Hans Hellmut Kirst, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Hellmut Kirst

German writer

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1914

Place of Birth: Ostróda, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1989

Profession: writer, journalist, novelist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hans Hellmut Kirst (5 December 1914 – 13 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.