All war has its horrors and the Vietnam conflict certainly had more than its share - lurching from one blood-soaked engagement to the next, all played out on the TV screens of a mortified public here at home. In terms of Australian military action three major battles are always top of mind: The Battle of Khe Sanh, The Tet Offensive and The Battles for Coral and Balmoral. The Battle of Khe Sanh This was a 77-day siege - one of the longest and bloodiest in the entire war – with some five hundred US Marines being killed along with around ten thousand of the enemy. Both sides claimed victory but any gains were largely diluted by the immense losses suffered and the base was dismantled. Australian contributions in this theatre included large-scale RAAF bombing missions. The Tet Offensive This battle was a surprise attack launched by the Viet Cong in January 1968 during a supposed time of truce. The North Vietnamese forces had been exhorted to “Crack the sky, shake the earth’’ and the treacherous attack on Australian, New Zealand and American forces was furiously fought hand-to-hand, house-to-house before the enemy was eventually repelled. The Battles for Balmoral and Coral Known for their ups and downs, the May 1968 battles for the Australian support bases Coral and Balmoral saw outstanding sacrifice, courage and mateship, with Coral being initially over-run then bravely retaken and Balmoral withstanding attack after enemy attack - both theatres owing much to Aussie mateship, courage and spirit of the ANZAC Legend. The Bradford Mint is proud to commemorate these hard-fought battles with this outstanding set of three pure silver dollar coins, brought to you in a luxury presentation box. All coins depict detailed action scenes and bear the words of Gary McMahon, 6th Battalion RAR, who said: “We would do anything for a mate, anything except leave him on the battlefield.” Whether you obtain this set as a military collector or as historical mementos, honour the brothers in arms to whom we owe so much for the freedoms we enjoy today. VIETNAM BATTLES SPECIAL SILVER COIN SET Call one of our Senior Executives now on +612 9841 3324