Hans Hellmut Kirst

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Hans Hellmut Kirst
Born	(1914-12-05)5 December 1914 Ostróda, East Prussia (present-day Poland)
Died	23 February 1989(1989-02-23) (aged 74) Bremen, West Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Novelist, war veteran
Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1933–1945
Rank	First Lieutenant
Battles / wars	World War II

Hans Hellmut Kirst (5 December 1914 – 23 February 1989) was a German novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into English. Kirst is best remembered as the creator of the "Gunner Asch" series which detailed the ongoing struggle of an honest individual to maintain his identity and humanity amidst the criminality and corruption of Nazi Germany.