Battle of Long Tan

When

18 Aug 1966

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

10.55° N, 107.26° E

Description

1966 battle of the Vietnam War

1966 battle of the Vietnam War

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 on one side and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force on the other.

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