<P> From May 1969 the main effort of the task force returned to Phuoc Tuy Province . Later in June 1969 , 5 RAR fought one of the last large - scale actions of the Australian war , during the Battle of Binh Ba , 5 kilometres ( 3.1 mi ) north of Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province . The battle was unusual in the Australian experience , involving infantry and armour in close - quarter house - to - house fighting through the village of Binh Ba against a combined force of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army . For the loss of one Australian killed at the communists lost 107 killed , six wounded and eight captured in a hard fought but one - sided engagement . </P>
<P> From May 1969 the main effort of the task force returned to Phuoc Tuy Province . Later in June 1969 , 5 RAR fought one of the last large - scale actions of the Australian war , during the Battle of Binh Ba , 5 kilometres ( 3.1 mi ) north of Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province . The battle was unusual in the Australian experience , involving infantry and armour in close - quarter house - to - house fighting through the village of Binh Ba against a combined force of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army . For the loss of one Australian killed at the communists lost 107 killed , six wounded and eight captured in a hard fought but one - sided engagement . </P>
who was australia fighting against in the vietnam war
who was australia fighting against in the vietnam war
Viet Cong North Vietnamese Army
Viet Cong North Vietnamese Army