Danger Close: the Battle of Long Tan - ABC Interview with Paul Large's Sisters

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Some timely insight into the real-world impact of the sacrifice of our ANZAC veterans. Here are Private Paul Large’s sisters, Sandra Fleming and Robin Wesley, and Producer Martin Walsh on ABC TV News on 18 August 2019, talking about what his loss in the Battle of Long Tan meant to their family. Australian actor Daniel Webber portrayed Paul Large in our movie, DANGER CLOSE.
Paul Large was 21 years old when he was killed in action on 18 August 1966 in the Long Tan rubber plantation in South Vietnam. 105 Australians and 3 New Zealanders fought for their lives against more than 2000 Main Force Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers. Sadly, 18 Australians and more than 245 Vietnamese were killed in the battle.
Did you know - Sandra's husband Bryan Fleming is a 1RAR Vietnam Veteran himself? Bryan was serving in Vietnam with 1RAR alongside the U.S. 173 Airborne Brigade prior to Paul arriving in Vietnam with 6RAR in June 1966. Bryan and Paul were great mates and they were hoping to catch up in country, but sadly they passed each other like ships in the night when Bryan departed back to Australia and Paul arrived in Vietnam.
More about Paul Large here - battleoflongtan.com/rememberi...
'Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan' is available of various streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and available to rent or buy on iTunes, KZfaq Movies, Google Play, and available to buy on DVD or Blu-ray. You can also watch our critically acclaimed documentary 'The Battle of Long Tan' narrated by Sam Worthington, here - • Battle of Long Tan Doc...
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@jim.franklin Жыл бұрын

Brilliant film of a story ignored by the media and Australian Government for too long. Having been in fire fights I can viscerally feel the tension in the film waiting for it to kick off. It is great to see a film that tells a story without glorifying the horror faced by those who had no choice but to fight. No-one truly wins wars, old men making decisions paid for with the lives of the young. Great script, great cinematography, great editing. Thank you.

@stuwhiteman3810 Жыл бұрын

G, day James and thanks for your service. I can't believe your the only reply? I bought the DVD of this film after seeing it at the cinema and I've watched it over and over, great story great film.

@stevensmith5138 4 ай бұрын

Awesome interview. God bless the Large family

@davidituru3401 Ай бұрын

I watched this movie yesterday and I was like wow... checking Google I was moved to tears Many sacrificed their lives in Vietnam during that long 20yrs battle

@jamesstevens8009 Жыл бұрын

Although having extreme interest in the Australian role in the vietnam war before this movie came, this was a major motivation for me to finally go to the long tan battle field. Yesterday was one of the most sobering experiences of my life, laying flowers and paying my respects to the young Australian men who fought and paid the ultimate sacrifice in long tan. Lest we forget