The Forgotten Soldier
War on the Russian Front, a True Story
$46.69
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
1 October 1999
Summary
An international bestseller, this is a German soldier’s first-hand account of life on the Russian front during the second half of the Second World War.
When Guy Sajer joins the infantry full of ideals in the summer of 1942, the German army is enjoying unparalleled success in Russia. However, he quickly finds that for the foot soldier the glory of military success hides a much harsher reality of hunger, fatigue and constant deprivation. Posted to the crack Grosse Deutschland division, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304352401 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0304352403 |
| Author: | Guy Sajer |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 October 1999 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 33mm |
| Series: | W&N Military |
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About The Author
Guy Sajer
Sajer was a French citizen living in Alsace, who served as a foreign conscript in the German Army during World War II, fighting the Russians on the Eastern front in the Grossdeutschland Division.
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