- Long Tan
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subdivision_name1 =Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province
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footnotes =Long Tần , is a village in
Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province,Vietnam , at coord|10|31|N|107|16|E|type:city|display=inline,title. When it was part ofSouth Vietnam , it was inPhuoc Tuy province.It is renowned for its
rubber plantations and hosts a very small population of roughly 1,200 people.It is particularly famous for the historic Battle of Long Tần on
18 August 1966 , a much smallerAustralia n unit recorded a decisive victory over theVietnam ese communist force.During this battle, 2,500
Viet Cong andNorth Vietnamese attacked 108 Australian troops. It is unclear how many Vietnamese were killed but records suggest 240-1,000 Vietnamese were killed, while Australia lost only 18.External links
* [http://www.news.com.au/feature/ranked/0,23612,5008000,00.html/ The Battle of Long Tan: News.com.au 40th Anniversary special]
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