Battle of Long Tan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath boosted Australian morale
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Unit_Citation_for_Gallantry_(Australia)
gptkbp:casualties 18 Australians killed
245+ Viet Cong killed
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Australia
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Harry_Smith
Nguyen Thanh Hong
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Long Tan Day (Vietnam Veterans' Day, 18 August)
gptkbp:date 18 August 1966
gptkbp:hasUnit 275th Regiment, Viet Cong
D445 Battalion, Viet Cong
D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Long Tan
gptkbp:location Long Tan, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam
gptkbp:memorial Long Tan Cross
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Harry_Smith
Bob Buick
Dave Sabben
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:relatedEvent Operation Smithfield
gptkbp:result Australian victory
gptkbp:significance major Australian engagement in Vietnam War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6