Wheels of Terror
The best-selling military writer returns to his comrades in 27th penal battalion, offering another gritty, realistic view of the ordinary soldier in wartime. Now stationed at the Russian Front, and equipped with armored vehicles, Sven Hassel's band of warriors from the German army gird for the...
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The best-selling military writer returns to his comrades in 27th penal battalion, offering another gritty, realistic view of the ordinary soldier in wartime. Now stationed at the Russian Front, and equipped with armored vehicles, Sven Hassel's band of warriors from the German army gird for the next battles. Caught between the insane orders of the Nazi high command and the overwhelming numbers of Russian soldiers, they prepare to fight on nonetheless--and will do anything to survive the inferno. A remorseless ride through a man-made hell.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780304366330 (0304366331)
Publish date: April 1st 2007
Publisher: Cassell
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: Legion of the Damned (#2)
3.5 starsHassel and his comrades in the 27th Penal Regiment continue fighting on the Eastern Front.Well told, with a good mix of characters.The original members of the regiment are jaded and cynical, while the people away from the front see them as nothing more than fodder.Lots of action, with some ...
I'm just hooked to Hassel's books. I like the explicit language and the way human character is put to tryouts in his books. Just amazing!