How 4 New Zealand SAS Held Off 80 VC for 6 Hours — Then Walked Out Without Scratch

February 27th, 1969. Four New Zealand SAS soldiers on a routine reconnaissance patrol in Phuoc Tuy Province suddenly find themselves surrounded by 80-90 Viet Cong fighters. What happens next becomes one of the most remarkable small-unit actions in military history.

This is the true story of how Sergeant Frank Renata and his three-man patrol held off an entire enemy company for 44 minutes using nothing but superior training, perfect fire discipline, and textbook tactical movement. No backup. No air support. Just four rifles against overwhelming odds. 

Discover why the New Zealand SAS had a 9.5% selection rate—lower than the British SAS. Learn the tactics that allowed four men to inflict 42+ casualties while suffering zero losses. See how proper terrain usage, fire discipline, and tactical patience can overcome 20-to-1 numerical disadvantage. 

From the initial contact to the dramatic helicopter extraction under fire, this video breaks down every tactical decision, every firefight phase, and every lesson that modern special operations forces still study today. The NZSAS operated in Vietnam from 1968-1971, conducting over 200 deep reconnaissance patrols with only three wounded and zero combat deaths.

This is how they did it.