42 The Operation required 5RAR to begin sweeping across parts of the Phuoc Tuy province, specifically where they could seek out and find any Viet Cong withdrawing from the Battle of Long Tan. This was to maintain momentum and to follow through on the successes won at Long Tan. The issue was that the Australian Task Force was too undermanned to effectively carry out this operation over a large area, so a combined operation with the Americans was soon organised. Operation Toledo covered two weeks of little success. The propaganda generated by the Viet Cong claimed that they had won the Battle of Long Tan and claimed to have wiped out 6 RAR. Prisoners from Long Tan, however, confirmed the units in which they served were severely weakened and furthermore they eluded to another regiment preparing a counter attack on Binh Bah. During the course of the Operation, the Marines and 5 RAR swept in a southerly direction in order to repel the enemy and push them Figure 1 Delta Gun prepares to fire. Pictured are Allen Mackenzie, John McNally, Brian Ranson and Graeme Pratt. Courtesy of John Redman, 103fieldbatteryraa.net
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