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Hans Hellmut Kirst

Born

in Osterode in Ostpreußen, Germany

December 05, 1914

Died

February 13, 1989

Genre

Literature & Fiction

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A veteran from WW II, he wrote various novels focused on military life and the corruption in the army.

Hans Hellmut Kirst, der international erfolgreichste deutsche Autor der Nachkriegszeit, wurde am 5. Dezember 1914 in Osterode in Ostpreußen als Sohn eines Gendarmeriebeamten geboren. Von 1933 bis 1945 diente Kirst als Berufssoldat. Mit seiner später verfilmten Romantrilogie „08/15“, seinen Welterfolgen „Fabrik der Offiziere“ und „Die Nacht der Generäle“ fand Hans Hellmut Kirst auch literarisch große Anerkennung.

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Average rating: 3.95 · 3,015 ratings · 209 reviews · 67 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Night of the Generals by Hans Hellmut Kirst, J. Maxwell Brownjohn (Translator), Daniel Grace (Read by) 3.83 avg rating — 595 ratings — published 1962 — 103 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Officer Factory 4.31 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 1960 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Revolt of Gunner Asch 3.93 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 1954 — 70 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nights of the Long Knives 3.99 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 1975 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forward Gunner Asch 4.05 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 1954 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of Gunner Asch 4.04 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 1955 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wolves 4.24 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 1967 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In der Kaserne / Im Krieg / Bis zum Ende (08/15 Trilogie, #1-3) 4.33 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 1955 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Became of Gunner Asch by Hans Hellmut Kirst, J. Maxwell Brownjohn (Translator) 3.96 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1963 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldiers' Revolt by Hans Hellmut Kirst, J. Maxwell Brownjohn (Translator) 3.58 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1969	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Hans Hellmut Kirst

Gunner Asch (4 books)
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Hans Hellmut Kirst,

J. Maxwell Brownjohn (Translator)

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Quotes by Hans Hellmut Kirst (?)

“The soldier must say Yes when he thinks Yes. But when many say Yes and think No, when they feel forced to say Yes, though they think No, or when they say Yes for the sake of their careers, their own comfort or self-interest while their consciences tell them No, the point has been reached where true soldiering dies out altogether. And not only soldiering. This is death's great triumph. For when conscience dies, mankind dies with it.”
― Hans Hellmut Kirst, The Officer Factory

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“Nobody rots with me.”
― Hans Hellmut Kirst

tags: crime, the-night-of-the-generals, war

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“Potrzeby życiowe trwają, zmienia się tylko metody. Partnerów seksualnych zastępuje polityka, spekulacje gospodarcze lub artystyczne wytwory mózgu. Popęd kończy się dopiero z życiem.”
― Hans Hellmut Kirst, Où est la justice capitaine?

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