Legion of the Damned (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

sven Hassel's Books Have Sold 52 Million Copies Worldwide. 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. Hassel, A Danish Volunteer Who Served In The German Army Throughout Wwii, Based This Story On His Own Horrific Experiences Fighting On The Russian Front. Never Before Has Violence Been Described In Such Graphic And Realistic Detail. library Journal released In 1957, 1969, 1972, And 1959, Respectively, These World War Ii Military Adventure Novels Were Based On The Author's Own Experiences, Lending Them Authenticity. Hassel Fought For The Germans During The War, Which Might Turn Off Some Readers, But The Books Involve Battles Against The Russian Army, Not Americans Troops. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information. Sven Hassel's iconic war novel about the Russian Front. 'An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of Europe' - New York Times ' Legion of the Damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice... He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. He is, too, a first rate storyteller' - Washington Post Convicted of deserting the German army, Sven Hassel is sent to a penal regiment on the Russian Front. He and his comrades are regarded as expendable, cannon fodder in the battle against the implacable Red Army. Outnumbered and outgunned, they fight their way across the frozen steppe... This iconic anti-war novel is a testament to the atrocities suffered by the lone soldier in the fight for survival. Sven Hassel's unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the German Army. He began writing his first novel, Legion of the Damned in a prisoner of war camp at the end of World War Two. Convicted of deserting the German Army, Sven Hassel is sent to a punishment regiment on the Russian front. He and his comrades are regarded as expendable, cannon fodder for Hitler's war. Outnumbered and outgunned on the frozen steppe, they fight for survival against the implacable Red Army. This novel is based on the real life experiences of the author This novel is based on the author's experiences in the German Army. Convicted of desertion, Sven is sent to a punishment regiment on the Russian front. He and his comrades are regarded as expendable, cannon fodder for Hitler's war. Outnumbered and outgunned on the frozen steppe, they fight for survival against the implacable Red Army.