Originally published: Trial by fire. New York : Hippocrene Books, 1995.

Part I. Main thrust : the battle for Quang Tri and Hue. The blazing front line -- Western collapse -- Piercing the ring of steel -- The bridge at Dong Ha -- Surrender at Camp Carroll -- Firebase Pedro -- Consolidation and counter offensive -- Things fall apart -- The citadel -- The Imperial City -- The slow march north -- Retaking Quang Tri -- -- Part II. Divide and conquer : the battle for II corps. Setting the stage -- Intelligence picture -- Opening shots -- Closing in on the highlands -- Designing a defense -- Crisis at Kontum -- Tightening the noose -- Regrouping -- ARVN on the offensive -- Mopping up -- -- Part III. Besieged : the battle for An Loc. Hell in a very insignificant place -- Loc Ninh -- Tanks in the wire -- Preparing for the worst -- The shelling game -- Air resupply -- Second round -- Relief from the south -- End siege -- -- Part IV. Suffering the consequences. War in the Delta -- Taking the war to Hanoi -- Winners and losers -- Epilogue : the last patrol.