Hammer's Slammers

Hammer's Slammers is the title of a 1979 collection of military science fiction short stories by author David Drake (and, by extension, of the fictional universe in which these and a number of Drake's other stories and novels are set). The book focuses on the career of a future mercenary tank regiment, called Hammer's Slammers, after their leader, Colonel Alois Hammer.

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1979 - Military science fiction - David Drake - Mercenary - Tank - Regiment - Colonel

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In many of the Hammer's Slammers universe stories, Drake borrows plots from ancient mythology, retelling the story of Jason and the Argonauts in The Voyage, and part of the Odyssey in Cross the Stars in a gritty, military fiction style. In addition, he recreates the character of Achilles from the Iliad, in "The Warrior". Late books borrow from Dashiell Hammett and various episodes in history.

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Jason - Argonauts - Odyssey - Iliad - Dashiell Hammett

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