Leo Kessler's infamous Dogs of War series follows the fictional adventures of SS Wotan. Set during the latter days of World War II, this band of soldiers is thrust into the most perilous fighting to defend an ever more desperate Germany from the might of the Allied War Machine. The indomitable von Dodenburg leads his men from the front, while veterans Sgt Schulze and Cpl Matz are always where the action's thickest.

Dogs of War

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Series: Dogs of War, Book 1. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 56,010. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2014 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
Follow the adventures of SS Wotan in the first installment of Leo Kessler's infamous Dogs of War series. It was 1942 and SS Assault Regiment Wotan was training and recuperating after its gruelling struggle in Russia. They were glad to be out of the fray for a bit, but it would not be for long until they were thrust back into action. Only one regiment could be trusted to defend Dieppe: SS Wotan.
Devil's Shield by
Series: Dogs of War, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 73,080. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2014 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Devil's Shield: Explosive tank battles on the plains surrounding the Holy city of Aachen, and gritty close-quarters fighting through its dirty, bombed-out streets. Surrounded by the might of the Big Red One, has the embattled SS Wotan, led by the unwavering von Dodenburg, finally met its match? Leo Kessler is the pseudonym of the late writer Charles Whiting. Three million books sold worldwide.
SS Panzer Battalion by
Series: Dogs of War, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 51,840. Language: English. Published: December 10, 2014 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
In Wotan's First Mission, von Dodenburg tackles the inpenetrable Fort Eben Emael. It was the most impregnable stronghold in Europe and had to be taken, regardless of the cost in human lives, if Hitler's handpicked SS Panzer troops were to turn the flank of the Maginot line and force the phoney war to explode into the Blitzkrieg... Over three million Leo Kessler books have been sold worldwide.
Claws of Steel by
Series: Dogs of War, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 54,790. Language: English. Published: December 31, 2014 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
In the spring of 1943, SS Wotan is preparing for an all-out desperate attack against a formidable foe with a formidable tank: the Russian T-34. But Germany has a card up its sleeve: the brand new Tiger. Its might will form the centrepiece of Operation Citadel, a mighty push to dislodge the Russians from Kursk, and win the Eastern Front once and for all.
Stormtroop Edelweiss by
Series: Dogs of War, Book 5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 56,650. Language: English. Published: January 28, 2015 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Adventure » Action
Stormtroop Edelweiss: Previously titled "Blood Mountain". Hitler's orders were clear: prove to the entire world the might of the unstoppable Motherland by conquering the peak of Mount Elbrus - a stunt made deadly dangerous by hostile tribesmen and Stalin's female commandos, the Red Ravens. Only one unit in the German army could pull of such a daring task: Stormtroop Edelweiss.
Death's Head by
Series: Dogs of War, Book 6. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 45,980. Language: English. Published: January 5, 2015 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
SS Assault Battalion Wotan, the toughest troops in Europe, are chosen to spearhead Operation Barbarossa, opening up a whole new theater of war. Not to the West, but to the East. Schulze, von Dodenburg and the unstoppable Vulture embark on an assault deep into the Soviet Union, and into the iron claws of winter. Can Wotan survive this incredible punishment?
Frozen Mountain by
Series: Dogs of War, Book 7. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 47,880. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2015 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Previously entitled Blood and Ice. On the precipitous, icy slopes of Grey Eagle Mountain a few desperate men fight like wild animals for survival. They are the last of Hitler's deadly elite: the Waffen SS. This is the seventh book in the fictional series Dogs of War, by Leo Kessler. Kessler is the pseudonym of the late writer Charles Whiting. More than three million books sold worldwide.
The Sand Panthers by
Series: Dogs of War, Book 8. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 43,110. Language: English. Published: February 2, 2015 by Benchmark Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
Desert combat for von Dodenburg in The Sand Panthers. SS Wotan embarks on a daring and dangerous mission during the Battle for El Alamein. A thousand kilometres of desert lies before them, a blazing, barren, limitless hell - the only creatures a new enemy, waiting silent and unseen. Leo Kessler: rough and ready World War 2 fiction. Three million books sold worldwide.