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'''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. 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 scout the nearby rubber plantation at Long Tan in order to root out the source of the mortar attack. What was supposed to be a routine patrol quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival for the scattered Australians as more than a thousand Vietcong fighters descend on their position. | '''''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. 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 scout the nearby rubber plantation at Long Tan in order to root out the source of the mortar attack. What was supposed to be a routine patrol quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival for the scattered Australians as more than a thousand Vietcong fighters descend on their position. | ||
Not to be confused with the similarly named docu-drama, ''[[Battle of Long Tan, The|The Battle of Long Tan]]'' which chronicles the same historical battle. | Not to be confused with the similarly named docu-drama, ''[[Battle of Long Tan, The|The Battle of Long Tan]]'', which chronicles the same historical battle. | ||
'''The following weapons were used in the film ''Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan'':''' | '''The following weapons were used in the film ''Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan'':''' | ||
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=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Major Harry Smith ([[Travis Fimmel]]) carries | Major Harry Smith ([[Travis Fimmel]]) carries an [[M1911A1]] as his sidearm during the action at Long Tan. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_M1911_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A M1911A1 sits on Major Smith's desk.]] | [[File:DangerClose_M1911_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A M1911A1 sits on Major Smith's desk.]] | ||
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[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_M16_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Pte. Paul "Largie" Large ([[Daniel Webber]]) looks on in horror after he negligently discharges his M16 rifle during the mortar attack on the 1st ATF base.]] | [[File:DangerClose_M16_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Pte. Paul "Largie" Large ([[Daniel Webber]]) looks on in horror after he negligently discharges his M16 rifle during the mortar attack on the 1st ATF base.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_M16_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Maj. Smith ([[Travis Fimmel]]) inspects and loads Pte. Large's M16 after dressing him down for the latter's ND incident.]] | [[File:DangerClose_M16_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Maj. Smith ([[Travis Fimmel]]) inspects and loads Pte. Large's M16 after dressing him down for the latter's ND incident. During this scene, Pte. Large states his preference for carrying an M16 over an L1A1 due to the former's lower weight. ]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_M16_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Sgt. Paddy Todd ([[Sean Lynch]]) and 2Lt. Dave Sabben ([[Sam Parsonson]]) with M16 rifles.]] | [[File:DangerClose_M16_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Sgt. Paddy Todd ([[Sean Lynch]]) and 2Lt. Dave Sabben ([[Sam Parsonson]]) with M16 rifles.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_SKS_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A trio of Vietcong soldiers take firing positions around 11 Platoon, the left one using a (presumably) captured M16.]] | [[File:DangerClose_SKS_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A trio of Vietcong soldiers take firing positions around 11 Platoon, the left one using a (presumably) captured M16.]] | ||
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==Sturmgewehr 44== | ==Sturmgewehr 44== | ||
Several Vietcong troops are seen with [[Sturmgewehr 44|StG-44]] rifles. While this may seem like a curious choice, in | Several Vietcong troops are seen with [[Sturmgewehr 44|StG-44]] rifles. While this may seem like a curious choice, in fact, many old Wehrmacht firearms such as the [[MP40]], [[MG34]] and [[Karabiner 98k]] had been seized by Soviet forces during WWII and later redistributed to their communist allies in the early years of the Cold War, including North Vietnam during the Indochina conflicts. | ||
[[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]] | [[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_StG44_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The Vietcong soldier on the far left with his StG-44 as the rest of his platoon retreats.]] | [[File:DangerClose_StG44_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The Vietcong soldier on the far left with his StG-44 as the rest of his platoon retreats.]] | ||
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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Owen Submachine Gun== | ==Owen Submachine Gun== | ||
Australian Radio Telephone Operators ( | Australian Radio Telephone Operators (RTOs) and some Platoon Sergeants carry the [[Owen Submachine Gun]]. | ||
[[Image:Owen-gun_400.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Owen Mk I Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:Owen-gun_400.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Owen Mk I Submachine Gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_OwenGun_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Pte. Alf Bartlett ([[Ethan Robinson]]) holds his Owen Gun while providing radio communication for 2Lt. Dave Sabben ([[Sam Parsonson]]).]] | [[File:DangerClose_OwenGun_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Pte. Alf Bartlett ([[Ethan Robinson]]) holds his Owen Gun while providing radio communication for 2Lt. Dave Sabben ([[Sam Parsonson]]).]] | ||
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=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Browning M2HB== | ==Browning M2HB== | ||
[[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Heavy_Barrel|Browning M2HB]]s are seen mounted onto Australian M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers ( | [[Browning_M2#Browning_M2_Heavy_Barrel|Browning M2HB]]s are seen mounted onto Australian M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs). | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_BowningM2_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|M113s with mounted Browning M2s from 3 Troop, 1st APC Squadron roll | [[File:DangerClose_BowningM2_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|M113s with mounted Browning M2s from 3 Troop, 1st APC Squadron roll toward Long Tan.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_BowningM2_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Adrian Roberts fires his M2 at defending Vietcong infanrtry.]] | [[File:DangerClose_BowningM2_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Lt. Adrian Roberts fires his M2 at defending Vietcong infanrtry.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_BowningM2_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Another APC commander fires his M2. In the actual battle, many of the M113s lacked gun shields due to logistical shortages and the APCs themselves being in various states of disrepair, therefore risking the gunners to direct enemy fire.]] | [[File:DangerClose_BowningM2_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Another APC commander fires his M2. In the actual battle, many of the M113s lacked gun shields due to logistical shortages and the APCs themselves being in various states of disrepair, therefore risking the gunners to direct enemy fire.]] | ||
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[[File:DangerClose_SG43_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A Vietcong gunner fires the SG-43 while his assistant helps to feed the belt.]] | [[File:DangerClose_SG43_1.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A Vietcong gunner fires the SG-43 while his assistant helps to feed the belt.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_SG43_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Shot of the gunner through the shield's viewport.]] | [[File:DangerClose_SG43_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Shot of the gunner through the shield's viewport.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_SG43_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The Vietcong MG team relocates their SG-43 | [[File:DangerClose_SG43_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The Vietcong MG team relocates their SG-43 toward the Australian's field HQ.]] | ||
==M60== | ==M60== | ||
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[[File:DangerClose_Arty_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An artilleryman picks up a 105 x 372mm R shell.]] | [[File:DangerClose_Arty_2.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An artilleryman picks up a 105 x 372mm R shell.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_Arty_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The battery of L5 pack howitzers firing.]] | [[File:DangerClose_Arty_3.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The battery of L5 pack howitzers firing.]] | ||
[[File:DangerClose_Arty_4.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A L5 firing in slow-mo, giving us a detailed look at | [[File:DangerClose_Arty_4.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A L5 firing in slow-mo, giving us a detailed look at its massive muzzle blast.]] | ||
==Granatwerfer 34 Mortar== | ==Granatwerfer 34 Mortar== | ||
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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. 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 scout the nearby rubber plantation at Long Tan in order to root out the source of the mortar attack. What was supposed to be a routine patrol quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival for the scattered Australians as more than a thousand Vietcong fighters descend on their position.
Not to be confused with the similarly named docu-drama, The Battle of Long Tan, which chronicles the same historical battle.
The following weapons were used in the film Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan:
Pistols
M1911A1
Major Harry Smith (Travis Fimmel) carries an M1911A1 as his sidearm during the action at Long Tan.
Rifles
AK-47
The AK-47 is one of the main rifles carried by Vietcong forces throughout the film. Sgt. Bob Buick (Luke Bracey) picks up an abandoned AK-47 and is seen using it later.
L1A1
The L1A1 is the main weapon of the Australian Defence Force soldiers, often referred to as the "SLR" ("Self-Loading-Rifle"). These rifles appear to be early-British L1A1s due to the wooden furniture as well as long vent holes on the handguard, as opposed to genuine Aussie FALs that have more-rounded handguards with smaller round vent holes.
M16
The M16 appears being carried by many of the Australian troops. In one scene, a Vietcong soldier is seen firing a captured M16.
Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle
A Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with an attached PU 3.5x scope is used by a Vietcong sniper to ambush 11 Platoon.
SKS/Type 56
Vietcong troops in the film carry a mix of SKS and Norinco Type 56 rifles with underfolding bayonets.
Sturmgewehr 44
Several Vietcong troops are seen with StG-44 rifles. While this may seem like a curious choice, in fact, many old Wehrmacht firearms such as the MP40, MG34 and Karabiner 98k had been seized by Soviet forces during WWII and later redistributed to their communist allies in the early years of the Cold War, including North Vietnam during the Indochina conflicts.
Submachine Guns
Owen Submachine Gun
Australian Radio Telephone Operators (RTOs) and some Platoon Sergeants carry the Owen Submachine Gun.
Machine Guns
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HBs are seen mounted onto Australian M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs).
Goryunov SG-43
A Goryunov SG-43 on a Sokolov mount is used by a Vietcong heavy machine gun team.
M60
The M60 is used by Australian machine gunners. Royal Australian Air Force Bell UH-1 "Huey" door gunners are also seen with mounted M60s.
Grenades
M18 Smoke Grenade
Several red and yellow versions of the M18 smoke grenade are used by ADF troops during their engagement at Long Tan.
M26 hand grenade
Sgt. Bob Buick (Luke Bracey) uses a M26 hand grenade.
Type 67 stick grenade
A sack of Type 67 stick grenades are seen lying abandoned in a hut.
Artillery/Launchers
OTO Melara Mod 56
Royal New Zealand Artillerymen are seen using OTO Melara Mod 56 artillery guns (known in Commonwealth service as the "L5 pack howitzer") to support D Company.
Granatwerfer 34 Mortar
Vietcong soldiers are seen using a Granatwerfer 34 Mortar during their opening attack on the Australian base at Nui Dat. The Australian artillery coordinators refer to them as "82s".
RPG-2
A Vietcong soldier uses a RPG-2 during the battle for the plantation.
