Today, ANZAC Day, we remember all those who served, suffered, and fell in the Vietnam War and all other wars. Lest We Forget. You can watch the full Battle of Long Tan documentary on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gUSq7pxux4 or you can watch our movie DANGER CLOSE: The Battle of Long Tan on Netflix or 7Plus. Poem by Richard Hamon, Whiskey 2 Company 1RNZIR, 1968-1969. Anzac is the day we all remember, when the troops Of Australia and New Zealand came together To fight the war of all w

50 years ago today, the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment completed its first ever operational tour of duty, in Vietnam, and departed Vung Tau for home in Brisbane, Australia. 6RAR was raised at Alamein Barracks at Enoggera in Brisbane, Queensland on 6 June 1965 and arrived in Vietnam for its first tour of duty on 6 June 1966. Two rifle companies were transferred from 2RAR to form the nucleus of the new battalion in early 1965. The battalion was then brought up to full strength when an in

55 years ago today, 108 young Australian and New Zealand soldiers fought for their lives against more than 2000 Main Force Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Soldiers in a South Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan. Sadly 18 young Australians and more than 245 Vietnamese died in the battle. This is some footage [no sound] filmed the morning after the battle on 19 August 1966. Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, now known as Vietnam Veterans Day. We pay homage to all the veter