description We Were Soldiers Overview
We Were Soldiers depicts the events surrounding the Battle of Ia Drang in November 1965, based on the book by Lieutenant General Hal Moore and Joseph L. Galloway. The film portrays a dramatization of the combat experienced by U.S. soldiers during this engagement.
It features a cast including Mel Gibson and other actors involved in the story.
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info We Were Soldiers Specifications
| Country | Germany |
| Year | 2002 |
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What battle does We Were Soldiers depict?
We Were Soldiers dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang, fought in Vietnam in November 1965. The film focuses on Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore and U.S. troops facing a large North Vietnamese force in the Ia Drang Valley.
Is We Were Soldiers based on a true story?
Yes, the film is based on We Were Soldiers Once... and Young, the 1992 book by Hal Moore and journalist Joseph L. Galloway. Their account draws on the real fighting at Landing Zone X-Ray and the later battle at Albany.
Who plays Hal Moore in We Were Soldiers?
Mel Gibson plays Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore, the commander of the U.S. cavalry unit. The cast also includes Madeleine Stowe as Julia Moore, Sam Elliott as Sergeant Major Basil Plumley, and Greg Kinnear as Bruce Crandall.
What military unit is shown in We Were Soldiers?
The film centers on the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, part of the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division. Its helicopter-borne deployment reflects the early use of air mobility in the Vietnam War.
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