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The positions are to be broken through with a view to a drive on moscow. By the time the dane died in 2012 at the age of 95, he was one of the most popular and most prolific authors to come out of denmark. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Never before had violence been described in such hideously graphic detail. The story focuses on a doomed platoon of german soldiers on the western front in 1944, with sven hassel.

Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned. Born in 1917 in fredensborg, denmark, sven hassel joined the merchant navy at the age of 14. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Download audiobooks matching keywords sven hassel to your device. 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. He began writing his first novel, legion of the damned in a prisoner of war camp at the end of the second. He did his compulsory years military service in the danish forces in 1936 and then, facing unemployment, joined. While there is some controversy with respect to hassels wwii stories this. The novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. Legion of the damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice. While there is some controversy with respect to hassels wwii stories this book reads to me as an unapologetic confessional of a young man caught up in the horrors of an impossible situation. Legion of the damned audiobook sven hassel storytel.

He served throughout world war ii on all fronts except north africa. Sven hassel official site official sven hassel site. Hassels character describes the horrors of war and the horror that he became as a member of the legion of the damned. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books. 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. Legion of the damned is undouubtably the best book i have ever read. He began writing his first novel, legion of the damned, in a prisoner of war camp at the end of the second world war. The book covers a chronological period of a number of years. He published his first book, legion of the damned, in 1953. Sven hassels 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. Sven hassel s iconic war novel about the russian front.

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. The legion of the damned by hassel, sven and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times legion of the damned. Sven hassel s unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the german army. The tank regiment of the 12th panzer division will form the head of the attacking wedge, with. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate. The legion of the damned sven hassel official site. Sven hassel is one of the best european novelists around, with a flair for excitement that has few equals staffordshire evening standard book description blitzfreeze is a shocking insight into the. 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. Legion of the damned is a graphic and unflinching depiction of the eastern front during. Buy legion of the damned sven hassel war classics reissue by hassel, sven isbn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read legion of the damned. Sven hassel is a major brand in fiction with global book sales since first publication of legion of the damned in 1953 of 53 million copies, of which 15 million are in the english language. The legion of the damned 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 iconic antiwar novel is a testament to the atrocities suffered by the lone soldier in the fight for survival. Sven hassel has 48 books on goodreads with 28974 ratings. He adopted his mothers maiden name, hassel, when he began writing. The style that sven hassel wrote this book is unique and graphic. 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. This is the first in a series of wwii books about a danish soldier serving in the german army.

Sven hassel 19 april 1917 barcelona 21 september 2012 was a danishborn writer who wrote novels set during world war ii. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times legion of the damned is an incredible. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. By the time the dane died in 2012 at the age of 95, he was one of the most popular and most. Sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army. He did his compulsory years military service in the danish forces in 1936 and then, facing unemployment, joined the german army. Listen to legion of the damned by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. The legion of the damned book series by sven hassel includes books the legion of the damned, wheels of terror, frontkammerater, and several more. Sven hassel was born sven pedersen in fredensborg, denmark on april 19, 1917. Legion of the damned legion of the damned series book 1 ebook.

He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. 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. Legion of the damned legion of the damned series book 1. Sven hassels unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the german army. Sven hassel was a pen name that borge willy pedersen used to write novels set in the second world war. The truth is that most of the german soldier enlisted because it was the only way a poor person will get food, housing and clothing. It is a shocking but quite human story and many believe this book. Sven hassel s most popular book is legion of the damned. I mean if your like me and wont buy books online for fear of reciving a credit card bill that resembles the national debt in size and magnatude. Legion of the damned by sven hassel, paperback barnes. The truth is that most of the german soldier enlisted because it was the only way a poor person will get food, housing and clothing during the economical distress of 1930s germany. Legion of the damned read online free book by sven hassel. Sven hassel was a soldier in the german army and all his books are very real.

Find legion of the damned by hassel, sven at biblio. Review of legion of the damned by sven hassel 1953. For sven hassel s legion of the damned, it was more interesting researching the author than reading the book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I really enjoyed them, and 45 years on i decided to read them again. The first novel published under the name of sven hassel was the legion of the damned in 1957, which lays the basis for much of the above. Those who appreciate its admittedly roughedged message are advised to seek out other sven hassel. Hassel served with the 2nd panzer division stationed at.