Table of Contents

Foreward

Introduction

Prologue

Part I Preparing for war

1 The sleeping sword

2 The men and the means

3 The golden key

4 To seek out and destroy

5 The single purpose

6 A duty to be careful

7 United we stand

Part II The sharp edge of battle

8 The enemy

9 Good morning, Vietnam

10 The quantum leap

11 Ironsides and foxhounds

12 The flowers of the forest

13 Last out

Author's Note

4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion in Vietnam

Glossary

Endnotes

Index

About the Author

Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Taylor, AM, MC, had two tours of duty in Vietnam. He commanded Administration Company, then D Company, in 4RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion in 1970-72.

Reviews

'The role of 4RAR is to seek out and close with the enemy, to kill or capture him, to seize and hold ground and to repel attack by night and day, regardless of season, weather and terrain.' Extract from 4RAR Standing Orders, 14 January 1970