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'''Georg Mandel''' (sometimes also ''Gregor Mandel'') was the pen name of the [[Yonderre|Yonderian]]-born '''Viktor Rührstein''' (20 April 1925 – 21 September 1995) who wrote novels based on his claimed and frequently disproven service as a [[Yonderian volunteers to Burgundie in the Great War|Yonderian volunteer to Burgundie]] in the [[Great War]]. Mandel wrote his first book, ''Legion of the Fallen'', in the immediate aftermath of the [[Great War]], and its 1955 release was met with great sales amid much controversy from Volonderre veteran associations. Mandel stated that whilst his novels are essentially works of fiction, the characters are based on real people and some events are related to historical events, but still maintained the authenticity of his service with the [[Burgoignesc Foreign Legion]]. No record exists of Georg Mandel in neither the [[Burgoignesc Foreign Legion]] nor the [[Yonderian Defence Force]], although a Viktor Rührstein was dishonourably discharged from the [[Yonderian Defence Force|YDF]] in 1943. | '''Georg Mandel''' (sometimes also ''Gregor Mandel'') was the pen name of the [[Yonderre|Yonderian]]-born '''Viktor Rührstein''' (20 April 1925 – 21 September 1995) who wrote novels based on his claimed and frequently disproven service as a [[Yonderian volunteers to Burgundie in the Great War|Yonderian volunteer to Burgundie]] in the [[Great War]]. Mandel wrote his first book, ''Legion of the Fallen'', in the immediate aftermath of the [[Great War]], and its 1955 release was met with great sales amid much controversy from Volonderre veteran associations. Mandel stated that whilst his novels are essentially works of fiction, the characters are based on real people and some events are related to historical events, but still maintained the authenticity of his service with the [[Burgoignesc Foreign Legion]]. No record exists of Georg Mandel in neither the [[Burgoignesc Foreign Legion]] nor the [[Yonderian Defence Force]], although a Viktor Rührstein was dishonourably discharged from the [[Yonderian Defence Force|YDF]] in 1943. | ||
Mandel claimed to have served with the 3rd Regiment of the [[Guard Cuirassier Division]] from 1943-1944 at which time he claimed to have travelled to Burgundie to volunteer for the [[Burgoignesc Foregin Legion]], with which he then claimed to have served until the end of the war in 1953. Mandel claimed to have been promoted and demoted several times, being variously a sergeant, a private and a corporal at different times throughout the | Mandel claimed to have served with the 3rd Regiment of the [[Guard Cuirassier Division]] from 1943-1944 at which time he claimed to have travelled to Burgundie to volunteer for the [[Burgoignesc Foregin Legion]], with which he then claimed to have served until the end of the war in 1953. Mandel claimed to have been promoted and demoted several times, being variously a sergeant, a private and a corporal at different times throughout the books. Mandel claims in his book to have seen service across all fronts of the Burgoignesc war effort in the "14th Penal Light Infantry Regiment", a fictional unit made up of sentenced criminals and court-martialed soldiers. | ||
It has been alleged that Mandel's books were ghostwritten. In 1965 the radio journalist Anton de Jargon participated in a reception Mandel gave to celebrate his ten years as a vastly successful writer. The reception saw participation by numerous dignitaries including ambassadors and envoys of six foreign countries. Until then the public was under the impression that Mandel was a real person and that his books were autobiographical. When during his late night radio programme de Jargon subsequently revealed that Georg Mandel was a fictitious person and that the author was a convicted felon a major scandal ensued. [[Gabion]] police journals released in 1965 from 1948 show that an intoxicated man marked down as a labourer by the name of Viktor Rührstein fled the scene of an automobile accident. The attached mugshots show what appears to be Mandel. Several similar journals later became public from several cities in [[Vandarcôte]]. | It has been alleged that Mandel's books were ghostwritten. In 1965 the radio journalist Anton de Jargon participated in a reception Mandel gave to celebrate his ten years as a vastly successful writer. The reception saw participation by numerous dignitaries including ambassadors and envoys of six foreign countries. Until then the public was under the impression that Mandel was a real person and that his books were autobiographical. When during his late night radio programme de Jargon subsequently revealed that Georg Mandel was a fictitious person and that the author was a convicted felon a major scandal ensued. [[Gabion]] police journals released in 1965 from 1948 show that an intoxicated man marked down as a labourer by the name of Viktor Rührstein fled the scene of an automobile accident. The attached mugshots show what appears to be Mandel. Several similar journals later became public from several cities in [[Vandarcôte]]. | ||