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The Forgotten Soldier

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by Guy Sajer

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Why have many people shelved this as "Military fiction"? Is it fiction?
Steve O'Malley Guy Sajer himself is quoted as saying that this should not be taken as an accurate historical account of war on the Eastern Front, but that it is an a…moreGuy Sajer himself is quoted as saying that this should not be taken as an accurate historical account of war on the Eastern Front, but that it is an account of his emotional experience as a soldier who was there at that time. He concedes that some of the places and dates do not match up with other accurate accounts of events; it could be regarded as roman à clef.(less)
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Is there anything bad in this book like Sex scenes?
Folkert Jong There are bad things described in the book, like humans being mangled by tank tracks. But only mild sex references, so not to worry.
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