Storm of Steel (Ernst Jünger)

[Batavia]

Storm of Steel (in German: In Stahlgewittern) is the memoir of German officer Ernst Jünger's experiences on the Western Front during the First World War. It was originally printed privately in 1920, making it one of the first personal accounts to be published. The book is a graphic account of trench warfare. It was largely devoid of editorialization when first published, but was heavily revised several times. A worldwide bestseller published shortly after the end of World War I, Storm of Steel is a memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism. It illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, as seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier.
Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, Ernst Jünger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but also—more importantly—as a unique personal struggle.


I highly recommend this book - its one of the best books of WW1 together with Krieg als inneres Erlebnis (don´t know the english title). This book may be a a little bit more trivial and not so profound then some of his other works; it reads like a normal novel, but its very good.

[Ford]

Have you watched "They Shall Not Grow Old"? Highly recommended if you're interested in WW1.

[Batavia]

Have you watched "They Shall Not Grow Old"? Highly recommended if you're interested in WW1.

Never heard of it.

[Ford]

Never heard of it.

It's from a British point of view, but still interesting nonetheless. There are some interesting quotes about Germans by the end that I think you will find interesting.

[Batavia]

It's from a British point of view, but still interesting nonetheless. There are some interesting quotes about Germans by the end that I think you will find interesting.

Thanks!