Sven hassel books list of books by author sven hassel. He eventually wound up in the german armyits not clear if he was drafted or if he enlisted, even though he was not a german citizenand served in a tank unit in 1939 during the german. I absolutely loved them and for a while he was my favourite writer. Browse audiobooks written by sven hassel sorted by best. The sven hassel collection includes all 14 books in sven hassels series and exclusive extra material. Sven hassel based his unflinching narrative on his experiences in the german army. He later took his mothers maiden name hassel as his own surname. Monte cassino is a classic sven hassel novel, a noholdsbarred account of frontline combat.
Sven hassel was a remarkable but controversial author who wrote successful novels set on the eastern front in the second world war. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. 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. 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 s gripping novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. In the face of overwhelming allied firepower, sven hassel and his comrades are ordered to hold the fortress at all costs. Sven hassels iconic war novel about the russian front. 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. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. All of sven hassel s subsequent war stories, from a chronological point of view, fill in details omitted by this book. Sven hassels most popular book is legion of the damned. He ended the second world war in a prisoner of war camp, where he wrote his first novel legion of the damned. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Browse sven hassel s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Sven hassel order of books, complete order of sven hassel books in publication order and chronological order. See all books authored by sven hassel, including the legion of the damned, and reign of hell, and more on. Unfollow sven hassel books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. The legion of the damned book series by sven hassel includes books the legion of the damned, wheels of terror, frontkammerater, and several more.
The novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. As a rule i never reread books so i put them on my shelf and that was the end of it. Anyway sven hassel books arent a great read but theyre not an awful read, either. Sven hassel has 48 books on goodreads with 28864 ratings. Hassel was a protected family name in denmark, and so his publishers changed it to hazel in denmark, norway and iceland elsewhere it remained hassel. In later years, sven was legally able to acquire the name hassel, but due to the popularity of his books the name continued with a z in the abovementioned 3. All pages and cover are intact, but may have aesthetic issues such as small tears, bends, scratches, and scuffs.
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. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned. Unfortunately there has been a problem with your order. And the fact that its about a group of german soldiers fighting a war they dont care for makes for an interesting take on wwii, and i remember enjoying them enough at the time to read most of them. He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and.
An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times. Assignment gestapo legion of the damned series book 5. Starting in 1953 he published 14 novels, written in the first person, which were translated into 25 languages and published in 50 countries. There are fictional elements introduced in the novels, as well. This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares. One of the first things one notices about the sven hassel series is that the 27 th penal panzer regiment seem to have fought on all the european fronts and in several places at once. He published his first book, legion of the damned, in 1953. Legion of the damned series by sven hassel goodreads. The only other sven hassel book i have found was a beat up copy of r. Chronology one of the first things one notices about the sven hassel series is that the 27 th penal panzer regiment seem to have fought on all the european fronts and in several places at once. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. List of novels by sven hassel sven hassel wiki fandom. Hassel served in the danish merchant navy till 1937, when he moved to germany to join the army. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris.
The author erik haaest claimed that the criminal record of borge willy redsted pedersen shows that he was the aforementioned borge petersen. Sven hassel official site official sven hassel site. 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. Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen who wrote novels set during world war ii. Sven hassel sven pedersen, author, born 19 april 1917. The definitive ebook collection of sven hassel s iconic, violent war novels. His books have a realism underscored by a deep humanity which is missing from so many war books. 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. Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 19 april.
The complete series has to this day been published in. Cant tell you the order wendywitch, but sven hassel is absolutely brilliant. Sven hassel author of legion of the damned goodreads. Author sven hassels complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The novels written by sven hassel about his time in the german army during wwii. He was raised in a traditional danish workingclass family, and in 1931, at the age of 14 he joined the merchant navy, working as a cabinboy. The books are based on hassels own experiences as a soldier in the wehrmacht during wwii where he became a lieutenant. See the complete legion of the damned series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Legion of the damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice. So, i read all fourteen of sven hassel s wwii pseudomemoirs a coons age ago, when i lived in japan. Sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army. Danish writer sven hassel was born in fredericksborg, denmark, in 1917. Hassel s books are particularly popular in the united kingdom, where he sold 15 million of the 53m sold worldwide. Sven hassel s descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read.
Explore books by sven hassel with our selection at. Sven hassels books are simply great entertainment so if you are disturbed that they are not 100% correct in time, dates, equipment then go read an ambrose, beevor or atkinson. Sven hassel sven hassel wiki fandom powered by wikia. 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. Soldier who won the iron cross and wrote bestsellers. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. So, is it possible to read the books in any sort of chronological order. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris have. Monte cassino by sven hassel books hachette australia. 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. Comrades of war legion of the damned series book 3 kindle edition. Autobiography legion of the damned, wheels of terror, comrades of war, march battalion, assignment gestapo, monte cassino, liquidate paris, ss general.
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