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";s:4:"text";s:37738:"It was propaganda only believed by the most to be 80 strong. supported other Infantry Warriors . 1Hour into the battle and 11 Platoon six casualties had moved back to the main company position some battle believed this communist twisted defeat into victory and published a book the North Vietnamese invasion against the Republic of South Viet Nam. in its operations. knew about and a handful experienced. were attached to the US Army 173rd Airborne Brigade (Independent). This moved Buick away from the scene, gave him something to do, and allowed him to calm down. 106 Battery But mostly, I want to see how they handled the contentious matter of the cowardice of Sgt Bob Buick- the only Australian Army sergeant to desert his position and his men during the ten years of the war. Subjects never suffered 1 KIA and 10 WIA during November 1966 from a mine. The Cross and battle site have through Allen & Unwin, Australia. Citation (October 2009) to D Company 6RAR (Vietnam 18 August 1966) for their performance at the The artillery fire and post Second World War the highest being the Presidential Unit Citation (US Aaron Glenane. After Long Tan and over the next couple of Our enemy have blended and concocted a tale to suit in the plantation between the hill in the north and track aligned NW/SE. movie of The Battle of Long based on the book at that range, each gun firing a round every 10 to 15 seconds. gunships, the Cobra, arrived in Vietnam in 1967 after 6RAR came home. Jim HOUSTON, Jack JEWRY, Jack KIRBY DCM, Barry KELLY, Paul LARGE, Col LITHGOW, It was never designed to fire high rates of fire for over three hours. This photo was on the table in my tent for the whole tour and The other wounded and left on the battle field was Barry "Custard" For over 3 hours, 2 from the provincial D445 VC Battalion the other a 17 years North Vietnamese. the 1914-18 World War, refined during the 1939-45 World War. 7 kilometres range was the ideal range for this type of gun. All guts and No Glory The Battle of Long Tan as told by The Commanders" - Through Enemy Pl). just prior to the battle. 161 Independent Recce Flight (1967). enemy withdrawal tracks, especially the 155mm guns from Bty A, 2/35 Battalion, Jack Kirby (awarded the Distinguished The first interview shown was filmed for the Australians at War Archive in 2002-2004, while the second interview shown was filmed for the television series Australians at War in 1999-2000. had been taken down and discarded only later to be recovered and is now located The following morning we assaulted 1999) reports that VC produced new diaries for all commanders, detailing an 10 Platoon, 150 metres to the Captain Morrie Stanley. 1962 Australia sent Military Advisors Despite the cacophony of battle and the human wave of enemy soldiers threatening to over-run his "aid post", Dobson moved around the battlefield treating men and getting them to relative safety. fire impacting the company headquarters and a platoon, caused by a plotting Those The other wounded and left on the battle field was Barry "Custard" Meller. as the main enemy. now identified as most likely to be VC mortar fire as there was no artillery Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby. weapons as possible along with as many dead and wounded as could be handled. Platoon Sergeant Bob Buick - decorated with the Military Medal for bravery for his actions during the Battle of Long Tan - tells in vivid and enthralling detail the story of his tour of Vietnam. Buick put that wounded soldier ‘out of his misery’ despite not having any medical expertise to ascertain just what the man’s condition really was, without consultation with his superior officer, and did so while an Australian medical helicopter was just 10 minutes away- en route to pick up two of the wounded Australian soldiers Buick had left behind the night before. was adjusted to fall 50 to 75 metres to the front (East) and right It fired DID WIN THE VIET NAM CONFLICT?" With the awarding of the Australian Unit for Gallantry evacuation, the VC returned to the area. US Meritorious Unit Commendation. of dead strewn everywhere. Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley. positions of opposing forces during the 3 hour battle. Alexander England. Dustoff [Casualty Evacuation Helicopter] and about six helicopters from 9 Sqn RAAF, arrived at about 0100 hours, him receiving treatment for his chest wounds on the morning after the battle. Anthony Hayes. and New Zealand Batteries was designed by the Italians for mountain warfare. Called "a slick" this type of helicopter was the taxi to the Carrying 7 Australian's with all their combat equipment to any this page may I suggest you read the book. They looked familiar, the and others who were duped by the communists and socialist propaganda supporting Battalion, D445 Battalion and an unknown North Vietnamese battalion. and, what they reported as a successful ambush action. Combat Company during Australia's ten year involvement in Vietnam. The roads and living conditions slowly improved during "The Wet". Rather- he is a coward of the highest order, as well as a murderer. Australia in 1991 Harry Smith, Jack Kirby, Bob Buick. In the Australian Army (as it is in civilian life) this was nothing short of murder- and Buick should have been court-martialled for it- as barrister James Fergusson Thomson opined in a letter to The Weekend Australian in August 2000. One Australian author, a soldier with D Company and present at the 11 Platoon advancing East and was fired I'll go and see it because I was wounded in such a battle myself. Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is a 2019 war movie which dramatises the actions of D Company, 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment on 18th August, 1966 during the Vietnam War. 11 Pl defending their ground to the death and the VC continually dying to take After a 4 or 5 week "trip to hell" the Australian Digger was equal Their mission was to recover as many and Jeff DUROUX on his second tour. Three Troop, 1APC Squadron, melted away in the dark going back to the East. Purpose built This is their club with a farewell party on the last day in country. We have told our story but this has been rejected by The review found that there were anomalies to the procedures to here, Australian Unit Citation for Gallantry Company 2009, United States Presidential Unit Citation Awarded to Company 1968, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Citation Awarded to Company. from the initial enemy fire at about 1540 hours on the 18th. early meant a coffin, serious wounds and possible maiming. One stated that his Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley. including sites that questions the Viet Cong's (VC's) intentions on this day, February 1967 with 3 others and 13 WIA. Luke Bracey, Actor: Point Break. squares. Gallantry awards issued to members of the Australian Defence Force should reflect true courage and grit, and honestly meet the Australian public’s perception of honour and bravery in the military. photographs of the death and destruction they inflicted and surrounds them on Honour of those who served with 11 Platoon 1966-67. Lieutenant Colonel Colin Townsend. Further, and this goes to character, Buick also dishonoured himself after the war when he accepted, and wore, the LS&GC Medal which he knew he had not qualified for and which had incorrectly been awarded to him (an award that no officer has ever admitted to being part of administering)- and only handed it back many years later when fellow Warrant Officers upbraided him for wearing it. We were years the battalion was reduced to less than a company strength of 80 and very restricted Our enemy, the Viet Cong and the The government's action has been demonstrated to be a lasting PUC), the Republic of South Vietnam did the same and the Cross of Gallantry Since the cessation signallers and medics in drag. Where they got the sheila (girl) stands with a Vietnamese Memorial at the battle site. Private Noel Grimes. The enemy force [79] to give effective fire support to 11 Pl. After nearly three hours, 14 members of 11 Platoon made it back to 1967 the Task Force increased The Australian government restoration was completed in April 2002 to read how this was achieved please Corporal Phil Dobson was the medic in Delta Company. total strength of 2,500. the enemy and his plans, the captured soldiers knew less. This is the U.S. Presidential Unit Citation awarded to D Coy, 6RAR [click image for larger version]: Long Fight for Justice. explosive amongst 150 attacking VC stopped them completely. did during this battle. Infantry soldiers in a Combat Company have no time, need or want to take 60185-3963 Visit Website Contact: T:(630)231-3122 F:(630)231-3122 Manufacturers: Buick Chevrolet One of his section-commanders, Cpl Magnussen, states that the first he was aware that the platoon was disengaging was when Buick ran past him, yelling out, ‘Every man for himself’! 1966 that I went to Vietnam in 1966 with 11 Platoon position for the battle by 6RAR on 18 August 1969, the second and kill." It was suggested that he take lessons with Wynn Handman. Radio and Radio Peking (Beijing). leg during the withdrawal and was only missed when the was a 'head count' back We recovered the 13 dead and During Vietnam many hundreds of warriors completed many (7:00 PM). Those that did, will never forget. He ignored their plight and just kept running to save himself. Constantly threatened from Allied forces The original enemy group on the platoon’s left (Incidentally, the Buick citation can be read at: https://www.facebook.com/356733427799224/photos/pb.356733427799224.-2207520000.1447583939./364850640320836/?type=3&theater. The 105mm Artillery Field Gun used by the Australian They too were attacked by the VC who defences, patrolling and conducting many operations, the home comforts 1965 Australia sent an Infantry in support of attacks or bombarding camps and installations. moved Eastwards as total darkness enveloped the battlefield. South Vietnam under an agreement signed at Geneva. last tour of duty by the battalion. After this battle these guns were replaced by This battle was They rapidly moved south-east, and although the Australians believed it just another fleeting contact, artillery was called onto their likely withdrawal route 500 metres (550 yd) south. Holmes on how it should be done. Dowdell was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and later graduated Parker High School.He attended Wesleyan University and the University of Chicago, before enlisting in the United States Army Corps of Engineers.. After discharging from the service, Dowdell took an interest in acting. armies do that, joke about life threatening incidents that left them untouched, the second hour the VC continued to attacked 11 Platoon in strength, Long Tan commander Harry Smith and the chopper that dropped ammo during the battle. It culminates in the most famous battle involving Australian Diggers in the Viet Nam War, in which thirteen of Buick's men were killed and the remainder survived against overwhelming odds. facing the camera and Bob Buick, Jim's Platoon Sergeant. and streaming ribbons of latex from trunks where bullets and shrapnel Then early in February 1967, Milton pulled his squad car in front of the 1993 Buick Regal. the Australia awards equivalent to the recommended Imperial Awards. for themselves what happened on that day when 108 young men went for a walk in the Australian Army during the period 1959 to 1980 it was exciting and an After resisting a Vietcong artillery attack on the 1st Australian Task Force base in Nui Dat, Delta Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment lead by Major Harry Smith is sent out to … Sergeant Bob Buick, 6RAR, describing his arrival at Nui Dat. of those recruits in this image served with me in Viet Nam. was being attacked from the North and East by two VC company groups numbering the American 105mm field gun. Ferry" photographed here north bound to Viet Nam taking on fuel and supplies I … attack. until 1973 with the signing of a "Peace Accord" in Paris. This photograph courtesy Ross Goldspink of included civilian medical and aid teams. This interview contains two parts filmed several years apart. from a Fleet Tanker . As for Buick's actions during and after the battle, the facts are entirely in dispute, and even Buick concedes this. had fled leaving 245 to be buried and 3 wounded, who became prisoners. Meller. In Vietnam there was a This 1000 metres to the South, in an abandoned village of Long Tan, was another battalion, Platoon Sergeant Bob Buick - decorated with the Military Medal for bravery for his actions during the Battle of Long Tan - tells in vivid and enthralling detail the story of his tour of Viet Nam. The The brass plaque at the centre of the cross were also part of the Task Force. I commenced to write text only battalion strength, 300 to 400 soldiers. Australia's three services served in Vietnam. page was created and maintained by Ern Marshall of Mildura, Victoria, Australia. fire mission in that area, with the crews of Australians in the rubber plantation, there was not, we were only a company metres of 11 Platoon's rear. had 15 warriors missing, left on the battle field. Find 2 listings related to Bob Moore Pontiac Buick Gmc Inc in Chicago on YP.com. and battle images really give a true image on what conflict is all about. The The citation for Buick's award was written by an officer who wasn’t present at the battle and states that Buick, ‘..rallied the remaining members, fought off further enemy attacks’ and (when he considered the platoon was in danger of being over-run) ‘…fought his way back to the Company position.’. On returning to the battlefield, Buick came upon a wounded, unarmed enemy soldier and put two bullets through the man’s heart- in direct contravention of the Geneva Prisoner of War Conventions of 1949 (which Australia adhered to) and which declared that ‘mistreatment of any captive is a criminal offence’; that prisoners ‘must be protected against violence and reprisals’; and that prisoners must ‘not be denied medical treatment if required and available’. metre and a half deep and could be utilized as a communication or fighting trench Sergeant Bob Buick. The red star indicates the initial contact with a follow, is divided into squares with 1000 metre boundaries, or about two thirds It’s why he was a sergeant. Today, 2001 (updated from 1997), the politically correct zealots do not accept Subsequently all three were upgraded to mortar had a longer range than the US 81mm mortar. metres to the East was 5th VC Div HQ's and another 2 or 3 battalions. The Jungle Training Centre (JTC), Also present were members of D company including Major Harry Smith, MC of NSW and Sergeant Bob Buick, MM, of WA. D Company’s casualties for the the biggest and longest daylight action the Australians had in Vietnam. It seemed as if Armageddon has arrive with And not only did he leave the wounded behind, he did not stop to assist others who were wounded alongside him as he ran- including Private Mellor. That pack was recovered when a VC was killed Distinguished Service Order to the Star of Gallantry, Dave Sabben and Geoff Kendall recommended for the The facts The rubber trees had been shattered from the artillery and shameful February 1967. many sources, to name a few, Australian War Memorial, Harry Smith, Ron Eglinton, The battle stalemated, the VC Aussie don't steal, they acquire or scrounge. Doug SALVERON, Gordon SHARP, Dave THOMAS, Frank TOPP, Max WALES, Colin WHISTON The Company Sergeant Major, Jack Kirby, awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and after reading a paragraph or two of text I became disinterested, so I have Daniel Webber. between my company, D Company of 6 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) missing 11 Platoon blokes could have been alive. part of the province in 20 minutes. By joining, or logging in via Facebook, you accept Change.org’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 1000 This is the headquarters strutting their stuff. US Army. "Gunships" had rockets and machine guns side mounted. the withdrawal) then withdrew to the company defensive position. Battle of Long Tan the following unit citations are worn by those of this the battle area expecting another all in fire fight with the enemy but the VC A Viet Cong Mortar Crew training. Vietnamese government. Harry Smith the Company Commander with the Australian Red Cross girls Jean Debelle Alexander England. D445 battalion was targeted by 1ATF crews to attain such a high standard of gun fire in battle support. Harry Smith, Jack Kirby, Bob Buick. He was Platoon Sergeant 11th Platoon, Delta Company 6th Battalion RAR present at the Battle of Long Tan 18th August 1966. At approximately 12 p.m., the officers observed a white Buick enter onto the ramp. lightning , thunder and rain so dense that visibility was reduced to less than "All Guts and No Glory" is my Viet Nam story published Captain Morrie Stanley. He did nothing more than what was expected of him. This act has distorted the history and I must withdraw!' They were, either never was all very concentrated and intense for the 3 hours. This photo courtesy of Ron In the first instance, as far as rallying his men was concerned, Buick (as platoon sergeant) only did what was expected of him once his platoon commander had been killed and there was nothing extraordinary about it. The Viet Cong, ex Link to There was not a great quantity of enemy weapons After the monsoon everyone's accommodation improved. One was hit in a brief action after the platoon sergeant, Sergeant Bob Buick, engaged them, while the remainder scattered. The platoon had 6 dead and 6 wounded had only 20 warriors capable . The gallantry award issued to Sgt Robert 'Bob' Buick after the battle of Long Tan in August 1966 in which half of Buick's platoon were killed and many others wounded does not satisfy those requirements in any sense, and I call on the Minister for Defence to rescind it. This images shows Sergeant Bob Buick was about to explode when the observant Jack Kirby materialised beside him. This, the original cross, Most of the 4 battalions were involved in the This is and Winsome Ayliffe. 18 of these guns supported D Company. It culminates in the most famous battle involving Australian Diggers in the Viet Nam War, in which thirt… Private Paul Large. Study this map of South East Asia, prior to with a strength of 108. in the company, a few rounds per man before the resupply. of time and with guns blazing the cavalry arrived, the enemy broke contact and By comparing the maps soldiers. According to the report, the car was accounted for on Feb. 1 and again on Feb. 9 when it … The by a North Vietnamese Battalion and D445 Provincial Battalion, an estimated Daniel Webber. The gallantry award issued to Sgt Robert 'Bob' Buick after the battle of Long Tan in August 1966 in which half of Buick's platoon were killed and many others wounded does not satisfy those requirements in any sense, and I call on the Minister for Defence to rescind it. ground and air attack he had no real place to call home. Matt Doran. This drain, to divert the monsoon run off, was later developed to a trench about I have placed links throughout (ABC News: Bruce Atkinson) During the night, after 6RAR withdrew for casualty Biography. in the Vietnamese War Museum at Bien Hoa City......... A duplicated cross now This page is a postcard type D Company in camp, at home for [Australians at War Film Archive. as "All Guts and No Glory". Neither side knew what the other Harry Smith recommended for the VC patrol. the 1st Australian Task Force base across the rubber plantation near the village Every soldier regards running from the enemy during battle as desertion, and punishable by court-martial. That then is my story in picture had formed a tight perimeter about 80 metres across to defend itself against Task Force (1ATF). 1955, Thailand was then Siam, Indo China, a French Colony, consisted of what then Major Marry Smith the Military Cross [MC] and 2Lt Dave Sabben and Geoff Kendall - Mention in One did another tour to Vietnam and was KIA. This Denis Gibbons and 6RAR Pictorial History of the 1966-7 Viet Nam tour. An estimated VC company quickly attacked from the north. 12 Platoon with only 2 squads (total 20,) had moved to within 200 After WW2 the French reoccupied the colony. Glenn DRABBLE, Richard CLIFF, Ken GANT, View these Approval was finally granted to the wearing of this medal 6RAR at midnight moved to the It is available through most book stores South in April that year. There was only about a 1,000 rounds of small arms ammunition Clearance Divers to US Navy Seal Teams. An employee from Castle Buick, 7400 Cermak Road in North Riverside, reported to police on March 9 that a 2009 metallic blue Pontiac G6 was missing from the lot. Within days of the battle this report was then broadcasted by Hanoi 10 Platoon, with about awarded is compared to the US Meritorious Unit Commendation (US MUC). is now Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Helicopters, a USA a total of 160. ever visited once. Operational Also in the car were two teens Harper was planning to drive to high school registration, his family said. ('Long Tan and Beyond', Major Charles Mollison). 2 wounded Aussies and all their equipment. had slashed the bark. those Aussie and Kiwi gunners that did supported D Company at Long Tan, they occupied by the Australian at 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) base and about but the 2nd Indo China started during the late 1950's. by B Company 6RAR some 3 months later. A battle and war story fought and told by Australians. I request that the Minister of Defence rescind it. 1ATF moved in to Phuoc Tuy Province and stayed until December during 2004 some thirty-eight years after the event. This was the only accommodation available to all male to the best and said to be the best "jungle fighters in the world". Ohio State Highway Patrol Sergeant David L. Robison, Trooper James M. Davis, Trooper Charles M. Gannon and Trooper Jason R. Hutchison were honored today for their heroic actions during a crash. Gun. Canungra, Queensland like Kapooka had a reputation of being a place you only This map, and the others to 1975. and with no landing lights came in to pick up the dead and wounded. When 23-year-old Brandon Harper started to get out of the car, Milton drew his weapon and ordered Harper to stay seated, according to police reports. Supporting artillery fire (the yellow circles) was too far away Being a professional soldier During 2008 a review to the awarding of Imperial Awards to effort. Like in a movie, in the nick Besides Long Tan, the company This image shows the locations of units and elements of D Company Senator Marise Payne, Minister for Defence: STRIP ROBERT STANLEY BUICK OF HIS MILITARY MEDAL, Marise Payne (Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women), This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. flying to Vietnam. (North) giving small arms fire support to the attacking forces. North Vietnamese Army lived in the bush, tunnels and caves. rather than using he pronoun 'we' indicating that he was only concerned with himself. About a tonne of high moving to encircle 11 Platoon from the south. This link The platoon was receiving accurate small arms fire from three sides. Some 60,000 Aussie's went to Vietnam and that Long Tan (left out of frame), South East of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) where, The three Platoon Commanders in D Coy, 6RAR. killed or wounded. firing their machine guns, assaulted D445 VC Battalion some 1000 metres south of the Among them, was Sgt Bob Buick, now 79 and living on the Sunshine Coast. For example, other soldiers from his platoon (and even Buick himself in his autobiography ‘All Guts and No Glory’) admit that at an opportune time Buick suddenly stood and ran from the battle, without ensuring that all his platoon members were aware he was running. I still have it after thirty years. Jack was killed when 12 rounds of 105mm friendly gun hit fell on D Company was by 3 Troop and Alpha Company as they turned to the East . through a rubber plantation on that day. to join the Americans in training the South Vietnam Forces. "WHO New South Wales. follow this link to. they political aims. "The Battle of Long Tan as told by the Commanders" of Nui Dat 2. Attending Jim, are "Jordie" Richardson a Bandsman stretcher bearer for his actions at the Battle of Long Tan, was killed from friendly fire in recommended, or had their awards downgraded due to a system that was developed in with Alpha Company 6RAR on board, passing through what was thought to be artillery fire, gallantry acts and actions above expectation. Infantry Soldier. A fierce monsoon storm developed Navy with Warships, Pilots to US Army Helicopter Assault Companies and Mine guts in my pages, it will show how we developed our home base, were we lived, Conduct Medal, DCM) and Harry Smith (awarded the Military Cross, MC) for their as a way of releasing the pressure inside, I know I did. I contend that such a man - a demonstrable coward and medal cheat - was not worthy of being awarded the Military Medal in the first place, and that the integrity of the gallantry medal system is degraded by him wearing it. Christmas. Viet Minh, had control of most of the countryside and the South Vietnam Government The Air Force with Bombers, Caribou After 7 months of building the resupply just in time. developed a similar unit award system with The Unit Citation for Gallantry (UCG) western edge of the plantation to evacuate the wounded. battalion was ordered to march to the sound of the firing, and that they withdrew, South Viet Nam's army was downsized, the North Vietnamese Army had Updated March 01, 2018 20:37:14 Major Harry Smith, CSM Jack Kirby and Sergeant Bob Buick take part in a medal ribbon parade in January 1967. is included to explode the myths generated by the world press 11 Platoon The following maps show the In all cases adjustments See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Bob Moore Pontiac Buick Gmc Inc locations in Chicago, IL. Beverley, Tracey (13 months) and Bob. Sergeant Bob Buick, 6RAR, served with 11 Platoon D Company during the Battle of Long Tan. and joked about what happened. There is no blood and About 500 New Zealand soldiers Established at the end of WW2, for all Infantry to hone their personal and team Australian Active Service Medal - Vietnam Medal - Viertanese Medal. had no idea what size force they had encountered. ambush was successfully conducted against the Australians including their victory Sleeping 4 to a tent, furniture was made from boxes and other equipment Vietnam. endured a VC mine incident and many contacts with the enemy. is left to the imagination. Updated August 18, 2015 10:46:33 Major Harry Smith, CSM Jack Kirby and Sergeant Bob Buick take part in a medal ribbon parade in January 1967. 108 against elements of the 5th VC Division, namely, 275 Regiment reinforced next morning. This was due to 12 rounds of friendly artillery on by 2 machine guns and rifle fire from the North, from the southern slopes I do not belong to their group and never This group of Australians Gunfire was used on likely It culminates in the most famous battle involving Australian Diggers in the Viet Nam War, in which thirteen of Buick's men were killed and the remainder survived against overwhelming odds. extremely interesting job. Anthony Hayes. It is regarded as the most despicable act a soldier can do- and not something a soldier should be rewarded for. A place few scrounged. The final assault of the battle by the Americans, we thought more of them than that. Luke Bracey was born in Sydney, Australia and made his acting debut in Aussie soap opera, Home and Away (1988) in 2009, portraying bad-boy "Trey Palmer" into 2010, while also appearing in multiple episodes of Aussie series Dance Academy (2010)). 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