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Sven Hassel

Danish writer (1917–2012)

  • Fame53.6
  • Momentum1.4
  • Wikipedia5.7K
Lived 1917–2012, aged 95Germany
GermanyGermanyWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    26 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1917–2012
    Aged 95
  • Known for
    The Misfit Brigade
    1987
Summary
Updated 2026-08-18

Sven Hassel was the pen name of the Danish-born Børge Willy Redsted Pedersen known for his bestselling novels about German soldiers fighting in World War II. In Denmark he used the pen name Sven Hazel. He is one of the bestselling Danish authors, possibly second only to Hans Christian Andersen.

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53.6
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum1.4
Historical20.6
Now attention2.2
Source confidence75.0
Completeness70.0
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