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As 11 Platoon continued to advance they ran into a deadly ambush<ref>[https://independentaustralia.net/article-display/long-tan-behind-the-smokescreen,9369 Long Tan: Behind the smokescreen]</ref>and sustained several casualties. Following normal contact procedures, the platoon went into a defensive position. The VC formed an assault and attacked 11 Platoon around 20 minutes after initial contact with support from their heavy machine guns.

As 11 Platoon continued to advance they ran into a deadly ambush<ref>[https://independentaustralia.net/article-display/long-tan-behind-the-smokescreen,9369 Long Tan: Behind the smokescreen]</ref>and sustained several casualties. Following normal contact procedures, the platoon went into a defensive position. The VC formed an assault and attacked 11 Platoon around 20 minutes after initial contact with support from their heavy machine guns.

Stanley called in all available artillery support from the 1 ATF artillery units, and 10 Platoon moved up to the left of 11 Platoon to relieve pressure on them and allow them to withdraw to the company defensive position out of the heavy machine gun fire. The commander of 11 Platoon, (ex-conscript) Second Lieutenant Gordon Sharp, was killed and Platoon Sergeant [[Bob Buick]] briefly assumed command of the platoon. During this engagement both forward platoons' radios went out. At this point, Lance-Corporal Barry Magnussen claims Sergeant Buick broke and ran while screaming out,''"Every man for himself!"''.<ref>[https://independentaustralia.net/article-display/long-tan-behind-the-smokescreen,9369 Long Tan: Behind the smokescreen]</ref>

At 16.20 hours, Major Smith called for reinforcements by helicopter, but no ready-reaction company was on standby for operations. 10 Platoon moved up to the left of 11 Platoon to relieve pressure on them and allow them to withdraw to the company defensive position out of the heavy machine gun fire. The commander of 11 Platoon, (ex-conscript) Second Lieutenant Gordon Sharp, was killed and Platoon Sergeant [[Bob Buick]] briefly assumed command of the platoon. During this engagement both forward platoons' radios went out. At this point, Lance-Corporal Barry Magnussen claims Sergeant Buick broke and ran while screaming out,''"Every man for himself!"''.<ref>[https://independentaustralia.net/article-display/long-tan-behind-the-smokescreen,9369 Long Tan: Behind the smokescreen]</ref>

Heavy monsoon rain began falling, obscuring the battlefield. Corporal Phil Dobson was the combat medic in Delta Company. Despite the confusion of battle and the human wave attacks threatening to overrun the wounded, Dobson moved around the battlefield treating the men and getting them to a safer place.

Heavy monsoon rain began falling, obscuring the battlefield. Corporal Phil Dobson was the combat medic in Delta Company. Despite the confusion of battle and the human wave attacks threatening to overrun the wounded, Dobson moved around the battlefield treating the men and getting them to a safer place.