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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
To me, accounts of the Battle of Long Tan should be required reading for anyone who even dreams about leading more than two men in battle. What they achieved against such overwhelming odds, and how the entire task force pulled together to do exactly what was needed of them is just inspiring.
And to have lost only 18 dead, all of which were recovered in the morning with most still in their firing positions looking over their rifles is just mind boggling considering the numbers ranged against them.
It is impossible to express the admiration and respect I have for those men, many of which were only 21 year old conscripts at the time.
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Long Tan is included in the Vietnam series of monographs available through the Army's Center of Military History.
And a well earned salute to some damned tough Aussie bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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