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Book SynopsisA shocking insight into the realities of war, the conditions endured by ordinary soldiers and their unwavering solidarity.
It was supposed to be Hitler's glorious conquest of Russia...
The 27th Penal Regiment has been ordered to invade the Soviet Union. They are half-starved and ill-equipped. To reach Moscow they must defeat the fearsome Red Army.
But instead, they find themselves at the mercy of an even deadlier enemy: the killer cold of the Russian winter.
As they advance across the icy wastes, they think only of survival.
Trade ReviewIn essence this is an expose of the absurdity of war, and a moving plea for peace. As such, it takes its rank with far milder books, such as ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT - NEWSDAY
Hassel's books of war are the most powerful I have ever read
He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. He is, too, a first-rate storyteller - WASHINGTON POST
Sven Hassel is one of the best European novelists around, with a flair for excitement that has few equals - STAFFORDSHIRE EVENING STANDARD
