Long Tan is a village in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, at latitude 10
Degree 31' N, and longitude 107 Degree 16' E. When it was part of South Vietnam it was
in Phuoc Tuy province. It is renowned for its rubber plantations and
hosts a very small population of roughly 1,200 people...
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Long Tan Travel Guide
Long Tan is a village in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, at latitude 10 Degree 31' N, and longitude 107 Degree 16' E. When it was part of South Vietnam it was in Phuoc Tuy province.
It is renowned for its rubber plantations and hosts a very small population of roughly 1,200 people.
Nui Dat - Long Tan Battle
The Battle of Long Tan is arguably the most famous battle fought by the Australian Army during the Vietnam War. It was fought in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tan, about four kilometres north east of Vung Tau, South Vietnam on August 18-19, 1966.
The action occurred when D Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), part of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF), encountered the Viet Cong (VC) 275 Regiment and elements of the D445 Local Forces Battalion. D Company was supported by other Australian units, as well as New Zealand and United States personnel.
The battle is often used in Australian officer training as an example of the importance of combining and coordinating infantry, artillery, armour and military aviation.
The LONG TAN MEMORIAL CROSS is poised to be acknowledged in traveller's diaries as the new destination to visit in a spirit of reconciliation.
