This item does not appear to have any files that can be experienced on archive. Convicted of deserting the german army, sven hassel is sent to a penal regiment on the russian front. In 1957 hassel suffered from an attack of a sickness caught during the war and was paralyzed for almost two years. This book presents a very educative and very helpful meaning in everyday life. Sven hassel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. The question of whether sven hassels legion of the damned is a memoir, an oral history. The thunder of the guns could be heard in rome, 170 miles away. The book covers a chronological period of a number of years, starting with the protagonists arrest and time in german concentration camps, and ending with his being an officer and company commander on the russian front. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Dec 23, 2010 legion of the damned ebook written by sven hassel. Sven hassels unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the german army. Synopsis legion of the damned was the first of 14 novels written by sven hassel, a danish volunteer who served in the german army throughout world war ii.
This is the first in a series of wwii books about a danish soldier serving in the german army, purporting to be autobiographical. Legion of the damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice. The story is about death, destruction and struggle. Alan silitoe it was cold and as we had very little fuel, porta suggested we should play arseslap.
He began to write his first book, legion of the damned while he was interned. Sven hassel on apple books apple books apple apple. Legion of the damned is ultimately about more than its authors identity or past, and should be read for what it has to offer as a book independent of warbuff minutiae. Sven hassels iconic war novel about the russian front, now relaunched with a stunning new look. His first novel, the legion of the damned, was published in 1953. When they caught him, he was sent to a penal regiment on the russian front. He is, too, a firstrate storyteller washington post.
The tank regiment of the 12th panzer division will form. Sven hassel was born sven pedersen in fredensborg, denmark on april 19, 1917. Sven hassel legion of the damned sad statue by legionofporta. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The legion of the damned by hassel, sven, 1917publication date 1957. He joined the danish merchant navy at age 14 and served a mandatory stretch in the danish military before joining the german army in 1937. Review of legion of the damned by sven hassel 1953. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read legion of the damned.
The style that sven hassel wrote this book is unique and graphic. Monte cassino is a classic sven hassel novel, a noholdsbarred account of frontline combat. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times br convicted of deserting th. He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. While there is some controversy with respect to hassel s wwii stories this book reads to me as an unapologetic confessional of a young man caught up in the horrors of an impossible situation. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 in barcelona was the pen. Monte cassino legion of the damned series book 6 ebook. Legion of the damned is undouubtably the best book i have ever read. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned goodreads. He was fortunate enough to see wheels of terror receive a film adaptation in 1987. Sven hassel s iconic war novel about the russian front. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Please download files in this item to interact with them on. Sven hassel based his unflinching narrative on his experiences in the german army. He is, too, a firstrate storyteller washington post convicted of deserting the german army, sven hassel is sent to a penal regiment on the russian front. The legion of the damned by hassel, sven, 1917publication date 1957 topics world war, 19391945. For sven hassel s legion of the damned, it was more interesting researching the author than reading the book.
Sven hassel s descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever reada great war novel. The legion of the damned sven hassel official site. Legion of the damned by sven hassel books hachette australia. The critically acclaimed legion of the damned has already been translated into 15 languages, and will soon reach the attention of even more readers when it becomes a movie. Hitler has ordered that every position must be held to the last, and every lost position recaptured by counterattack. Aug 14, 2003 buy legion of the damned sven hassel war classics new ed by hassel, sven isbn. Ss general legion of the damned series book 8 ebook. Although he is arguably one of the most sold danish authors, at most second to hans christian andersen, danish public libraries, as of 2012, did not stock his books. Sven hassel s iconic war novel about the russian front, now relaunched with a stunning new look. Fordomtes legion is the first in a series of fourteen world war ii novels written by sven hassel. The commissar had the biggest secret of the russian war. See the complete legion of the damned series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Sven hassel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I really enjoyed them, and 45 years on i decided to read them again.
The legion of the damned no ordinary novel of war, this has the special quality of being an accurate account not only of armies fighting but of the opposed loyalties of individuals fighting within themselves while remaining loyal not to a dreadful system but to the known and treasured friends. Sven hassel, whose factbased tales of second world warfare have sold millions, has created another horrific war novel, this time set on the deadly russian front. Those who appreciate its admittedly roughedged message are advised to seek out other sven hassel novels for what is, i can assure you, one hell of a ride through the battlefield. Soviet union, nazi germany, battle of stalingrad, world war ii, death metal. Sven hassel was a world war ii novelist, who completed a series of fourteen books, that tell the battles of a penal regiment on the eastern front.
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