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Welcome to the Bob Buick Site. Left to Right - Front to Rear. Georgia and Daniel. Alana - Beverley - Tracey. Bob - Robert - Liam (Looking Away) - Scott. Vietnam Page. Long Tan Report by Fred Fairhead. Why We Did Not Lose The Vietnam War. Military Medals 1939-2000. Our Flag Why Change It. Poor Fella My Country. ... Bob had two pages on the ...
Bob Buick's Vietnam Page
At Long Tan, the 6 to 7 kilometres range was the ideal range for this type of gun. Capable of high accurate and sustained fire at that range, each gun firing a round every 10 to 15 seconds. For over 3 hours, 18 of these guns supported D Company.
STRIP ROBERT STANLEY BUICK OF HIS MILITARY MEDAL
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.
Battle of Long Tan - Wikipedia
The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tân, in Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. The action was fought between Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units and elements of the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF).
Battle of Long Tan Prelude to Battle: 13-17 August The encounter battle between an Australian Infantry Company and 275 VC Main Force Regiment (which included an NVA battalion that had become the Regiment’s 3rd Battalion in April 1966, ie D605 NVA Battalion), supported by D445 VC Battalion, was preceded by some poor decision making at
The Battle of Long Tan by the men who were there - Digger History
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Long Tan was an encounter battle where 108 soldiers of D Coy survived continual frontal assaults mounted by battalions of a reinforced NVA Regiment in the order of some 2500 NVA and VC troops.
Interview 4 Sergeant Bob Buick - YouTube
May 16, 2017 · Sergeant Bob Buick, 6RAR, served with 11 Platoon D Company during the Battle of Long Tan. In this section of his interview he recalls his memories of being u...
Bob returns to Long Tan in new film - Your Time Magazine
Jul 31, 2019 · In August 1966, Bob Buick was among 108 young soldiers fighting in the battle of Long Tan. He talks about his portrayal in the new film Danger Close.
All Guts and No Glory: The Story of a Long Tan Warrior
Jan 6, 2000 · 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.
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Interview 4 Sergeant Bob Buick - Anzac Portal
Sergeant Bob Buick, 6RAR, served with 11 Platoon D Company during the Battle of Long Tan. In this section of his interview he recalls his memories of being under enemy fire and, at the same time, explains the difficulty of conveying the personal reality …