Battle of Nui Le

Battle of Núi Lé
Part of the Vietnam War
Date 21 September 1971 Location Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam (now Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam) Result Australian and North Vietnamese tactical withdrawal
Belligerents
Australia  New Zealand  United States	North Vietnam
Units involved
4 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)	33rd Regiment
Strength
2 infantry companies Artillery U.S. air support	ANZAC Claim: 600+ infantry
Casualties and losses
5 killed 30 wounded	ANZAC Claim: 14 bodies recovered

The Battle of Núi Lé (21 September 1971) was the last major battle fought by Australian and New Zealand forces in South Vietnam.^[1] The battle was fought in the former Phước Tuy Province between elements of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 33rd Regiment and 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion during Operation Ivanhoe.^[1] Núi Lé, a small hill within Quang Thanh commune in Chau Duc District, is today in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.^{[citation needed]}