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. 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. Núi Lé, a small hill within Quang Thanh commune in Chau Duc District, is today in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

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