Animated Presentation – Battle of Long Tan

Here is a great, 16 minute animated educational video produced by the Army Museum of Western Australia:

Dave Sabben presentation on the Battle of Long Tan

Here is fantastic, animated and interactive PowerPoint presentation created by Long Tan veteran 2Lt Dave Sabben who commanded 12 Platoon, D Coy, 6RAR during the Battle of Long Tan.

About Dave: as a 20 year old, Dave registered for national service but his number didn’t come up. Unperturbed, Dave packed his bags, presented himself at Victoria Barracks and volunteered, applying for officer selection training. After successfully completing the six month Officer Training course at Scheyville in NSW, Dave reported for duty to 6RAR at Enoggera Barracks in Queensland as a newly minted 2nd Lieutenant to command a platoon of 28 soldiers – one day after his 21st birthday. You can learn more about Dave on his own website – www.sabben.com.

Dave Sabben led his mix of national service and regular soldiers of 12 Platoon, D Company 6RAR during the Battle of Long Tan and for his actions he was awarded a ‘Mentioned In Dispatches’ (MID). *After a Government inquiry in 2008, Dave’s medal was upgraded to the ‘Medal for Gallantry’, the equivalent of the old imperial Military Cross.

There are a number of ways you can view and access this great presentation. The best experience is to download the presentation or watch the video version below:

• Download the Long Tan PowerPoint Presentation (.pps 7.2MB)

Dave Sabben’s Long Tan Presentation (below) – there is no audio and you may need to pause some slides so you can read all the text: