In 1968, The Viet Cong Tracked A 5-Man Australian SAS Patrol. It Was A Fatal Mistake.
March 1968. Deep in the Hat Dich jungle, five Australian SAS soldiers lie completely still in a bomb crater. Their target is a Viet Cong supply convoy. Their weapon is a single firing wire, four Beehive charges, and four Claymore mines. Discover the incredible true story of “The Tractor Job,” the devastating ambush that changed Australian special operations forever.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 The Setup
0:46 2 SAS Arrives in Vietnam
2:19 The Five-Man Patrol
5:16 Rigging the Kill Zone
6:49 Veteran Insight: Charles Stewart
7:45 The 48-Hour Wait
8:59 The Explosion
9:55 Aftermath and Legacy
10:50 Outro
ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
During the Vietnam War, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment earned a fearsome reputation. The Viet Cong called them “Ma Rung”, phantoms of the jungle. This mini-documentary reconstructs one of their most legendary and tactically significant operations.
PRIMARY SOURCES:
This story was reconstructed from official patrol reports, veteran interviews, and historical records housed at the Australian War Memorial.
Literature: SAS: Phantoms of War and In Action with the SAS by David Horner.
Official Records: Australian War Memorial (AWM) Series AWM95-9 (2 SAS Squadron patrol reports, 1968).
Oral History: Charles Stewart Interview, 1 SAS Squadron veteran, Vietnam 1967-1968 (AWM Oral History Collection).
Archival Footage: AWM Film Collections and RAAF Historical Photos.
Operational Overviews: Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia (VVAA).
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Credit to : Vietnam War Uncovered