Sgt. Anderson and Lt. Goldman must prepare Firbase Ladybird's defences on the eve of a massive NVA attack. In the wake of Captain 'Rusty' Wallace's KIA, the new captain for the firebase turns out to be incompetent and irrational, caring more about high body counts than for the safey of the men of Bravo Company. He neglects Goldman's concerns on how vulnerable the base is, as he believes that the NVA movement from the north will bypass Ladybird and continue south. But shortly before dusk, the captain is eating his words as they are attacked by a huge force of NVA that continues throughout the night. Attempts at recveiving air support proves futile, and it's up to Sgt. Anderson and the rest of the men of Bravo Company to survive the night against impossible odds...