Written in the first person, ssgeneral is based on the adventures of a group of german penal battalion soldiers in the battle of stalingrad. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sven hassel books online. Ss general is the definitive stalingrad novel, a gripping portrait of wars brutal realities, now relaunched with a stunning new look.
This acclaimed book by sven hassel is available at in several formats for your ereader. 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 hassels gripping novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. One of the last of the series which is about a german platoon porta, tiny, old man, the legionnaire, heide, barcelonablom, sven, etc. Descargar comando reichsfuhrer himmler sven hassel en pdf. Sven hassel was a soldier in the german army and all his books are very real. Comrades of war by hassel, sven, 1917publication date 1963 topics world war, 19391945. Ss general by sven hassel books hachette australia. In this book, as in most of his other novels, he writes history as fiction. The definitive ebook collection of sven hassels iconic, violent war novels. Sven hassel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
He manages to combine an excellent war story while preserving a uniue repetoire the reader achieves with all the usual characters tiny, porta, etc a brillinat book, read it. Sven hassel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He began to write his first book, legion of the damned while he was interned. Used to buy one on the market 2nd hand on a saturday then return it the next week and buy another. Sven hassel, hardcover abebooks shop for books, art. Gestapo by sven hassel abebooks shop for books, art. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ss generalen is a novel by the danish writer sven hassel. It was said that stalingrad had been burning since august, ever since the first german bombs were dropped. 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. Court martial 2008 read online free book by sven hassel in.
Most of the movies books paint a very despicable picture of a german soldier. The ss general is marching in front of the convoy, silently and withdrawn. The ss general in the story led his men back to the german lines against all odds. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel books hachette. Sven hassel and his comrades are plunged into the maelstrom of stalingrad. Explore books by sven hassel with our selection at. Sven, porta, tiny, barcelona and others were fighting for survival against masses of allied forces and yes they managed it again. The book is written in crispy language with all gruesome of hunger, war, winter and stalingrad. The ssgeneral is marching in front of the convoy, silently and withdrawn. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris have. 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.
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. Out of all sven hassels books, ss general is not only the most intruguing but also the most enertaining. 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. General ss ebook by sven hassel 9788791466724 rakuten kobo. Read the sven hassel collection by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. Sven hassel werd naar het strafbataljon gestuurd als gewoon soldaat in het duitse leger. Aug 14, 2003 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.
But sven, porta, tiny and the legionnaire fight to the end, not for germany, not for hitler, but for survival. Trapped by the russian counterattack, starving soldiers must resort to cannibalism to survive. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 in barcelona was the pen name. See more ideas about books, fiction and adventure novels. 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. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Hassels books are written in the first person, with hassel himself as a character, though not necessarily the lead character. First started to read them as a year old way back in 1979. This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares.
Group of soldier from penal regiment was stuck in the horrid eastern front and like a miracle they found the way out. 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 s gripping novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ssgeneralen is a novel by the danish writer sven hassel. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Generaal ss ebook by sven hassel 9788793020085 rakuten kobo. A good nights sleep is essential for keeping our minds and bodies. Ss general followed a similar pattern of his previous novels with the penal battalion trapped at stalingrad. Ss general by sven hassel books hachette australia your cart. Ss general 2007 read online free book by sven hassel in. Ss general is the definitive stalingrad novel, a gripping portrait of wars brutal realities. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris.
In this book, as in most of his other novels, he writes history as. Sven hassel had to be the finest writer of fictional war books of his generation. The book describes their escape from the stalingrad siege under the leadership of a fanatical. 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. Ss general isbn 9780297865759 pdf epub sven hassel ebook. Written in the first person, ss general is based on the adventures of a group of german penal battalion soldiers in the battle of stalingrad. It was first published in 1960 and has been translated in many languages. Most of the moviesbooks paint a very despicable picture of a german soldier. Ss general italian paperback january 1, 1972 by sven hassel author. Dec 16, 20 the definitive ebook collection of sven hassel s iconic, violent war novels. Sven hassels novel ss general exposes the hideous brutality that was the second world war. The sven hassel collection includes all 14 books in sven hassels series. Sven hassel and his comrades are plunged into, isbn 9780297865759 buy the ss general ebook. Typical hollywoodesque fair of nazis as one dimensional utterly despicable monsters.
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. Although he is arguably one of the most sold danish authors, at most second to hans christian andersen. The only other sven hassel book i have found was a beat up copy of reign of fire someone carelessly left on their coffee table, and. Sven hassel is currently considered a single author. Dec 23, 2010 sven hassel s ultimate tank warfare novel. Avoids history of wimer and post weimar europe, role of longheld traditional antisemitism, versailles devastation and famines of europe and most notably, the influx of militant communism especially rosa luxembourg sdp member and kurt eisner of the bavarian soviet republic a deliberate stab into the. But tiny, porta, the legionnaire and sven attempt to break out, to fight their way across the frozen steppe.
Hassels books are written in the first person, with hassel himself as a. Descargar general ss sven hassel en pdf libros geniales. The battle over monte casino was one of the bloodiest of the ww ii and no doubt hassel decided to put his band there. The books describe the exploits of a 27th penal panzer regiment composed of expendable soldiers sentenced criminals, courtmartialed soldiers and political undesirables. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Oct 02, 2012 sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army. The sven hassel collection includes all 14 books in sven hassels series and exclusive extra material. The sven hassel collection ebook by sven hassel kobo.
Sven hassel s descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read. Sven hassel books list of books by author sven hassel. Bio courtesy of authors website hassel was born in 1917 in fredensborg, a small village of denmark. A chilling wind sweeps over the plains, slinging ice crystals into our faces. The ss general in the story led his men back to the german lines against all odds with the book ending with nasty sting in the tail. Out of all sven hassel s books, ss general is not only the most intruguing but also the most enertaining. Sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army. The great stalingrad novelwritten by a german survivor. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
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