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. Hans hellmut kirst 5 december 1914 february 1989 was a german novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into english. Like gunner asch, maternas strategy is to undermine from within. The revolt of gunner asch hans hellmut kirst novel of german army training life. The revolt of gunnar asch hans hellmut kirst 1964 id. All about the revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst. The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst librarything. The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst 1964 translator. The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst goodreads.
Revolt is kirsts first book and looks at a german army company during the 1930s much the way here to eternity did. Buy the revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst, robert kee from amazons fiction books store. After gunner vierbein is driven to near suicide by the sadistic treatment of n. Books journals magazines newspapers encyclopedia a world in flames. Lore schulzs head appeared at the window, but the gunner forced. If you have ever been in the military, you immediately recognize gunner asch and the cast of characters around him. The series follows the career of asch, a common man in an impossible situation, from the years before world war ii, to the eastern front, and finally into the world of postwar germany. Read the fulltext online edition of the revolt of gunner asch 1955. Hans hellmut kirst books list of books by author hans. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Then subsequently read most of kirsts books about the german army, the most notable being night of the generals which was made into a bad movie staring peter otoole.
The gunner asch book series by hans hellmut kirst includes books the revolt of gunner asch, forward gunner asch, 0815 bis zum bitteren ende, and several more. Gunner asch was fed upwith the brutal noncoms, with the nazis, with the horror and stupidity of the coming warand with seeing far. In it, a young and very able german soldier is so repulsed by the cruel injustice in the methods of his units noncommissioned officers that he openly rebels against them. Nullachtfunfzehn refers to the german armys standard machine gun, the 0815 or mg 08 model 15, by far, the most common german.
The revolt of gunner asch 1955, forward, gunner asch. Buy the revolt of gunner asch 1st edition by kirst, hans hellmut. The revolt of gunner asch, forward gunner asch, the return of gunner asch, what became of gunner asch, party games, and 0815 trilogie. Goodreads members who liked the revolt of gunner asch also liked. If you have ever been in the military, you immediately recognize gunner asch. The most distressful country 1972 the green flag vol. Revolt is kirsts first book and looks at a german army company during the 1930s much the. The revolt of gunner asch, while cynical and realistic, is hardly comic. Ashe has the rank of gunner which is like i last read the revolt of gunner asch while in the army in 1969. The revolt of gunner asch and soldiers revolt, despite having the word revolt in their titles, are separate works with different storylines. The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst, 1975, pyramid books edition, mass market paperback. I read both while in the army in 50 years ago in 1969. He picked on a point where the wooden slats of a window in the building opposite intersected and glued his eyes to the spot.
Kirsts asch is one of the most completely human protagonists in all of the wwii books i have read. Find books like the revolt of gunner asch from the worlds largest community of readers. Books go search your store deals store gift cards sell. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The gunner asch series was published in english as. It is inevitable that a war the size of wwii would produce men with similar viewpoints of their army life regardless of their worldview on other subjects. The revolt of gunner asch 1965 edition open library. See the complete gunner asch series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The revolt of gunner asch a first book of the trilogy is often compared to hellers catch22. The revolt of gunner asch hans hellmut kirst 0006162576.
Gunner asch was fed upwith the brutal noncoms, with the nazis, with the horror and stupidity of the coming warand with seeing far to little of his girl friend. The revolt of gunner asch hans hellmut kirst snippet view 1964. Vintage lot of 5 hans hellmut kirst pb gunner asch. Vintage paperback entitled the revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst the heroic and hilarious story of one mans fight with the german army pyramid t1840, isbn 51101840075, cover design by lembit rauk, translated by robert kee, 4th printing july 1968, original price tag from woolco still attached on the front cover covers show some marks. The author of the gunner asch books and 1963s praised seller the night of the generals, has the strongest possible readership men who are veterans able to appreciate his storytellers grasp of the military machine and his trouncing of the imbecilities it manufactures as an unavoidable byproduct.
Na this carries forward the story, an earlier 1956 title, the revolt of gunner asch, and takes troop 3 to the russian front. The revolt of gunner asch 1975 edition open library. Gunner asch series by hans hellmut kirst goodreads. The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst alibris. Hans hellmut kirst, author of the night of the generals, on librarything. Gunner asch s story, continued through forward, gunner asch and the return of gunner asch is recognisable, too. Gunner asch was fed upwith the brutal noncoms, with the nazis, with the horror and stupidity of the coming warand with seeing far to little of. The revolt of gunner asch by kirst, hans hellmut, 1914publication date 1955 topics world war, 19391945 publisher boston, little, brown collection inlibrary.
This is the sequel to kirsts first gunner asch book and i have now reread both this year. I last read the revolt of gunner asch while in the army in 1969. The revolt of gunner asch by kirst, hans hellmut and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The return of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst 1967 translator. The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst, 1955. A short history of the second world war in europe and asia, 19391945 by martin. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Kirst would gain international notice for his antinazi trilogy, nullachtfunfzhen literally zero eight fifteen, the title refers to a type of machine gun used by germany in the first world war, but published in english as the revolt of gunner asch 1955, forward, gunner asch 1956, and the return of gunner asch 1957.
The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst, 1965, collins edition, in english. The revolt of gunner asch by hans hellmut kirst, 1955 online. The second book follows asch and friends to the russian front during the early years of wwii. Moderate tanning to pages throughout although text remains clear.
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