An account of the battle at Ngok Tavak, and the implications of this battle in the overall context of the war in Vietnam.

First published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2008. Originally published: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2008.

Foreword / Jack Shulimson -- PART I. THE WARRIORS: Pathways to a battle -- Into the cauldron -- Battle plans -- The warriors clash -- Aftermath -- An after-action analysis -- PART II. WHEN THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS DEPART: Agony -- Full accounting -- On the ground again, 1994 -- To Hanoi and beyond, 1995 -- Paperwork, analyses and politics -- Ngok Tavak perchance -- The final journey -- Heroism and leadership citations -- Glossary