Assignment gestapo-sven hassel

Sven Hassel

By graphically portraying war as violent and hopeless in such manner, Hassel’s books have been said to contain an anti-war message. He did his compulsory year’s military service in the Danish forces in and then, facing unemployment, joined the German army.

His 14 Second World War books, which draw on his own encounters and experiences as a soldier, have sold over 53 million copies worldwide and have been published in more than 50 countries.

General taunting of prisoners by Porta and Tiny. Description of disfigurements among section members Tiny has lost an ear, Sven has a broken nose, Barcelona has a glass eye, Legionnaire has his scar He is taken for a drive through Hamburg with Gestapo men to prison.

They were going home to Germany, to Hamburg for a new assignment. He served with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and later the 11th and 27th Panzer Regiments 6th Panzer Division on all fronts except North Africa and was wounded several times.

Company dig in at the front line. Eventually the officers ask Porta for ideas and he comes up with a cunning plan. Stahlschmidt decides to check up on their visiting pass which has been signed personally by Paul Bielert.

Porta continues his deals with the driver. Hamburg Train journey back to Hamburg. Ohlsen act completely indifferent and is put through a heavy drilling session till he eventually breaks. Heide, Sven, Tiny, Porta and Barcelona check out a farmhouse. Old woman is brought in as a prisoner and starts lecturing the guards.