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May 13th, 2008, 11:12 PM
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Re: 'The Forgotten Soldier' by Guy Sajer
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Yeah...Sven Hassel. I still own maybe half a dozen of his books...I use them when we have a blackout (quite common where I live) and I need something to light the fire. 
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May 14th, 2008, 12:08 AM
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I dislike them for their historical inaccuracies but hell they are still good action reads! Back to the topic at hand... I'm glad that article gave you other insights. I mean its hard to say yay or nay. I kinda consider this the "All Quiet" for the East Front.
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May 14th, 2008, 08:18 AM
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Re: 'The Forgotten Soldier' by Guy Sajer
So do I. Yet it's little known among 'lay-readers' (people who don't normally read books with a military theme). As I mentioned above, I've heard 'All Quiet' discredited too. My mother (of all people) had a 'hit-list' of five books that were compulsory reading for all 'well-rounded people'. Among them was 'All Quiet'. The others were 'Animal Farm' and '1984' by Orwell, 'Brave New World' by Huxley and 'One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovitch' by Solzhenitsyn. (Big surprise, my Mum was a bit of a lefty ;(). I've read 'em all and I'm glad I have.
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May 14th, 2008, 08:42 AM
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Re: 'The Forgotten Soldier' by Guy Sajer
Good choices
 Brave New World is by far my 2nd favorite in literature behind Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein. I don't care, true or not its a decent book that tells a story. I think The Forgotten Soldier has held a place on the Commandant's reading list for some time. And I think I can see why, he paints a very ugly picture of war.
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May 14th, 2008, 09:06 AM
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Stranger in a Strange Land eh? Didn't know you liked sci-fi (why would I?
 ).It's an absolute classic that's for sure.
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May 14th, 2008, 01:16 PM
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Re: 'The Forgotten Soldier' by Guy Sajer
Sci-fi recieves a bad rap....it can be so applicable to present and future (have you looked at your cell phone lately). I love sci-fi!
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May 15th, 2008, 02:40 AM
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Re: 'The Forgotten Soldier' by Guy Sajer
Maybe a discussion at Kilroy's is in order?
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