FOREWORD BY JAMES WEBB.

Originally published: Novato, CA : Presidio Press, Ã1985. Originally published: Novato, CA : Presidio Press, c1985. Includes maps of: Military Regions of South Vietnam; Leatherneck Square in Northern Quang Tri Province; South Vietnamese Fire Bases, Quang Tri Province; Nguyen Hue Offensive; Rotation of ARVN Regiments, March 30, 1972; Initial Thrust of NVN Offensive; U.S. Advisors and Their Fire Base Locations; Situation, 2 April; 20th Tank Battalion's Movement to National Highway 1; Tank Battle at Fire Base Pedro and Activities on 9, 10, and 11 April; Operation Quang Trung 729; North Vietnamese Advance on Quang Tri City; Encirclement of Quang Tri City, May 1972.

1. Covans: Why We Stayed; 2. Vietnamization: The Beginning of the End; 3. North to Military Region One; 4. Day One: Easter Offensive; 5. Day Two: Good Friday; 6. Day Three: Holy Saturday; 7. Collapse of the Northern Fire Bases; 8. Bedlam at 3D Division Headquarters; 9. Day Four: Easter Sunday; 10. Commit the Reserves; 11. Responsibility and Decision; 12. Action at the Dong Ha Bridge; 13. Evacuation of Fire Support Base Mai Loc; 14. The Battle Continues; 15. The Battle for Fire Base Pedro; 16. Loss of Quang Tri Province; 17. Loss of Ai Tu Combat Base; 18. Evacuation of the Provincial Capital