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The Battle of Long Tan as Told by the Commanders

Robert Grandin, Harry Smith, David Sabben , Bob Buick

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Allen & Unwin
22 July 2019

History; Vietnam War; Battles & campaigns

Now a major motion picture.

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. They describe the experiences that brought them to Vietnam, and how Company commander Harry Smith drove Delta Company to become one of the most outstanding units in the Australian forces.

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.

The trauma of the battle did not end with the action, however, as politics began to play its part in the drama. The valour of those directly involved in the battle was never duly recognised. 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.

Previously published as The Battle of Long Tan: As told by the commanders

By: Robert Grandin
Contributions by: Harry Smith, David Sabben, Bob Buick, Geoffrey Martin Kendall
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 302g
ISBN: 9781760877262
ISBN 10: 1760877263
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 22 July 2019
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

Robert Grandin was a helicopter pilot and in this book describes the key role the helicopters played in supplying the men directly involved in the Battle of Long Tan. The other contributors to this book - Harry Smith, Geoff Kendall, Bob Buick, Dave Sabben, Morrie Stanley, and Adrian Roberts - are commanders actively involved in the battle who tell their account of it to Robert Grandin.