A hectic account of trench warfare by a born soldier!

'Storm of Steel' by Ernst Jünger is a first person account of life during World War I as told through the eyes of a young German soldier. There is no particular plot, closer to a diary of his experiences on the Western Front during engagements such as the: Battle of Ypres, Battle of Cambrai & the final German spring offensive. It's not a political book and is simply an account of what Jünger saw/felt during this period of his life.

I summarised the book as follows. "Jünger faces unending blood, raining steel, bone-numbing cold, asphyxiating gas, energy snapping mud and a meeting with death. If you ever wanted to know what the experience of a modern day adrenaline junkie would be during war time, then this is the book for you. Though it might glorify war in some aspects 'Storm of Steel' is as real as it gets and the author is also as real as it gets."

I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

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Timeline:

(0:00) - Intro & Synopsis

(3:51) - Excitement of the fight

(8:10) - The tricks & turns of fate

(9:35) - Personal Observations

(14:17) - Summary

(16:12) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Start reading books in pairs of two

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