The Forgotten Soldier

Guy Sajer

Mar 2017 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Derek Perkins

About this audiobook

When Guy Sajer joins the infantry full of ideals in the summer of 1942, the German army is enjoying unparalleled success in Russia. However, he quickly finds that for the foot soldier the glory of military success hides a much harsher reality of hunger, fatigue, and constant deprivation. Posted to the elite Grosse Deutschland division, with its sadistic instructors who shoot down those who fail to make the grade, he enters a violent and remorseless world where all youthful hope is gradually ground down, and all that matters is the brute will to survive. As the biting cold of the Russian winter sets in, and the tide begins to turn against the Germans, life becomes an endless round of pounding artillery attacks and vicious combat against a relentless and merciless Red Army. Sajer's perspective as a German foot soldier makes The Forgotten Soldier a unique war memoir, the book that the Christian Science Monitor said "may well be the book about World War II which has been so long awaited." A work of stunning force, this is an unforgettable reminder of the horrors of war.

Ratings and reviews

A powerful insight into the life of a ww2 german soldier facing the red giant. Sometimes I stopped working as I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Absolutely worth a listen!

It was quite a good read it showed the life of a boy that became a man the ups and down the fun times and the hardships. A inspirational of survival. Damm near made me cry

One of the best.

About the author

Born in 1927, Guy Sajer is the pseudonym of Guy Mouminoux, a French writer and cartoonist.

A native of the United Kingdom, Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award winner Derek Perkins's audiobook narration skills are augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents. He has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA.