In the Battle Of Long Tan the Australians were fighting the Viet Cong.
It doesn't relate to the cold war anymore than any other Viet War battle. Long Tan was simply Australia's first big fight in Vietnam.
That might be Australia's first battle; read about it on the website.
First large battle.
The Battle of Long tan was the Australians first big fight during the Vietnam War in 1966.
See site: Battle of Long Tan
See: Battle of Long Tan
The Battle of Long tan lasted 16 hours from early 18th August 1966 to night time.
The Battle of Long Tan - 2006 TV is rated/received certificates of: Australia:M
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At the Long Tan Rubber Plantation, about 5km from Nui Dat
The Long Tan battle was a two day fight (August 18-19, 1966). A Previous action in Phuc Tuy Province was December 28, 1964 to January 1, 1965.
The cast of The Battle of Long Tan - 2006 includes: Matthew Wollaston as Australian Soldier Sam Worthington as Narrator