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LoC No.: 23018488

Title: In Stahlgewittern, aus dem Tagebuch eines Stoßtruppführers

Alternate Title: In Stahlgewittern, aus dem Tagebuch eines Stosstruppführers

Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Jens Sadowski

Summary: "In Stahlgewittern: aus dem Tagebuch eines Stoßtruppführers" by Ernst Jünger is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a personal memoir of Jünger’s experiences as an infantry leader during World War I. It explores the harrowing realities of trench warfare through the lens of a soldier’s daily life and reflections, highlighting themes of duty, honor, and the brutal nature of combat. At the start of this poignant memoir, the author reflects on the disillusionment and stark realities faced by soldiers in the trenches of World War I. He vividly describes the atmosphere of anticipation and eventual chaos that envelops soldiers as they are thrust into battle, beginning with their arrival in a seemingly peaceful village that quickly transforms into a scene of violence and destruction. Jünger's narrative captures the initial excitement and idealism of young soldiers, which is soon eclipsed by the shock of sudden violence and the grim realities of warfare, marking the transition from naivety to the unbearable weight of the soldier's existence in relentless conditions of danger and hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Jünger, Ernst, 1895-1998

EBook No.: 34099

Published: Oct 19, 2010

Downloads: 942

Language: German

Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German

Subject: Jünger, Ernst, 1895-1998

Subject: Soldiers -- Germany -- Diaries

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 23018488

Title: In Stahlgewittern, aus dem Tagebuch eines Stoßtruppführers

Alternate Title: In Stahlgewittern, aus dem Tagebuch eines Stosstruppführers

Note: Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Jens Sadowski

Summary: "In Stahlgewittern: aus dem Tagebuch eines Stoßtruppführers" by Ernst Jünger is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a personal memoir of Jünger’s experiences as an infantry leader during World War I. It explores the harrowing realities of trench warfare through the lens of a soldier’s daily life and reflections, highlighting themes of duty, honor, and the brutal nature of combat. At the start of this poignant memoir, the author reflects on the disillusionment and stark realities faced by soldiers in the trenches of World War I. He vividly describes the atmosphere of anticipation and eventual chaos that envelops soldiers as they are thrust into battle, beginning with their arrival in a seemingly peaceful village that quickly transforms into a scene of violence and destruction. Jünger's narrative captures the initial excitement and idealism of young soldiers, which is soon eclipsed by the shock of sudden violence and the grim realities of warfare, marking the transition from naivety to the unbearable weight of the soldier's existence in relentless conditions of danger and hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Jünger, Ernst, 1895-1998

EBook No.: 34099

Published: Oct 19, 2010

Downloads: 942

Language: German

Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, German

Subject: Jünger, Ernst, 1895-1998

Subject: Soldiers -- Germany -- Diaries

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.