The Storm of Steel

"Trench fighting is the bloodiest, wildest, most brutal of all... Of all the war's exciting moments none is so powerful as the meeting of two storm troop leaders between narrow trench walls. There's no mercy there, no going back, the blood speaks from a shrill cry of recognition that tears itself from one's breast like a nightmare." --Ernst J nger, The Storm of Steel , 1929 Ernst J nger, German author of one of the most famous books on World War I, The Storm of Steel--From the Diary of a German Storm-Troop Officer on the Western Front (1929), in which he describes the life of a soldier, the brutality of trench warfare and the act of killing on the battlefields in France and Belgium in a detailed and matter-of-fact manner. This classic memoir is a must-read for military historians, policy makers, and anyone interested in learning about war and the experiences of the soldiers fighting a war.

"Trench fighting is the bloodiest, wildest, most brutal of all... Of all the war's exciting moments none is so powerful as the meeting of two storm troop leaders between narrow trench walls. There's no mercy there, no going back, the blood speaks from a shrill cry of recognition that tears itself from one's breast like a nightmare." --Ernst J nger, The Storm of Steel , 1929 Ernst J nger, German author of one of the most famous books on World War I, The Storm of Steel--From the Diary of a German Storm-Troop Officer on the Western Front (1929), in which he describes the life of a soldier, the brutality of trench warfare and the act of killing on the battlefields in France and Belgium in a detailed and matter-of-fact manner. This classic memoir is a must-read for military historians, policy makers, and anyone interested in learning about war and the experiences of the soldiers fighting a war.

One of the great war memoirs, 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. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger keeps testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. His account is ripe for rediscovery upon the centennial of the Battle of the Somme-a major set piece in Storm of Steel-and a bracing read for fans of Redeployment and American Sniper.

One of the great war memoirs, 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. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger keeps testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. His account is ripe for rediscovery upon the centennial of the Battle of the Somme-a major set piece in Storm of Steel-and a bracing read for fans of Redeployment and American Sniper.