thich tri quang was the peace negotiator for the north vietnamese.
who was the peace negotiator for the north vietnamese?
thich tri quang
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by 04:00 a company was still heavily engaged and the australians called in helicopter light-fire teams and ac-47 spooky gunships, which dropped flares continuously from 04:30 to illuminate the battlefield. by 05:00 the main attack was halted and the north vietnamese began withdrawing, just as the australians were beginning to run low on ammunition. during the lull a company was resupplied by apc, while the australians pushed an rcl team forward to provide additional support. at 05:15 the north vietnamese attacked again, targeting the boundary between a and c companies on the northern edge of the perimeter, only to be repulsed by mortar fire. later a two-battalion attack on a, b and c companies was also turned back. the australians then counter-attacked with elements of a company supported by apcs, regaining the lost 3 platoon section post. finally, after a six-hour battle the north vietnamese broke contact at 06:30 and withdrew with their dead and wounded, fighting a series of rearguard actions to prevent follow-up. the australians also began collecting their casualties for evacuation, while another resupply was completed with apcs. 1 rar subsequently commenced a clearance of the area, with the four australian rifle companies patrolling to a depth of , killing one north vietnamese soldier and capturing another. five australians had been killed and 19 wounded, while two us artillerymen were also wounded during the fighting. only 34 north vietnamese bodies were counted on the perimeter at dawn, however intelligence later indicated that fewer than 100 of the 790 attacking troops had survived unwounded. meanwhile, in an attempt to disrupt the north vietnamese withdrawal, keldie led a troop of cavalry from coral, engaging a north vietnamese battalion during a pursuit that lasted until 15:00.
battle of coral–balmoral