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1. He and his book have come under a certain amount of controversy

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Mon Apr 9, 2018, 02:42 PM

Apr 2018

regarding the veracity of his story. It doesn't detract from the shattering experience of reading about life on the Eastern Front in WWII.

Incredible memoir.

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Im reading again Guy sajer forgotten soldier [View all] TEB Apr 2018 OP

He and his book have come under a certain amount of controversy Aristus Apr 2018 #1

I agree TEB Apr 2018 #2

Me too. Aristus Apr 2018 #3

In what I was thinking TEB Apr 2018 #4

Its been .... BigOleDummy Apr 2018 #5

Agree TEB Apr 2018 #8

A moving book, and the controversy doesn't really have any effect on what makes the book so braddy Apr 2018 #6

What I take from the book TEB Apr 2018 #7

During that 1973 alert my artillery unit was drawing cold weather gear, and I really did not want braddy Apr 2018 #9

Yes TEB Apr 2018 #10

In 1985 I was in a LRRP unit for 5th Corp, it was a very tense time for NATO, if the Communists braddy Apr 2018 #11

Ill have to check it out DashOneBravo Apr 2018 #12