#1 – Search & Destroy
In 1966 an American airborne platoon is mauled in Phước Tuy Province and rescued by Australian armoured personnel carriers. The encounter draws Corporal Chris Jackman and the men of the Royal Australian Regiment into a campaign against Lieutenant Vu Van Thinh and a Viet Cong battalion…
#2 – Hunter Killers
After a Viet Cong attack destroys an ARVN convoy near Bình Ba, Australian and South Vietnamese forces launch a cordon-and-search operation around the commune. Jackman’s unit moves quietly to seal roads and tracks while specialist officers attempt to identify the clandestine organisation supporting the guerrillas. The…
#3 – Strike Force
In October 1966, allied control of Route 15 allows 5 RAR to mount a large sweep into the Núi Thị Vải Mountains. Jackman and his comrades search caves, tracks and concealed bases while mines, booby traps and scattered enemy groups slow the advance. The battalion hopes…
#4 – Island Strike
During the opening months of 1967, Jackman’s platoon and its ARVN partners are sent to Long Sơn Island, a strategically placed gateway towards the Mekong Delta. A fortified Viet Cong force has turned the island into a network of ambush positions, sniper hides and concealed approaches.…
#5 – Brothers in Arms
Jackman’s section joins ARVN troops and the US 25th Infantry Division in a drive into the Hat Dịch region and the Suối Đá River valley. The allied force intends to dismantle Viet Cong bases and supply routes, but ambushes, artillery fire and the arrival of North…
#6 – Battle for Hill 82
In early 1967, 5 RAR launches a helicopter-borne assault against Hill 82, a heavily fortified position in Phước Tuy Province. Jackman and his men fight through bunkers, trenches and interlocking fields of fire to seize the height. The victory immediately becomes a defensive crisis when North…
#7 – Behind Enemy Lines
Transferred to the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, Jackman joins a small group of Australian, New Zealand and American advisers working with ARVN soldiers in Quảng Nam. Patrols around Tam Kỳ and river operations expose the team to divided loyalties, uncertain intelligence and an enemy able…
#8 – Battle for Hue
During the Tet Offensive, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces seize much of Huế and isolate the defenders of the old imperial city. South of the Perfume River, Jackman and a small team of Australian and American advisers join ARVN troops fighting to recover the southern…