Watch on the Rhine (novel)

Watch on the Rhine

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Author	John Ringo Tom Kratman
Language	English
Series	Legacy of the Aldenata
Genre	Military science fiction
Publisher	Baen Books
Publication date	August 2005
Publication place	United States
Media type	Hardcover & paperback
Pages	496
ISBN	978-1-4165-2120-4

Watch on the Rhine is a military science fiction novel by John Ringo and Tom Kratman, the seventh entry in Ringo's Legacy of the Aldenata series.

The novel focuses on the invasion of Europe by the alien Posleen, with an emphasis on Germany. Part of the technology brought to humans by the Galactics is the ability to rejuvenate old soldiers, so that countries can draw on their combat experiences. In Germany, this leads to the controversial decision to reactivate the Waffen-SS.

The book's title is a reference to the 19th-century German nationalist song "Die Wacht am Rhein".