Vietnam War: North Vietnamese Attack Australian Troops at Fire Support Base Coral, May 12, 1968
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack Australian troops defending Fire Support Base Coral.
Date: May 12, 1968
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