Devil's Guard
Dec 2008 · Sold by Delta
star
177 reviews
Ebook
336
Pages
Tools
info
family_home
Eligible
info
About this ebook
Condemned to death for the bloodbaths of World War II, they served their sentence—on the killing fields of Vietnam. The fascinating, true story of the French Foreign Legion’s Nazi battalion
WHAT THEY DID IN WORLD WAS II WAS HITORY’S BLOODIEST NIGHTMARE.
The ashes of World War II were still cooling when France went to war in the jungles of Southeast Asia. In that struggle, its frontline troops were the misfits, criminals, and mercenaries of the French Foreign Legion. And among that international army of the desperate and the damned, none were so bloodstained as the fugitive veterans of the German S.S.
WHAT THEY DID IN VIETNAM WAS ITS UGLIEST SECRET—UNTIL NOW.
Loathed by the French, feared and hated by the Vietnamese, the Germans fought not for patriotism of glory but because fighting for France was better than hanging from its gallows. Here now is the untold story of the killer elite whose discipline, ferocity, and suicidal courage made them the weapon of last resort.
WHAT THEY DID IN WORLD WAS II WAS HITORY’S BLOODIEST NIGHTMARE.
The ashes of World War II were still cooling when France went to war in the jungles of Southeast Asia. In that struggle, its frontline troops were the misfits, criminals, and mercenaries of the French Foreign Legion. And among that international army of the desperate and the damned, none were so bloodstained as the fugitive veterans of the German S.S.
WHAT THEY DID IN VIETNAM WAS ITS UGLIEST SECRET—UNTIL NOW.
Loathed by the French, feared and hated by the Vietnamese, the Germans fought not for patriotism of glory but because fighting for France was better than hanging from its gallows. Here now is the untold story of the killer elite whose discipline, ferocity, and suicidal courage made them the weapon of last resort.
Condemned to death for the bloodbaths of World War II, they served their sentence—on the killing fields of Vietnam. The fascinating, true story of the French Foreign Legion’s Nazi battalion
WHAT THEY DID IN WORLD WAS II WAS HITORY’S BLOODIEST NIGHTMARE.
The ashes of World War II were still coo...
Discover more
Ratings and reviews
177 reviews
A Google user
- Flag inappropriate
January 15, 2012
Read this book based on a recommendation by a friend. Far fetched at the end but not bad. It's claimed to be factual though a search on the web shows some believe it to be fiction. I'd say it is for the most part fact with a little embellishment--okay, a lot of it. Just finished Matterhorn by Karl Malantes the week before this one and though that was an excellent book that was better than this one but not as easy to read in terms of writing style.
Andrew Bulman
- Flag inappropriate
January 13, 2020
The BEST book I have ever read. First time I read it as a teenager in a military family and then as a Royal Marine and three more times since. An awesome book with superb detail. The authenticity of the story has been questioned. As a former soldier it sounds authentic to me. I really felt for the characters and lived and breathed the story as Wageumuller told it.
4 people found this review helpful
Steve Randall
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
November 20, 2021
Brilliant account of a little known event surrounding the involvement of former SS Headhunters fighting in Indochina. I don't care if it cannot be corroborated, it's a riviting read. I have read this book at least twenty times, each time I find it nigh on impossible to put down. Would make a cracking film.
1 person found this review helpful
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
