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The internationally-acclaimed documentary Long Tan: the True Story investigates the famous battle of Long Tan, Vietnam, when D Company, a patrol of untried Australians, held off repeated attacks by two heavily-armed Viet Cong regiments. For the Viet Cong, this was to be a master stroke—annihilate the soldiers of two nations, forcing Australia and New Zealand to withdraw from Vietnam, embarrassing the US and influencing the looming Manila peace talks. What could go wrong for the Viet Cong?