What Happened When a Vietnamese Major Refused to Surrender to Australian SAS Soldiers

In December 1966, deep in the Vietnamese jungle, five Australian soldiers stood fifteen meters from a enemy major and his armed guards, demanding surrender with nothing but suppressed weapons and nerves of steel. The major looked at them, calculated his odds with one hundred and fifty soldiers nearby, and made a choice that would define one of the most audacious Special Forces operations of the entire war. What happened when he refused to put down his weapon? #AustralianSAS #SASVietnam #VietnamWar #SpecialForces #CossackHistory #JungleWarfare #SilentPatrols #ww2 #german #usa

“They Don’t Take Prisoners at Night” — Why SEALs Pulled Out of an Australian SAS Raid
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“They Don’t Take Prisoners at Night” — Why SEALs Pulled Out of an Australian SAS Raid

THE EERIE SKILL THAT LET AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS SENSE AMBUSHES BEFORE THEY HAPPENED
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THE EERIE SKILL THAT LET AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS SENSE AMBUSHES BEFORE THEY HAPPENED

“I Thought We Were the Hunters” — A SEAL’s First Night Watching Australian SAS Work in Vietnam
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“I Thought We Were the Hunters” — A SEAL’s First Night Watching Australian SAS Work in Vietnam

"They Don't Bleed Like Us" — The Traumatic Reason US Medics Were TERRIFIED to Treat Australian SAS
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"They Don't Bleed Like Us" — The Traumatic Reason US Medics Were TERRIFIED to Treat Australian SAS

Viet Cong Militia Stunned When MACV SOG Found Their Base From a Single Footprint
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Viet Cong Militia Stunned When MACV SOG Found Their Base From a Single Footprint

Send The Amateurs In. He Said Pointing at the Australians. He Never Said It Again
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Send The Amateurs In. He Said Pointing at the Australians. He Never Said It Again

“If You See Them, It’s Too Late” — Viet Cong Reports on Australian SAS Recon Patrols
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“If You See Them, It’s Too Late” — Viet Cong Reports on Australian SAS Recon Patrols

Why Viet Cong Surrendered to Australians But Fought Americans to the Death
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Why Viet Cong Surrendered to Australians But Fought Americans to the Death

“Let the Aussies Handle It” — Why Green Berets Stepped Back When Australian SAS Took Over Missions
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“Let the Aussies Handle It” — Why Green Berets Stepped Back When Australian SAS Took Over Missions

"That's Not How We Fly" — The Australian Pilots Who Refused US Tactics Over Vietnam
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"That's Not How We Fly" — The Australian Pilots Who Refused US Tactics Over Vietnam

When An Australian Sergeant Quietly Took Charge Of A CONFUSED U.S Patrol
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When An Australian Sergeant Quietly Took Charge Of A CONFUSED U.S Patrol

"Nobody Is Coming For You" — SAS Sergeant’s Who Told Brutal Truth to a US Pilot in Vietnam
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"Nobody Is Coming For You" — SAS Sergeant’s Who Told Brutal Truth to a US Pilot in Vietnam

Female Viet Cong Mocked Australians.. Until "Ghost Patrols" Hunted Them Down
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Female Viet Cong Mocked Australians.. Until "Ghost Patrols" Hunted Them Down

The Day The Australian SAS Shadowed a US Patrol - And Saw the Ambush No One Else Noticed..
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The Day The Australian SAS Shadowed a US Patrol - And Saw the Ambush No One Else Noticed..

When Australians Ditched Their Packs.. And Left The SEALs Speachless
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When Australians Ditched Their Packs.. And Left The SEALs Speachless

Viet Cong Snipers Laughed At "Tall Australians" Until the SAS Turned The Jungle Against Them
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Viet Cong Snipers Laughed At "Tall Australians" Until the SAS Turned The Jungle Against Them

Leave It to the Aussies – The Sector the Americans Gave Away in Vietnam
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Leave It to the Aussies – The Sector the Americans Gave Away in Vietnam

“They Didn’t Hesitate” — Viet Cong Survivor Describes Facing Australian SAS in Vietnam
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“They Didn’t Hesitate” — Viet Cong Survivor Describes Facing Australian SAS in Vietnam

North Vietnamese Officers Mocked Australian Training, Until The SAS Tracked Them Down.
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North Vietnamese Officers Mocked Australian Training, Until The SAS Tracked Them Down.

The US Green Beret Who Laughed at Australian SAS Weapons Before They Saved His Life
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The US Green Beret Who Laughed at Australian SAS Weapons Before They Saved His Life