The recent release of the Australian movie, Danger Close, about the Battle of Long Tan, has brought the Vietnam War back into our awareness. In the Battle of Long Tan, a Company of Australian troops defeated a vastly superior force composed of North Vietnamese Army (NVA) regulars and Viet Cong troops. The aim of the NVA leadership was to overrun the Australian taskforce headquarters, inflicting a catastrophic defeat that would force Australia out of the war. The Australian force was composed of…
