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- 1
- 00:00:40,953 --> 00:00:43,487
- [grim, tense music]
- 2
- 00:03:17,176 --> 00:03:19,476
- [insects chirrup,
- birds twitter]
- 3
- 00:03:51,043 --> 00:03:52,542
- [sighs]
- 4
- 00:03:54,146 --> 00:03:56,780
- [artillery shell whistles]
- 5
- 00:04:00,185 --> 00:04:02,953
- [soldiers shout]
- 6
- 00:04:04,656 --> 00:04:06,556
- Take cover, gentlemen!
- 7
- 00:04:07,292 --> 00:04:09,626
- [artillery shell whistles]
- 8
- 00:04:09,628 --> 00:04:11,394
- Now!
- 9
- 00:04:11,396 --> 00:04:14,297
- Where's your weapon?
- Getting it now, sir!
- 10
- 00:04:22,507 --> 00:04:26,042
- [artillery shell whistles]
- 11
- 00:04:26,044 --> 00:04:27,577
- Shit.
- 12
- 00:04:27,579 --> 00:04:30,247
- I want all three platoon leaders
- to get me bearings
- 13
- 00:04:30,249 --> 00:04:33,416
- on where those mortars
- are coming from.
- 14
- 00:04:33,418 --> 00:04:34,918
- Roger that.
- 15
- 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,087
- HQ says they're 61s
- coming in from Long Phuoc.
- 16
- 00:04:37,089 --> 00:04:38,688
- Well, tell HQ they're wrong.
- 17
- 00:04:38,690 --> 00:04:40,891
- They're 82s and they're
- coming in from Long Tan.
- 18
- 00:04:40,893 --> 00:04:43,593
- Yes, sir. I shall inform HQ
- of the error of their ways.
- 19
- 00:04:43,595 --> 00:04:44,761
- Hmm.
- 20
- 00:04:44,763 --> 00:04:46,263
- Four call signs, this is 4.
- 21
- 00:04:46,265 --> 00:04:48,198
- Request urgent sitrep
- on mortar bearings. Over.
- 22
- 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:49,733
- We're under attack,
- 23
- 00:04:49,735 --> 00:04:51,768
- and your first instinct
- is to get me a cup of tea?
- 24
- 00:04:51,770 --> 00:04:54,704
- Get the hell out.
- Leave that!
- 25
- 00:04:54,706 --> 00:04:56,973
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- 26
- 00:04:58,944 --> 00:05:00,577
- [officer] See you brought
- your tortoise, Morrie.
- 27
- 00:05:00,579 --> 00:05:02,579
- He's a turtle. He's my mate.
- 28
- 00:05:02,581 --> 00:05:04,447
- Your only mate.
- [artillery shell whooshes]
- 29
- 00:05:07,619 --> 00:05:10,654
- Come on, Murray!
- Oh, fucking hell!
- 30
- 00:05:12,791 --> 00:05:15,091
- Is it incoming or outgoing?
- [artillery shell whistles]
- 31
- 00:05:18,130 --> 00:05:20,063
- Platoon leaders are working
- on the bearings now, sir.
- 32
- 00:05:20,065 --> 00:05:22,866
- Three minutes.
- [explosion booms]
- 33
- 00:05:22,868 --> 00:05:25,135
- Maybe tell them to hurry
- the fuck up. How about that?
- 34
- 00:05:25,137 --> 00:05:27,737
- All four call signs, this is 4.
- 35
- 00:05:27,739 --> 00:05:29,606
- We need those bearings now!
- Over.
- 36
- 00:05:32,077 --> 00:05:33,777
- I fold, boss.
- 37
- 00:05:33,779 --> 00:05:35,779
- All right?
- 38
- 00:05:35,781 --> 00:05:38,415
- I'll see your two.
- And I'll raise you five.
- 39
- 00:05:38,417 --> 00:05:40,216
- That fire is incoming,
- Lieutenant Sharp.
- 40
- 00:05:40,218 --> 00:05:41,952
- Keep your pants on, Sarge.
- 41
- 00:05:41,954 --> 00:05:44,955
- Can't you see
- we're in the middle of a game?
- 42
- 00:05:44,957 --> 00:05:47,023
- [Sharp chuckles]
- 43
- 00:05:48,660 --> 00:05:50,694
- [artillery shell whistles]
- 44
- 00:05:54,232 --> 00:05:55,865
- Fuck!
- 45
- 00:05:59,004 --> 00:06:01,104
- Private Grice,
- call Major Smith.
- 46
- 00:06:01,106 --> 00:06:02,906
- Tell him we have a bearing
- of 54 degrees
- 47
- 00:06:02,908 --> 00:06:04,741
- from 11 Platoon HQ
- on those mortars.
- 48
- 00:06:04,743 --> 00:06:06,076
- Right away, Sarge.
- 49
- 00:06:06,078 --> 00:06:09,012
- Lieutenant,
- we are under enemy attack.
- 50
- 00:06:09,014 --> 00:06:11,815
- This could well be a move
- to take the base.
- 51
- 00:06:11,817 --> 00:06:15,352
- I suggest you order
- 11 Platoon to stand to.
- 52
- 00:06:15,354 --> 00:06:18,254
- Just give us a minute, Bob.
- I'm cleaning up here!
- 53
- 00:06:21,293 --> 00:06:22,993
- All of you!
- 54
- 00:06:22,995 --> 00:06:26,496
- Get your weapons, man your
- positions, and stand fucking to!
- 55
- 00:06:26,498 --> 00:06:28,198
- That means you, Lieutenant!
- 56
- 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,433
- [explosions boom,
- soldiers shout]
- 57
- 00:06:32,004 --> 00:06:34,204
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- 58
- 00:06:37,509 --> 00:06:39,609
- [sighs] Repeat.
- 59
- 00:06:39,611 --> 00:06:42,178
- Need accurate
- triangulated bearings
- 60
- 00:06:42,180 --> 00:06:45,648
- on incoming mortar rounds to
- be able to direct return fire.
- 61
- 00:06:45,650 --> 00:06:47,517
- Who keeps leaving the pins
- in my map?
- 62
- 00:06:47,519 --> 00:06:48,985
- I mean, honestly,
- 63
- 00:06:48,987 --> 00:06:50,820
- is it that hard to clean up
- after a briefing?
- 64
- 00:06:50,822 --> 00:06:53,923
- Any soldier not manning a radio,
- out now!
- 65
- 00:07:00,399 --> 00:07:03,333
- Senior officers excepted,
- Colonel.
- 66
- 00:07:03,335 --> 00:07:05,301
- <i>[man]
- No, I wouldn't tell a story ¶</i>
- 67
- 00:07:05,303 --> 00:07:07,003
- <i>¶ No, I wouldn't lie ¶</i>
- 68
- 00:07:07,005 --> 00:07:09,239
- <i>¶ Oh, yeah ¶</i>
- 69
- 00:07:09,241 --> 00:07:12,809
- [hums melody]
- 70
- 00:07:12,811 --> 00:07:15,512
- We're all good, mate.
- 71
- 00:07:15,514 --> 00:07:17,714
- You know, the Kiwi artillery
- 72
- 00:07:17,716 --> 00:07:20,316
- is going to light up
- the jack bastards
- 73
- 00:07:20,318 --> 00:07:22,819
- as soon as they get
- a fix on 'em.
- 74
- 00:07:34,099 --> 00:07:36,733
- No. We're under attack.
- 75
- 00:07:36,735 --> 00:07:39,269
- Not here, we're not.
- 76
- 00:07:39,271 --> 00:07:41,204
- Go on.
- 77
- 00:07:41,206 --> 00:07:43,339
- Besides, if your number is up...
- 78
- 00:07:44,443 --> 00:07:46,443
- may as well get a buzz on.
- 79
- 00:07:46,445 --> 00:07:49,312
- [distant artillery fire]
- 80
- 00:07:51,016 --> 00:07:52,449
- <i>¶ Uh-huh... ¶</i>
- 81
- 00:07:52,451 --> 00:07:54,751
- [hums melody]
- 82
- 00:07:59,958 --> 00:08:02,358
- Sir! I have a bearing
- for those mortars.
- 83
- 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:03,793
- Congratulations, Dave.
- 84
- 00:08:03,795 --> 00:08:05,528
- You're the last platoon leader
- to get it done.
- 85
- 00:08:05,530 --> 00:08:07,363
- [claps] Take a bow.
- 86
- 00:08:07,365 --> 00:08:09,432
- Triangulate those bearings,
- then call it in.
- 87
- 00:08:09,434 --> 00:08:11,034
- Isn't that
- the base gunner's job?
- 88
- 00:08:11,036 --> 00:08:13,103
- No, Morrie, it's yours.
- 89
- 00:08:13,105 --> 00:08:16,439
- You find the enemy and you
- direct the artillery onto them.
- 90
- 00:08:16,441 --> 00:08:17,907
- Yes, sir.
- 91
- 00:08:17,909 --> 00:08:20,543
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- 92
- 00:08:20,545 --> 00:08:23,613
- You going to
- the concert tomorrow?
- 93
- 00:08:23,615 --> 00:08:26,049
- Maybe. Who's playing again?
- 94
- 00:08:26,051 --> 00:08:27,884
- Col Joye and the Joy Boys.
- 95
- 00:08:27,886 --> 00:08:30,520
- They're flying in
- tomorrow morning.
- 96
- 00:08:32,557 --> 00:08:34,958
- You like Col Joye, don't you?
- Not really.
- 97
- 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:36,459
- Hey, what about Little Pattie?
- 98
- 00:08:36,461 --> 00:08:37,994
- You've got to like
- Little Pattie.
- 99
- 00:08:37,996 --> 00:08:41,164
- [chuckles] Yeah, she's an angel.
- 100
- 00:08:41,166 --> 00:08:43,266
- The way she sings
- that "Surfer Boy" song.
- 101
- 00:08:43,268 --> 00:08:45,768
- God, she's flying in tomorrow.
- 102
- 00:08:45,770 --> 00:08:49,405
- Little Pattie is?
- Yeah, you wanna meet her?
- 103
- 00:08:49,407 --> 00:08:52,008
- What, you know
- Little Pattie?
- We're like this.
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- 00:08:53,011 --> 00:08:55,945
- [scoffs]
- 105
- 00:08:55,947 --> 00:08:57,814
- [gunshot]
- 106
- 00:09:00,919 --> 00:09:02,585
- [fires rifle]
- 107
- 00:09:02,587 --> 00:09:05,021
- [shouts] He's just running
- through the bush! Over there!
- 108
- 00:09:06,925 --> 00:09:08,625
- [chuckles]
- 109
- 00:09:08,627 --> 00:09:10,960
- [sniffles]
- 110
- 00:09:10,962 --> 00:09:12,529
- Find out what idiot did that.
- 111
- 00:09:12,531 --> 00:09:14,364
- Yes, sir!
- 112
- 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,701
- 3, this is 3-4.
- Fire Mission Battery.
- 113
- 00:09:18,703 --> 00:09:20,637
- <i>[man on radio]
- Read you, 4-5-9.</i>
- 114
- 00:09:20,639 --> 00:09:22,338
- <i> It's 6-7-1. Over.</i>
- 115
- 00:09:29,447 --> 00:09:31,047
- Gotcha!
- 116
- 00:09:32,551 --> 00:09:34,517
- Fire Mission Battery.
- 117
- 00:09:34,519 --> 00:09:37,353
- Bearing: 1-9-1-0.
- 118
- 00:09:37,355 --> 00:09:40,290
- <i> Range: 2-9-0-5.</i>
- 119
- 00:09:40,292 --> 00:09:42,225
- Bearing: 1-9-1-0.
- 120
- 00:09:42,227 --> 00:09:44,160
- Range: 2-9-0-5.
- 121
- 00:09:44,162 --> 00:09:45,461
- Ready!
- 122
- 00:09:45,463 --> 00:09:47,463
- Have some of this, you bastards.
- Fire!
- 123
- 00:09:47,465 --> 00:09:50,033
- [artillery booms]
- 124
- 00:10:08,687 --> 00:10:11,754
- [colonel] It appears the enemy
- knows exactly what he's doing.
- 125
- 00:10:11,756 --> 00:10:15,992
- He's targeted our guns,
- our task force headquarters.
- 126
- 00:10:15,994 --> 00:10:18,394
- The count is one dead,
- 23 wounded.
- 127
- 00:10:18,396 --> 00:10:21,064
- However, artillery
- have driven him back,
- 128
- 00:10:21,066 --> 00:10:22,832
- and now we're going after him.
- 129
- 00:10:22,834 --> 00:10:25,268
- One company will move out
- beyond the wire
- 130
- 00:10:25,270 --> 00:10:27,203
- and they'll patrol east
- 131
- 00:10:27,205 --> 00:10:29,372
- into the rubber plantation
- at Long Tan
- 132
- 00:10:29,374 --> 00:10:31,374
- where the enemy mortars
- came from.
- 133
- 00:10:31,376 --> 00:10:33,343
- We're calling it
- Operation Vendetta.
- 134
- 00:10:33,345 --> 00:10:35,178
- Delta Company volunteers
- to go, sir.
- 135
- 00:10:35,180 --> 00:10:37,113
- Yes, thank you, Harry.
- This will be Bravo.
- 136
- 00:10:37,115 --> 00:10:39,582
- Noel, you leave in an hour,
- so prepare to stay overnight.
- 137
- 00:10:39,584 --> 00:10:41,918
- Colonel, I've got 48 men
- due for leave tomorrow.
- 138
- 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:43,720
- Well, just send them back
- in the morning.
- 139
- 00:10:43,722 --> 00:10:46,222
- That will cut our strength
- down to 32, sir.
- 140
- 00:10:46,224 --> 00:10:47,557
- Yes!
- 141
- 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:49,292
- Thank you, Noel. I can count.
- 142
- 00:10:49,294 --> 00:10:52,528
- Got 108 men prepared
- to stay out there all week, sir.
- 143
- 00:10:52,530 --> 00:10:55,698
- There are other companies in the
- battalion besides yours, Harry.
- 144
- 00:10:55,700 --> 00:10:57,400
- Not trained by me, though, sir.
- 145
- 00:10:57,402 --> 00:10:59,902
- As commanding officer
- of this battalion,
- 146
- 00:10:59,904 --> 00:11:02,639
- it is my decision
- whose mission this is.
- 147
- 00:11:05,410 --> 00:11:07,377
- Understood?
- 148
- 00:11:07,379 --> 00:11:11,047
- ["These Boots Are Made for
- Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra plays]
- 149
- 00:11:14,085 --> 00:11:18,354
- <i>¶ You keep sayin'
- You got something for me ¶</i>
- 150
- 00:11:19,991 --> 00:11:23,660
- <i>¶ Something you call love
- But confess ¶</i>
- 151
- 00:11:25,463 --> 00:11:27,297
- <i>¶ You've been a-messin' ¶</i>
- 152
- 00:11:27,299 --> 00:11:30,933
- <i>¶ Where you shouldn't
- Have been a-messin' ¶</i>
- 153
- 00:11:30,935 --> 00:11:32,735
- <i>¶ And now someone else... ¶</i>
- 154
- 00:11:32,737 --> 00:11:36,105
- Private Whiston?
- Yes, Sarge.
- 155
- 00:11:36,107 --> 00:11:40,143
- That makes you Private Topp.
- Yes, Sergeant.
- 156
- 00:11:40,145 --> 00:11:43,313
- You blokes are with me
- in 11 Platoon.
- 157
- 00:11:43,315 --> 00:11:45,081
- <i>¶ One of these days
- These boots ¶</i>
- 158
- 00:11:45,083 --> 00:11:48,017
- <i>¶ Are gonna walk
- All over you ¶</i>
- 159
- 00:12:00,298 --> 00:12:02,432
- [Sarge] Delta is the best
- company in the battalion.
- 160
- 00:12:02,434 --> 00:12:04,334
- We work harder, march further
- 161
- 00:12:04,336 --> 00:12:06,002
- and shoot straighter
- than anybody else.
- 162
- 00:12:06,004 --> 00:12:07,770
- We're proud of that fact.
- 163
- 00:12:07,772 --> 00:12:09,605
- Major Smith as tough
- as they say?
- 164
- 00:12:09,607 --> 00:12:12,041
- Tougher. The Ratcatcher
- fought Communist
- and guerrilla forces
- 165
- 00:12:12,043 --> 00:12:14,477
- in Malaya in '56,
- so he knows this brand of stink.
- 166
- 00:12:14,479 --> 00:12:16,279
- Trained with the commandos
- in Melbourne,
- 167
- 00:12:16,281 --> 00:12:18,281
- now he runs Delta
- to commando standards.
- 168
- 00:12:18,283 --> 00:12:20,350
- That means you'll have
- your shirts on at all times,
- 169
- 00:12:20,352 --> 00:12:22,452
- your sleeves rolled down,
- your fronts buttoned up.
- 170
- 00:12:22,454 --> 00:12:24,620
- Silence your dog tags
- with electrical tape.
- 171
- 00:12:24,622 --> 00:12:27,023
- Put your kit bag where the book
- says it should go.
- 172
- 00:12:27,025 --> 00:12:29,492
- And no coughing
- or farting before breakfast.
- 173
- 00:12:29,494 --> 00:12:30,893
- Serious?
- 174
- 00:12:37,402 --> 00:12:40,236
- [Sarge]
- Welcome to Hotel Nui Dat.
- 175
- 00:12:44,976 --> 00:12:46,509
- Private Large, sir.
- 176
- 00:12:46,511 --> 00:12:49,812
- Ah! Come in, Private.
- 177
- 00:12:55,754 --> 00:12:57,453
- Mind if I take a look?
- 178
- 00:13:07,031 --> 00:13:09,599
- Hmm.
- 179
- 00:13:09,601 --> 00:13:12,702
- You prefer this over the SLR?
- 180
- 00:13:12,704 --> 00:13:14,670
- She's lighter than the SLR.
- 181
- 00:13:14,672 --> 00:13:16,372
- Doesn't hit as hard, though.
- 182
- 00:13:16,374 --> 00:13:17,940
- She jams a lot.
- 183
- 00:13:19,444 --> 00:13:21,744
- You a good shot?
- Real good.
- 184
- 00:13:21,746 --> 00:13:24,580
- Yeah, I grew up hunting rabbits
- out the back of me house.
- 185
- 00:13:24,582 --> 00:13:26,382
- The back of your house?
- 186
- 00:13:26,384 --> 00:13:28,251
- Where are you from?
- Coolah.
- 187
- 00:13:28,253 --> 00:13:30,286
- New South Wales.
- Yeah, I know where it is.
- 188
- 00:13:30,288 --> 00:13:32,121
- There's good farm country,
- right?
- 189
- 00:13:32,123 --> 00:13:33,723
- Yeah.
- 190
- 00:13:33,725 --> 00:13:36,692
- Well, how come, then,
- if you're such a good shot,
- 191
- 00:13:36,694 --> 00:13:40,463
- how did you miss
- that enemy soldier last night?
- 192
- 00:13:40,465 --> 00:13:42,231
- Well, it was dark.
- 193
- 00:13:42,233 --> 00:13:44,100
- And he was running...
- 194
- 00:13:45,470 --> 00:13:47,036
- really fast.
- 195
- 00:13:47,038 --> 00:13:49,572
- You think this is funny,
- don't you?
- 196
- 00:13:49,574 --> 00:13:51,207
- Huh?
- 197
- 00:13:51,209 --> 00:13:52,742
- What kind of funny?
- 198
- 00:13:52,744 --> 00:13:56,712
- Funny like, eh,
- Bugs Bunny funny?
- 199
- 00:13:56,714 --> 00:13:58,314
- Fart funny?
- 200
- 00:13:59,951 --> 00:14:02,785
- Or more like
- Lucille Ball funny?
- 201
- 00:14:02,787 --> 00:14:06,155
- I think you're funny.
- 202
- 00:14:06,157 --> 00:14:07,957
- Tell you the truth...
- 203
- 00:14:10,395 --> 00:14:12,728
- I think you're a fucking joke.
- 204
- 00:14:12,730 --> 00:14:15,798
- Sir, I can't breathe.
- That's because
- I'm choking you.
- 205
- 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:18,501
- I'm cutting off all the air
- to your worthless lungs,
- 206
- 00:14:18,503 --> 00:14:20,403
- doing everyone a favor.
- 207
- 00:14:20,405 --> 00:14:23,639
- You see, there's a thousand ways
- to die in a war zone.
- 208
- 00:14:23,641 --> 00:14:25,641
- Nobody asks too many questions
- 209
- 00:14:25,643 --> 00:14:29,645
- when another grunt gets listed
- killed in action.
- 210
- 00:14:29,647 --> 00:14:32,582
- Now, funnyman,
- 211
- 00:14:32,584 --> 00:14:33,983
- tell me the truth.
- 212
- 00:14:33,985 --> 00:14:36,452
- And if I hear
- one more bullshit lie
- 213
- 00:14:36,454 --> 00:14:39,489
- about you shooting
- at enemy soldiers,
- 214
- 00:14:39,491 --> 00:14:42,925
- I'll send you back to Coolah
- in a wooden fucking box.
- 215
- 00:14:42,927 --> 00:14:44,660
- [chokes] I fucked up.
- 216
- 00:14:44,662 --> 00:14:48,097
- [gasps]
- 217
- 00:14:48,099 --> 00:14:51,267
- [pants]
- 218
- 00:14:51,269 --> 00:14:52,935
- Private, what do you think
- 219
- 00:14:52,937 --> 00:14:55,771
- is the most important element
- in a firefight?
- 220
- 00:15:03,548 --> 00:15:05,181
- Killing the enemy, sir.
- 221
- 00:15:05,183 --> 00:15:06,549
- Trust.
- 222
- 00:15:08,786 --> 00:15:12,688
- You have to trust the man beside
- you and he has to trust you.
- 223
- 00:15:12,690 --> 00:15:14,357
- My mates trust me.
- 224
- 00:15:14,359 --> 00:15:16,392
- Well, when you fire your weapon
- off without meaning to,
- 225
- 00:15:16,394 --> 00:15:17,960
- they don't.
- 226
- 00:15:26,738 --> 00:15:29,705
- Now, do you think you can pick
- that up without shooting me?
- 227
- 00:15:33,411 --> 00:15:35,044
- [gasps mockingly]
- 228
- 00:15:36,814 --> 00:15:38,781
- Dismissed.
- 229
- 00:15:49,527 --> 00:15:51,761
- Reckon they'll try us
- again, Paddy?
- 230
- 00:15:51,763 --> 00:15:53,763
- [Irish accent]
- They were probing us.
- 231
- 00:15:53,765 --> 00:15:55,731
- Testing our reaction.
- 232
- 00:15:58,036 --> 00:16:00,403
- It's what you do before
- you launch a full-scale attack.
- 233
- 00:16:00,405 --> 00:16:04,407
- Can't overrun the base,
- can they?
- 234
- 00:16:04,409 --> 00:16:06,175
- Ever heard of Dien Bien Phu?
- 235
- 00:16:06,177 --> 00:16:07,810
- No.
- 236
- 00:16:09,247 --> 00:16:11,013
- Good.
- 237
- 00:16:25,863 --> 00:16:27,563
- Thirteen years in the army,
- 238
- 00:16:27,565 --> 00:16:31,467
- I've never seen any company
- trained half as hard as Delta.
- 239
- 00:16:31,469 --> 00:16:33,970
- You really put these boys
- through it,
- 240
- 00:16:33,972 --> 00:16:37,306
- and you're still pushing them
- to the point of punishment.
- 241
- 00:16:39,077 --> 00:16:41,210
- I've gone along with it
- because I've seen this shit.
- 242
- 00:16:41,212 --> 00:16:43,045
- I know it could save
- their lives one day.
- 243
- 00:16:43,047 --> 00:16:46,949
- But I'm not sure
- that's why you're doing it.
- 244
- 00:16:46,951 --> 00:16:49,318
- They're not commandos,
- but they are your men.
- 245
- 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:53,122
- They've done everything
- you've asked of them and more.
- 246
- 00:16:53,124 --> 00:16:54,957
- They deserve
- your respect.
- 247
- 00:17:03,067 --> 00:17:05,301
- Sir.
- 248
- 00:17:05,303 --> 00:17:07,470
- [Smith slurps]
- 249
- 00:17:14,512 --> 00:17:16,445
- <i>[Noel on radio]
- Zero 1, this is Bravo 1.</i>
- 250
- 00:17:16,447 --> 00:17:18,481
- <i>Have completed our search
- of the Long Tan area.</i>
- 251
- 00:17:18,483 --> 00:17:20,583
- <i>Located six mortar base plates,</i>
- 252
- 00:17:20,585 --> 00:17:23,919
- <i>22 recoilless rifle
- shell cases, and body parts.</i>
- 253
- 00:17:23,921 --> 00:17:25,755
- <i>Enemy is Kilo India Alpha.</i>
- 254
- 00:17:25,757 --> 00:17:28,658
- <i>Say again.
- All enemy is Kilo India Alpha.</i>
- 255
- 00:17:28,660 --> 00:17:31,027
- <i>There's nothing out here.
- Bravo 1 out.</i>
- 256
- 00:17:31,029 --> 00:17:32,928
- <i>[colonel on radio]
- Copy that, Bravo.</i>
- 257
- 00:17:32,930 --> 00:17:34,830
- <i>Sending Delta out
- in the morning to relieve you.</i>
- 258
- 00:17:34,832 --> 00:17:36,766
- <i> Over.</i>
- 259
- 00:17:51,949 --> 00:17:53,716
- A word please, sir.
- 260
- 00:17:58,156 --> 00:18:01,323
- Keep the mosquitoes out,
- would you?
- 261
- 00:18:01,325 --> 00:18:03,359
- [officer sighs]
- 262
- 00:18:04,996 --> 00:18:06,862
- Water?
- 263
- 00:18:06,864 --> 00:18:09,031
- No, thank you, sir.
- 264
- 00:18:10,034 --> 00:18:12,134
- The place is like
- a bloody furnace.
- 265
- 00:18:12,136 --> 00:18:13,636
- You get used to it.
- 266
- 00:18:13,638 --> 00:18:16,572
- Is that how it was
- for you blokes in Malaya?
- 267
- 00:18:16,574 --> 00:18:18,841
- Wish I'd been able
- to join you for that one.
- 268
- 00:18:18,843 --> 00:18:20,943
- Heard it was
- a helluva good show.
- 269
- 00:18:23,815 --> 00:18:27,049
- You've got two minutes,
- Harry.
- 270
- 00:18:27,051 --> 00:18:29,685
- Sir, I'm a soldier.
- 271
- 00:18:29,687 --> 00:18:31,520
- My father was a soldier.
- 272
- 00:18:31,522 --> 00:18:34,023
- And it is a profession
- that I hold dear.
- 273
- 00:18:34,025 --> 00:18:35,825
- It is sacred.
- 274
- 00:18:35,827 --> 00:18:37,927
- I should be in command
- of other professionals,
- 275
- 00:18:37,929 --> 00:18:39,495
- yet I find myself here,
- 276
- 00:18:39,497 --> 00:18:43,199
- breast-feeding a bunch of kids,
- conscripts.
- 277
- 00:18:43,201 --> 00:18:47,403
- Frankly, sir, it's a waste
- of my experience and my skills.
- 278
- 00:18:47,405 --> 00:18:50,673
- I need to be elsewhere.
- 279
- 00:18:50,675 --> 00:18:52,742
- You were a conscript yourself,
- weren't you?
- 280
- 00:18:52,744 --> 00:18:56,112
- I did my 90 days. But then I
- signed up for the regular army.
- 281
- 00:18:56,114 --> 00:18:58,047
- Duntroon?
- 282
- 00:18:58,049 --> 00:18:59,281
- Portsea.
- 283
- 00:18:59,283 --> 00:19:01,083
- Didn't you want
- to go to Duntroon?
- 284
- 00:19:01,085 --> 00:19:04,386
- Not all of us have the, eh,
- educational requirements
- 285
- 00:19:04,388 --> 00:19:06,088
- to get into Duntroon, sir.
- 286
- 00:19:06,090 --> 00:19:08,057
- And yet somehow you still feel
- 287
- 00:19:08,059 --> 00:19:10,025
- that you have the right
- to come in here
- 288
- 00:19:10,027 --> 00:19:11,527
- and ask for a transfer.
- 289
- 00:19:11,529 --> 00:19:15,030
- To what? Something better?
- 290
- 00:19:15,032 --> 00:19:17,767
- Nothing personal, sir.
- 291
- 00:19:17,769 --> 00:19:19,635
- Where do you want to go?
- 292
- 00:19:19,637 --> 00:19:22,238
- Special forces, commandos.
- 293
- 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:23,806
- Back with your old unit?
- 294
- 00:19:23,808 --> 00:19:25,441
- Back with commanding officers
- 295
- 00:19:25,443 --> 00:19:28,110
- that understand and appreciate
- the services I provide.
- 296
- 00:19:28,112 --> 00:19:30,112
- Unlike, say,
- Colonel Townsend?
- 297
- 00:19:32,049 --> 00:19:33,949
- You don't like
- Colonel Townsend.
- 298
- 00:19:33,951 --> 00:19:36,252
- Ask me if I give a shit.
- 299
- 00:19:36,254 --> 00:19:39,722
- He's your commanding officer
- and you will follow his orders,
- 300
- 00:19:39,724 --> 00:19:41,490
- just like he follows mine,
- 301
- 00:19:41,492 --> 00:19:43,159
- because that's the way
- the army works,
- 302
- 00:19:43,161 --> 00:19:44,660
- in case you haven't noticed.
- 303
- 00:19:44,662 --> 00:19:46,395
- Was there anything else,
- Major?
- 304
- 00:19:47,565 --> 00:19:50,666
- [helicopter engine whines]
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- 305
- 00:20:07,084 --> 00:20:10,152
- <i>[man on radio] Zero 1,
- this is Albatross 1,</i>
- 306
- 00:20:10,154 --> 00:20:12,822
- <i> on approach with
- the special package.</i>
- 307
- 00:20:12,824 --> 00:20:14,690
- <i>[Zero 1]
- Copy that, Albatross 1.</i>
- 308
- 00:20:14,692 --> 00:20:16,725
- <i> Clear to land. Over.</i>
- 309
- 00:20:24,769 --> 00:20:26,869
- What's your name?
- 310
- 00:20:26,871 --> 00:20:28,671
- David.
- 311
- 00:20:28,673 --> 00:20:30,206
- Thanks so much, David.
- 312
- 00:20:34,545 --> 00:20:38,113
- What's your name?
- Mark Walsh. Thank you.
- 313
- 00:20:38,115 --> 00:20:39,648
- Thanks so much.
- 314
- 00:20:39,650 --> 00:20:41,584
- See you.
- Cheers.
- 315
- 00:20:45,890 --> 00:20:48,123
- [Large] Miss Pattie!
- No talking to the talent.
- 316
- 00:20:48,125 --> 00:20:49,658
- I'm Private Large.
- This is Private Grimes.
- 317
- 00:20:49,660 --> 00:20:51,327
- We've been assigned
- to base entertainment liaison.
- 318
- 00:20:51,329 --> 00:20:52,895
- Brigadier's orders.
- 319
- 00:20:52,897 --> 00:20:55,865
- Priority Alpha.
- Go and help the Joy Boys unload.
- 320
- 00:20:55,867 --> 00:20:57,733
- What the hell is Priority Alpha?
- 321
- 00:20:57,735 --> 00:20:59,768
- Did you hear me,
- Private? Go!
- 322
- 00:21:01,472 --> 00:21:03,906
- No Priority Alpha,
- is there?
- 323
- 00:21:03,908 --> 00:21:05,708
- [Miss Pattie chuckles]
- 324
- 00:21:05,710 --> 00:21:08,711
- Imagine his face
- when he realizes that.
- 325
- 00:21:08,713 --> 00:21:10,579
- This is, eh, Private Grimes.
- 326
- 00:21:10,581 --> 00:21:12,181
- He's probably your biggest fan.
- 327
- 00:21:12,183 --> 00:21:14,049
- Oh, so sweet!
- 328
- 00:21:14,051 --> 00:21:15,551
- Coming to the concert?
- 329
- 00:21:15,553 --> 00:21:17,653
- Wouldn't miss it.
- 330
- 00:21:17,655 --> 00:21:20,155
- He's, eh, been struggling
- to find enough motivation
- 331
- 00:21:20,157 --> 00:21:22,024
- to do his duties
- for Queen and country.
- 332
- 00:21:22,026 --> 00:21:25,194
- Just wondering
- if you'd be able to...
- 333
- 00:21:25,196 --> 00:21:26,695
- help him?
- 334
- 00:21:26,697 --> 00:21:29,064
- One kiss.
- Oh!
- 335
- 00:21:29,066 --> 00:21:31,934
- One kiss, cheeks acceptable.
- [chuckles]
- 336
- 00:21:34,705 --> 00:21:37,106
- Mwah!
- 337
- 00:21:37,108 --> 00:21:39,275
- Motivated now?
- Very motivated.
- 338
- 00:21:39,277 --> 00:21:40,743
- [chuckles] Thanks, Miss.
- 339
- 00:21:40,745 --> 00:21:43,913
- Uh, Pattie, this has been...
- this has been fun.
- 340
- 00:21:43,915 --> 00:21:46,248
- Good luck with the show.
- Maybe give us a wave.
- 341
- 00:21:46,250 --> 00:21:47,917
- We'll be down the front.
- Hooroo!
- 342
- 00:21:50,554 --> 00:21:52,922
- Attention!
- 343
- 00:21:52,924 --> 00:21:54,556
- We're heading to Long Tan.
- 344
- 00:21:54,558 --> 00:21:56,358
- We'll be relieving Bravo,
- 345
- 00:21:56,360 --> 00:22:00,596
- who's been out there all night
- with exactly zero enemy contact.
- 346
- 00:22:00,598 --> 00:22:03,699
- Now, we're a day late
- and a dollar short.
- 347
- 00:22:03,701 --> 00:22:07,770
- But if there is something
- out there, we will find it.
- 348
- 00:22:09,373 --> 00:22:11,273
- We move out at 1100 hours.
- 349
- 00:22:11,275 --> 00:22:14,977
- Questions, queries,
- doubtful points?
- 350
- 00:22:14,979 --> 00:22:16,812
- [sighs]
- 351
- 00:22:19,417 --> 00:22:22,584
- [sighs]
- [blows raspberry]
- 352
- 00:22:22,586 --> 00:22:24,086
- Guess we're not going
- to the concert.
- 353
- 00:22:24,088 --> 00:22:25,654
- Looks like we'll be missing it.
- 354
- 00:22:25,656 --> 00:22:27,589
- Yeah, looks like we'll be
- the only ones missing it.
- 355
- 00:22:27,591 --> 00:22:29,291
- Colonel's got the shits
- with the major
- 356
- 00:22:29,293 --> 00:22:31,527
- and we copped the short end
- of the stick.
- Oi!
- 357
- 00:22:32,897 --> 00:22:35,631
- We're not here to fuck spiders.
- We're here to fight a war.
- 358
- 00:22:35,633 --> 00:22:39,134
- [band plays intro
- to "Oh yeah, Uh Huh"]
- 359
- 00:22:39,136 --> 00:22:42,371
- [cheering and whistling]
- 360
- 00:22:49,613 --> 00:22:51,613
- <i>¶ If you wanna be happy ¶</i>
- 361
- 00:22:51,615 --> 00:22:54,416
- <i>¶ Come along with me ¶</i>
- 362
- 00:22:54,418 --> 00:22:57,019
- <i>¶ Oh yeah, uh-huh ¶</i>
- 363
- 00:22:57,021 --> 00:23:01,490
- <i>¶ I wanna hold you close
- Beneath the bamboo tree ¶</i>
- 364
- 00:23:01,492 --> 00:23:04,326
- <i>¶ Oh yeah, uh-huh ¶</i>
- 365
- 00:23:04,328 --> 00:23:06,128
- <i>¶ We'll take a vacation ¶</i>
- 366
- 00:23:06,130 --> 00:23:08,163
- <i>¶ Go away to stay ¶</i>
- 367
- 00:23:08,165 --> 00:23:10,199
- <i>[soldiers shouting, cheering]
- ¶ Where there'll be no work ¶</i>
- 368
- 00:23:10,201 --> 00:23:12,001
- <i>There'll be nothin' but play ¶</i>
- 369
- 00:23:12,003 --> 00:23:15,604
- <i>¶ Walk down to the river
- To a baby nook ¶</i>
- 370
- 00:23:15,606 --> 00:23:18,774
- <i>¶ Make love like they do
- In the storybooks ¶</i>
- 371
- 00:23:18,776 --> 00:23:19,842
- <i>¶ Well, I... ¶</i>
- 372
- 00:23:19,844 --> 00:23:22,277
- [distant cheering, shouting]
- 373
- 00:23:22,279 --> 00:23:24,279
- [song continues indistinctly]
- 374
- 00:23:24,281 --> 00:23:26,882
- Why do they call the major
- the Ratcatcher?
- 375
- 00:23:26,884 --> 00:23:28,650
- Because when the rations
- get scarce,
- 376
- 00:23:28,652 --> 00:23:30,119
- that's what he fucking eats.
- 377
- 00:23:30,121 --> 00:23:31,720
- Language, Paddy.
- 378
- 00:23:31,722 --> 00:23:34,890
- I heard that he burrows out
- the innards of enemy KIA,
- 379
- 00:23:34,892 --> 00:23:36,692
- then lays traps inside
- 380
- 00:23:36,694 --> 00:23:39,962
- all the blood and the guts
- and the intestines.
- 381
- 00:23:39,964 --> 00:23:42,231
- Thank you, Sergeant.
- That'll do.
- 382
- 00:23:44,335 --> 00:23:46,702
- He doesn't give two shits
- about us, does he?
- 383
- 00:23:48,339 --> 00:23:51,540
- That's not his job, Private.
- 384
- 00:23:51,542 --> 00:23:53,142
- It's ours.
- 385
- 00:23:55,212 --> 00:23:57,913
- What's out there, Mr. Sharp?
- 386
- 00:23:57,915 --> 00:23:59,748
- [Sharp]
- Maybe a VC platoon.
- 387
- 00:24:01,318 --> 00:24:03,752
- Oh, it's all right.
- 388
- 00:24:03,754 --> 00:24:05,654
- Just your typical
- shoot and scoot.
- 389
- 00:24:05,656 --> 00:24:07,322
- We're not gonna find anything.
- 390
- 00:24:07,324 --> 00:24:09,491
- With any luck, Lieutenant.
- 391
- 00:24:21,872 --> 00:24:23,772
- Looks like artillery
- was spot-on.
- 392
- 00:24:26,343 --> 00:24:29,411
- Where do those blood trails go?
- 393
- 00:24:29,413 --> 00:24:32,247
- North towards the hills
- and east towards Long Tan.
- 394
- 00:24:32,249 --> 00:24:36,185
- North has footprints,
- but east has
- bullock cart tracks.
- 395
- 00:24:37,855 --> 00:24:39,588
- You want a fight, sir?
- 396
- 00:24:39,590 --> 00:24:42,357
- Catch up to that bullock cart.
- 397
- 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:45,260
- Typical.
- You blokes can go home
- and enjoy the music,
- 398
- 00:24:45,262 --> 00:24:47,896
- while we have to stay out here
- and face it. [chuckles]
- 399
- 00:24:47,898 --> 00:24:49,565
- Lieutenant Sharp.
- 400
- 00:24:49,567 --> 00:24:51,366
- You're the new lead platoon.
- 401
- 00:24:51,368 --> 00:24:53,035
- Gonna keep heading east.
- 402
- 00:24:53,037 --> 00:24:54,570
- There's bullock cart tracks.
- 403
- 00:24:54,572 --> 00:24:56,105
- Follow any trails.
- 404
- 00:24:58,275 --> 00:25:00,142
- Yes, Jack.
- 405
- 00:25:00,144 --> 00:25:02,211
- [sighs]
- [insect buzzes]
- 406
- 00:25:02,213 --> 00:25:04,880
- 11 Platoon! Form up on me!
- 407
- 00:25:11,422 --> 00:25:13,989
- Pull your head in.
- 408
- 00:25:13,991 --> 00:25:16,125
- Show me you're a leader.
- 409
- 00:25:24,835 --> 00:25:27,569
- Cocky little prick,
- isn't he?
- 410
- 00:25:27,571 --> 00:25:30,139
- If he listens to me,
- he'll be all right.
- 411
- 00:25:36,814 --> 00:25:39,047
- [sighs softly]
- 412
- 00:25:52,163 --> 00:25:54,530
- Keep your eye out
- for wascally wabbits.
- 413
- 00:26:02,439 --> 00:26:05,541
- [insects chirrup, birds call]
- 414
- 00:26:23,661 --> 00:26:25,861
- [bullock lows]
- 415
- 00:26:43,147 --> 00:26:45,948
- [men chatter in Vietnamese]
- 416
- 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:51,253
- [gunshot booms]
- 417
- 00:27:00,864 --> 00:27:02,431
- [Sharp] 4. This is 4-2.
- 418
- 00:27:02,433 --> 00:27:04,700
- Contact! Contact! Contact!
- 419
- 00:27:04,702 --> 00:27:06,735
- <i> Six enemy. Green uniforms.</i>
- 420
- 00:27:06,737 --> 00:27:08,270
- <i> 100 meters to the right.</i>
- 421
- 00:27:08,272 --> 00:27:10,272
- <i>They've retreated east. Over.</i>
- 422
- 00:27:10,274 --> 00:27:12,274
- 4-2, this is 4.
- 423
- 00:27:12,276 --> 00:27:15,077
- Chase them.
- Keep me advised. Over.
- 424
- 00:27:15,079 --> 00:27:17,379
- <i>[Sharp] 4-2. Roger, out.</i>
- 425
- 00:27:17,381 --> 00:27:19,014
- Lucky 11?
- 426
- 00:27:22,419 --> 00:27:24,786
- We're going after them.
- 11! Extended line.
- 427
- 00:27:24,788 --> 00:27:26,355
- Eyes open. Move fast!
- 428
- 00:27:39,136 --> 00:27:40,969
- <i>¶ Come on, little Sandy
- Get goin' ¶</i>
- 429
- 00:27:40,971 --> 00:27:42,638
- [soldiers cheer, whistle]
- 430
- 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:44,473
- <i>¶ Come on, little Sandy
- Get movin' ¶</i>
- 431
- 00:27:44,475 --> 00:27:46,375
- <i>¶ Well, I got my beach towel ¶</i>
- 432
- 00:27:46,377 --> 00:27:49,911
- <i>¶ And I'm headin' down
- To the sur-ur-ur-urf ¶</i>
- 433
- 00:27:49,913 --> 00:27:51,780
- <i>¶ Gonna see my Johnny ¶</i>
- 434
- 00:27:51,782 --> 00:27:54,816
- <i>¶ Gonna meet him down
- At the sur-ur-ur-urf ¶</i>
- 435
- 00:27:54,818 --> 00:27:56,885
- <i>¶ We're gonna
- Shoot the breakers ¶</i>
- 436
- 00:27:56,887 --> 00:27:58,954
- <i>¶ Gonna stomp in the sand ¶</i>
- 437
- 00:27:58,956 --> 00:28:02,090
- <i>¶ I'll look in his eyes while
- He holds my han-an-an-an-and ¶</i>
- 438
- 00:28:02,092 --> 00:28:04,559
- <i>¶ 'Cause he's my blond-headed
- Stompy-wompy ¶</i>
- 439
- 00:28:04,561 --> 00:28:06,395
- <i>¶ Real gone surfer boy ¶</i>
- 440
- 00:28:06,397 --> 00:28:08,096
- <i>¶ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ¶</i>
- 441
- 00:28:08,098 --> 00:28:09,898
- <i>¶ Oh, the gang from the club ¶</i>
- 442
- 00:28:09,900 --> 00:28:14,069
- <i>¶ Will be surfing and stomping
- Too-oo-oo-oo ¶</i>
- 443
- 00:28:14,071 --> 00:28:17,739
- <i>¶ Riding their boards out on
- That sea of blue-ue-ue-ue ¶</i>
- 444
- 00:28:17,741 --> 00:28:19,574
- [speaks indistinctly]
- 445
- 00:28:19,576 --> 00:28:21,943
- <i>¶ While the summer sun
- Is beating on down ¶</i>
- 446
- 00:28:21,945 --> 00:28:25,814
- <i> I'll be stompin' and a-surfin'
- All arou-ou-ou-ou-ound ¶</i>
- 447
- 00:28:25,816 --> 00:28:28,350
- <i>¶ Oh, with my blond-headed
- Stompy-wompy ¶</i>
- 448
- 00:28:28,352 --> 00:28:30,152
- <i>¶ Real gone surfer boy ¶</i>
- 449
- 00:28:30,154 --> 00:28:32,154
- <i>¶ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ¶</i>
- 450
- 00:28:35,259 --> 00:28:36,458
- Whoo!
- 451
- 00:28:36,460 --> 00:28:38,260
- [insects chirrup]
- 452
- 00:29:53,270 --> 00:29:54,903
- [fly buzzes]
- 453
- 00:30:06,417 --> 00:30:08,483
- [fly buzzes]
- 454
- 00:30:27,037 --> 00:30:28,537
- [wood creaks]
- 455
- 00:30:41,718 --> 00:30:43,285
- [mouths words]
- 456
- 00:31:51,788 --> 00:31:53,788
- [machine-gun fire]
- 457
- 00:31:53,790 --> 00:31:55,657
- [Sarge yells] Contact front!
- Contact front!
- 458
- 00:31:55,659 --> 00:31:57,792
- Everyone down!
- Down!
- 459
- 00:32:00,063 --> 00:32:01,429
- Agh!
- 460
- 00:32:04,201 --> 00:32:05,901
- Gricey, radio!
- 461
- 00:32:05,903 --> 00:32:08,803
- [gunfire continues]
- 462
- 00:32:08,805 --> 00:32:11,406
- [Sharp] 4! This is 4-2.
- 463
- 00:32:11,408 --> 00:32:13,808
- Heavy contact.
- 464
- 00:32:13,810 --> 00:32:15,310
- Count...
- 465
- 00:32:18,181 --> 00:32:19,648
- Three!
- [Sharp] Three.
- 466
- 00:32:19,650 --> 00:32:21,016
- <i> Three machine guns!</i>
- 467
- 00:32:21,018 --> 00:32:23,151
- [Townsend] Put Delta 1
- on the speaker.
- 468
- 00:32:25,822 --> 00:32:29,257
- <i>[Sharp] Enemy strength,
- my call sign. Over!</i>
- 469
- 00:32:29,259 --> 00:32:31,026
- We have a fight.
- 470
- 00:32:31,028 --> 00:32:32,594
- 4-1, this is 4.
- 471
- 00:32:32,596 --> 00:32:34,396
- Move to support 4-2. Over.
- 472
- 00:32:34,398 --> 00:32:36,398
- Roger. Move to support 4-2.
- Over.
- 473
- 00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:37,732
- 10 Platoon!
- 474
- 00:32:37,734 --> 00:32:39,234
- Drop packs and move out.
- 475
- 00:32:39,236 --> 00:32:40,936
- 11 needs help.
- 476
- 00:32:42,906 --> 00:32:45,106
- Sounds big.
- [distant gunfire]
- 477
- 00:32:45,108 --> 00:32:48,710
- 11 Platoon is in the shit.
- 478
- 00:32:48,712 --> 00:32:50,245
- 12 Platoon!
- 479
- 00:32:50,247 --> 00:32:52,080
- We're pushing up
- to reinforce HQ!
- 480
- 00:32:52,082 --> 00:32:53,248
- Let's move!
- 481
- 00:32:55,352 --> 00:32:57,185
- Get me the Brigadier.
- 482
- 00:33:04,361 --> 00:33:06,361
- [screams]
- 483
- 00:33:08,432 --> 00:33:10,298
- Bing! Eggie!
- 484
- 00:33:10,300 --> 00:33:13,034
- Get that bloody thing
- on the right flank!
- 485
- 00:33:29,586 --> 00:33:32,621
- [gunfire]
- Yaaaa!
- 486
- 00:33:35,125 --> 00:33:36,825
- [Sharp] 4. This is 4-2.
- 487
- 00:33:36,827 --> 00:33:38,493
- Fetch Sheldrake. Over.
- 488
- 00:33:40,097 --> 00:33:42,030
- Call it in.
- 489
- 00:33:44,001 --> 00:33:46,134
- 3. This is 3-4.
- 490
- 00:33:46,136 --> 00:33:48,069
- Fire Mission Battery. Over.
- 491
- 00:33:54,311 --> 00:33:56,311
- Fire Mission Battery. Over.
- 492
- 00:33:56,313 --> 00:33:58,913
- <i>[Morrie on radio] Stand by
- for grid reference. Over.</i>
- 493
- 00:33:58,915 --> 00:34:02,584
- Grid reference:
- 4-8-4-6-7-2. Over.
- 494
- 00:34:02,586 --> 00:34:05,520
- I read 4-8-4-6-7-2.
- 495
- 00:34:05,522 --> 00:34:07,956
- Five rounds, fire for effect.
- Over.
- 496
- 00:34:07,958 --> 00:34:09,357
- [static crackles]
- 497
- 00:34:09,359 --> 00:34:10,925
- <i>[radio operator]
- Fire Mission Battery.</i>
- 498
- 00:34:10,927 --> 00:34:13,962
- <i>Stand by for coordinates.</i>
- 499
- 00:34:13,964 --> 00:34:16,131
- Fire Mission Battery!
- Number 1, move!
- 500
- 00:34:16,133 --> 00:34:18,266
- <i>[radio operator]
- Bearing: 1-7-2-0.</i>
- 501
- 00:34:18,268 --> 00:34:20,001
- <i> Range: 4-7-5-0.</i>
- 502
- 00:34:20,003 --> 00:34:21,936
- Bearing: 1-7-2-0.
- 503
- 00:34:21,938 --> 00:34:24,205
- Range: 4-7-5-0.
- 504
- 00:34:24,207 --> 00:34:26,307
- [gunner]
- Bearing: 1-7-2-0. Set!
- 505
- 00:34:26,309 --> 00:34:28,176
- Range: 4-7-5-0. Set.
- 506
- 00:34:28,178 --> 00:34:29,678
- Aim!
- Fire!
- 507
- 00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:31,846
- [artillery gun booms]
- 508
- 00:34:46,163 --> 00:34:48,229
- Arggh!
- 509
- 00:34:48,231 --> 00:34:49,964
- 4-2!
- 510
- 00:34:49,966 --> 00:34:51,800
- Drop 50!
- 511
- 00:34:51,802 --> 00:34:53,535
- <i>[radio operator] Drop 50.
- Aim!</i>
- 512
- 00:34:53,537 --> 00:34:55,503
- Set.
- Aim!
- 513
- 00:34:55,505 --> 00:34:57,706
- Fire!
- 514
- 00:34:57,708 --> 00:35:00,742
- [soldiers cheer, whistle]
- 515
- 00:35:03,547 --> 00:35:06,014
- [artillery booms in distance]
- 516
- 00:35:06,016 --> 00:35:07,882
- Thank you so much, guys.
- 517
- 00:35:07,884 --> 00:35:09,718
- [officer] Hurry up.
- Come on, move it.
- 518
- 00:35:09,720 --> 00:35:12,554
- We just wanted to thank you for
- the job you're doing here, guys.
- 519
- 00:35:12,556 --> 00:35:15,256
- Please know that all of us
- back at home are...
- 520
- 00:35:15,258 --> 00:35:17,058
- [officer] Hurry up.
- Come on, mate. Let's go.
- 521
- 00:35:17,060 --> 00:35:18,993
- [man] Boys, boys,
- move, move, move!
- 522
- 00:35:19,863 --> 00:35:21,896
- [gunfire]
- [artillery shell whooshes]
- 523
- 00:35:32,209 --> 00:35:33,608
- Bugger me.
- 524
- 00:35:33,610 --> 00:35:36,444
- These blokes don't take a hint.
- 525
- 00:35:36,446 --> 00:35:38,179
- [Sarge] Stay down!
- 526
- 00:35:38,181 --> 00:35:39,948
- I've got to see
- where the shells land.
- 527
- 00:35:39,950 --> 00:35:42,183
- You won't see anything without
- a fucking head! Now, stay down!
- 528
- 00:35:46,056 --> 00:35:48,623
- Get me up to speed, Colonel.
- Sir.
- 529
- 00:35:48,625 --> 00:35:51,693
- Delta Company is here,
- 530
- 00:35:51,695 --> 00:35:54,195
- about five kilometers away
- in the rubber.
- 531
- 00:35:54,197 --> 00:35:58,299
- 11 Platoon
- are 400 meters forward
- 532
- 00:35:58,301 --> 00:36:00,068
- of the rest of the company.
- 533
- 00:36:00,070 --> 00:36:02,570
- And they're pinned down
- and they're taking casualties.
- 534
- 00:36:02,572 --> 00:36:06,941
- 10 Platoon is here,
- and they're trying to get to 11.
- 535
- 00:36:09,279 --> 00:36:11,713
- Company HQ...
- 536
- 00:36:13,150 --> 00:36:14,783
- and 12...
- 537
- 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:18,653
- are about 200 meters
- behind 10.
- 538
- 00:36:18,655 --> 00:36:20,288
- The enemy is here and here.
- 539
- 00:36:20,290 --> 00:36:22,157
- And they're flanking 11
- on all sides.
- 540
- 00:36:22,159 --> 00:36:23,792
- Enemy strength estimates?
- 541
- 00:36:23,794 --> 00:36:27,028
- Uh, Major Smith says
- it might be a platoon, sir.
- 542
- 00:36:29,833 --> 00:36:32,634
- Well, Delta can handle
- a platoon.
- 543
- 00:36:32,636 --> 00:36:34,969
- [gunner shouts battle cries]
- 544
- 00:36:36,940 --> 00:36:40,441
- [continues shouting]
- 545
- 00:36:40,443 --> 00:36:42,844
- Suppressing fire! 2 o'clock!
- 546
- 00:36:42,846 --> 00:36:44,846
- 80 meters!
- 547
- 00:36:55,358 --> 00:36:56,691
- [shouts]
- 548
- 00:36:56,693 --> 00:36:58,593
- I've been shot!
- 549
- 00:37:03,466 --> 00:37:05,633
- Agh!
- Eggie!
- 550
- 00:37:05,635 --> 00:37:08,369
- [groans]
- 551
- 00:37:08,371 --> 00:37:10,672
- You good?
- [grunts]
- 552
- 00:37:25,121 --> 00:37:27,522
- 4, this is 4-2.
- 553
- 00:37:27,524 --> 00:37:29,791
- Enemy strength much bigger
- than I thought it was.
- 554
- 00:37:29,793 --> 00:37:31,192
- [Smith] 4-2, this is 4.
- 555
- 00:37:31,194 --> 00:37:33,862
- Be advised, help is coming.
- 556
- 00:37:33,864 --> 00:37:35,797
- Sit tight. Over.
- 557
- 00:37:35,799 --> 00:37:37,365
- <i>[Sharp on radio] 4-2 here.</i>
- 558
- 00:37:37,367 --> 00:37:39,000
- <i>We're not going anywhere.</i>
- 559
- 00:37:39,002 --> 00:37:41,669
- <i>[Smith] 4-1, this is 4.</i>
- 560
- 00:37:41,671 --> 00:37:43,805
- <i>How close are you to 4-2? Over.</i>
- 561
- 00:37:43,807 --> 00:37:45,974
- 4, this is 4-1.
- Gunfire is close.
- 562
- 00:37:45,976 --> 00:37:48,176
- [nearby din of firefight]
- 563
- 00:37:48,178 --> 00:37:49,777
- 100 meters. Over.
- 564
- 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:12,333
- [soldiers chatter
- in Vietnamese]
- 565
- 00:38:15,739 --> 00:38:18,339
- Fight through!
- Fight through!
- 566
- 00:38:18,341 --> 00:38:20,241
- Rifle group, go!
- 567
- 00:38:21,878 --> 00:38:23,411
- Whoa!
- 568
- 00:38:23,413 --> 00:38:25,947
- Front group!
- Scout group, go!
- 569
- 00:38:28,451 --> 00:38:31,286
- [radio crackles]
- 570
- 00:38:31,288 --> 00:38:32,854
- Get me HQ.
- 571
- 00:38:35,892 --> 00:38:37,592
- It's buggered, sir!
- 572
- 00:38:37,594 --> 00:38:39,594
- [gunfire continues]
- 573
- 00:38:41,031 --> 00:38:42,463
- [groans]
- 574
- 00:38:42,465 --> 00:38:46,567
- Now we hold here.
- We can't move without comms.
- 575
- 00:38:46,569 --> 00:38:48,102
- Buddy, sort the wounded.
- 576
- 00:38:48,104 --> 00:38:50,805
- Yes, Mr. Kendall.
- 577
- 00:38:50,807 --> 00:38:52,373
- [soldier]
- Watch your back!
- 578
- 00:38:59,716 --> 00:39:02,417
- [radio operator]
- This is 3-4, 1.
- Oh, shit.
- 579
- 00:39:02,419 --> 00:39:06,154
- [Morrie groans]
- Stop dicking about. Get up.
- 580
- 00:39:06,156 --> 00:39:08,523
- I can't plot artillery strikes
- while we're moving.
- 581
- 00:39:10,093 --> 00:39:11,559
- We have to get to them.
- 582
- 00:39:11,561 --> 00:39:14,329
- I've got to control the arty.
- 583
- 00:39:14,331 --> 00:39:19,067
- Major, if I make one mistake,
- you will lose men.
- 584
- 00:39:31,848 --> 00:39:33,348
- Stop here.
- 585
- 00:39:41,358 --> 00:39:43,157
- You happy now?
- 586
- 00:39:47,664 --> 00:39:49,630
- 3, this is 3-4.
- 587
- 00:39:49,632 --> 00:39:51,332
- Fire Mission Battery. Over.
- 588
- 00:39:51,334 --> 00:39:53,501
- <i>[radio] Fire Mission Battery.
- Over.</i>
- 589
- 00:39:53,503 --> 00:39:57,672
- [Morrie] Grid reference:
- 4-8-7-6-7-6.
- 590
- 00:39:57,674 --> 00:39:58,940
- Over.
- 591
- 00:39:58,942 --> 00:40:02,610
- <i>[radio]
- I read 4-8-7-6-7-6. Over.</i>
- 592
- 00:40:09,819 --> 00:40:12,053
- [artillery shells whoosh]
- 593
- 00:40:16,893 --> 00:40:18,693
- 3-4!
- 594
- 00:40:18,695 --> 00:40:20,228
- This is 4-2.
- 595
- 00:40:20,230 --> 00:40:22,864
- Walk shells closer
- to my position. Bye.
- 596
- 00:40:22,866 --> 00:40:24,298
- Just stay down!
- 597
- 00:40:24,300 --> 00:40:25,600
- Grice!
- 598
- 00:40:29,572 --> 00:40:32,373
- [Sarge] 4, this is 4-2.
- 599
- 00:40:32,375 --> 00:40:34,075
- Boss.
- 600
- 00:40:35,512 --> 00:40:37,812
- This is 4.
- Running low on ammo.
- 601
- 00:40:37,814 --> 00:40:41,382
- At half strength.
- Need more artillery.
- 602
- 00:40:41,384 --> 00:40:43,618
- <i>Gordon Sharp's dead. Over.</i>
- 603
- 00:40:50,927 --> 00:40:52,960
- Get 11 more artillery.
- 604
- 00:40:56,866 --> 00:40:59,033
- 3, this is 3-4.
- 605
- 00:40:59,035 --> 00:41:01,569
- Fire Mission Regiment. Over.
- 606
- 00:41:03,106 --> 00:41:05,006
- [gunner] Fire!
- 607
- 00:41:05,008 --> 00:41:07,341
- [artillery men shout
- commands indistinctly]
- 608
- 00:41:13,283 --> 00:41:14,415
- Fire!
- 609
- 00:41:15,585 --> 00:41:17,118
- Everybody in.
- Keep your heads down.
- 610
- 00:41:17,120 --> 00:41:18,686
- Let's go.
- 611
- 00:41:18,688 --> 00:41:20,354
- This is Albatross 1.
- 612
- 00:41:20,356 --> 00:41:24,592
- Evacuating special package
- to Vung Tau. Back in one hour.
- 613
- 00:41:54,424 --> 00:41:57,024
- [gunfire]
- [bugle blares]
- 614
- 00:42:01,598 --> 00:42:03,998
- [enemy soldiers shout]
- 615
- 00:42:19,449 --> 00:42:21,048
- [strains]
- 616
- 00:42:28,858 --> 00:42:30,358
- [Sarge] Radio, Grice.
- 617
- 00:42:32,428 --> 00:42:34,996
- 4, this is 4-2.
- 618
- 00:42:34,998 --> 00:42:37,298
- Sheldrake did the job. Over.
- 619
- 00:42:37,300 --> 00:42:39,600
- Roger that. Over.
- 620
- 00:42:40,770 --> 00:42:43,371
- 12's here.
- 621
- 00:42:43,373 --> 00:42:46,374
- What's the plan, boss?
- Set up base here.
- 622
- 00:42:46,376 --> 00:42:48,242
- Movement front!
- 623
- 00:42:53,683 --> 00:42:55,216
- Don't shoot. Don't shoot.
- 624
- 00:42:55,218 --> 00:42:57,218
- [Jack]
- It's Hornung from 10.
- 625
- 00:42:59,889 --> 00:43:01,689
- I couldn't raise you, sir.
- 626
- 00:43:01,691 --> 00:43:03,457
- Radio is buggered.
- 627
- 00:43:03,459 --> 00:43:05,893
- We were taking wounded
- by the second.
- 628
- 00:43:05,895 --> 00:43:07,261
- [groans]
- 629
- 00:43:09,132 --> 00:43:11,132
- Is 10 withdrawing?
- 630
- 00:43:11,134 --> 00:43:13,167
- Too much fire.
- 631
- 00:43:13,169 --> 00:43:16,470
- Can't move without comms.
- 632
- 00:43:16,472 --> 00:43:17,972
- [Jack] You'll be right.
- 633
- 00:43:17,974 --> 00:43:20,274
- [groans]
- 634
- 00:43:29,986 --> 00:43:32,019
- There's hundreds of them.
- 635
- 00:43:32,021 --> 00:43:33,554
- Hey.
- 636
- 00:43:33,556 --> 00:43:35,189
- You get any of them, mate?
- 637
- 00:43:35,191 --> 00:43:37,525
- [weakly]
- We got a lot of them.
- 638
- 00:43:37,527 --> 00:43:41,829
- Before we got hit,
- we got a lot
- of the bastards.
- 639
- 00:43:41,831 --> 00:43:43,698
- You all right here?
- Yeah.
- 640
- 00:43:43,700 --> 00:43:45,600
- No news from 10.
- 641
- 00:43:47,403 --> 00:43:49,503
- Must be copping it
- as bad as 11.
- 642
- 00:43:56,512 --> 00:43:58,412
- [sighs]
- 643
- 00:44:09,626 --> 00:44:12,226
- Where you going?
- 644
- 00:44:12,228 --> 00:44:15,730
- I'm going to find a way through
- to 11 Platoon, OK?
- 645
- 00:44:15,732 --> 00:44:18,099
- What?
- Just cover me.
- 646
- 00:44:18,101 --> 00:44:19,567
- [whispers] But, Largie...
- 647
- 00:44:19,569 --> 00:44:22,103
- Largie, get back!
- 648
- 00:44:22,105 --> 00:44:23,571
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- 649
- 00:44:23,573 --> 00:44:25,406
- You wanted to see me, sir?
- Delta is in trouble.
- 650
- 00:44:25,408 --> 00:44:27,441
- How many APCs
- have you got available?
- 651
- 00:44:27,443 --> 00:44:30,378
- 12, sir. But the tracks on two
- of them aren't operational.
- 652
- 00:44:30,380 --> 00:44:32,480
- Prepare to move out.
- Very good, sir.
- 653
- 00:44:32,482 --> 00:44:35,483
- Wait one on that order,
- Lieutenant.
- 654
- 00:44:39,489 --> 00:44:41,155
- [Sarge] Bravo!
- 655
- 00:44:41,157 --> 00:44:43,391
- Bravo! Where's the rest
- of your section?
- 656
- 00:44:43,393 --> 00:44:46,027
- [gurgles]
- They're all gone, sir!
- 657
- 00:44:48,231 --> 00:44:51,465
- [pants]
- 658
- 00:44:51,467 --> 00:44:54,268
- [Sarge] Halls,
- go give Robbo a hand.
- 659
- 00:44:54,270 --> 00:44:56,404
- [Halls] Yes, Sergeant.
- 660
- 00:44:56,406 --> 00:44:57,605
- [pants]
- 661
- 00:44:57,607 --> 00:45:00,341
- [Sarge]
- Get onto the right flank.
- 662
- 00:45:00,343 --> 00:45:03,244
- Ainslie, get a head count
- on the wounded.
- 663
- 00:45:10,119 --> 00:45:12,353
- [rifle clicks]
- 664
- 00:45:14,324 --> 00:45:16,691
- [gunshot]
- Contact rear!
- 665
- 00:45:16,693 --> 00:45:19,260
- [gunshot]
- Sniper in the hut!
- 666
- 00:45:21,130 --> 00:45:23,097
- Eggie! Rake the hut!
- 667
- 00:45:23,099 --> 00:45:24,865
- Rake the hut!
- 668
- 00:45:31,274 --> 00:45:33,040
- Arggh!
- 669
- 00:45:33,042 --> 00:45:37,144
- [enemy soldiers shout]
- [bugle plays fanfare]
- 670
- 00:45:37,146 --> 00:45:39,914
- [cacophony of gunfire
- and shouting]
- 671
- 00:45:43,886 --> 00:45:46,721
- James!
- They're all around us!
- 672
- 00:45:53,062 --> 00:45:54,995
- 4, this is 4-2.
- 673
- 00:45:54,997 --> 00:45:56,397
- Boss!
- 674
- 00:45:58,234 --> 00:46:00,634
- [Sarge] Enemy attacking
- from three sides!
- 675
- 00:46:00,636 --> 00:46:04,472
- Estimate enemy strength much
- greater than your call sign!
- 676
- 00:46:04,474 --> 00:46:06,474
- Repeat, enemy strength
- 677
- 00:46:06,476 --> 00:46:08,576
- much greater
- than your call sign!
- 678
- 00:46:08,578 --> 00:46:10,578
- <i> Over!</i>
- 679
- 00:46:10,580 --> 00:46:13,147
- Zero 1. This is Delta 1.
- 680
- 00:46:13,149 --> 00:46:14,915
- <i> New enemy size estimate.</i>
- 681
- 00:46:14,917 --> 00:46:16,584
- <i>Greater than your call sign.</i>
- 682
- 00:46:16,586 --> 00:46:20,521
- <i>I repeat, enemy size
- greater than your call sign.</i>
- 683
- 00:46:20,523 --> 00:46:22,223
- A battalion.
- 684
- 00:46:22,225 --> 00:46:24,825
- That's 700 or 800 men.
- 685
- 00:46:24,827 --> 00:46:26,260
- <i>[Smith] We need reinforcements.</i>
- 686
- 00:46:26,262 --> 00:46:29,163
- <i> Send out the APCs. Over.</i>
- 687
- 00:46:29,165 --> 00:46:32,767
- Also request
- Uniform Sierra air support.
- 688
- 00:46:32,769 --> 00:46:33,901
- <i> Over.</i>
- 689
- 00:46:33,903 --> 00:46:35,169
- Captain?
- 690
- 00:46:36,706 --> 00:46:38,939
- The Americans should have
- something up nearby.
- 691
- 00:46:38,941 --> 00:46:41,308
- Well, you're in charge
- of air support. It's your call.
- 692
- 00:46:44,013 --> 00:46:46,547
- Get me US Group Command.
- 693
- 00:46:46,549 --> 00:46:48,783
- [soldiers shout in Vietnamese]
- 694
- 00:47:00,296 --> 00:47:02,329
- [women pant]
- 695
- 00:47:04,734 --> 00:47:06,967
- [wounded man
- pleads in Vietnamese]
- 696
- 00:47:12,742 --> 00:47:15,176
- [women strain]
- 697
- 00:47:42,605 --> 00:47:44,004
- Agh!
- 698
- 00:47:47,243 --> 00:47:50,411
- [enemy soldiers
- shout battle cries]
- 699
- 00:48:01,657 --> 00:48:04,658
- <i>[man on radio] Cease fire!
- All guns cease fire.</i>
- 700
- 00:48:04,660 --> 00:48:06,026
- Cease fire! Cease fire!
- 701
- 00:48:06,028 --> 00:48:07,027
- There!
- 702
- 00:48:07,029 --> 00:48:11,332
- [jet engines roar]
- 703
- 00:48:11,334 --> 00:48:13,534
- [jet engines rumble]
- 704
- 00:48:13,536 --> 00:48:16,003
- Smoke grenade!
- Who's got smoke?
- 705
- 00:48:16,005 --> 00:48:19,106
- Justin? Richmond?
- 706
- 00:48:19,108 --> 00:48:20,841
- McCormack's got one!
- 707
- 00:48:31,387 --> 00:48:34,388
- Tell them to throw smoke.
- 708
- 00:48:34,390 --> 00:48:37,458
- 4-2, this is 4. Throw smoke.
- 709
- 00:48:37,460 --> 00:48:40,194
- Throw the smoke!
- Throw it now!
- 710
- 00:48:48,304 --> 00:48:49,470
- Fuck!
- 711
- 00:48:50,806 --> 00:48:53,574
- [jet engines roar]
- 712
- 00:49:08,858 --> 00:49:11,058
- <i>[US pilot] This is Blue Leader.
- I've got nothing up here.</i>
- 713
- 00:49:11,060 --> 00:49:12,626
- <i> No visual on smoke.</i>
- 714
- 00:49:17,266 --> 00:49:18,999
- <i>[man on radio]
- Blue Leader, acknowledge.</i>
- 715
- 00:49:19,001 --> 00:49:20,601
- <i>[pilot] I've got
- to bail out, guys.</i>
- 716
- 00:49:20,603 --> 00:49:22,236
- <i>I'm being called
- to another contact. Sorry.</i>
- 717
- 00:49:23,940 --> 00:49:28,208
- That's... That's all the air
- we have available?
- 718
- 00:49:28,210 --> 00:49:31,211
- Unload east of Long Tan Road.
- 719
- 00:49:31,213 --> 00:49:32,680
- <i> Over.</i>
- 720
- 00:49:32,682 --> 00:49:34,214
- <i>[pilot] Will do, buddy.</i>
- 721
- 00:49:34,216 --> 00:49:35,783
- <i> Dropping one. Heads down.</i>
- 722
- 00:49:35,785 --> 00:49:37,084
- <i> Rock 'n' roll.</i>
- 723
- 00:49:50,433 --> 00:49:52,700
- <i>[pilot]
- Hope that spooked them.</i>
- 724
- 00:49:52,702 --> 00:49:54,501
- <i> Good luck down there.</i>
- 725
- 00:49:59,275 --> 00:50:00,374
- Fuck!
- 726
- 00:50:02,778 --> 00:50:04,745
- [soldier] Cease fire!
- 727
- 00:50:04,747 --> 00:50:06,914
- [scattered gunfire]
- 728
- 00:50:06,916 --> 00:50:08,882
- Boys, boys!
- 729
- 00:50:08,884 --> 00:50:11,185
- [bugle fanfare blares
- in distance]
- 730
- 00:50:13,956 --> 00:50:16,056
- [gurgles]
- 731
- 00:50:21,464 --> 00:50:24,064
- 11! Behind me!
- 732
- 00:50:36,679 --> 00:50:40,147
- [bugle fanfare]
- [soldiers shout battle cries]
- 733
- 00:50:44,754 --> 00:50:47,821
- Sound off. Ammo count.
- 734
- 00:50:47,823 --> 00:50:50,457
- Heslewood. Out!
- 735
- 00:50:50,459 --> 00:50:52,826
- Magnussen. One round!
- 736
- 00:50:52,828 --> 00:50:55,496
- Eglinton. About 10 rounds!
- 737
- 00:50:55,498 --> 00:50:57,831
- Meller. I have one shot!
- 738
- 00:51:01,971 --> 00:51:04,505
- [gunfire]
- 739
- 00:51:04,507 --> 00:51:07,341
- [hysterically]
- We're not going to make it!
- 740
- 00:51:07,343 --> 00:51:09,877
- 3-4, this is 4-2.
- 741
- 00:51:09,879 --> 00:51:11,478
- We cannot move.
- 742
- 00:51:11,480 --> 00:51:12,980
- Almost out of ammo.
- 743
- 00:51:12,982 --> 00:51:15,983
- Request target on my location.
- 744
- 00:51:15,985 --> 00:51:17,351
- Over.
- 745
- 00:51:17,353 --> 00:51:21,555
- This is 3-4. Say again. Over.
- 746
- 00:51:21,557 --> 00:51:24,158
- I need Sheldrake
- to drop on my position.
- 747
- 00:51:24,160 --> 00:51:25,459
- <i> Over.</i>
- 748
- 00:51:27,863 --> 00:51:30,097
- He wants me to target
- his position.
- 749
- 00:51:35,204 --> 00:51:37,738
- This is 4. Say again. Over.
- 750
- 00:51:37,740 --> 00:51:39,339
- <i> 4, this is 4-2.</i>
- 751
- 00:51:39,341 --> 00:51:41,241
- We are being flanked
- on all sides.
- 752
- 00:51:41,243 --> 00:51:42,910
- About to be overrun.
- 753
- 00:51:42,912 --> 00:51:46,513
- <i>Target my location. Over.</i>
- 754
- 00:51:46,515 --> 00:51:49,983
- This is 3-4. Negative.
- I can't do it. Over.
- 755
- 00:51:49,985 --> 00:51:53,520
- If you don't drop in the next
- 30 seconds, we'll all be dead!
- 756
- 00:51:53,522 --> 00:51:57,491
- <i>Do you understand me? Over!</i>
- 757
- 00:51:57,493 --> 00:51:59,393
- Sir, we can't allow this.
- 758
- 00:51:59,395 --> 00:52:02,463
- Major's the commanding officer
- in the field.
- He'll make the call.
- 759
- 00:52:03,999 --> 00:52:05,499
- [sighs softly]
- 760
- 00:52:20,750 --> 00:52:21,982
- Call it in.
- 761
- 00:52:24,286 --> 00:52:25,552
- Boss...
- 762
- 00:52:25,554 --> 00:52:27,421
- I am not taking
- the responsibility.
- 763
- 00:52:27,423 --> 00:52:29,590
- I'll take the bloody
- responsibility.
- 764
- 00:52:29,592 --> 00:52:31,158
- Now, call it in.
- 765
- 00:52:37,299 --> 00:52:40,033
- [soldiers shout battle cries]
- 766
- 00:52:44,440 --> 00:52:45,873
- [gun clicks]
- 767
- 00:52:47,276 --> 00:52:48,942
- Fire!
- 768
- 00:53:33,789 --> 00:53:36,056
- [shouts]
- 769
- 00:53:38,594 --> 00:53:40,160
- [explosion booms]
- 770
- 00:53:40,162 --> 00:53:43,564
- [high-pitched ringing]
- 771
- 00:53:48,437 --> 00:53:50,671
- 4-2, this is 4. Over.
- 772
- 00:53:50,673 --> 00:53:52,706
- [radio static crackles]
- 773
- 00:53:54,176 --> 00:53:56,476
- 4-2, this is 4. Over.
- 774
- 00:53:56,478 --> 00:53:59,079
- [radio static crackles]
- 775
- 00:54:01,984 --> 00:54:03,584
- 4-2. Acknowledge. Over.
- 776
- 00:54:09,358 --> 00:54:12,459
- 4-2. Acknowledge. Over.
- 777
- 00:54:12,461 --> 00:54:15,128
- [radio static crackles]
- 778
- 00:54:24,173 --> 00:54:26,273
- [thunder rumbles]
- 779
- 00:54:40,089 --> 00:54:44,157
- [gently]
- Bob, can you hear me, mate?
- 780
- 00:54:44,159 --> 00:54:46,927
- [thunder rumbles]
- 781
- 00:54:55,537 --> 00:54:58,071
- [thunder crashes]
- 782
- 00:55:39,748 --> 00:55:41,581
- Doc?
- 783
- 00:55:41,583 --> 00:55:44,117
- He stabilized?
- Yeah.
- 784
- 00:55:44,119 --> 00:55:46,486
- I'm more worried
- about the ones still out there.
- 785
- 00:55:46,488 --> 00:55:49,122
- That last drop sounded close.
- 786
- 00:55:49,124 --> 00:55:51,959
- Yeah, the major brought it down
- right on top of 11.
- 787
- 00:55:56,432 --> 00:55:58,465
- [quiet rustling]
- 788
- 00:56:00,402 --> 00:56:02,402
- I've found a way
- through to 11 Platoon.
- 789
- 00:56:02,404 --> 00:56:05,405
- There is no 11 Platoon.
- 790
- 00:56:05,407 --> 00:56:07,908
- Major Smith called in artillery
- on their position.
- 791
- 00:56:19,188 --> 00:56:21,088
- You fucking prick!
- 792
- 00:56:21,090 --> 00:56:23,757
- [Jack] Private!
- You fucking bastard!
- 793
- 00:56:25,494 --> 00:56:28,261
- You don't give a shit
- about any of us, do you?
- 794
- 00:56:28,263 --> 00:56:30,731
- Just say it!
- Just fucking say it!
- 795
- 00:56:31,800 --> 00:56:33,266
- What about trust?
- 796
- 00:56:33,268 --> 00:56:34,801
- What about all that shit
- you told me
- 797
- 00:56:34,803 --> 00:56:36,703
- about your mates
- trusting you?
- 798
- 00:56:36,705 --> 00:56:38,972
- Stand down, Private.
- 799
- 00:56:38,974 --> 00:56:41,975
- How can we trust you now?
- 800
- 00:56:41,977 --> 00:56:44,244
- I said stand down.
- 801
- 00:57:08,971 --> 00:57:10,070
- [gunfire]
- 802
- 00:57:10,072 --> 00:57:11,538
- Ugh!
- Arggh!
- 803
- 00:57:11,540 --> 00:57:14,241
- Get down!
- Contact right!
- Contact right!
- 804
- 00:57:14,243 --> 00:57:17,244
- Keep an eye out for invaders.
- 12 o'clock.
- 805
- 00:57:18,881 --> 00:57:20,547
- Morrie, radio!
- 806
- 00:57:23,752 --> 00:57:25,152
- [intermittent gunfire]
- 807
- 00:57:25,154 --> 00:57:26,586
- Zero 1, this is Delta 1.
- 808
- 00:57:26,588 --> 00:57:28,755
- Enemy fire on my location.
- 809
- 00:57:28,757 --> 00:57:31,058
- <i>Where are your reinforcements?
- Over.</i>
- 810
- 00:57:31,060 --> 00:57:33,860
- Sir, I can have Alpha Company
- loaded onto my APCs
- in 15 minutes.
- 811
- 00:57:33,862 --> 00:57:37,230
- No. They're up against
- an entire battalion
- out there, maybe more.
- 812
- 00:57:37,232 --> 00:57:38,765
- It's a trap.
- 813
- 00:57:38,767 --> 00:57:40,700
- They're luring us out
- so they can attack the base.
- 814
- 00:57:40,702 --> 00:57:42,335
- What about 11 Platoon, sir?
- 815
- 00:57:44,373 --> 00:57:46,073
- 11 Platoon is dead.
- 816
- 00:58:01,757 --> 00:58:03,924
- Delta 1, this is Zero 1.
- 817
- 00:58:05,294 --> 00:58:09,362
- <i>No reinforcements available
- at this time.</i>
- 818
- 00:58:09,364 --> 00:58:11,498
- <i>The mission has changed, Major.</i>
- 819
- 00:58:12,968 --> 00:58:16,036
- <i> Return to the base
- immediately. Over.</i>
- 820
- 00:58:25,581 --> 00:58:28,715
- [intermittent gunfire]
- 821
- 00:58:28,717 --> 00:58:30,317
- Delta 1, this is Zero 1.
- 822
- 00:58:30,319 --> 00:58:33,120
- Confirm new mission orders.
- Over.
- 823
- 00:58:33,122 --> 00:58:35,422
- <i> Do you read, Delta 1?</i>
- 824
- 00:58:35,424 --> 00:58:37,457
- <i> Withdraw at once
- and fall back to base.</i>
- 825
- 00:58:37,459 --> 00:58:39,826
- <i>Those are my orders. Over.</i>
- 826
- 00:58:46,101 --> 00:58:49,736
- Zero 1, this is Delta 1.
- 827
- 00:58:50,772 --> 00:58:53,006
- <i> You can go
- and fuck your orders.</i>
- 828
- 00:58:59,414 --> 00:59:02,682
- Say again, Delta 1. Say again.
- 829
- 00:59:04,119 --> 00:59:05,886
- We all come back,
- or no one does.
- 830
- 00:59:08,323 --> 00:59:09,923
- <i> Delta 1 out.</i>
- 831
- 00:59:11,827 --> 00:59:13,894
- Get control of
- your man, Colonel.
- 832
- 00:59:17,533 --> 00:59:19,366
- Delta 1, this is Zero 1.
- 833
- 00:59:19,368 --> 00:59:21,268
- You are ordered
- to return to the base.
- 834
- 00:59:21,270 --> 00:59:23,670
- [Jack chuckles]
- 835
- 00:59:26,975 --> 00:59:28,975
- What are you
- smiling about?
- 836
- 00:59:28,977 --> 00:59:31,278
- I'm always smiling, sir.
- 837
- 00:59:31,280 --> 00:59:32,879
- New plan?
- 838
- 00:59:36,451 --> 00:59:37,951
- Find 11.
- 839
- 00:59:37,953 --> 00:59:39,886
- Rescue any survivors.
- 840
- 00:59:39,888 --> 00:59:41,788
- And hope to hell
- there are some.
- 841
- 00:59:41,790 --> 00:59:43,957
- I found a way through to 11.
- 842
- 00:59:46,495 --> 00:59:50,130
- What are you talking about?
- I can show you.
- 843
- 00:59:54,836 --> 00:59:56,870
- Dave!
- 844
- 00:59:56,872 --> 00:59:59,139
- Dave!
- 845
- 00:59:59,141 --> 01:00:01,241
- [intermittent gunfire
- continues]
- 846
- 01:00:02,411 --> 01:00:04,144
- Sir?
- 847
- 01:00:04,146 --> 01:00:07,514
- Private Large is gonna take you
- to 11 Platoon's location.
- 848
- 01:00:07,516 --> 01:00:10,150
- Leave one section here.
- Go, boys!
- 849
- 01:00:10,152 --> 01:00:13,553
- Paddy! 12 is moving out.
- On me. Let's go.
- 850
- 01:00:13,555 --> 01:00:16,489
- [Paddy] Miller,
- keep your section here.
- 851
- 01:00:16,491 --> 01:00:20,227
- We need to know what's happening
- with 10 Platoon.
- 852
- 01:00:20,229 --> 01:00:22,162
- They still have no radio.
- 853
- 01:00:27,869 --> 01:00:30,637
- Akell! Get here.
- 854
- 01:00:33,442 --> 01:00:35,075
- Here.
- 855
- 01:00:35,077 --> 01:00:38,178
- I need you to get that radio
- to 10 Platoon.
- 856
- 01:00:38,180 --> 01:00:40,213
- You reckon you can
- do that for me?
- 857
- 01:00:40,215 --> 01:00:43,383
- Yes, sir.
- Attaboy.
- 858
- 01:00:43,385 --> 01:00:44,851
- Good man.
- 859
- 01:00:44,853 --> 01:00:46,753
- All right.
- 860
- 01:00:46,755 --> 01:00:49,022
- Run as fast as you bloody can.
- 861
- 01:00:49,024 --> 01:00:52,025
- Go, lads! Go on! Go!
- 862
- 01:00:54,429 --> 01:00:56,196
- Run like hell!
- 863
- 01:01:17,419 --> 01:01:19,686
- Let's go and see
- what's happening, eh?
- 864
- 01:01:21,456 --> 01:01:25,492
- [gunfire]
- 865
- 01:01:29,598 --> 01:01:31,498
- <i>[Smith on radio]
- Zero 1, this is Delta 1.</i>
- 866
- 01:01:31,500 --> 01:01:33,833
- <i>Request ammo resupply. Over.</i>
- 867
- 01:01:33,835 --> 01:01:37,370
- Delta 1, you are again ordered
- to return to base. Over.
- 868
- 01:01:42,611 --> 01:01:45,679
- Zero 1,
- if you do not send ammo,
- 869
- 01:01:45,681 --> 01:01:47,847
- you will lose
- the bloody lot of us.
- 870
- 01:01:47,849 --> 01:01:49,382
- It's that simple.
- 871
- 01:01:51,453 --> 01:01:53,653
- [thuds crash over radio]
- 872
- 01:01:54,990 --> 01:01:57,457
- In this weather,
- with no secure LZ,
- 873
- 01:01:57,459 --> 01:01:59,426
- I'm afraid
- I can't authorize that.
- 874
- 01:01:59,428 --> 01:02:02,362
- You don't have to
- authorize it, Captain.
- 875
- 01:02:02,364 --> 01:02:03,863
- I'll go on my own accord.
- 876
- 01:02:03,865 --> 01:02:05,365
- Nobody's leaving the base.
- 877
- 01:02:05,367 --> 01:02:08,468
- I'm in charge of air support,
- sir. It's my call.
- 878
- 01:02:08,470 --> 01:02:10,270
- It's mine.
- 879
- 01:02:10,272 --> 01:02:12,138
- I'm the commander
- of my aircraft.
- 880
- 01:02:12,140 --> 01:02:14,541
- I have the right to make
- tactical decisions
- in the field.
- 881
- 01:02:14,543 --> 01:02:16,609
- You're not in the field.
- 882
- 01:02:20,682 --> 01:02:23,516
- In 10 minutes,
- I will be.
- 883
- 01:02:23,518 --> 01:02:25,785
- Lieutenant! Lieutenant!
- 884
- 01:02:25,787 --> 01:02:28,488
- Mr. Kendall! Mr. Kendall!
- [bullets whoosh]
- 885
- 01:02:28,490 --> 01:02:30,090
- [Kendall] Over here!
- 886
- 01:02:31,727 --> 01:02:34,661
- I've got a radio
- for you, sir.
- 887
- 01:02:34,663 --> 01:02:36,663
- Where the hell
- did you come from?
- 888
- 01:02:36,665 --> 01:02:39,366
- Company HQ, sir.
- Good one, Yank!
- 889
- 01:02:39,368 --> 01:02:41,835
- 4, this is 4-1.
- 890
- 01:02:41,837 --> 01:02:44,838
- 10 Platoon's back on air, sir!
- 891
- 01:02:44,840 --> 01:02:46,473
- The kid made it!
- 892
- 01:02:54,516 --> 01:02:56,916
- 4-1, this is 4. Sitrep.
- 893
- 01:02:56,918 --> 01:02:59,386
- We're pinned down
- by enemy fire on three sides.
- 894
- 01:02:59,388 --> 01:03:02,655
- Taking casualties.
- Running low on ammo.
- 895
- 01:03:02,657 --> 01:03:04,891
- We can't proceed to 4-2. Over.
- 896
- 01:03:04,893 --> 01:03:08,428
- All right, withdraw
- with your wounded
- to my location. Over.
- 897
- 01:03:08,430 --> 01:03:10,196
- Roger. Withdraw.
- 898
- 01:03:10,198 --> 01:03:12,332
- Over.
- 899
- 01:03:12,334 --> 01:03:14,734
- 10 Platoon! Withdraw to HQ!
- 900
- 01:03:14,736 --> 01:03:17,036
- Fire and move!
- 901
- 01:03:17,038 --> 01:03:20,206
- First section!
- Rifle group, move!
- 902
- 01:03:20,208 --> 01:03:23,510
- Move!
- [soldier]
- Let's go, let's go.
- 903
- 01:03:23,512 --> 01:03:26,246
- Scout group! Scout group!
- Go! Go!
- 904
- 01:03:31,720 --> 01:03:33,386
- Let's go, boys!
- 905
- 01:03:33,388 --> 01:03:35,522
- Let's get this ammo
- on the choppers, now!
- 906
- 01:03:35,524 --> 01:03:37,223
- Come on, let's go!
- 907
- 01:03:37,225 --> 01:03:39,726
- It's a suicide mission.
- Yeah, well,
- nobody has to go.
- 908
- 01:03:39,728 --> 01:03:41,327
- Volunteers only.
- 909
- 01:03:47,869 --> 01:03:51,204
- Answer me honestly.
- Do you reckon
- we're gonna get shot down?
- 910
- 01:03:52,274 --> 01:03:54,707
- Honestly? Yep.
- 911
- 01:03:55,577 --> 01:03:57,544
- Jesus, mate.
- 912
- 01:03:57,546 --> 01:03:59,446
- You could've at least
- lied to me.
- 913
- 01:04:00,382 --> 01:04:02,015
- [rotors whir]
- 914
- 01:04:12,427 --> 01:04:15,795
- <i> This is Albatross 1.
- Clear for departure.</i>
- 915
- 01:04:30,078 --> 01:04:35,081
- <i>Delta 1, this is Albatross 1.
- Ammo is on its way.</i>
- 916
- 01:04:35,083 --> 01:04:37,784
- Ammo's coming!
- 917
- 01:04:37,786 --> 01:04:40,353
- Grab a section!
- Yes, boss.
- 918
- 01:04:40,355 --> 01:04:42,155
- Cease fire! Cease fire!
- 919
- 01:04:42,157 --> 01:04:44,824
- [soldiers yell]
- Cease fire! Cease fire!
- 920
- 01:05:06,381 --> 01:05:08,882
- Large, how much further?
- 921
- 01:05:08,884 --> 01:05:11,818
- 200 meters.
- 922
- 01:05:11,820 --> 01:05:12,986
- [gunshot]
- 923
- 01:05:12,988 --> 01:05:15,154
- Contact right!
- Contact right!
- 924
- 01:05:15,156 --> 01:05:18,291
- 100 meters!
- 12 o'clock!
- 925
- 01:05:18,293 --> 01:05:19,559
- [shouts]
- 926
- 01:05:19,561 --> 01:05:21,494
- Pick your shots!
- 80 meters!
- 927
- 01:05:21,496 --> 01:05:24,531
- [soldiers call indistinctly]
- 928
- 01:05:43,251 --> 01:05:45,785
- [soldier shouts commands
- in Vietnamese]
- 929
- 01:05:48,390 --> 01:05:49,989
- [bullet ricochets]
- Jesus Christ!
- 930
- 01:05:59,601 --> 01:06:02,502
- Albatross 1,
- this is Delta 1.
- 931
- 01:06:02,504 --> 01:06:04,304
- In position. Over.
- 932
- 01:06:05,407 --> 01:06:08,841
- Delta 1, this is Albatross 1.
- Throw smoke. Over.
- 933
- 01:06:08,843 --> 01:06:12,178
- Roger that.
- Popping smoke now. Over.
- 934
- 01:06:17,686 --> 01:06:19,319
- [bullets whoosh]
- 935
- 01:06:23,892 --> 01:06:25,758
- [metal clangs]
- Shit!
- 936
- 01:06:33,768 --> 01:06:36,469
- [missile whooshes]
- 937
- 01:06:36,471 --> 01:06:39,205
- 10 o'clock!
- 938
- 01:06:39,207 --> 01:06:43,409
- Delta 1, this is Albatross 1.
- I see red smoke. Over.
- 939
- 01:06:43,411 --> 01:06:45,945
- Affirmative!
- Affirmative!
- Over!
- 940
- 01:06:48,216 --> 01:06:51,117
- <i>[Albatross 1]
- Approaching drop zone now.</i>
- 941
- 01:06:51,119 --> 01:06:53,386
- <i>[Smith]
- Copy that, Albatross 1.</i>
- 942
- 01:06:58,593 --> 01:07:00,727
- [helicopter rotors whir]
- 943
- 01:07:16,077 --> 01:07:18,011
- Rolling...
- 944
- 01:07:18,013 --> 01:07:19,345
- now!
- 945
- 01:07:22,450 --> 01:07:24,651
- Jack, get out of there!
- 946
- 01:07:35,797 --> 01:07:38,698
- Albatross 2, you're on.
- 947
- 01:07:38,700 --> 01:07:40,533
- <i> Copy that, Albatross 1.</i>
- 948
- 01:07:48,476 --> 01:07:51,010
- Albatross 1,
- you bloody beauty.
- 949
- 01:07:51,012 --> 01:07:53,713
- <i> Spot-on, mate.
- Good luck, Delta 1.</i>
- 950
- 01:07:53,715 --> 01:07:56,749
- <i>Zero 1, this is Albatross 1.</i>
- 951
- 01:07:57,986 --> 01:08:01,254
- <i> Ammo drop complete.
- Returning to base.</i>
- 952
- 01:08:05,994 --> 01:08:08,494
- [Jack] Separate 5.56
- from the 7.62.
- 953
- 01:08:08,496 --> 01:08:11,030
- Let's get these first-aid kits
- and the blankets to the wounded.
- 954
- 01:08:11,032 --> 01:08:13,866
- Double time, gents. Let's keep
- our boys in the fight!
- 955
- 01:08:13,868 --> 01:08:15,968
- Make sure everyone gets ammo.
- 956
- 01:08:15,970 --> 01:08:17,737
- Everyone!
- 957
- 01:08:17,739 --> 01:08:19,706
- Get the artillery back up. Go.
- 958
- 01:08:19,708 --> 01:08:22,742
- Yes.
- Willy, on me!
- 959
- 01:08:24,045 --> 01:08:26,145
- [din of firefight]
- 960
- 01:08:32,353 --> 01:08:34,620
- Don't shoot the hut.
- 11's up there somewhere!
- 961
- 01:08:48,937 --> 01:08:50,670
- Arggh! Arggh!
- 962
- 01:09:03,618 --> 01:09:05,985
- [groans]
- 963
- 01:09:09,724 --> 01:09:11,424
- Oh, shit!
- 964
- 01:09:11,426 --> 01:09:14,127
- Kev, mate, can you crawl
- back to HQ?
- 965
- 01:09:14,129 --> 01:09:17,196
- Ha! Crawl? I'll fucking run!
- 966
- 01:09:17,198 --> 01:09:18,331
- Paddy!
- 967
- 01:09:24,139 --> 01:09:25,772
- [screams]
- Come on.
- 968
- 01:09:25,774 --> 01:09:27,440
- Come on. Head out.
- 969
- 01:09:36,885 --> 01:09:38,451
- Double time, boys.
- 970
- 01:09:38,453 --> 01:09:40,787
- Three mags each,
- then we're on our feet.
- 971
- 01:09:46,561 --> 01:09:49,028
- [gunfire and shouting nearby]
- 972
- 01:09:50,265 --> 01:09:52,131
- [shouts] Large!
- 973
- 01:09:52,133 --> 01:09:53,299
- Sir?
- 974
- 01:09:53,301 --> 01:09:55,134
- You got a smoke grenade?
- 975
- 01:09:55,136 --> 01:09:56,669
- Yes, sir!
- 976
- 01:09:58,740 --> 01:10:00,473
- Where do you want it?
- 977
- 01:10:00,475 --> 01:10:02,575
- Up towards 11.
- 978
- 01:10:02,577 --> 01:10:04,744
- If any one of them
- are still alive up there,
- 979
- 01:10:04,746 --> 01:10:07,346
- they'll...they'll know it's us,
- they'll know where to come.
- 980
- 01:10:09,083 --> 01:10:10,683
- Private!
- 981
- 01:10:10,685 --> 01:10:12,985
- I'll need this to be a bloody
- long throw, you hear me?
- 982
- 01:10:12,987 --> 01:10:16,289
- Mr. Sabben, I reckon
- that's the first time
- I've ever heard you swear!
- 983
- 01:10:16,291 --> 01:10:17,990
- Not the last.
- 984
- 01:10:32,640 --> 01:10:34,907
- [mouths words]
- 985
- 01:10:35,777 --> 01:10:38,544
- [enemy soldier shouts
- in Vietnamese]
- 986
- 01:10:38,546 --> 01:10:40,513
- [fires machine gun]
- 987
- 01:10:40,515 --> 01:10:42,615
- [scattered gunshots]
- 988
- 01:10:48,289 --> 01:10:50,356
- [shouts] Cease fire!
- 989
- 01:10:50,358 --> 01:10:52,425
- Cease fire!
- 990
- 01:10:59,534 --> 01:11:01,601
- I reckon they've gone, Skip.
- 991
- 01:11:43,177 --> 01:11:45,745
- [shouts] Wave your hats
- if you're Australian!
- 992
- 01:11:55,189 --> 01:11:57,390
- Bobby!
- [laughs]
- 993
- 01:11:57,392 --> 01:11:59,592
- [Dave] Bobby!
- 994
- 01:11:59,594 --> 01:12:01,093
- Bobby!
- 995
- 01:12:03,531 --> 01:12:05,197
- Mate...
- 996
- 01:12:05,199 --> 01:12:07,033
- How are you, mate?
- 997
- 01:12:07,035 --> 01:12:09,502
- How are you?
- Give us a smoke, Paddy.
- 998
- 01:12:15,276 --> 01:12:17,109
- Thanks, mate.
- 999
- 01:12:20,915 --> 01:12:22,882
- What about the others?
- 1000
- 01:12:25,053 --> 01:12:26,786
- [gunshot]
- 1001
- 01:12:26,788 --> 01:12:28,421
- Contact left! Contact!
- 1002
- 01:12:28,423 --> 01:12:30,456
- [gunfire]
- Contact!
- 1003
- 01:12:30,458 --> 01:12:31,757
- Contact!
- 1004
- 01:12:31,759 --> 01:12:33,225
- Left!
- 1005
- 01:12:38,900 --> 01:12:41,500
- [Dave] Give me the radio.
- 1006
- 01:12:41,502 --> 01:12:43,169
- 4, this is 4-3.
- 1007
- 01:12:43,171 --> 01:12:45,638
- We've got 11. We have 'em.
- 1008
- 01:12:47,475 --> 01:12:50,076
- Good work, Lieutenant.
- Bring them on back.
- 1009
- 01:12:55,316 --> 01:12:56,983
- <i>[Smith]
- Zero 1, this is Delta 1.</i>
- 1010
- 01:12:56,985 --> 01:12:59,185
- <i> 11 Platoon is secure.</i>
- 1011
- 01:13:00,154 --> 01:13:03,990
- <i>I say again, 11 is secure.</i>
- 1012
- 01:13:05,626 --> 01:13:08,928
- <i>Request you send APCs
- to our position immediately.</i>
- 1013
- 01:13:08,930 --> 01:13:10,696
- <i> Over.</i>
- 1014
- 01:13:10,698 --> 01:13:15,001
- Sir, request permission to lead
- the APCs out to Delta Company.
- 1015
- 01:13:15,003 --> 01:13:17,536
- If I lose my APCs,
- 1016
- 01:13:17,538 --> 01:13:20,106
- I will have
- one infantry company left
- 1017
- 01:13:20,108 --> 01:13:21,640
- to protect
- this entire base.
- 1018
- 01:13:21,642 --> 01:13:27,013
- That's 100 men
- defending 300 support staff.
- 1019
- 01:13:27,015 --> 01:13:28,814
- And my intel reports tell me
- 1020
- 01:13:28,816 --> 01:13:31,650
- there is a second,
- full-sized enemy regiment
- 1021
- 01:13:31,652 --> 01:13:33,219
- moving in on us
- from the west.
- 1022
- 01:13:33,221 --> 01:13:35,955
- Sir, there's a chance
- to save Delta now.
- 1023
- 01:13:35,957 --> 01:13:38,557
- Delta is down to
- less than half strength.
- 1024
- 01:13:38,559 --> 01:13:40,026
- Delta is finished.
- 1025
- 01:13:40,028 --> 01:13:42,795
- I'm sorry, sir,
- but you're wrong.
- 1026
- 01:13:42,797 --> 01:13:44,663
- If Major Smith can hold
- 1027
- 01:13:44,665 --> 01:13:46,966
- and the APCs
- can break up the attack,
- 1028
- 01:13:46,968 --> 01:13:48,634
- then I can secure the base
- 1029
- 01:13:48,636 --> 01:13:50,703
- by taking the fight
- to the enemy.
- 1030
- 01:13:56,544 --> 01:13:59,645
- History will judge us,
- gentlemen.
- 1031
- 01:13:59,647 --> 01:14:03,049
- Send out the APCs.
- Yes, sir.
- 1032
- 01:14:03,051 --> 01:14:06,986
- [brigadier] You put on
- a good show, don't you?
- 1033
- 01:14:06,988 --> 01:14:08,754
- A show?
- 1034
- 01:14:08,756 --> 01:14:12,491
- Do you think I'm going to let
- you duck the fallout from this?
- 1035
- 01:14:12,493 --> 01:14:14,360
- Sir, I'm needed in the field.
- 1036
- 01:14:14,362 --> 01:14:19,098
- You are needed
- where I say you are needed.
- 1037
- 01:14:19,100 --> 01:14:23,402
- And right now,
- that is here by my side...
- 1038
- 01:14:23,404 --> 01:14:27,406
- as we lose
- an entire company of men.
- 1039
- 01:14:36,250 --> 01:14:39,051
- Withdraw to HQ!
- 1040
- 01:14:39,053 --> 01:14:41,087
- 11, on me, go!
- 1041
- 01:14:41,089 --> 01:14:44,757
- 11, go!
- 11, go!
- 1042
- 01:14:44,759 --> 01:14:46,725
- [flurry of gunfire]
- 1043
- 01:14:46,727 --> 01:14:48,227
- [Dave] 12, go!
- 1044
- 01:14:48,229 --> 01:14:49,628
- 12, go!
- 1045
- 01:14:49,630 --> 01:14:51,797
- [Paddy] 12, go!
- Fire and move!
- 1046
- 01:14:51,799 --> 01:14:53,199
- 12, go!
- 1047
- 01:15:05,213 --> 01:15:07,213
- [shouts in Vietnamese]
- 1048
- 01:15:12,420 --> 01:15:14,920
- [high-pitched ringing]
- 1049
- 01:15:14,922 --> 01:15:16,722
- [screams]
- 1050
- 01:15:16,724 --> 01:15:18,424
- 3 Troop! Start up!
- 1051
- 01:15:18,426 --> 01:15:20,493
- Sarge! Get it moving!
- Yes, boss.
- 1052
- 01:15:20,495 --> 01:15:22,461
- [engines start]
- 1053
- 01:15:44,752 --> 01:15:45,851
- Oi!
- 1054
- 01:15:47,088 --> 01:15:48,220
- Doc!
- 1055
- 01:15:56,497 --> 01:15:58,497
- [Sarge pants]
- 1056
- 01:16:01,169 --> 01:16:03,502
- Thank God you're alive.
- 1057
- 01:16:03,504 --> 01:16:05,304
- That would've been
- bloody embarrassing.
- 1058
- 01:16:05,306 --> 01:16:07,339
- [chuckles]
- 1059
- 01:16:08,876 --> 01:16:10,809
- Thanks for doing
- what I asked.
- 1060
- 01:16:10,811 --> 01:16:13,379
- If you hadn't,
- none of us would be here.
- 1061
- 01:16:17,018 --> 01:16:18,651
- Boss.
- 1062
- 01:16:18,653 --> 01:16:20,452
- My blokes can still fight.
- 1063
- 01:16:20,454 --> 01:16:22,555
- We're gonna need them to.
- 1064
- 01:16:27,061 --> 01:16:28,861
- [Paddy grunts]
- 1065
- 01:16:37,338 --> 01:16:40,339
- [groans, stifles scream]
- 1066
- 01:16:40,341 --> 01:16:42,741
- [soldiers speak Vietnamese]
- 1067
- 01:17:02,363 --> 01:17:04,530
- [Smith] The enemy's
- gonna come for us,
- 1068
- 01:17:04,532 --> 01:17:06,365
- and they're gonna come hard.
- 1069
- 01:17:06,367 --> 01:17:08,334
- We killed a lot
- of their mates today
- 1070
- 01:17:08,336 --> 01:17:10,402
- and they're gonna want revenge.
- 1071
- 01:17:10,404 --> 01:17:12,071
- We can't travel our wounded,
- 1072
- 01:17:12,073 --> 01:17:15,674
- so we're gonna
- have to hold tight.
- 1073
- 01:17:15,676 --> 01:17:19,678
- Conserve your ammo.
- Make sure
- your men are focused.
- 1074
- 01:17:21,549 --> 01:17:23,015
- Questions?
- 1075
- 01:17:24,218 --> 01:17:25,684
- Where's Gordon Sharp?
- 1076
- 01:17:26,687 --> 01:17:27,853
- He's dead.
- 1077
- 01:17:29,857 --> 01:17:32,358
- Let's make sure
- we don't lose any more.
- 1078
- 01:17:34,228 --> 01:17:35,861
- Let's go.
- Sir.
- 1079
- 01:17:44,939 --> 01:17:47,273
- <i>[APC lieutenant on radio]
- This is 3-9 Alpha.</i>
- 1080
- 01:17:47,275 --> 01:17:49,375
- <i> We are leaving
- the base perimeter.</i>
- 1081
- 01:17:49,377 --> 01:17:51,977
- <i>[radio operator]
- Copy that, 3-9 Alpha.</i>
- 1082
- 01:17:51,979 --> 01:17:54,213
- Delta 1, this is Zero 1.
- 1083
- 01:17:54,215 --> 01:17:56,382
- APCs are on the way.
- 1084
- 01:17:56,384 --> 01:17:58,150
- ETA one hour.
- 1085
- 01:17:58,152 --> 01:17:59,618
- Can you hold?
- 1086
- 01:17:59,620 --> 01:18:02,554
- <i>[Smith on radio]
- We don't have a choice, do we?</i>
- 1087
- 01:18:02,556 --> 01:18:04,356
- Delta 1 will hold.
- 1088
- 01:18:30,818 --> 01:18:33,152
- [soldiers shout in Vietnamese]
- 1089
- 01:18:49,670 --> 01:18:52,004
- [brigadier]
- Gentlemen, listen up.
- 1090
- 01:18:52,006 --> 01:18:57,009
- I want every rifleman,
- clerk, cook, pilot and engineer
- 1091
- 01:18:57,011 --> 01:18:59,645
- in a defensive position
- around this base.
- 1092
- 01:18:59,647 --> 01:19:01,847
- And I want them there now.
- 1093
- 01:19:01,849 --> 01:19:03,682
- All units stand to.
- 1094
- 01:19:03,684 --> 01:19:06,285
- <i>[over P.A.]
- Repeat, all units stand to.</i>
- 1095
- 01:19:06,287 --> 01:19:08,253
- <i>Prepare for enemy attack.</i>
- 1096
- 01:19:17,665 --> 01:19:19,932
- [sighs softly]
- 1097
- 01:19:23,637 --> 01:19:25,204
- Private Large.
- 1098
- 01:19:37,685 --> 01:19:38,984
- Sit down.
- 1099
- 01:19:45,092 --> 01:19:48,060
- So what do you reckon's going
- on back home, back in Coolah?
- 1100
- 01:19:48,062 --> 01:19:50,162
- [scoffs lightly]
- 1101
- 01:19:50,164 --> 01:19:52,598
- Wh-What? My place?
- 1102
- 01:19:52,600 --> 01:19:55,367
- What time do you reckon
- it is there?
- 1103
- 01:19:55,369 --> 01:19:57,603
- I don't know.
- 1104
- 01:19:57,605 --> 01:19:59,438
- It's late.
- 1105
- 01:20:01,909 --> 01:20:04,610
- Mum and Dad would be
- just watching telly,
- 1106
- 01:20:04,612 --> 01:20:06,845
- you know, like always.
- 1107
- 01:20:06,847 --> 01:20:08,647
- Having a smoke and a beer.
- 1108
- 01:20:10,518 --> 01:20:13,752
- And maybe my sisters
- are home for dinner,
- 1109
- 01:20:13,754 --> 01:20:16,588
- their little kids running
- around, causing strife.
- 1110
- 01:20:20,261 --> 01:20:21,693
- Maybe...
- 1111
- 01:20:24,465 --> 01:20:26,031
- maybe Noelene's there.
- 1112
- 01:20:27,368 --> 01:20:28,834
- Who's Noelene?
- 1113
- 01:20:29,770 --> 01:20:31,370
- Fiancée.
- 1114
- 01:20:34,208 --> 01:20:35,941
- Getting married, huh?
- 1115
- 01:20:39,947 --> 01:20:44,082
- I just want to get out of here
- and go home,
- 1116
- 01:20:44,084 --> 01:20:47,352
- get married,
- and forget all this.
- 1117
- 01:20:56,130 --> 01:20:59,231
- [inhales]
- 1118
- 01:20:59,233 --> 01:21:01,533
- Come on. Back to your post.
- 1119
- 01:21:03,471 --> 01:21:05,037
- [sniffles]
- 1120
- 01:21:20,120 --> 01:21:21,687
- There! 1 o'clock!
- 1121
- 01:21:24,258 --> 01:21:27,493
- No, wait! Cease fire!
- [Paddy] Don't shoot,
- you bastards!
- 1122
- 01:21:27,495 --> 01:21:28,994
- Paddy?
- 1123
- 01:21:30,030 --> 01:21:31,597
- Buddy?
- 1124
- 01:21:31,599 --> 01:21:34,199
- Is that you, mate?
- Cover me.
- 1125
- 01:21:38,873 --> 01:21:40,706
- Me ankles are buggered.
- 1126
- 01:21:40,708 --> 01:21:43,642
- Why didn't you tell the others?
- They would've carried you back.
- 1127
- 01:21:43,644 --> 01:21:45,277
- Ah, I didn't want
- to be any trouble.
- 1128
- 01:21:45,279 --> 01:21:47,379
- Oh, you silly galah.
- Hey, Buddy.
- 1129
- 01:21:47,381 --> 01:21:49,047
- Have a look there.
- 1130
- 01:21:51,318 --> 01:21:53,485
- Oh, that's Bravo Company boys.
- Don't worry about it.
- 1131
- 01:21:53,487 --> 01:21:55,454
- Well, they must've changed
- their uniforms, mate,
- 1132
- 01:21:55,456 --> 01:21:57,556
- because they're
- all in black.
- 1133
- 01:22:00,394 --> 01:22:02,227
- [Buddy] Oh, shit.
- 1134
- 01:22:12,039 --> 01:22:14,740
- [soldier shouts in Vietnamese]
- 1135
- 01:22:15,543 --> 01:22:17,476
- Jack!
- 1136
- 01:22:20,247 --> 01:22:22,514
- You'll be right, mate.
- Hang in there, OK?
- 1137
- 01:22:22,516 --> 01:22:24,182
- Under his shoulders,
- on three.
- 1138
- 01:22:24,184 --> 01:22:25,918
- One, two, three!
- [screams]
- 1139
- 01:22:27,488 --> 01:22:29,755
- [groans]
- 1140
- 01:22:29,757 --> 01:22:31,423
- Down, down. Gently down.
- 1141
- 01:22:31,425 --> 01:22:34,159
- Thanks, Jack.
- 1142
- 01:22:34,161 --> 01:22:35,861
- Oh, blood.
- 1143
- 01:22:35,863 --> 01:22:38,196
- Oh, bugger. I'm shot.
- 1144
- 01:22:38,198 --> 01:22:40,032
- Bastards got me.
- 1145
- 01:22:40,034 --> 01:22:42,167
- Ugh!
- [screams]
- 1146
- 01:22:42,169 --> 01:22:44,970
- Get off my fucking legs! Jesus!
- 1147
- 01:22:45,906 --> 01:22:48,173
- Some bloody rescuer you are!
- 1148
- 01:22:48,175 --> 01:22:50,008
- [both laugh]
- 1149
- 01:22:52,079 --> 01:22:54,446
- [gunshot]
- Jack!
- 1150
- 01:22:59,920 --> 01:23:02,387
- This is 3-9 Alpha.
- Crossing the field now.
- 1151
- 01:23:02,389 --> 01:23:04,590
- <i> ETA at Delta, 45 minutes.</i>
- 1152
- 01:23:04,592 --> 01:23:06,758
- Roger that, 3-9 Alpha.
- 1153
- 01:23:09,296 --> 01:23:11,196
- Permission to check
- on base defenses, sir.
- 1154
- 01:23:12,366 --> 01:23:13,932
- If you must, Colonel.
- 1155
- 01:23:15,636 --> 01:23:17,936
- Private, you're with me.
- 1156
- 01:23:21,408 --> 01:23:23,141
- Get me 3-9 Alpha.
- 1157
- 01:23:23,143 --> 01:23:25,310
- 3-9 Alpha,
- this is Zero 1 Sunray.
- 1158
- 01:23:25,312 --> 01:23:28,413
- <i>Return to base and pick up
- Colonel Townsend. Over.</i>
- 1159
- 01:23:28,415 --> 01:23:30,782
- Negative, Zero 1 Sunray.
- Have to relieve Delta.
- 1160
- 01:23:30,784 --> 01:23:33,952
- Time is critical.
- 1161
- 01:23:33,954 --> 01:23:35,554
- Lieutenant, you will
- turn around.
- 1162
- 01:23:35,556 --> 01:23:37,856
- And you will come
- and pick me up right now. Out.
- 1163
- 01:23:39,793 --> 01:23:43,428
- Roger that, Zero 1 Sunray.
- Sending one transport back.
- 1164
- 01:23:43,430 --> 01:23:46,231
- <i> Gary, return to base.
- Pick up Colonel Townsend.</i>
- 1165
- 01:23:46,233 --> 01:23:48,567
- <i>[Gary] Copy that.
- See you in the rubber.</i>
- 1166
- 01:23:50,804 --> 01:23:52,904
- [plays fanfare]
- 1167
- 01:23:52,906 --> 01:23:54,740
- [soldiers shout battle cries]
- 1168
- 01:23:57,177 --> 01:23:59,011
- Here they come, boys.
- 1169
- 01:24:04,785 --> 01:24:07,486
- Add 400, right 200. Over.
- 1170
- 01:24:07,488 --> 01:24:09,755
- Wait for the arty. Wait.
- 1171
- 01:24:09,757 --> 01:24:12,190
- [whispers indistinctly]
- 1172
- 01:24:16,463 --> 01:24:17,929
- [Smith] Wait.
- 1173
- 01:24:22,302 --> 01:24:23,535
- Wait.
- 1174
- 01:24:25,939 --> 01:24:27,239
- Fire!
- 1175
- 01:24:30,344 --> 01:24:31,877
- [artillery shells whoosh]
- 1176
- 01:24:46,026 --> 01:24:47,626
- Fire!
- 1177
- 01:25:10,517 --> 01:25:12,651
- Cover me, boys.
- 1178
- 01:25:12,653 --> 01:25:14,319
- Don't fucking shoot me.
- 1179
- 01:25:35,409 --> 01:25:37,776
- <i>[APC lieutenant]
- All call signs,
- watch your spacing.</i>
- 1180
- 01:25:37,778 --> 01:25:39,478
- <i>This is gonna be tight!</i>
- 1181
- 01:25:43,884 --> 01:25:46,718
- [bullets whoosh]
- 1182
- 01:25:46,720 --> 01:25:49,788
- Correction. Drop 100.
- Right 200. Over.
- 1183
- 01:25:49,790 --> 01:25:51,857
- It's been over an hour.
- 1184
- 01:25:51,859 --> 01:25:53,625
- Where the hell are the APCs?
- 1185
- 01:25:53,627 --> 01:25:55,160
- I don't know.
- 1186
- 01:26:00,467 --> 01:26:02,033
- [thunderclap]
- 1187
- 01:26:02,035 --> 01:26:05,370
- 3-9 Alpha, this is
- Zero 1 Sunray. Sitrep. Over.
- 1188
- 01:26:05,372 --> 01:26:08,974
- Just reached the northeast
- bullock cart track. Over.
- 1189
- 01:26:08,976 --> 01:26:10,942
- Tell them to wait for me
- at the track.
- 1190
- 01:26:10,944 --> 01:26:12,577
- And do not go without me.
- 1191
- 01:26:12,579 --> 01:26:14,713
- 3-9 Alpha, you are ordered
- to hold at the track
- 1192
- 01:26:14,715 --> 01:26:15,881
- and wait for the Colonel.
- 1193
- 01:26:15,883 --> 01:26:19,918
- <i> Confirm. Over.
- Driver, halt.</i>
- 1194
- 01:26:19,920 --> 01:26:21,219
- Fuck!
- 1195
- 01:26:23,891 --> 01:26:26,091
- [Roberts] Joey, stay here
- and wait for the Colonel.
- 1196
- 01:26:26,093 --> 01:26:27,793
- Catch up to us later.
- 1197
- 01:26:29,563 --> 01:26:31,363
- Driver, advance.
- 1198
- 01:26:33,066 --> 01:26:36,168
- [indistinct radio chatter]
- 1199
- 01:26:45,345 --> 01:26:47,145
- [din of firefight]
- 1200
- 01:26:47,147 --> 01:26:49,014
- [soldiers shout]
- 1201
- 01:26:52,486 --> 01:26:55,320
- Forget the bloody map!
- We know where they fucking are!
- 1202
- 01:26:55,322 --> 01:26:56,888
- Bring it in, quickly.
- 1203
- 01:27:00,828 --> 01:27:02,494
- It's only 100 meters out.
- 1204
- 01:27:02,496 --> 01:27:04,696
- And them bastards
- are closer than that.
- 1205
- 01:27:07,668 --> 01:27:09,868
- 3-4. Drop 50.
- 1206
- 01:27:09,870 --> 01:27:11,403
- Danger close! Over.
- 1207
- 01:27:13,440 --> 01:27:15,473
- Negative. Unsafe. Over.
- 1208
- 01:27:15,475 --> 01:27:17,475
- Give us the fucking guns
- where we want them
- 1209
- 01:27:17,477 --> 01:27:19,077
- or you'll lose
- the lot of us!
- 1210
- 01:27:25,652 --> 01:27:28,720
- <i>[radio operator] Drop 50.
- Danger close. Danger close.</i>
- 1211
- 01:27:28,722 --> 01:27:30,188
- <i> Fire for effect!</i>
- 1212
- 01:27:30,190 --> 01:27:32,724
- Fuck! Number one, load!
- 1213
- 01:27:32,726 --> 01:27:34,893
- Drop this thing!
- Load!
- 1214
- 01:27:36,063 --> 01:27:37,796
- Number one! Fire!
- 1215
- 01:27:44,238 --> 01:27:46,037
- No! Wait! Stop!
- 1216
- 01:27:46,039 --> 01:27:47,739
- Too close! Cease fire!
- 1217
- 01:27:47,741 --> 01:27:48,907
- <i> Cease fire!</i>
- 1218
- 01:27:48,909 --> 01:27:50,909
- Fuck.
- 1219
- 01:27:50,911 --> 01:27:52,978
- Cease fire. Cease fire.
- 1220
- 01:27:52,980 --> 01:27:54,913
- Cease fire! Cease fire!
- 1221
- 01:27:54,915 --> 01:27:56,815
- [gunner] Cease fire!
- Cease fire!
- 1222
- 01:27:56,817 --> 01:27:58,583
- [thunderclap]
- 1223
- 01:28:03,190 --> 01:28:05,991
- [cries out]
- [man] Christ.
- What's going on?
- 1224
- 01:28:08,328 --> 01:28:11,096
- Anyone hurt?
- Good, boss.
- 1225
- 01:28:11,098 --> 01:28:14,366
- We're good, Major.
- Few brown trousers,
- but we're good!
- 1226
- 01:28:14,368 --> 01:28:16,902
- Shrink the perimeter!
- Shrink the perimeter!
- 1227
- 01:28:16,904 --> 01:28:18,570
- Shrink the perimeter!
- 1228
- 01:28:18,572 --> 01:28:20,839
- Shrink the perimeter!
- This line.
- 1229
- 01:28:30,584 --> 01:28:31,983
- [groans]
- 1230
- 01:28:42,095 --> 01:28:45,063
- [gunfire volley]
- 1231
- 01:28:45,065 --> 01:28:47,666
- [APC lieutenant]
- Contact front!
- 1232
- 01:28:58,045 --> 01:28:59,444
- Agh!
- 1233
- 01:29:04,952 --> 01:29:06,851
- Fuck!
- 1234
- 01:29:14,828 --> 01:29:16,695
- [eerie silence]
- 1235
- 01:29:21,835 --> 01:29:23,568
- Why is it so quiet?
- 1236
- 01:29:26,239 --> 01:29:28,940
- Fuck, I hate it when it's quiet.
- 1237
- 01:29:28,942 --> 01:29:31,977
- How you going, sheilas?
- Hanging in there.
- 1238
- 01:29:33,513 --> 01:29:35,780
- Reckon you got enough in you
- to fend off one more wave?
- 1239
- 01:29:35,782 --> 01:29:38,183
- Yeah, I reckon so.
- They're not getting through us.
- 1240
- 01:29:42,990 --> 01:29:44,856
- So when's the wedding?
- 1241
- 01:29:47,761 --> 01:29:49,427
- Fishing for an invite,
- Major Smith?
- 1242
- 01:29:49,429 --> 01:29:50,929
- Maybe I am.
- 1243
- 01:29:50,931 --> 01:29:54,199
- Hey, you... you've got
- to bring somebody.
- 1244
- 01:29:54,201 --> 01:29:57,102
- Just to prove
- that you're human.
- 1245
- 01:30:04,511 --> 01:30:06,177
- That's Kath.
- 1246
- 01:30:06,179 --> 01:30:08,046
- And the little rats.
- 1247
- 01:30:11,184 --> 01:30:13,518
- The Ratcatcher has a heart.
- 1248
- 01:30:14,187 --> 01:30:16,187
- [Large chuckles]
- 1249
- 01:30:23,030 --> 01:30:25,096
- I accept your invite.
- 1250
- 01:30:28,635 --> 01:30:31,136
- [bugles play fanfares]
- 1251
- 01:30:33,173 --> 01:30:34,973
- [enemy soldiers
- shout battle cries]
- 1252
- 01:30:34,975 --> 01:30:36,241
- Speech time.
- 1253
- 01:30:41,381 --> 01:30:43,081
- Listen up, fellas.
- 1254
- 01:30:43,083 --> 01:30:45,216
- You've trained for this.
- 1255
- 01:30:45,218 --> 01:30:47,685
- You've sweated for this.
- 1256
- 01:30:47,687 --> 01:30:49,854
- You've bled for it.
- 1257
- 01:30:49,856 --> 01:30:51,890
- Remember who you are.
- 1258
- 01:30:53,026 --> 01:30:55,026
- You're Delta Company.
- 1259
- 01:30:55,028 --> 01:30:57,862
- Now stay strong.
- 1260
- 01:30:57,864 --> 01:30:59,931
- Protect your mates.
- 1261
- 01:31:01,334 --> 01:31:03,168
- Make every shot count.
- 1262
- 01:31:03,170 --> 01:31:05,236
- [all] Yes, boss!
- 1263
- 01:31:05,238 --> 01:31:07,105
- [tearfully] We're not
- gonna make it, are we?
- 1264
- 01:31:07,107 --> 01:31:09,174
- [breathes heavily]
- 1265
- 01:31:10,277 --> 01:31:12,010
- [pants]
- 1266
- 01:31:13,246 --> 01:31:15,647
- [enemy soldiers
- shout in Vietnamese]
- 1267
- 01:31:22,389 --> 01:31:24,189
- 3, this is 3-4.
- 1268
- 01:31:24,191 --> 01:31:25,924
- Fire Mission Regiment. Over.
- 1269
- 01:31:27,727 --> 01:31:29,127
- 3...
- 1270
- 01:31:29,129 --> 01:31:31,296
- [signaler] I've got Delta
- back online, sir.
- 1271
- 01:31:31,298 --> 01:31:32,864
- <i> This is 3-4.</i>
- 1272
- 01:31:35,302 --> 01:31:38,436
- 3! This is 3-4! Over!
- 1273
- 01:31:38,438 --> 01:31:40,138
- Send coordinates. Over.
- 1274
- 01:31:41,641 --> 01:31:45,443
- Grid reference: 4-8-4-6-7-5.
- Over.
- 1275
- 01:31:45,445 --> 01:31:47,479
- [radio static crackles]
- 1276
- 01:32:00,627 --> 01:32:02,393
- Number 1, load!
- 1277
- 01:32:02,395 --> 01:32:07,332
- Bearing:
- 1-8-5-0-8-5-5-0-0.
- 1278
- 01:32:07,334 --> 01:32:09,601
- 1-8-5-0. Set!
- 1279
- 01:32:09,603 --> 01:32:11,769
- 8-5-5-0-0. Set! Aim!
- 1280
- 01:32:11,771 --> 01:32:13,371
- Fire!
- 1281
- 01:32:24,251 --> 01:32:25,917
- [screams]
- 1282
- 01:32:28,021 --> 01:32:29,320
- Arggh!
- 1283
- 01:32:32,125 --> 01:32:33,458
- [pants]
- 1284
- 01:32:33,460 --> 01:32:34,859
- [exhales heavily]
- 1285
- 01:32:46,439 --> 01:32:48,239
- [gunfire]
- 1286
- 01:32:49,643 --> 01:32:51,042
- Agh!
- 1287
- 01:32:51,044 --> 01:32:53,545
- [bullet whooshes]
- Arggh!
- 1288
- 01:32:53,547 --> 01:32:55,680
- Grant, help Magnussen!
- 1289
- 01:33:03,390 --> 01:33:05,790
- [whispers] Aim, breathe.
- [fires]
- 1290
- 01:33:08,328 --> 01:33:10,728
- [whispers] Aim, breathe.
- 1291
- 01:33:13,833 --> 01:33:16,100
- [heavy machine-gun fire burst]
- 1292
- 01:33:25,979 --> 01:33:27,579
- [shouts battle cry]
- 1293
- 01:33:55,041 --> 01:33:57,141
- [shouts]
- 1294
- 01:34:17,230 --> 01:34:19,264
- [shouts]
- 1295
- 01:34:30,043 --> 01:34:32,944
- Largie! [echoes]
- 1296
- 01:34:40,720 --> 01:34:44,722
- [no audible dialogue]
- 1297
- 01:35:12,952 --> 01:35:15,153
- [soldiers shout]
- 1298
- 01:35:33,673 --> 01:35:35,840
- [artillery booms distantly]
- 1299
- 01:35:47,220 --> 01:35:49,287
- [explosions rumble distantly]
- 1300
- 01:36:37,437 --> 01:36:39,303
- [rifle clicks]
- 1301
- 01:36:49,282 --> 01:36:50,948
- [rifle clicks]
- 1302
- 01:37:02,762 --> 01:37:04,328
- [rifle clicks]
- 1303
- 01:37:16,576 --> 01:37:18,543
- [shouts battle cry]
- 1304
- 01:37:23,216 --> 01:37:25,316
- [flurry of bullets whoosh]
- 1305
- 01:37:28,288 --> 01:37:30,988
- [heavy machine guns
- thud distantly]
- 1306
- 01:37:34,294 --> 01:37:36,194
- [bullets whoosh]
- 1307
- 01:37:39,065 --> 01:37:41,065
- [bullets whiz and ricochet]
- 1308
- 01:37:44,571 --> 01:37:46,671
- [heavy machine gun booms]
- 1309
- 01:38:01,988 --> 01:38:03,688
- [pants]
- 1310
- 01:38:09,696 --> 01:38:11,162
- [cries softly]
- 1311
- 01:38:14,300 --> 01:38:16,100
- [breathes raggedly]
- 1312
- 01:38:21,007 --> 01:38:23,174
- [bullets whoosh and ricochet]
- 1313
- 01:38:30,483 --> 01:38:33,050
- All call signs, cease fire!
- 1314
- 01:38:33,052 --> 01:38:35,353
- All call signs,
- cease fire!
- 1315
- 01:38:35,355 --> 01:38:37,388
- [all] Cease fire!
- 1316
- 01:38:40,159 --> 01:38:42,226
- [eerie silence]
- 1317
- 01:39:03,850 --> 01:39:05,716
- [pants]
- 1318
- 01:39:47,026 --> 01:39:49,193
- Zero 1, this is Delta 1.
- 1319
- 01:39:50,964 --> 01:39:52,630
- The battlefield is secured.
- 1320
- 01:40:17,390 --> 01:40:19,490
- [fan blades whir]
- 1321
- 01:40:33,740 --> 01:40:35,840
- [helicopter blades whir]
- 1322
- 01:41:03,269 --> 01:41:06,370
- I think God was shining
- brightly on us here, Harry.
- 1323
- 01:41:06,372 --> 01:41:08,639
- I really do.
- 1324
- 01:41:08,641 --> 01:41:10,941
- So will the history books.
- 1325
- 01:41:17,316 --> 01:41:19,083
- Well done us, eh?
- 1326
- 01:41:36,469 --> 01:41:38,169
- Private Ainslie.
- 1327
- 01:41:38,171 --> 01:41:39,670
- [Ainslie] Sarge.
- 1328
- 01:41:39,672 --> 01:41:42,473
- Private Branch.
- [Branch] Sarge.
- 1329
- 01:41:42,475 --> 01:41:45,076
- Private Carne.
- [Carne] Sarge.
- 1330
- 01:41:45,878 --> 01:41:47,578
- Private Drabble.
- 1331
- 01:41:48,347 --> 01:41:50,081
- Drabble?
- 1332
- 01:41:51,551 --> 01:41:53,984
- Private Drinkwater.
- Sergeant.
- 1333
- 01:41:55,688 --> 01:41:57,555
- [Sarge] Private K. Gant.
- 1334
- 01:42:00,359 --> 01:42:02,126
- K. Gant.
- 1335
- 01:42:06,065 --> 01:42:08,065
- Private E. Grant.
- 1336
- 01:42:09,535 --> 01:42:10,768
- E. Grant.
- 1337
- 01:42:14,073 --> 01:42:15,639
- Private Grice.
- 1338
- 01:42:18,077 --> 01:42:19,477
- Grice.
- 1339
- 01:42:22,448 --> 01:42:24,181
- Private Halls.
- 1340
- 01:42:26,519 --> 01:42:28,185
- Private Heslewood.
- 1341
- 01:42:32,258 --> 01:42:34,125
- Private Houston.
- 1342
- 01:42:36,529 --> 01:42:38,362
- Private Jameson.
- 1343
- 01:42:40,366 --> 01:42:42,867
- Private A. McCormack.
- 1344
- 01:42:45,238 --> 01:42:47,271
- Private D. McCormack.
- 1345
- 01:42:49,909 --> 01:42:51,976
- Private Meller.
- 1346
- 01:42:51,978 --> 01:42:54,612
- Meller! Meller!
- 1347
- 01:42:57,884 --> 01:42:59,683
- [Sarge] Private Mitchell.
- 1348
- 01:43:01,988 --> 01:43:04,221
- Private Richmond.
- 1349
- 01:43:04,223 --> 01:43:06,090
- Doc! Doc!
- 1350
- 01:43:06,092 --> 01:43:08,058
- Hey, mate. Come on.
- 1351
- 01:43:08,060 --> 01:43:09,894
- Doc!
- 1352
- 01:43:09,896 --> 01:43:11,729
- On his side!
- Got an entry wound.
- 1353
- 01:43:11,731 --> 01:43:14,498
- Back's a mess.
- Hey, mate. How are you?
- 1354
- 01:43:14,500 --> 01:43:16,367
- Private Salveron.
- 1355
- 01:43:18,304 --> 01:43:19,737
- Private Thomas.
- 1356
- 01:43:22,141 --> 01:43:23,908
- Private Topp.
- 1357
- 01:43:26,946 --> 01:43:28,712
- Private Whiston.
- 1358
- 01:43:32,985 --> 01:43:35,319
- Second Lieutenant
- Gordon Sharp.
- 1359
- 01:43:40,793 --> 01:43:42,927
- [weeps]
- 1360
- 01:44:29,175 --> 01:44:31,075
- [helicopter rotors whir]
- 1361
- 01:45:04,343 --> 01:45:07,244
- I'm sure the brass will
- want a debrief, sir.
- 1362
- 01:45:07,246 --> 01:45:09,513
- Why don't you head back?
- We'll handle this.
- 1363
- 01:45:11,584 --> 01:45:13,484
- I'm staying right here.
- 1364
- 01:45:22,061 --> 01:45:24,962
- ["I was only 19"
- by John Schumann
- and Vagabond Crew plays]
- 1365
- 01:45:45,117 --> 01:45:47,151
- <i>¶ Mum and Dad and Denny ¶</i>
- 1366
- 01:45:47,153 --> 01:45:50,988
- <i>¶ Saw the passing-out parade
- At Puckapunyal ¶</i>
- 1367
- 01:45:50,990 --> 01:45:55,259
- <i>¶ It was a long march
- From cadets ¶</i>
- 1368
- 01:45:55,261 --> 01:45:58,262
- <i>¶ And the 6th Battalion
- Was the next to tour ¶</i>
- 1369
- 01:45:58,264 --> 01:46:00,998
- <i>¶ And it was me
- Who drew the card ¶</i>
- 1370
- 01:46:01,000 --> 01:46:03,667
- <i>¶ We did Canungra
- And Shoalwater ¶</i>
- 1371
- 01:46:03,669 --> 01:46:04,902
- <i>¶ Before we left ¶</i>
- 1372
- 01:46:06,839 --> 01:46:09,573
- <i>¶ And Townsville
- Lined the footpaths ¶</i>
- 1373
- 01:46:09,575 --> 01:46:12,343
- <i>¶ As we marched down
- To the quay ¶</i>
- 1374
- 01:46:12,345 --> 01:46:14,678
- <i>¶ This clipping
- From the paper ¶</i>
- 1375
- 01:46:14,680 --> 01:46:16,113
- <i>¶ Shows us young ¶</i>
- 1376
- 01:46:16,115 --> 01:46:18,015
- <i>¶ And strong and clean ¶</i>
- 1377
- 01:46:18,017 --> 01:46:19,650
- <i>¶ And there's me ¶</i>
- 1378
- 01:46:19,652 --> 01:46:20,985
- <i>¶ In my slouch hat ¶</i>
- 1379
- 01:46:20,987 --> 01:46:23,487
- <i>¶ With my SLR and greens ¶</i>
- 1380
- 01:46:23,489 --> 01:46:25,255
- <i>¶ God help me ¶</i>
- 1381
- 01:46:27,760 --> 01:46:30,494
- <i>¶ I was only 19 ¶</i>
- 1382
- 01:46:34,633 --> 01:46:37,368
- <i>¶ From Vung Tau
- Riding Chinooks ¶</i>
- 1383
- 01:46:37,370 --> 01:46:40,304
- <i>¶ To the dust at Nui Dat ¶</i>
- 1384
- 01:46:40,306 --> 01:46:42,039
- <i>¶ I'd been in and out ¶</i>
- 1385
- 01:46:42,041 --> 01:46:44,041
- <i>¶ Of choppers now
- For months ¶</i>
- 1386
- 01:46:45,811 --> 01:46:48,012
- <i>¶ And we made our tents
- A home ¶</i>
- 1387
- 01:46:48,014 --> 01:46:51,382
- <i>¶ VB and pin-ups
- On the lockers ¶</i>
- 1388
- 01:46:51,384 --> 01:46:53,817
- <i>¶ And an agent orange sunset ¶</i>
- 1389
- 01:46:53,819 --> 01:46:55,519
- <i>¶ Through the scrub ¶</i>
- 1390
- 01:46:57,123 --> 01:46:59,556
- <i>¶ And can you tell me
- Doctor ¶</i>
- 1391
- 01:46:59,558 --> 01:47:00,824
- <i>¶ Why I still ¶</i>
- 1392
- 01:47:00,826 --> 01:47:02,559
- <i>¶ Can't get to sleep? ¶</i>
- 1393
- 01:47:02,561 --> 01:47:04,161
- <i>¶ And nighttime's ¶</i>
- 1394
- 01:47:04,163 --> 01:47:05,662
- <i>¶ Just a jungle dark ¶</i>
- 1395
- 01:47:05,664 --> 01:47:08,065
- <i>¶ And a barking M16? ¶</i>
- 1396
- 01:47:08,067 --> 01:47:09,800
- <i>¶ And what's this rash ¶</i>
- 1397
- 01:47:09,802 --> 01:47:11,468
- <i>¶ That comes and goes? ¶</i>
- 1398
- 01:47:11,470 --> 01:47:13,837
- <i>¶ Can you tell me
- What it means? ¶</i>
- 1399
- 01:47:13,839 --> 01:47:15,606
- <i>¶ God help me ¶</i>
- 1400
- 01:47:18,077 --> 01:47:20,711
- <i>¶ I was only 19 ¶</i>
- 1401
- 01:47:24,884 --> 01:47:27,551
- <i>¶ On a four-week operation ¶</i>
- 1402
- 01:47:27,553 --> 01:47:29,319
- <i>¶ When each step could mean ¶</i>
- 1403
- 01:47:29,321 --> 01:47:31,922
- <i>¶ Your last one on two legs ¶</i>
- 1404
- 01:47:31,924 --> 01:47:34,425
- <i>¶ It was a war
- Within yourself ¶</i>
- 1405
- 01:47:36,062 --> 01:47:37,728
- <i>¶ But you wouldn't let ¶</i>
- 1406
- 01:47:37,730 --> 01:47:39,363
- <i>¶ Your mates down ¶</i>
- 1407
- 01:47:39,365 --> 01:47:41,665
- <i>¶ Till they had you
- Dusted off ¶</i>
- 1408
- 01:47:41,667 --> 01:47:43,367
- <i>¶ So you closed your eyes ¶</i>
- 1409
- 01:47:43,369 --> 01:47:44,735
- <i>¶ And you thought about ¶</i>
- 1410
- 01:47:44,737 --> 01:47:46,136
- <i>¶ Something else ¶</i>
- 1411
- 01:47:47,339 --> 01:47:49,073
- <i> And then someone yelled out ¶</i>
- 1412
- 01:47:49,075 --> 01:47:50,707
- <i>¶ "Contact front!" ¶</i>
- 1413
- 01:47:50,709 --> 01:47:52,776
- <i>¶ And the bloke
- Behind me swore ¶</i>
- 1414
- 01:47:52,778 --> 01:47:55,245
- <i>¶ We hooked in there
- For hours ¶</i>
- 1415
- 01:47:55,247 --> 01:47:58,749
- <i>¶ Then a God almighty roar ¶</i>
- 1416
- 01:47:58,751 --> 01:48:04,021
- <i>¶ Frankie kicked a mine the day
- That mankind kicked the moon ¶</i>
- 1417
- 01:48:04,023 --> 01:48:05,589
- <i>¶ God help me ¶</i>
- 1418
- 01:48:08,294 --> 01:48:11,195
- <i>¶ He was going home in June ¶</i>
- 1419
- 01:48:37,756 --> 01:48:40,257
- <i> And I can still see Frankie ¶</i>
- 1420
- 01:48:40,259 --> 01:48:43,327
- <i>¶ Drinking tinnies
- In the Grand Hotel ¶</i>
- 1421
- 01:48:43,329 --> 01:48:46,997
- <i>¶ On a 36-hour rec leave
- In Vung Tau ¶</i>
- 1422
- 01:48:49,001 --> 01:48:51,468
- <i>And I can still hear Frankie ¶</i>
- 1423
- 01:48:51,470 --> 01:48:54,238
- <i>¶ Lying screaming
- In the jungle ¶</i>
- 1424
- 01:48:54,240 --> 01:48:56,106
- <i>¶ Till the morphine came ¶</i>
- 1425
- 01:48:56,108 --> 01:48:58,342
- <i>¶ And killed the bloody row ¶</i>
- 1426
- 01:49:00,079 --> 01:49:03,013
- <i>¶ And the Anzac legends
- Didn't mention ¶</i>
- 1427
- 01:49:03,015 --> 01:49:05,516
- <i>¶ Mud and blood and tears ¶</i>
- 1428
- 01:49:05,518 --> 01:49:08,519
- <i>¶ And the stories
- That my father told me ¶</i>
- 1429
- 01:49:08,521 --> 01:49:11,321
- <i>¶ Never seemed quite real ¶</i>
- 1430
- 01:49:11,323 --> 01:49:13,957
- <i>¶ I caught some pieces
- In my back ¶</i>
- 1431
- 01:49:13,959 --> 01:49:16,593
- <i>¶ That I didn't even feel ¶</i>
- 1432
- 01:49:16,595 --> 01:49:18,362
- <i>¶ God help me ¶</i>
- 1433
- 01:49:21,100 --> 01:49:23,700
- <i>¶ I was only 19 ¶</i>
- 1434
- 01:49:25,271 --> 01:49:27,538
- <i>¶ And can you tell me
- Doctor ¶</i>
- 1435
- 01:49:27,540 --> 01:49:30,974
- <i>¶ Why I still
- Can't get to sleep? ¶</i>
- 1436
- 01:49:30,976 --> 01:49:33,644
- <i>¶ And why
- The Channel Seven chopper ¶</i>
- 1437
- 01:49:33,646 --> 01:49:36,513
- <i>¶ Chills me to my feet? ¶</i>
- 1438
- 01:49:36,515 --> 01:49:39,149
- <i>¶ And what's this rash
- That comes and goes? ¶</i>
- 1439
- 01:49:39,151 --> 01:49:41,351
- <i>¶ Can you tell me
- What it means? ¶</i>
- 1440
- 01:49:41,353 --> 01:49:43,187
- <i>¶ God help me ¶</i>
- 1441
- 01:49:45,891 --> 01:49:48,792
- <i>¶ I was only 19 ¶</i>
- 1442
- 01:50:18,390 --> 01:50:20,457
- [pensive piano music]
- 1443
- 01:51:21,553 --> 01:51:23,654
- [tense, percussive
- orchestral music]
- 1444
- 01:52:21,213 --> 01:52:23,380
- [eerie, foreboding
- organ music]
- 1445
- 01:53:51,270 --> 01:53:53,370
- [ominous, mysterious music]
- 1446
- 01:57:01,793 --> 01:57:03,727
- [grim music builds]
- 1447
- 01:57:41,967 --> 01:57:44,401
- [eerie choral vocalizations]
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