There is a book titled Last Stand, which depicts desperate battles of few verses many. Id like to hear some stories about such fights, maybe if you guys cooperate ill share a couple.
There is a book titled Last Stand, which depicts desperate battles of few verses many. Id like to hear some stories about such fights, maybe if you guys cooperate ill share a couple.
Wow, that's a real nice warm invitation Sherman. I can just see all the guys piling in here to share their stories with you
Nam Dong CIDG Camp 6 July, 1964.
At approx. 0226 6 July, 1964 the Nam Dong CIDG camp was attacked by a reinforced bn of Viet Cong. The attack started with a heavy mortar barrage followed by a ground assault. The defenders consisted of US Special Forces Advisors, Austrialian Army Advisors, South Vietnamese troops and Nung Mercenaries. For at a total of approx.370 defenders.
For five hours the defenders countered assault after assault with small arms, mortars, recoiless rifles and crew served weapons. Out numbered 3 to 1 the defenders held out. At 0945 the camp was evacuted by 6 USMC helo's.
The causalties were 55 South Vietnamese/Nungs KIA , 65 South Vietnamese/Nungs WIA. 2 SF men killed and 1 Austrialian KIA.
The Camp Commander Capt. Roger Donlon would the 1st Solider awarded the MOH in RVN.
Warrent Officer Kevin Conway Austrialian Army was the 1st Aussie to be KIA in RVN. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross for manning a mortar emplacement by himself until he was killed. The decoration was never awarded.
Just a minor point, the proper spelling is "Australian".
After a night of fierce fighting Major Bernard O'Dowd, Officer Commanding, A Company, 3 RAR, managed to get through on a radio phone to a general of the 1st US Marine Division. The general was incredulous, thinking it was an enemy agent speaking. He told O'Dowd that the unit no longer existed, that it had been wiped out the night before.
Also, during the withdrawal of the Australians, 4 men from B Company, 3RAR, formed a rearguard to hold off any flanking attacks. The 4 Australians held off 3 waves of Chinese soldiers, consisting of roughly 200 men in each wave, killing at least 25 and wounding many more. For this, they were awarded American service medals.
Australian losses were 32 killed, 59 wounded and 3 captured; Canadian losses were 10 killed and 23 wounded; New Zealanders had 2 killed and 5 wounded. The Chinese losses are estimated at over 1,000 killed and an unknown number of wounded.
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