Wolfsangel John Reinhard Dizon Books
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After commando Carl Hansen is called to thwart the Allied invasion in 1944 Normandy, his love affair with the French heiress Angelique Dagineau becomes his only reason to survive the cataclysmic battle ahead.
As the French Resistance rises across Southern France, the tangled web of intrigue between the corrupt Vichy government forces, the Parisian criminal network and the Communist insurgents begins to unravel.
When Carl learns that Angelique is missing and the target of a massive Gestapo manhunt, he sets on a mission to save her that leads him to the middle of danger.
Praise for WOLFSANGEL
"A historical thriller that holds back nothing." - P.S. Winn, author
"Intriguing at the beginning, satisfying throughout the end" - Maria Gonzales, review
Wolfsangel John Reinhard Dizon Books
Being sort of a World War II nut and amateur historian on the subject, I was very excited to read “Wolfsangel”. First of all I have to say that it was like no other book on WWII that I have ever read. Rarely are those books written where the leading character (Carl Hansen) is our enemy and hell-bent on killing our allies. Furthermore, he is good at it. Carl, a German SS lieutenant and his squad, are reassigned to France from the eastern front to try to put a stop to French resistance during the Normandy invasion.The author, John Dizon, is obviously a superb researcher. He did a very good job researching German Special Forces and French resistance – something I knew little about. His research was very helpful for me to understand that part of the war. Nor did I know much about criminal activity going on in France at that time. Now I do.
Be forewarned. This book points out the graphic horrors of war and the atrocities committed. It reflects on war’s hateful, bloodthirsty outrages. Unfortunately it is reality. It does not glorify war. How the author was able to include a love story and give Carl a sense of compassion in all this madness was refreshing. That, at least, gives me a little hope for humanity.
I highly recommend “Wolfsangel”
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Wolfsangel John Reinhard Dizon Books Reviews
World War II fiction is not a genre favorite of mine so those of you who enjoy it need to take this with a grain of salt. However, I did live in Germany for a total of twelve years, was friends with one couple who lived through World War II as young 20-somethings(Hitler Youth) and had other experiences that exposed me to the German thinking of that time period. I say this to give myself a few credentials for what I am about to write.
Wolfsangel is very Tarentino-esque. I’ll invent the word if it does not exist. Wolfsangel opens with our protagonist Carl Hanson with his unit in Russia as the Russians have stalled the Germans and are beginning to push back. His unit is reassigned to France. A reason is not given, but then that was part of the chaos of the times. France is where the majority of the story takes places.
Carl and his comrades are in France just days from the landing of the allies at Normandy in the beginning of June 1944. There are French and Corsian mobs (two different groups), there is the Communist French Resistance, the English/American backed French Resistance, the Frenchman Barbie who collaborated with the Nazis, the French locals trying to stay neutral and alive and of course the Nazis. Anything and everything is happening.
A shipment of morphine is stolen and on the black market to be sold, but who has the money for it? The Germans are having a hard time controlling parts of France and some of them are resorting to barbaric displays of decimating villages. Germany is running out of men to send to the front and are sending young teenagers. The French Resistance fighters are getting bolder, need to be found and stopped. Through this all Carl Hanson is trying to be honorable, loyal to Germany and his unit, and find his love, Angelique, a French woman he met when they both attended the University of Gottingen before the war. You might see why I called this Tarentino-esque.
The use of various German unit names and branches of military was distracting to me, but military buffs will appreciate it. The actions of the various groups seemed realistic for the most part.
I had the hardest time with Carl’s behavior/motivation. I can believe his loyalty to his unit and fellow men, but I think some of his actions to prevent atrocities would have had him killed by his fellow soldiers or at least sent back to Germany in disgrace. I don’t believe he would have stayed so ‘pure’ of nature. That is, at some point many Germans believed what they were being told was right, because it was too mentally painful to realize the truth about themselves. I believe that Germany by this time was beginning to be feel the edge of desperation and turmoil which does come through in this novel.
"Wolfsangel" by John Reinhard Dizon is an unusual WWII novel. Instead of focusing on the exploits of an American or one of the Allies, its hero is a German commando who has been pulled from the Russian front to France in a desperate attempt to stop the Allied invasion of Normandy.
On the positive side, the book is action-packed; the pace very fast and the settings and action are vividly described. The story also shines a light on some real outrages of WWII that don't get much attention in modern history classes today. Best of all, there is a theme of sacrifice and redemption which makes some sense of the violence and gore of war.
I do think the book would benefit from some additional editing. The structure can be confusing as it sometimes jumps from place to place and back and forth in time without a clear transition for the reader. And there are too many side plots and characters for a relatively short book. I also found that most of the characters talked the same way, making it harder to differentiate them.
Still, if you prefer hard-hitting action over fancy literary style, you may well like Wolfsangel.
Rating 5.5/10 stars
John Reinhard Dizon has created a gritty, bloodthirsty thriller based around the activities of. SS commando, Carl Hansen and his loyal band of troops, following their narrow escape from the blood - soaked Eastern Front to their attempts to join the troops resisting the Normandy landings. He has cleverly woven a love story onto the midst of the carnage of war, and gives a close look at the rivalry between the very different factions of the French Resistance, with their often diametrically opposed political agendas for the post war era. Add in a group of Parisien gangsters, two million dollars worth of stolen morphine and a reputed horde of Nazi gold, and you have a recipe for a tense action packed drama. Be warned, the author pulls no punches in his descriptions of the horrors of war. The sense of realism is at times quite frightening.
Some reviewers have complained about certain factual anomalies but my response would be that this is a FICTIONAL NOVEL, not a true historical rendition of the latter days of World War Two. As such, it is a real page turner, and I particularly loved to hate the disfigured and twisted. 'Captain Skullface' a villain of the highest order. A great read from start to finish.
If you have to explain who everyone is or what organisation they work for including the French national anthem what's the point. Is this for an American audience? You need to do your research!
Being sort of a World War II nut and amateur historian on the subject, I was very excited to read “Wolfsangel”. First of all I have to say that it was like no other book on WWII that I have ever read. Rarely are those books written where the leading character (Carl Hansen) is our enemy and hell-bent on killing our allies. Furthermore, he is good at it. Carl, a German SS lieutenant and his squad, are reassigned to France from the eastern front to try to put a stop to French resistance during the Normandy invasion.
The author, John Dizon, is obviously a superb researcher. He did a very good job researching German Special Forces and French resistance – something I knew little about. His research was very helpful for me to understand that part of the war. Nor did I know much about criminal activity going on in France at that time. Now I do.
Be forewarned. This book points out the graphic horrors of war and the atrocities committed. It reflects on war’s hateful, bloodthirsty outrages. Unfortunately it is reality. It does not glorify war. How the author was able to include a love story and give Carl a sense of compassion in all this madness was refreshing. That, at least, gives me a little hope for humanity.
I highly recommend “Wolfsangel”
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