When the NVA Thought They Won — But the Australian SAS Emerged from the Trees

In 1968, a US Navy SEAL team was trapped. Surrounded by NVA forces, low on ammo, and cut off from air support, they prepared for the end. Then, a single radio transmission changed everything: "Phoenix."

This is the incredible true story of how a five-man Australian SAS patrol heard a distress call and decided to intervene. But they didn't charge in with guns blazing. Instead, they used silence, deception, and surgical strikes to dismantle the enemy ambush from the inside out. They became "ghosts"—unseen allies who cleared a path for the Americans without ever revealing their position.

Witness one of the most remarkable rescues of the Vietnam War, where two elite units fought together without speaking a word, and where the most powerful weapon on the battlefield wasn't firepower—it was the unknown.

📍 KEY MOMENTS:
0:00 - The Trap: Shadow Six Boxed In
01:43 - The Ghost Signal: SAS Hears the Call
06:52 - Surgical Warfare: Dismantling the NVA Ambush
11:23 - "Phoenix": The Joint Counter-Attack
14:06 - The Escape: Rearguard Action
16:40 - The Debrief: "We Didn't Break Contact, They Did"
19:27 - The Legacy: How Australian Tactics Changed US Special Forces

THE STORY:
The SEALs were used to being the hunters, but in the Phuoc Tuy jungle, they became the bait. The Australian SAS, masters of stealth and tracking, turned the tables on the NVA by fighting a psychological war. They proved that in the chaos of battle, a silent friend is deadlier than a loud enemy.

🎖️ FEATURED UNITS:

US Navy SEALs (Team Shadow Six)

Australian SASR (Special Air Service Regiment)

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📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

"The Men with Green Faces" – SEAL Operations in Vietnam

"Phantoms of the Jungle" – SASR Operational History

After-Action Reports: Joint Operations 1968

Oral Histories of Cross-Border Missions

⚠️ WARNING: This video contains historical descriptions of combat and intense situations. Viewer discretion is advised.

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