![]() ![]() With reference to the author's ambiguous relationship to war, the book has been called 'the account of a disastrous love. A book of stunning force, this is an unforgettable reminder of the horrors of war. An international bestseller, this is a German soldiers first-hand account of life on Russian front during the second half of the Second World War.When Guy. The Forgotten Soldier (1965), originally published in French as Le soldat oubli, is an account by Guy Sajer (pseudonym of Guy Mouminoux) of his experiences as a German soldier on the Eastern Front during World War II. As the biting cold of the Russian winter sets in, and the tide begins to turn against the Germans, life becomes an endless round of pounding artillery attacks and vicious combat against a relentless and merciless Red Army. ![]() Posted to the crack Grosse Deutschland division, with its sadistic instructors who shoot down those who fail to make the grade, he enters a violent and remorseless world where all youthful hope is gradually ground down, and all that matters is the brute will to survive. At first an exciting adventure, Guy Sajers. 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. This is the horror of World War II on the Eastern Front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged German soldier. When Guy Sajer joins the infantry full of ideals in the summer of 1942, the German army is enjoying unparalleled success in Russia. ![]() An international bestseller, this is a German soldier's first-hand account of life on Russian front during the second half of the Second World War. ![]()
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