He and several other soldiers were wounded while on foot patrol during the battle, and he says he was shot at again while being winched off the steep cliff face by helicopter.
He also believes New Zealand forces opened fire on friendly Afghan forces, who returned fire.
This has been hotly denied by the military who, in an unusual move when releasing their report, described Page as "disillusioned" and struggling to come to terms with what had happened. The army released sensational helmet footage of the battle this week and said it was the biggest firefight its forces had been involved in since Vietnam.
In his gripping account, Page says the deaths were caused by "gung-ho" attitudes and a culture of complacency. Page also claims:
• Troops were unprepared after four months on deployment without action;
• Commanders were too aggressive and rushed into battle;
• An officer later boasted it was like a "turkey shoot".
Page, who served two tours in Afghanistan and nine years in total, has since left the Defence Force, angry at the way his claims have been dismissed by military top brass.
A second investigation, being undertaken by military police, is due to report back in the next few weeks.
