Maps and illustrations
Glossary of terms and abbreviations
Preface
Part I: July 1965-June 1966
1 Introduction
2 Background to the war
3 Recruit and corps training - again
4 Preparing for war
Part II: June-December 1966
5 Welcome to Viet Nam
6 Operations begin
7 The Battle of Long Tan
8 The charnel house - clearing the battlefield
9 Rebirth of 11 Platoon
10 Back to operations
Part III: January-June 1967
11 A bad start to the year
12 Clearing the Long Green
13 Winding down - homeward bound
Part IV: After Viet Nam
14 Going home
15 Our supporting arms
16 Myths
17 Reflections
18 Thirty years on
Appendix I Delta Company manning at Long Tan, 18 August 1966
Appendix II 11 Platoon casualties
Appendix III Honours, awards and decorations
Bibliography
Index
Bob Buick is one of Australia's best known and most highly respected Vietnam war soldiers. For this book he has collaborated with one of Australia's best-known authors of the Viet Nam era, Gary McKay, MC, himself a Viet Nam veteran and infantryman.
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