We Were Soldiers Once… and Young.

MOORE, Harold G. and Lt. Col. Joseph L. Galloway .

Item Number: 137874

New York: Random House, 1992.

First edition, early printing of this work, basis for the 2002 film directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “For MSGT Mel Hansman- with all best wishes Joseph L. Galloway” and signed “Harold G. Moore 9 Nov 1993.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tom McKeveny.

David Halberstam called it "A stunning achievement—paper and words with the permanence of marble. I read it and thought of The Red Badge of Courage, the highest compliment I can think of." General H. Norman Schwarzkopf said "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young is a great book of military history, written the way military history should be written." Since at least 1993 the book had been on the Marine Corps Commandant's Reading List for Career Level Enlisted. It was made into the 2002 American war film directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson.