The Battle of Long Tan Part 2

For Martin Walsh and Damien Lay

In honor of the fallen & their Great efforts to tell their story, please Check the below link to their Award winning documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxVMeTg4stM?

More details of the upcoming movie and more videos at - http://www.reddunefilms.com/Press_ind...

Producers: Martin Walsh and Damien Lay
Narrator: Sam Worthington
Director: Damien Lay
DOP: Steve Williams
Film Editor: Joe Morris
Composer: Mark Gluhak
Colourist: Nick Barton
Writer: Keith Thompson, Damien Lay & Martin Walsh
Prod Manager: Sam Bateman
Prod Company: Red Dune Films and Animax Films

The Battle of Long Tan Awards:
2007 Logie Award: Nomination - Documentary of the year.
2007 ASTRA Awards: Most Outstanding Documentary of the Year.
2006 ACS Awards: Cinematography in a Documentary.

***The video you are watching was made by Dr. Bruce Horsfield in the 1980's***

The battle is as legendary in Anzac military history as Gallipoli, Tobruk and Kokoda
In Australia the story is revered by military historians and those who fought but in New Zealand it is virtually forgotten.

Morrie Stanley was one of the three Kiwis involved on August 18, 1966 - a day he says he will never forget.

"It was chaos, it was turmoil, it was violent - constant violent thunderstorms and gunfire for maybe three hours."

Facing 2,500 Viet Cong soldiers, Stanley, two other Kiwis and 105 Brave Australians won the battle of Long Tan. Up to 800 Vietnamese were killed along with 18 Australians. There may have been far more deaths if Stanley - a forward observer - had not directed shells with deadly accuracy.
Stanley's team were called on to protect the Australian soldiers in the midst of the fighting - firing 180 rounds nonstop over two and a half hours and driving back the approximate 2500 strong Viet Cong forces.

Battle of long Tan Documentary director Damien Lay says although only a small number of New Zealanders were involved they played a huge part in the battle.

"It was just frightening how they turned the tide of this battle - it would have been a very different outcome if it weren't for the New Zealanders," says Lay.

Granted that the artillery controlled by Morrie Stanley was effective beyond expectation but it is worth remembering that it was his training and his coolness under fire that allowed Morrie Stanley to carry out his role to the high degree of mastery he displayed. And Harry Smith too must be included for his faultless leadership, along with that of his various platoon staff. And there can be no doubt that the APC's late in the day saved D Coy from many more casualties.
Long Tan is the enduring battle of Vietnam and the one that captures the imagination of both civilians and soldiers alike.
The loss of 18 young men in three hours is an indication of the strength of purpose of the North Vietnamese and the grim determination of the Brave Australians.
Posted for Morrie Stanley and those Brave Aussies..we call our Mates.
ANZAC...Lest we forget

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[OZ2CDO]

This is a very old (1986) Battle of Long Tan documentary and not the award winning version which screened on the History Channe in Australia on 16 August 2006.

[willytheekid]

Yes..but its the only copy on here, I have emailed the producers and directors of the "new" docco trying to find a copy I could purchase with no success :(

If you or anyone else can obtain a copy, please post it to share this amazing true story.

ANZAC....lest we forget

[MrGangeticus]

Battle of attrition only works in set pieces. No doubt Long Tan was a decisive Anzac victory, the yanks never did really learn from these warriors of their experience fighting a indigenous war, like in Malaya. It cost the yanks the war.

[ipsilon160]

i have the book called the battle of Long Tan. it is very chilling to know what these men went through in this battle. yet a miraculous victory as Sun Tzu said in his book the Art of War place you men on death ground and they will survive.

[InspectorMontelbano1]

Firstly, a very big thank you to willytheekid for posting this great documentary on the battle of Long Tan, where once again Australia covered itself in glory. SBS actually showed this in 1996, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the battle. Watching this documentary makes you proud to be an Australian.

[swanningaround]

Another brilliant strategic effort by the US. New Zealand helped also directing US fire. The Australians were bogged down in an NVA trap and have to get urgent assistance. The US did not disappoint.

[BathorysGraveland]

It seems both the Australians and the Viet Cong fought very hard in this battle. My respects go definitely to both sides.

[petervalientes]

viet cong = viet con

vc = viet china ( they fougth for china)

thank you Aussi, and Kiwis

[MAKER6450]

@willytheekid well this doco is great anyway.

iv always heard stories about long tan from my uncle but iv never seen a doco on it so thanks for your time up-loading it.

[BRICKHARRELL007]

YONSKI EAT A ROOT

[asdfghjklkjhgfdsa555]

@SuperWeststigers I think you should have paid more attention at school. Taught not "teached". War fare not "war fair". know about not "no about". Yanks not "yenks". "of" not "off". "sacrifice" not "sacafise"

Lest we forget.