Through Enemy Eyes: After Months of Planning, the Viet Cong Were Near Long Tan and Ready to Attack . . .

by David Sabben

This fictionalized account brings to life the events that lead up to the Vietnam War battle of Long Tan—the most famous action fought by the Australian Army during the war. Told from the rarely revealed Vietnamese perspective, this gripping tale claims that the battle of Long Tan disrupted the Viet Cong’s plans to force Australia to withdraw from the war—which would have been a morale disaster for the American troops—and possibly changed the outcome of the war.

368 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2005

Reviews

[Greg Barron]

I really enjoyed this scholarly faction account of the Battle of Long Tan. It does a very good job of presenting the Vietnamese perspective of this famous battle. The fact that the author was not only part of the battle, but played a pivotal role only adds to the realism of his descriptions. Gets a little bogged down with detail occasionally, but I believe that is because the author really wanted the reader to know everything that happened and how. Well worth a read, especially for vets and enthusiasts.