レオン・デグレル著『燃える魂』

Léon Joseph Marie Ignace Degrelle, born into a Belgian family in 1906, emerged as a notable newspaper editor and leader of the militant, monarchist, and anticommunist Parti Rexiste. During the German occupation of Belgium in World War II, Degrelle and his followers joined the Wehrmacht-organized Walloon Legion to support the liberation efforts in the Soviet Republics. He rallied around 6,000 volunteers during the war for the Wehrmacht and later the Waffen-SS, though fewer than a third survived the conflict. Known for their extreme bravery and fierce combat prowess, Degrelle himself was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves for his valour.

After Berlin’s fall, Degrelle executed a daring escape to Spain, where he found refuge under Franco’s regime. Despite being sentenced to death in absentia by his home country for his wartime alliances, he spent his remaining years in Spain, unrepentant and continually engaged in anti-communist and pan-European activities, eluding several attempts on his life through extradition, kidnapping, or assassination.

燃える魂 は、デグレルが自らの戦時中の体験を詩と回想録を織り交ぜて痛切に探求した作品です。この作品は、彼の幼少期、ロシアの草原での悲惨な戦い、そしてこれらの体験がもたらした深い精神的課題について深く掘り下げています。デグレルは、高次の理想のために心からの献身と犠牲を払う必要性について洞察を提供し、それが現代の精神的な空虚さと戦うために不可欠であると主張しています。

This reflective and powerful work in English, provides a unique window into the soul of one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century.

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