 Long Tân also confirmed the importance of armoured support to infantry, even in dense jungle.In the wake of the battle the Australians were left to speculate on the reason it occurred.One hypothesis was that the VC had intended to attack and overwhelm Nui Dat, with the initial plan to mortar the base to draw a response force into an ambush after which the base would be attacked and captured, but that they had been prevented from doing so after clashing with D Company.