Storm of steel by ernst junger is a book written from the point of view of a german infantry soldier serving in the imperial german armys 11th. Storm of steel differs from british accounts that i have read by not dwelling on nonmilitary contexts, by never succumbing to selfpity or allowing judgement to intrude or colour descriptions of men at war. In one of the greatest war memoirs ever written, an ordinary german soldier recalls the horror and bloodlust of combat on the western front. It was originally printed privately in 1920, making it one of the first personal accounts to be published. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In stahlgewittern is the memoir of german officer ernst junger s experiences on the western front during the first world war. Storm of steel penguin modern classics junger, ernst isbn. Ernst junger 18951998 was born in heidelberg, germany. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He ran away from school and volunteered to join the german army.
He ran away from school to enlist in the foreign legion and in 1914 volunte. Ernst junger storm of steel translated with an introduction by michael hofmann version 1. For the last 70 years, it has only been available to english readers in a faulty translation dating from 1929. Storm of steel by ernst junger pdf download ebookscart. Pdf storm of steel book by ernst junger free download.
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