We were soldiers once ... and young

A powerful depiction of the battle of Ia Drang. I read this book soon after it was first published and it hit me rather strongly. The details have gone fuzzy, so time for a reread I reckon.

This was a NYT bestseller for a reason: it's an excellent account of how a short sequence of intense, bloody battles convinced both sides that they had won the battle, and had the keys to ultimate victory. In 1965.