This may have been discussed on list and I missed it, but...
I just saw "We were Soldiers". I will not comment on the historical accuracy
or tactics (as I would probably say something stupid). But as a theatrical
production, I thought that it was well done. It treated everything with due
respect. It had a lot of action. And it heroism tinged with the bittersweet of
loss.
I would rate this one high (almost 'must see'). I do caution you that it has
graphic violence (like the 1st part of Private Ryan).
Now back to your regularly scheduled flame war...
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> From: "Brian Bell" <bbell1@insight.rr.com>
> This may have been discussed on list and I missed it, but...
I've made myself an interesting promise, i will not go see either this movie
or BHD until I've read the corresponding book. Just started into "We Were
Soldiers Once, and Young." I'll do a book report as soon as I find time to
finish it (Before which I have to tackle 2 books on the 1915 Turkish genocide
of the Kurds a friend sent me. Such a fun reading list before
me).
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A friend of mine and his father[1] went to see this... His father made two
comments... They didn't use a specific model of M-16 that they show
being used in the movie, and that a model of Grenade launcher wasn't used that
early in the war.
[1] Considering my friends father volunteered for 2 tours in
Vietnam[2], leading a combat engineer force, I tend to take his opinion as
gospel when (and if) he speaks up about such matters.
[2] A war I know precious little about. [3]
[3] I prefer pre-gun-powder, or post FTL [4]
[4] How long can I run footnotes? [5]
[5] To long... [5]
> At 07:26 PM 3/18/02 -0500, you wrote:
is the book and the movie about the BATTLE FOR LZ ALBANY by any chance?
The book is X-Ray and Albany.
The movie is just X-Ray.
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The movie indicated LZ X-Ray.
> DAWGFACE47 wrote:
> is the book and the movie about the BATTLE FOR LZ ALBANY by any
I'm not sure, I haven't gotten TO the book yet, been foing housework. Where in
Vietnam was LZ Albany?
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LZ ALBANY AND LZ X-RAY WERE THE FIRST CAV'S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH
LARGE NVA FORCES.
X-RAY WAS A REAL SHITSTORM.
ALBANY WAS ANOTHER REAL SHITSTORM FOUGHT BY A FRESH BATTALION OF CAV A
DAY OR TEO AFTER X-RAY.
> From: DAWGFACE47@webtv.net
> LZ ALBANY AND LZ X-RAY WERE THE FIRST CAV'S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH
Then yes, this is about those places. The book was written by the Cav unit's
CO, IIRC.
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