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   Wheels of Terror. Written by Sven Hassel Review by Douglas Kemp. The author, who died in 2012, was born in Denmark but served in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. In his visceral and violent fiction about life (and then mostly, death) for the average German solider in the war, he should therefore know just how awful it was.

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   4.03. 2,772 ratings79 reviews. The best-selling military writer returns to his comrades in 27th penal battalion, offering another gritty, realistic view of the ordinary soldier in wartime.

   • 4/5 (2.8K)

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   Wheels of terror. “This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares. Sven Hassel’s descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war I have ever read…A great war novel!”. Alan Silitoe.

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   May 29, 2014 · 4.4 1,061 ratings. Book 2 of 14: Legion of the Damned. See all formats and editions. Save 5% on any 4 qualifying items | Terms. Sven Hassel's ultimate tank warfare novel. 'This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares.

   • 4.4/5 (1.1K)

   • Author: Sven Hassel

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   This is a muddled adaptation of Sven Hassel's 1958 best-seller about the 27th Penal Panzer Regiment. Rated: 2/5 • Aug 30, 2024. Just saw it. Older movie and respectable screenplay. Rated 3.5/5...

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   • Director: Gordon Hessler

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: David Carradine

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   In 1987 his book Wheels of Terror was made into a film of the same title and also known as The Misfit Brigade. Hassel's books are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where he sold 15 million of the 53 million sold worldwide. [9]

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   Should I read Sven Hassel's books?

   • Reading next book already Sven Hassel's books are simply great entertainment so if you are disturbed that they are not 100% correct in time, dates, equipment then go read an Ambrose, Beevor or Atkinson; however, if you want a dose of adrenaline, combined with a chuckle, then these are for you.

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   Who is Sven Hassel?

   • 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.

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   Is Hassel a true story?

   • In his visceral and violent fiction about life (and then mostly, death) for the average German solider in the war, he should therefore know just how awful it was. There is, however, an element of uncertainty about Hassel’s war claims, with some writers arguing that his war record is itself mostly fiction.

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   What happened to Sven Hassel?

   • He was released in 1949, and was planning to join the French Foreign Legion when he met Dorthe Jensen. They got married in 1951. He went to work in a car factory. In 1957 Sven Hassel suffered from an attack of a sickness caught during the war and was paralyzed for almost two years. After recovery, he began to write more books.

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   What was Hassel's view on war?

   • Hassel claimed that whilst his novels were essentially works of fiction, his characters were based on real people and some events were related to historical events. His view of war is brutal. In his books, soldiers fight only to survive, with the Geneva Convention rarely being observed on the Eastern front.

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   What does Hassel think about the Wehrmacht?

   • Hassel seems to want to put to bed the idea of the militarily noble and efficient Wehrmacht. Instead, it is chaos, selfishness and utter nastiness. The soldiers seem to live a charmed life – surviving by sheer brutality and fortune.

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8. www.goodreads.com › series › 88227Legion of the Damned Series by Sven Hassel - Goodreads

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   Autobiography Legion of the Damned, Wheels of Terror, Comrades of War, Ss General (Cassell Military Paperbacks), March Battalion, Assignment Gestapo, Mon...