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Set during World War II, this novel presents a gritty portrayal of a German Army platoon stranded behind Russian lines on the Eastern Front. Drawing from the author's own harrowing experiences as a soldier in the 101st Jäger Division, the narrative offers a realistic depiction of the brutality and chaos of war. First published in English in 1956, it was later adapted into a film by Sam Peckinpah in 1977, further cementing its place in war literature.
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Cross of Iron, Willi Heinrich
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Cross of Iron
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Willi Heinrich
- Publisher
- Orchard Innovations
- Publisher
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 378
- ISBN13
- 9781951682286
- Category
- War prose
- Description
- Set during World War II, this novel presents a gritty portrayal of a German Army platoon stranded behind Russian lines on the Eastern Front. Drawing from the author's own harrowing experiences as a soldier in the 101st Jäger Division, the narrative offers a realistic depiction of the brutality and chaos of war. First published in English in 1956, it was later adapted into a film by Sam Peckinpah in 1977, further cementing its place in war literature.