Battle of Long Tan

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 (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force.

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  Battle of Binh Ba 1969
  battle,

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  Battle of Binh Gia 1964—1965
  United States, battle,

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  Battle of Hat Dich 1968—1969
  United States, battle,

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  Battle of Long Tan 1966
  Australia, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, New Zealand, North Vietnam, United States, battle,

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  Battle of Nui Le 1971
  United States, battle,

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  Battle of Suoi Chau Pha 1967
  United States, battle,

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  Battle of Xa Cam My 1966
  United States, battle,

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  Operation Bribie 1967
  battle,

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1966-08-18 Battle of Long Tan

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6RAR soldier with M60 (AWM CUN660691VN)

6RAR soldiers gather abandoned Vietcong equipment after the Battle of Long Tan

Medic providing first aid to wounded Australian soldier at Long Tan (AWM FOR660664VN)

Australian APCs and soldiers during Operation Smithfield in 1966

Australian soldier on the Long Tan battlefield on 19 August 1966

Soldiers rest during Operation Smithfield (AWM FOR660669VN)

Australian mortar firing from APC during Operation Smithfield (AWM CUN660688VN)

Australian soldiers aboard APCs during Operation Smithfield (AWM CUN660695VN)

Wounded Vietcong captured in the Battle of Long Tan is unloaded from a UH-1 at Vung Tau Air Base

Australian soldiers patrolling with an APC during Operation Smithfield (AWM CUN660706VN)

Type	Date	Description	Notes	Source	Subtype
event	1969	Battle of Binh Ba	battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1964	Battle of Binh Gia	United States, battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1968	Battle of Hat Dich	United States, battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1966	Battle of Long Tan	Australia, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, New Zealand, North Vietnam, United States, battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1971	Battle of Nui Le	United States, battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1967	Battle of Suoi Chau Pha	United States, battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1966	Battle of Xa Cam My	United States, battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
event	1967	Operation Bribie	battle,	Wikidata	armed conflict
commons	1966	6RAR soldier with M60 (AWM CUN660691VN)		Commons	image
commons	1966	6RAR soldiers gather abandoned Vietcong equipment after the Battle of Long Tan		Commons	image
commons	1966	Medic providing first aid to wounded Australian soldier at Long Tan (AWM FOR660664VN)		Commons	image
commons	1966	Australian APCs and soldiers during Operation Smithfield in 1966		Commons	image
commons	1966	Australian soldier on the Long Tan battlefield on 19 August 1966		Commons	image
commons	1966	Soldiers rest during Operation Smithfield (AWM FOR660669VN)		Commons	image
commons	1966	Australian mortar firing from APC during Operation Smithfield (AWM CUN660688VN)		Commons	image
commons	1966	Australian soldiers aboard APCs during Operation Smithfield (AWM CUN660695VN)		Commons	image
commons	1966	Wounded Vietcong captured in the Battle of Long Tan is unloaded from a UH-1 at Vung Tau Air Base		Commons	image
commons		Australian soldiers patrolling with an APC during Operation Smithfield (AWM CUN660706VN)		Commons	image

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