Eastern Front books

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Rich, I have the book in front of me, it was first published in 1973, my copy, a Penguin soft cover dates from 2001. It has a picture of Jude Law and Joseph Fiennes on the cover below the words "An inspiration for the major motion picture from Paramount Pictures and Mandalay Pictures". By the way, the sniper duel is only a small part of the book, which is a well researched and footnoted work of history.

That might explain it. The Robbins book is fiction.

[nukem556]

Also, "The Forgotten Soldier" by Guy Sajer, an Alsatian Frenchman that joined the SS and fought on the Russian front....great read!

[pitsword]

Originally Posted by nukem556

Also, "The Forgotten Soldier" by Guy Sajer, an Alsatian Frenchman that joined the SS and fought on the Russian front....great read!

One of my favorite books of all time. Cannot remember how many times I have read it. It gives one the feeling of really being there. It was a horrific way to fight and die.

[pitsword]

BTW. Sajer was drafted and ended up in Grosse Deutchland, which was Heer, not Waffen SS.

[GySgt1811]

WG Dog,

Thanks for the great references! I just went online and ordered 800 Days on the Eastern Front and In Deadly Combat. The notes to the books make them sound like a great read.

Regards,

John