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Legion of the Damned
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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" Legion of the Damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice... He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. He is, too, a first-rate storyteller" ( Washington Post)
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. 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. Read by Rupert Degas.
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- John
- 01-11-14
A revelation.
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.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-04-20
Fantastic tale, superb narration
Absolutely gripped from start to finish. The narration was perfect, the story harrowing. Very much looking forward to the next in the series
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- Miss J.
- 04-04-22
Last one
Love all his books could do with the rest of them on here in English too
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- Keith Jeffery
- 02-08-22
Gritty Real life account
This is a great book, probobly best in the series as is a real life account of the writers experiances. Brutal, Honest and sometimes a tough read.
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- Lee
- 19-08-21
Excellent
I found this book to be superb. The story is great, but it is the narration by Rupert Degas that makes it special.
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- Steve S
- 14-03-15
Surprisingly good
When you start to like the characters, you know that you are enjoying a book! Not normally
my kind of listen, but enjoyed nonetheless.
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- richardshymansky
- 18-08-16
Horrified description of war
I never would have thought that I would be interested in reading the story of a soldier from other side. It was very gripping and absorbing. The description of that period from German perspective was enlightening. The brutality of war is described in such detail that a reader can almost smell it.
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- TKJ
- 13-06-17
Gripping account of German tank regiment
Another excellent listen from Sven Hassel ....
Simply brilliant stuff for sure .....
Real life factual stories from a German perspective.
Well done .
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- Ian Murphy
- 26-05-22
Visceral reminder of the horrors of war
I first read this as a teenager. A vivid anti war book that helps evoke the horrors from a soldiers perspective.
Weird listening to references of Ukrainians fighting in the Russian army. #WWII
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- Paul Sampson
- 03-12-14
Breathtaking !!!!!!
If you could sum up Legion of the Damned in three words, what would they be?
Brutal Honest Shocking
What was one of the most memorable moments of Legion of the Damned?
Close quarter bayonet fighting with the Russians.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
I Particularly enjoyed the minefield sabotage scene.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes the 1st chapter to the last.
Any additional comments?
Brilliant book for an honest insight into the German army some parts do feel slightly far fetched but war is war I suppose. It also has to be said that Rupert Degas is fantastic in his narration of this book.
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