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Jackboot
The Story of the German Soldier
1965
First Published
3.63
Average Rating
238
Number of Pages
Traces the influences which have shaped the character of the German army from the time of Frederick the Great to the end of World War II. The author sets out to re-establish the reputation for which the German soldier was once renowned, and which was distorted by Nazi atrocities.
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3.63
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Author

John Laffin
John Laffin
Author · 11 books

John Laffin was a prolific author with nearly 130 books to his name. Many of his books concerned military history. Laffin's parents both served in WWI, his father in the 20th Battalion and his mother as a nurse. In 1940, aged 24, having worked with Smith's Weekly and The Wagga Advertiser, he enlisted in the 2nd AIF. He trained as an infantryman and later completed an officer course before serving in New Guinea. While convalescing in Sydney in 1943 he met his wife Hazelle. After the war Laffin worked for a number of newspapers and magazines, wrote short novels and began his own feature service and editing unit. With his family he left for England in 1956 where he resided for nearly 40 years. He wrote articles for Australian newspapers and taught English, history and geography in secondary colleges. Laffin traveled extensively in Europe, especially the Western Front areas of WWI and in the Middle East. He returned to Australia in 1995 but Hazelle developed heart problems and died in early 1997. He is survived by his two daughters, Bronwen and Pirenne, and a son, Craig.

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