Battle of Long Tan: edited version

[@johnphelan7663]

I could watch this every week and not get tired of it. Adrian Roberts clear and succinct description of his cavalry troop's role in the Battle of Long Tan is just gripping.

[@harrydocwalkerharrydocwalk5998]

A tough emotional experience for you mate,well presented and being an ex 5 rar digger well appreciated.

[@maxiculture]

The driver of the designated ambulance was Paul McNamara, my brother.

[@maxiculture]

He gave Carter his personal weapon, an Owen SM gun to use when the M60 did not fire and handed up ammunition, as he told me.

[@darrylgaudron8918]

@@maxiculture .50 Cal not M60.

[@bustedford]

What an honourable, humble accounting by a professional soldier.

[@catinthehat906]

At 23:00 Roberts gives an account of why the Owen (referred to here as the OMC) proved its worth yet again as a highly dependable weapon by taking out the North Vietnamese RPG team threatening to destroy his troop carriers. To see why this weapon was the most reliable submachine gun of both WW2 and Vietnam this demonstration is worth watching. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4DZdH1-gt6srtE Sadly and rather inexplicably it was replaced by an inferior weapon, the F1.

[@adrianjackson2696]

@@catinthehat906 OMC (Owen Machine Carbine).

[@wattlebough]

A consummate professional and an immense credit to the uniform of the Australian Army.

[@wattlebough]

@Creed Milan Bugger off lads.

[@claytonsanders5435]

HERE HERE

[@iceandale7621]

What a wonderful man and legendary leader of men, in the most testing of conditions a young officer can ever be thrown into. Respect to you sir

[@terrynolan5831]

An incredible example of pure Australian grit and courage...but as a Brit , I am genuinely not surprised, same for the NZ who operated in Vietnam, such a high standard of dedication, please god may both sides now rest in peace.

[@rupben01]

Great detailed battle debrief. We need more like this on KZbin. Thank you for sharing. What a great soldier, that deserves recognition, and I hope he continued past LT COL rank.

[@maxiculture]

Thanks for the record AWM and Lt Col Roberts.

[@roystewart9995]

Adrian Roberts, Mate you done a great job and from what I can gather from what the other soldiers were saying who were waiting to get wiped out, you blokes turned up at the exact right time, yeah Adrian an unbelievable job Mate.

[@speakupriseup4549]

An incredible battle against overwhelming opposition, such a brave and heroic action that epitomizes the ANZAC legend.

[@icwarhol1]

Why do you people insist on talking rubbish "overwhelming opposition". No air support, no artillery support, practically no logistics support and only god will get you out again.

[@MrShaka1965]

@@icwarhol1 obviously you need help.

[@icwarhol1]

@@MrShaka1965 Obvious to everybody but you, it appears. How typical.

[@88njtrigg88]

@@icwarhol1 sad, pathetic, oxygen thief of a human you are.. Please show your critique too family, friends & G.P for a proper rebuttal.

[@christiankirkwood3402]

@@icwarhol1 Continuous Artillery support from Kiwi 161 Battery, Ammunition resupply by 2 RAAF Iroquois before fire support and reinforcements from Australian M113 APC's led by Lt. Adrian Roberts ended the onslaught. I don't think "god" had much to do with anything at Long Tan. If you reckon a 20:1 ratio favouring the combined NVA & VC force (5th Division, 275th Regiment, D445 Battalion) isn't "overwhelming opposition" - and that's the minimum, conservative estimate, then you're a goose. D Company, 6 RAR consisted of 108 men. It was estimated the opposing force numbered 1,500 to 2,500. D Company lost 18 KIA, 24 wounded - their count came in at 245 NVA & VC KIA, with 350 wounded. The Vietnamese number's are quite different. Regards from Sydney and Ballina. MATE.

[@BruceWayne-cv1xd]

An incredible account of a battle that all members involved certainly lived up to the ANZAC spirit.

[@aussie_al]

And the Australian Government wouldn't acknowledge what happened that afternoon. Go figure. I have never forgotten that battle since i first heard about it and my heart goes out to those who lived and to those who had died. It was a true testament to the gritt and determination of the Aussie digger. For what it's worth i believe that the VC had a very high regard for the Aussie forces . Lest we forget

[@czr7j9]

I like his sense of humour and willingness to let out his emotions.

[@marlinblack6597]

Truly commendable action under fire, in unfavorable conditions. Thank you for sharing what must have been very difficult to recount. To say brave and courageous, doesn't quite seem enough. Men where saved because of your troops actions. Lest we forget those who where lost.

[@keithad6485]

Hooked in, I remember that expression from RAAC days. 'hooked in' - firing killing bursts from MGs 50 and 30 cals! 20 - 30 rounds, pause, assess effect and direction of the shoot, adjust aim if needed then fire the next burst then repeat.

[@Chris-vq5vr]

@ 44:07 you will see him express deep remorse & sadness for his fellow Australian mates who died heroically in the battle. Respect to you Sir. Australians thank you for your service. 👍🇦🇺

[@rickmurray442]

Still in the Army, after that brutal battle, what a man.

[@mattmcguire1577]

He said he did a second tour, as well!

[@davidjrule66]

@@mattmcguire1577 Is there more information on this guy. What a man. Thank.

[@keithad6485]

The troop which became 1 APC Troop RAAC arrived in South Vietnam entitled 1 Troop A Squadron 4/19 Prince of Wales's Light Horse and were wearing the PLWH badge on their berets on ops. There is an ABC TV vid from this period called Diggers in Vietnam and that PWLH badge can be seen being worn on the crewman's berets in that vid.

[@robertotaglienti6406]

What a great human...

[@swcarp]

Right man for the job , he made decisions , some cannot do that in tough conditions. I have been to long tan years later and found it a very sad place , could not get out soon enough . I also felt the same sadness at My Lai later on.

[@keithad6485]

Swollen creeks are very difficult to negotiate using M113s. Sure they are amphibious, but if there is any substantial current they are vulnerable to being swept along with the current. Found this out on AFX in the mid 1980s in western NSW. My troop leaders M113 was floating down stream and his driver could not steer the AFV. Luck prevailed and in a bend in the creek, his carrier managed to strike the opposite bank and the driver was able to manouvre his M113 out of the creek.

[@richardeast5660]

Mate what a good man makes ya proud to be Australian, the movie was good but it show how much more really went on . Go hard diggers 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@johnnyVGtran]

Australian hero

[@sonsofthesilentage994]

Beautiful human being, Spartan, and in the best traditions of the Regimental system

[@keithad6485]

Criticism from others after the battle - I suspect these were criticisms which came from non Armoured soldiers who don't understand the difficulties of operating AFVs, especially without radios which I was very surprised to hear Col Roberts reveal. negotiating rivers with any sizeable banks especially if steep banks is very very tricky and does have a dramatic affect upon the time in getting to the destination cos it slows down the AFVs especially in poor visibility. I was appalled with Col Roberts saying that they had no fitted radios or intercoms. And this was over a year after M113s had began ops in SVN. This to me is a failure of Army command in not ensuring an effective radio system was retro fitted to the M113s. Yanks already had the AN VRC 524 radios together with intercom facilities in their AFVs and trucks etc in SVN in 1965 and 1966. These radios were later adopted by RAAC and were still in use well into the 1990s along with the PRC 77 radio sets configured for use in AFVS.

[@Doddje]

RIP 29/12/2021

[@Chris-vq5vr]

🇦🇺🌹

[@magquangbinh3123]

RIP Sir.

[@1337flite]

@AWM Collection - when was this recorded please?

[@cristop5]

He was introduced as Lieutenant-Colonel, a rank he held from 1980-84.

[@1vigorousdragon]

Great recount of an extraordinary battle from the APC Commanders view. Sadly a different world today where our military is used to push political agendas against their own people without questioning the orders and foregoingtheir oath of service. . Lest we Forget!

[@HenriHattar]

I am surprised at tihs, I was a soldier then, signals, our equipment was pretty sopisticated for the time/\

[@nickbahen7918]

Don't be sorry sir,,

[@trevordonohoe3712]

Don't ever say sorry mate.. Australia n New Zealand ppl feel your pain. We will always huddle around you and will not let you stumble!

[@jimanderson6544]

When was this filmed please?

[@Key_highway]

Just guessing considering that he was a LT in 1966 and here he’s a LTCOL I’d think sometime in the 80s

[@fishbrains29]

Hero's

[@marcogram1216]

And, FINALLY, they decide to make a movie to recognize these great gentlemen.

[@mickd6942]

Knackered APC’s and no radios, why do politicians send men to fight without the proper kit .

[@petermurray2414]

Their equipment was good but it suffers hard treatment and Murphy’s Law works! Haha

[@wattlebough]

The good news is that over the next 9 years the gear that the diggers will be getting is top notch. The Rheinmetall Boxer CRV, the Hanhwa AS9 SP Howitzer, the NASAMS2 Surface to Air missile system, (and I'm calling it that Land 400 Phase 3 will go to the German designed Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx) are some of the best kit that the world has to offer. About time too. Since WW2 the Aussie Army has only really been capable of fighting Vietnam War style conflicts, but with the above gear in wide use this will make the Army able to mix it with the world powers in high intensity 21st Century conflict for the first time. By 2030 the Army will be unrecognisable from the one that was sent in to East Timor in 1999. Our lads are being equipped with the best. Just hope they don't have to use it in any hurry.

[@barryalexander2909]

Utmost respect from this Brit old soldier. Had not heard of Long Tan before the excellent movie 'Danger Close'; the effort of the producers to be faithful to the events is remarkable. Have been looking at various documentaries on the action since, Maj Harry Smith's book on the 'to read' list.

[@kutepy6429]

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