Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.