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Legion of the Damned

By: Sven Hassel
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
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Sven Hassel's iconic anti-war novel about the Russian Front.

'An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of Europe' NEW YORK TIMES
'An incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice . . . Hassel is a first-rate storyteller' WASHINGTON POST

Convicted of deserting the German army, Sven Hassel is sent to a penal regiment on the Russian Front. He and his comrades are regarded as expendable, cannon fodder in the battle against the implacable Red Army. Outnumbered and outgunned, they fight their way across the frozen steppe...

This iconic anti-war novel is a testament to the atrocities suffered by the lone soldier in the fight for survival.

Sven Hassel's unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the German Army. He began writing his first novel, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, in a prisoner of war camp at the end of the Second World War.

Readers love this novel:

'Powerful and provocative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Excellent . . . as good as when I first read it over 40 years ago. There is no glorification of war here' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This account should be given to all war-mongers to read in the hope they would see the futility of war' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This is one of the best anti-war/ anti-nazi books I have read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Compulsively readable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The characters are strong, and real, The story is told in [such] a way that you are frequently caught by surprise, as when watching a well-crafted movie. I wish I didn't wait so long to begin reading Sven Hassel' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©1957 Sven Hassel 20th Century Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military War Red Army
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Such great detail of what happened to him! and his opinions of the world at that time.

Great book!

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Love all his books could do with the rest of them on here in English too

Last one

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The narrator was not easy to understand sometimes and the volume spikes were a nuisance too.

Great story but let down by narrator

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This is a powerful account of the madness and dehumanisation of war. It is quite old fashioned, written in a very telling and sometimes passive style, but it is very moving, especially when the protagonist returns to the front after hospital. I don't care how much of it is true, the anti-war message is strong and it is not the boys own adventure I thought it would be for all those years.

A revelation.

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Great story, plus the narrators accent made the story all the more immersive, excellent atmospheric narrative, gory & true to life.

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