Hans Hellmut Kirst
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Hans Hellmut Kirst was a German novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into English. Kirst is best remembered as the creator of the "Gunner Asch" series which detailed the ongoing struggle of an honest individual to maintain his identity and humanity amidst the criminality and corruption of Nazi Germany.
Books
The nights of the long knives
An intensely disturbing description of the selection and training of an early Einsatzgruppe (Hitler Death Squad). Although the later death squads had different missions, this fictional pilot one was used to destroy Hitler's personal enemies, and those of the group leader. The narrative is through a excerpts from private letters and diaries, so-called historical records and statements, as well as in-the-moment action.
Held im Turm
A crack German artillery outfit is ruled by a sadistic, debauched captain and his henchmen.
Die Chance / Das geborgte Gesicht / Verurteilt zur Wahrheit / Zu einem Mord gehören zwei
Boris Djacenko (pseudonym Peter Addams): Das geborgte Gesicht Hans Hellmut Kirst: Verurteilt zur Wahrheit Horst Bosetzky (pseudonym -ky): Zu einem Mord gehören zwei Werner Toelcke: Die Chance
The revolt of Gunner Asch
Gunner Asch was fed up--with the brutal noncoms, with the Nazis, with the horror and stupidity of the coming war--and with seeing far to little of his girl friend. Every army has its weak spot. Asch found the Wehrmacht's--and struck hard!