Legion of the Damned: The iconic anti-war novel about the Russian Front

Sven Hassel's iconic anti-war novel about the Russian Front.

'An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of Europe' NEW YORK TIMES
'An incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice . . . Hassel is a first-rate storyteller' WASHINGTON POST

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...