The sven hassel collection includes all 14 books in sven hassel s series and exclusive extra material. Having survived the horrors of the eastern front, the 27th penal regiment are posted to italy. Sven hassels descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 in barcelona 1 2 was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 3 4 5 who wrote novels set during world war ii in denmark he used the pen name sven hazel. I read all of the sven hassel books way back in the early 80s.
Not excessively, but he does correct some of the lies we learn in our history books, and much. His fourteen world war ii books, which draw on his own encounters and experiences as a soldier, have sold over 53 million copies worldwide and have been published in more than 50 countries. He published his first book, legion of the damned, in 1953. Monte cassino is a classic sven hassel novel, a noholdsbarred account of frontline combat. Graphic novel extract wheels of terror by sven hassel free download as pdf file. The thunder of the guns could be heard in rome, 170 miles away.
Sven hassel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times br convicted of deserting the german army, sven hassel is sent to a penal regiment on the russian front. Download the sven hassel collection epub pdf fb2 type. He did his compulsory years military service in the danish forces in 1936 and then, facing unemployment, joined the german army. I thought i would revisit them, as they are available as digital versions. Descargar general ss sven hassel en pdf libros geniales. Oct 02, 2012 sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army.
Legion of the damned is undouubtably the best book i have ever read. Sven hassel has 48 books on goodreads with 28974 ratings. 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. The legion of the damned by hassel, sven, 1917publication date 1957 topics world war, 19391945. If, by any chance, you have still to enjoy the experience that is a sven hassel book then you really are missing excellence. The story is about death, destruction and struggle. The sven hassel collection sven hassel war classics. Sven hassels most popular book is legion of the damned. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times legion of.
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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. Born in 1917 in fredensborg, denmark, sven hassel joined the merchant navy at the age of 14. Graphic novel extract wheels of terror by sven hassel warfare. Comrades of war by hassel, sven, 1917publication date. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 in barcelona was the pen. He peacefully passed away in barcelona in 2012, where he had resided since.
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 novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. This is the first in a series of wwii books about a danish soldier serving in the german army, purporting to be autobiographical. He began to write his first book, legion of the damned while he was interned. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
Sven hassels iconic war novel about the russian front. Sven hassel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A book about friendship, about war, about adventure, laughter, stupidity, death. Download book book description about the authorborn in 1917 in fredensborg, denmark, sven hassel joined the merchant navy at the age of 14.
Hassel served in the danish merchant navy till 1937, when he moved to germany to join the army he served with the second panzer division stationed at eisenach and in 1939 was a tank driver during the invasion of poland a year later he attempted to escape because of being mentally exhausted he was transferred to a sonderabteilung, a penal unit manned by criminals and dissidents he served with. The book describes their escape from the stalingrad siege under the leadership of a fanatical. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good story. The style that sven hassel wrote this book is unique and graphic. This acclaimed book by sven hassel is available at in several formats for your ereader. Sven hassel s most popular book is legion of the damned. Although he is arguably one of the most sold danish authors, at most second to hans christian andersen, danish public libraries, as of 2012. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. For sven hassels legion of the damned, it was more interesting researching the author than reading the book. The sven hassel collection sven hassel war classics ebook. Sep 21, 2012 sven hassel 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 in barcelona was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen who wrote novels set during world war ii. Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 19 april. Sven hassel official site official sven hassel site.
Dec 23, 2010 sven hassels ultimate tank warfare novel. Hassels books are written in the first person, with hassel himself as a character, though not necessarily the lead character. The story focuses on a doomed platoon of german soldiers on the western front in 1944, with sven hassel as one of them. 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. The complete series has to this day been published in. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned goodreads. One of the better books one would find in a bus depot trashcan. If you purchase these books i doubt very much you will be disappointed. It was first published in 1960 and has been translated in many languages. Sven hassel rates among the truly great war book writers. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel books hachette. 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. Sven hassel is currently considered a single author.
The sven hassel collection by sven hassel nook book. He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. The sven hassel collection isbn 9781780226200 pdf epub. This iconic antiwar novel is a testament to the atrocities suffered by the lone soldier in the fight for survival. Sven hassel drops some history into his books once in a while. 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. Similar books to the sven hassel collection sven hassel war classics. Sven hassel s iconic war novel about the russian front. Hitler has ordered that every position must be held to the last, and every lost position recaptured by counterattack. The sven hassel collection includes all 14 books in sven hassels series and exclusive extra material. Jul 07, 2015 sven hassel s iconic novel about the battle for monte cassino. Comrades of war by hassel, sven, 1917publication date 1963 topics world war, 19391945. 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. 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.
Hassel s books of war are the most powerful i have ever read. They are still a good, if a little lightweight, read. 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. The definitive ebook collection of sven hassel s iconic, violent war novels. Legion of the damned cassell military paperbacks sven. Descargar epub gratis del autor sven hassel espaebook.
Ssgeneralen is a novel by the danish writer sven hassel. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. He served throughout world war ii on all fronts except north africa. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He and his comrades are regarded as expendable, cannon fodder in the battle against the implacable red army. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris. Sven hassel has 48 books on goodreads with 28999 ratings. The only other sven hassel book i have found was a beat up copy of r. The thunder of the guns could be heard in rome, 170 miles. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 in barcelona 1 2 was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 3 4 5 who wrote novels set during world war ii. In the face of overwhelming allied firepower, sven hassel and his comrades are ordered to hold the fortress at all costs. This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares. Monte cassino ebook by sven hassel 9780297865742 rakuten kobo. Sven hassel s iconic novel about the battle for monte cassino.
Hassel heeft 14 romans geschreven waarvan er in het nederlands zijn uitgegeven. Sven hassel was a pen name that borge willy pedersen used to write novels set in the second world war. Read monte cassino by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. Sven hassel based his unflinching narrative on his experiences in the german army. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 5, 2014.