Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Dec 16, 20 the definitive ebook collection of sven hassel s iconic, violent war novels. Written by sven hassel, audiobook narrated by sam devereaux. He began writing his first novel, legion of the damned in a prisoner of war camp at the end of the second. Wheels of terror audiobook by sven hassel 9781409155096. Sven hassel books list of books by author sven hassel. Intensely and with brutal realism, he portrays the cruelty of the war, the nazi crimes and the crude and cynical humor of the soldiers. Sven hassel was a pseudonym, and the sven character, narrator of the books, an alter ego of the dane sven pederson.
The sven hassel collection by sven hassel goodreads. Sven hassel s unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the german army. Download audiobooks matching keywords sven hassel to your device. Jul, 2006 sven hassel is good but he does get a bit repetitive at times. I read this book as a teen, and just finished rereading it. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel from the fight for survival against the ferocious red army and the icy, shellravaged wastes of the vicious russian winter, to the bloodiest battles on the eastern front, sven hassel. 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. All of sven hassels subsequent war stories, from a chronological point of view, fill in details omitted by this book. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel nook book ebook. The novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. A special command from the convict regiment, wearing russian uniforms, take over four russian t34 tanks.
It was first published in 1960 and has been translated in many languages. Listen to assignment gestapo audiobook by sven hassel. Hassel s books of war are the most powerful i have ever read sven hassel is one of the best european novelists around, with a flair for excitement that has few equalsstaffordshire evening. With more than 50 million sold copies, this is one of the worlds best selling war novels.
Hassel recounts his experience as a soldier of slaughter and brings the reader into the parallel hell of the barracks and that of fighting through horror, sadism and madness. Starting in 1953 he published 14 novels, written in the first. Personally, i preferred the corgi covers fucking get in there, my son. Sven hassel based his unflinching narrative on his experiences in the german army. Life expectancy on the russian front is measured in weeks. It is a shocking but quite human story and many believe this book to be at least based in fact, even if the rest of his oeuvre may be little more than a cashin. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 barcelona 21 september 2012 was a danishborn writer who wrote novels set during world war ii. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times legion of the damned is an incredible. Starting in 1953 he published 14 novels, written in the.
Hassel served with the 2nd panzer division stationed at. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris. Audiobooks related to reign of hell by sven hassel. Listen to legion of the damned by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. To get in touch with us, please send us a message in the form below and well get back to you as soon as possible. From the fight for survival against the ferocious red army and the icy, shellravaged wastes of the vicious russian wint.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Written by sven hassel, audiobook narrated by rupert degas. Convicted of deserting the german army, sven hassel was sent to a punishment regiment on the russian front. 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. From the fight for survival against the ferocious red army and the icy, shellravaged wastes of the vicious russian winter, to the bloodiest battles on the eastern front, sven hassel. All of sven hassel s subsequent war stories, from a chronological point of view, fill in details omitted by this book. Are any sven hassel books available on audio answers. Explore books by sven hassel with our selection at. Sven hassel was sent to a penal battalion as a private in the german forces.
Sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army. 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. Legion of the damned audiobook sven hassel storytel. Most of the moviesbooks paint a very despicable picture of a german soldier. Sven hassel official site official sven hassel site. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He describes the slaughter, the gore, the brutal conditions of war through the eyes of a group of german infantry soldiers fighting the russians. In recent interviews 1997 and 1999 sven hassel has said that he is writing a new book, possibly titled the glorious defeat and based on events surrounding the 1944 assassination attempt on grofaz. Monte cassino on apple books apple books apple apple. Hassels books of war are the most powerful i have ever read. Nov 14, 2012 sven hassel was a remarkable but controversial author who wrote successful novels set on the eastern front in the second world war. Sven hassels descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Legion of the damned audiobook by sven hassel 9781409155089. Author sven hassel fought as a soldier in russia, italy and france. 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. Monte cassino is a classic sven hassel novel, a noholdsbarred account of frontline combat. This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel books hachette.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. It is a shocking but quite human story and many believe this book. Although he is arguably one of the most sold danish authors, at most second to hans christian andersen, danish public libraries, as of 2012. Sven hassel s descriptions of the atrocities committed by both. Sven is badly wounded in wot, and starts cow on a hospital train back to germany. Sven hassel was a soldier in the german army and all his books. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
He published his first book, legion of the damned, in 1953. Read the sven hassel collection by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Dec 23, 2010 sven hassels ultimate tank warfare novel. Sven hassel born in 1917 in fredensborg, denmark, sven hassel joined the merchant navy at the age of 14. Wot ends with the section climbing a cliff and in cow, chapter 3, sven describes how he was wounded scaling a cliff. He and his from the fight for survival against the ferocious red army and the icy, shellravaged wastes of the vicious russian winter, to the bloodiest battles on the eastern front, sven hassel.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. 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. Sven hassel 19172012 was sent to a penal battalion as a private in the german forces. He was a pow, so he certainly saw the horrors of war first hand. Listen to wheels of terror by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. Two books i would highly recommend in this genre would be the forgotten soldier by guy sajer and the unknown soldier by vaino linna. Stationed on the russian front and now equipped with armoured vehicles, sven hassel and his comrades from the 27th penal regiment fight on remorselessly. The complete series has to this day been published in. The legion of the damned by hassel, sven, 1917publication date 1957. Legion of the damned is a graphic and unflinching depiction of the eastern front during world war two. He did his compulsory years military service in the danish forces in 1936 and then, facing unemployment, joined the german army.
Sven hassel books are not well known in the usa but they are very popular in europe because they give you a good understanding of the german ordinary soldier in wwii. Ssgeneralen is a novel by the danish writer sven hassel. Oct 02, 2012 sven hassel, left, started work on his first and bestknown book, legion of the damned, while he was held as a prisoner of war sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels. Written in the first person, ssgeneral is based on the adventures of a group of german penal battalion soldiers in the battle of stalingrad. Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 who wrote novels set during world war ii. Remote reconnaissance far behind the russian lines in caucasus. Sven hassel was a pen name that borge willy pedersen used to write novels set in the second world war. Like heinz g konsalik and willi heinrich, pederson lived through the war, but unlike those two the exact nature of his involvement in the conflict has been the subject of debate. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned. Nov 16, 2018 listen to assignment gestapo audiobook by sven hassel. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Sven hassel 5 books bundle collection march battalion, wheels of terror, legion of the damned, comrades of war, monte cassino by sven hassel jan 1, 2015 4. Sven hassel was a soldier in the german army and all his books are very real.
Intensely and with brutal realism, he portrays the cruelty of the war, the nazi crimes and the crude and cynical humor of the. The first tells the sory of the author who as a sixteen year old in 1941 joined the german army and ended up in the elite gross deucthslandsp division. Sven hassel rates among the truly great war book writers. Most of the movies books paint a very despicable picture of a german soldier. Sven hassel s books are a testament to the brutality of war and show the unique perspective of the desperate fight for survival of the everdispensable soldier. 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.
Aug 09, 2019 listen to gestapo audiobook by sven hassel. Legion of the damned is a graphic and unflinching depiction of the eastern front during. Heide wails, jumps up and lands on the other side of the trench, where he slides through the mud like a bulldozer. Comrades of war, the commissar, monte cassino, ogpu prison, liquidate paris, marchbattalion, court martial, assignment gestapo, bloody road to death, blitzf.
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