Buy a cheap copy of devils guard book by george robert elford. Elfords book has become, in the opinion of many, a classic biography of a soldier engaged in asymmetric warfare. Devils guard by george robert elford and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Recall to inferno devils guard ii by george robert elford, 2006, not avail edition, paperback. Indeed, his first novel, devils guard, the real story, is a fact based novel based on the french indochina war in what is now known as vietnam.
The book follows a nazi ss officer named hans josef. Buy devils guard by george robert elford online at alibris. I was discussing the book with ltc retired tom kratman, author of watch on the rhine, and he mentioned a retired waffenss officer who lived in bhutan for a great many years after the war. Second book about the unit of exss soldiers who joined the french foreign legion, and fought in indochina. The legion recruited widely from soldiers left unemployed and homeless by. Devils guard purports to be the true confessions of a german ss officer, hans josef wagemueller. The old devils of the title are old friends from wales. At some undetermined time in the recent past, george elford, a zoologist, casually met an extraordinary individual, hans josef wagemueller, a former nazi ss trooper, in a bar somewhere in southeast asia, and therein lies the origin of this disquieting document, a conversational memoir of wagemuellers morally constipated activities as a dedicated anti.
The devil in the white city quotes from litcharts the. Galina ivanovna dzhunkovskaya was a soviet air force navigator in guards dive bomber regiment during the second world war. Simply, a guard book is a book or folder for storing copies of published advertisements, alongside which you record each adverts date of appearance, cost, position, special features and response, plus a summary of any other factors that might even slightly influence your results competing editorial coverage, significant world events. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Following the myths and legends about nazis recruited by the french foreign legion to fight in indochina, eric meyers new book is based on the real story. Its the first in the series to describe their events in the bloodthirsty combat of indochina. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Whilst it is definitely based on a true story i feel like the author has definitely prettied the account up in places to make it read better and be more engaging. The main character, exwaffen ss partisanjaeger hans josef wagemueller, is proported to have met with the author in the far east and to have related his story to him.
Litcharts makes it easy to find quotes by chapter, character, and theme. We assign a color and icon like this one to each theme, making it easy to track which themes apply to each quote below. Devils guard, by george robert elford published in 1971, is the story of a former german. Eric meyer became a published novelist with the novel devils guard. In this book, published after two decades of inactivity to the world of print, lavey sheds light on many interesting topics, bringing his usual dose of sardonic.
Painless parker ramsden, and the tale told by the devils spies, tsangmondrong and tsangyang. The third book in eric meyers acclaimed new series on the real story behind the ss in vietnam. Picking up 2 years after the first book, the leader of the unit describes how the devils guard, or commando of death as they came to be known, were reformed as an unoffical commando, which did not officially exist. This book also lead me to purchase the jungle is neutral, a similar read which is you believe devils guard was where the legionnaires learned much of their jungle tactics. The incredible story behind the french foreign legions.
Devils guard by george robert elford, 9780450011450, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Each chapter of the novel begins with a quote from the book of the sayings of tsiang samdup. Devils guard mass market paperback august 10, 1988 by george r. Devil s guard, by george robert elford published in 1971, is the story of a former german waffenss officers string of nearconstant combat that begins on world war iis eastern front and continues into the book s focusthe first indochina war, as an officer in the french foreign legion. Before vietnam, before devils guard the real story, the ss officer who set vietnam alight begins his career amidst the slaughter of the eastern front. Below is a list of eric meyers books in order of when they were first published. Buy devils guard by george robert elford from waterstones today. The first thrilling book in the devils guard series. Now there are very few books where a nazi is the good guy, and to see what i mean one must read the book. The ashes of world war ii were still cooling when france went to war in the jungles of southeast asia.
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The first special service forces of world war ii were known as the devils brigade. The devils bible contains the books of the latin bible but also spells, incantations, exorcism prayers and images of the devil and the kingdom of heaven. The series follows german soldiers who were left unemployed and homeless following the defeat of germany in 1945, now being recruited to fight in indochina and given new identities and passports. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. This book is being published to provide the reading public with a clear. Among other errors, meyer says that hoffman was awarded the iron cross with oak leaves for bravery.
Seven devils books is a small, lowvolume enterprise, committed to personal service when it comes to selling books. You are devil s guard, the battalion of the damned. The personal account of a guerrilla fighter in the french foreign legion, reveals the nazi battalions inhumanities to indochinese villagers. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The real story devils guard, book 1 by eric meyer book cover, description, publication history. A legion marching song the release of the book the devils guard caused a major scandal when it was first released in 1971 and tells the story of ss soldier hans josef wagemueller who spent decades in continual combat, in unconditional warfare as he called it. This is the naziapologia war novel that apparently. Devils guard gives a body the rare opportunity to peer into the mind of warriorsatheart, grisly insights into the countless and horrid ways that human beings can torture and kill one another. The book is organized in a logical fashion, starting with the nature of apologetics the defense of the christian faith and the significance of the question does god exist. I doubt he was wagemuller, though short of waterboarding elford is he even still alive. Devils guard mentions the book the jungle is neutral about british commandos fighting behind japanese lines as a source of reference for the nazi. This is a fictitious tome of sayings of a fictitious lama. Following the myths and legends about nazis recruited by the french foreign legion to fight in indochina, eric meyers new book is based on the real story of one such former waffenss man who lived to tell the tale. The publication of this book in no way indicates that the publisher agrees.
Condemned to death for the bloodbaths of world war ii, they served their sentenceon the killing fields of vietnam. This book is being published to provide the reading public with a clear insight into the mind and personality of an unregenerate nazi, to show the dehumanization of men in war, and to illustrate the ironies and hypocrisies to which men are driven in defense of their actions. Buy devils guard reissue by elford, george robert isbn. Following the myths and legends about nazis recruited by the french foreign legion to fight in indochina, eric meyers new book is based on the real story of. These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of god jesus christ, speaking to the apostle john in revelation 3. William lane craig, is an excellent introductory text on christian apologetics. The real story by eric meyer from amazons fiction books store. Read a few things about the nazi division of the french foreign legion and all claims have been either dismissed or. She was honored with the title hero of the soviet union on 18 august. This book also lead me to purchase the jungle is neutral, a similar read which is you believe devil s guard was where the legionnaires learned much of their jungle tactics. The book is the first of three in a series, in the final installment, titled devils guard iii. Order of devils guard books devils guard is a series of historical military fiction by british novelist eric meyer. If you would like to purchase one or more of our publications, take a look at the book prices as well as the shipping and handling charges outlined in the. For supposition is the fumes of decomposing vanity the instrument by which the devil s guard beclouds that road on which we are ascending, lest we see too much and so imagine ourselves gods before the devil in us is evaporated.
The book is presented by the author as nonfiction but considered to be untrue by military historians, and. At some undetermined time in the recent past, george elford, a zoologist, casually met an extraordinary individual. Anton szandor lavey was a man full of biting wit, iconoclastic insight and, above all, a most astute and adroit observer of human folly and misinterpretation, himself being subjected to the latter more than anyone in recent memory. It has members from across the world and is a friendly mature. Devil s guard mass market paperback august 10, 1988 by george r. Unconditional warfare, wagemueller is fighting for the americans in vietnam. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
She also confessed to signing the devils book and several other signs that were believed in european culture to be signs of witchcraft, including flying in the air on a pole. With a number of novels set during world war ii on the eastern front, as well as novels of the vietnam war, his military experience is reflected in a range of war fiction titles. Recall to inferno devils guard ii 2006 edition open. It is, therefore, a good resource for both christians and those interested in christianity alike. This is the naziapologia war novel that apparently inspired seal.
British audiobook narrator and audiofile earphones award winner nigel patterson has many credits as a stage, screen, and voiceover actor that influence his powerful characterization across a broad range of genres. History of witches signing the devils book thoughtco. Until the bitter end, you are devils guard, the battalion of the damned. Because they are mainly retired, their day starts winding down shortly after breakfast and so they start drinking. The book is the first of three in a series, in the final installment, titled devil s guard iii. Ferocious and stealthy combatants, they garnered their moniker from the captured diary of a german officer who wrote, the black devils are all around us every time we come into line and we never hear them. The fascinating, true story of the french foreign legions nazi battalion what they did in world was ii was hitorys bloodiest nightmare. There are pages missing which was brilliant as the search for the pages became a key part of the story that merged art history with religion, both passions of mine. The third book in eric meyers acclaimed new series on the real story. The real story kindle edition just as with the first two volumes in the devil s guard series, factual errors and editing errors dampen my enthusiasm. When the slave, tituba, was examined for her supposed part in the witchcraft of salem village, she said she had been beaten by her owner, rev. The real story devils guard, book 1 by eric meyer fantastic fiction. The devils guard world war, red army, female soldier.
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