We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
Format: leather bound
ISBN:
9780974776989 (097477698X)
Publish date: June 30th 2005
Publisher: Flatsigned Press
Pages no: 412
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
War,
Military,
American History,
Asia,
Leadership,
Military History
I can't fault the intentions of the authors to honor the sacrifices on both sides of this battle, nor their evident dedication to get the facts right. There's a blurb in the back from General Norman Schwarzkopf recommending the book as a corrective to those who view warfare as a video game. If I wer...
falling short of absolute excellent, "We Were Soldiers Once..." is still a great war book. the primary criticism made about the work is that it covers only the initial insertion and first half of the battle, whereas most of the casualties suffered by the US unit took place over the next few days as ...
This is such a good book, even though the Vietnam War was awful for this country, and our troops in general. Mr Moore spins a good yarn, and puts you in the middle of the first battle between the US and the People's Republic of Vietnam. This was subsequently made into a movie starring Mel Gibson, wh...
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