some time doing nothing but looking pensive.

Such an Amazing film! had me in tears much love from Australia

Golden bless those Aussie and those Kiwi supports I'm a Kiwi who lifes now in Perth that's the Anzacs Il live and remember who ever

artillery effect is almost same as hacksawridge. love that effect.

Bloody good movie that . Respect to the Vets

The Australian actor that played Henry Bowers in the IT chapter 1 & 2 is in this too & so is the guy that played Smitty in Hacksaw Ridge.

R.I.P to all men and women who died in all wars in the history of the world. God blesses you all war veterans. And those war veterans who are still out there and alive, I hope you all are doing well.

Jungle fighters, NEVER go out side of the range of your artillery! Artie, the Kings of battle.

I remember hearing about this battle in the documentary "Australians At War".

This is an absolutely great movie!

My grandad was an artilleryman in long tan so seeing this is really cool.

When you’re a warrior and no you’re going down and decide I’m taking as many of them as I can with me.men of men

This is a true story the brave Australian or down under soldier fighting in Vietnam war ! The story about small group Australian against whole regiment regular north Vietnam soldier!

I'm am of the age that I would have been called if my country had chosen to fight in Vietnam. Thankfully, Canada didn't. Deepest respect to all who fought.

Target my location !

May God bless the ANZAC soldiers .....they held Phuov Tuy province for five years

The last thing a CPO wants to hear is a X11 FPF, But any delay could cost lives, squalking on the radio about it delays the effective fire. Normally X11 is in front of position by 100 mtrs. X FPF OMP is a last resort and must be fired immediately, no chit chat.

The part of this film that i thought about for some time after were the enemy size estimates. The "greater than your callsign"

This exact scene Punch me straight in the feels

Recently watched it, the movie also shows the beautiful aspects of Vietnam environment early on the film.

Fantastic Movie and Truly worth watching.

If you aren't willing to shell your own position, you aren't willing to win.

When Ragnar gives an order, you follow it.

Am not sure about other war films but this is the first I notice the real face of the enemy in any movie.

My uncle used to call them 5 mile snipers, and the Air Force the blue orchids as they were rarely seen.

very good movie - well done - no hollywood bs

@harry1976ize

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 100% 🔼 hopo nasu

Excelente película.

This movie gives me the chills and amazing to watch

great movie.feel so real.thanks australia.met 2 ex.vietnam vets last year.

This was a great movie. I find it strange that The Battle of Long Tan is remembered more than it is.

Ragnar Lothbrok taking responsibility.... top man!

Brave men

Gotta love that 1 second splash time

Good movie. Great song from it too

This was a fantastic movie

Good to see Ragnar lothbrok re incarnated 😄

At 2:19 the soldier Infront, is that the guy who plays Ragnar lothbrok?