The Battle of Long Tan

As told by the Commanders

Robert Grandin, David Sabben, Bob Buick , Harry Smith

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English

Allen & Unwin
01 August 2004

History; Asian history; Vietnam War; Battles & campaigns

This is the first time that those in direct command of Delta Company have shared their memories of the most significant battle fought by Australians in Vietnam, the Battle of Long Tan.

Each of the commanders shares the experiences that brought them to Vietnam, and describes how the company commander, Harry Smith, drove Delta Company to become one of the most outstanding units in the Australian forces. Delta's superb military discipline, and its commanders' ability to think outside the square were decisive in holding a vastly superior number of enemies at bay.

Each platoon played a crucial role in Delta Company's survival. The artillery's commitment in providing an unbroken wall of metal through which the enemy had to advance is told from the perspectives of both the forward controller and the gun positions. We fly with the RAAF helicopter pilots whose ammunition resupply was the turning point of the battle, and experience the carnage of the battlefield through the eyes of those in the relieving APCs.

Delta Company's trauma on returning to the battlefield to claim their fallen was lightened only by the miraculous survival of two of their wounded. The trauma of the battle did not end with the action, however, as politics began to play their part in the drama. The valour of those directly involved in the battle has never been duly recognised - in some cases it has been belittled, in others denied. The ongoing efforts of the Long Tan commanders to right the many wrongs perpetrated in the wake of the battle, and their own journeys from the events of August 1966 draw the reader into a compelling dialogue on the aftermath of Vietnam.

By: Robert Grandin
Contributions by: David Sabben, Bob Buick, Harry Smith, Geoffrey Martin Kendall
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 579g
ISBN: 9781741141993
ISBN 10: 1741141990
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 August 2004
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Chapter 1 Autobiographies of the Commanders Chapter 2 Delta Company prepares for Vietnam Chapter 3 The first two months in Phuoc Tuy Province Chapter 4 The days preceding the Battle of Long Tan Chapter 5 Operation Vendetta: The Battle of Long Tan Chapter 6 The Aftermath: Operation Smithfield Chapter 7 Where are they now? Chapter 8 The other battles of Long Tan Glossary Awards and decorations