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Legion of the Damned by Sven Hassel is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Legion of the Damned about?
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 World War Two. Historical Fiction,War & Military
Who reads Legion of the Damned?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Sven Hassel
- Publisher
- Orion Books
- Language
- EN
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.72 / 5 (318 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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