Bibliograph

Legion of the damned, Sven Hassel ; translated from the Danish by Maurice Michael

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Label

Legion of the damned, Sven Hassel ; translated from the Danish by Maurice Michael

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Legion of the damned

Responsibility statement

Sven Hassel ; translated from the Danish by Maurice Michael

Series statement

legion of the damned, 1

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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