Is there a book We Were Soldiers?
We Were Soldiers Once… and Young is a 1992 book by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (Ret.)
Did Hal Moore write a book?
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Is we were soldier a true story?
The 2002 film We Were Soldiers was based on the true story of the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam. The Americans were new to the country, and a US battalion, led by Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore (played by Mel Gibson) is drawn into a trap that leads to an extended bloody battle.
How much of the movie We Were Soldiers is true?
Then came the 2002 movie, We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson as Moore and Barry Pepper as Galloway. (Moore says the film is about 60 percent accurate; Galloway, 80 percent.)
How many American soldiers died in the Battle of Ia Drang?
In the 43-day Ia Drang campaign, 545 Americans were killed. Enemy deaths have been estimated at 3,561. It was the greatest loss of American life in the Vietnam War at that point, and a premonition of how determined the enemy was.
Was We Were Soldiers removed from Netflix?
Fans of Mel Gibson, particularly his wartime movies, will want to run to Netflix to have their chance to see We Were Soldiers before it leaves the streaming platform. The film will be taking its leave soon, with the final day to watch on February 28.
Where can I see the movie We Were Soldiers?
Watch We Were Soldiers | Netflix.
How many Vietnamese died in Drang?
2,000 North
Galloway also noted “[a]t LZ XRay 80 men died and 124 were wounded, many of them terribly”, and that the death toll for the entire battle was 234 Americans killed and perhaps as many as 2,000 North Vietnamese soldiers. At 08:00, the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry set out on foot from LZ-Victor to reinforce LZ X-Ray.
Was Jimmy Nakayama a real person?
Army SPC Jimmy Nakayama, a second lieutenant in the Idaho National Guard, transitioned over to the regular Army and surrendered his commission in the process. He was deployed to Vietnam and was part of the first battle between the U.S. and North Vietnam in what is known as the Battle of Ia Drang.
What is an empty quiver?
Empty Quiver refers to the seizure, theft, or loss of a functioning nuclear weapon.
Why does Netflix keep removing films?
Netflix licenses TV shows and movies from studios around the world. Though we strive to keep the titles you want to watch, some titles do leave Netflix because of licensing agreements.
Why did Netflix remove the Vietnam War?
Netflix Inc. stopped offering the political TV drama Pine Gap in Vietnam after the government’s Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information said it violated sovereignty laws by depicting a map indicating South China Sea islands are not Vietnamese territory.