Forgotten Soldier

New York Times
"I don't think that anyone who reads [it] to the end will ever forget it."


Life Magazine
"A work of soul."


New York Times
"I don't thin anyone who reads [it] to the end will ever forget it."


Christian Science Monitor
"May well be the book about World War II which has been so long awaited."


Book Description
This is the horror of World War II on the Eastern Front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged German soldier. At first an exciting adventure, Guy Sajer's war becomes, as the German invasion falters in the icy vastness of the Ukraine, a simple, desperate struggle for survival against cold, hunger, and above all, the terrifying Soviet artillery. As a member of the elite Gross Deutschland division, he fought in all the great battles, from Kursk to Kharkov. Sajer's German footsoldier's perspective makes THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIER a unique war memoir, the book that The Christian Science Monitor said "may well be the book about World War II that has been so long awaited." Now it has been handsomely republished as a hardcover containing fifty rare German combat photos of life and death at the Eastern Front. The photos of troops battling through snow, mud, burned villages, and rubble strewn cities depict the hardships and destructiveness of war. Many are originally from the private collections of German soldiers and have never before been published. This is a deluxe edition of a true classic.


Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French


Book Info
The deluxe edition of the classic German WWII autobiography of a teenaged German soldier on the front lines through the entire war. Includes some never-before-seen pictures taken by German soldiers, depicting the harsh conditions and the life and death struggle on the Eastern front.


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Guy Sajer's perspective as a German foot soldier makes The Forgotten Soldier a unique war memoir. As a member of the elite Gross Deutschland Division, he fought in all the major battles, from Kursk to Kharkov. His World War II memoir has been handsomely republished as a paperback featuring for the first time fifty rare German combat photos from the Christopher Ailsby collection. These photos depict the hardships and destructiveness of war as troops battle through snow, mud, burned villages, and rubble-strewn cities. Many of the photos were taken by German soldiers and have never been published before. Lauded by critics as a statement not only on war but also on the human condition. The Forgotten Soldier will continue to capture the minds of readers for years to come.


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