First published 2009
Colonel Harold Moore commands American forces in the Ia Drang Valley during November 1965. His battalion faces intense combat as North Vietnamese troops surround them in brutal jungle warfare. The soldiers fight for survival while Moore struggles to maintain command and protect his men. Young Americans confront the savage realities of Vietnam combat far from home. The story captures what war truly demands from those who fight it. Moore reveals the raw experience of infantry battle and the bonds between soldiers facing death together.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, military-fiction, action, american-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam
Period: 1965
410 pages · Paperback · Piemme
Content warnings: graphic-violence, war