Copy 1 is autographed by the author and was a presentation copy to LTG Wayne A. Downing , Commanding General of United States Army Special Operations Command, on the occasion of his visit to the Australian Special Forces, March, 1993.

pt. 1. Forward Defence. 1. New army, new strategy, 1950-1964. 2. The advisers' war, 1962-1965 -- pt. 2. The Battalion. 3. 'The only way': The introduction of ground troops, 1964-1965. 4. 1RAR: Initial operations, May-June 1965. 5. Developing a modus operandi, June-September 1965. 6. Extending the role, July-October 1965. 7. Maintaining the momentum, October 1965-May 1966 -- pt. 3. The Task Force. 8. An independent task force, May 1965-March 1966. 9. Preparing the task force, March-May 1966. 10. Phuoc Tuy: the province and the problem. 11. Establishing the base, April-June 1966. 12. Extending the controlled area, July 1966. 13. The pressure increases, mid-July to mid-August 1966 -- pt. 4. The Battle of Long Tan. 14. The enemy responds: The battle of Long Tan, 17-18 August 1966. 15. 'A very close thing indeed': Long Tan concludes, 18-21 August 1966. 16. Reflections on Long Tan -- pt. 5. The First Phase Ends. 17. Consolidation, August-December 1966. 18. A review.