Storm of Steel (Ernst Jünger)

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Storm of Steel (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.
It is probably Jüngers most famous book. The work is based on Jünger's diary entries, which he made into a book shortly after the war.
Of military historical interest are his remarks about the changes in war and combat tactics in the course of his participation in the war.

It reads easily in contrast to Auf den Marmorklippen and it shows the mood of those days.

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