Original sentence: Meanwhile, the extent of Viet Cong casualties were difficult to assess, as it was alleged most had been removed from the battlefield.Terry Burstall, in his book Vietnam – The Australian Dilemma, lists these casualties as "possibles" only, questioning the efficacy of the Australian reporting
Edited sentence: Among the dead were one officer, believed to have been the platoon commander, and two non-commissioned officers.However Burstall's agenda and research methodology have been widely criticised, and official records make it clear that five bodies were indeed counted, while a further five bodies were observed but not recovered.Meanwhile, the extent of Viet Cong casualties were difficult to assess, as most had been removed from the battlefield by the communists as they had during previous battles.Terry Burstall, in his controversial book Vietnam – The Australian Dilemma, lists these casualties as "possibles" only, questioning the efficacy of the Australian reporting