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Evening Standard, August 18, 2003 (by Richard Holmes)
"This is unquestionably one of the most striking accounts of the First World War..."
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Telegraph, August 23, 2003 (by Daniel Johnson)
"What raises Jünger to the level of epic is the grandeur of the prose, which is sublime but never sentimental."
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63 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a much needed new translation of one of the finest military memoirs ever written. The original has long been recognised as essential reading to anybody with an interest in world war one but has been quite hard to find due to being long out of print, and the original translation left much to be desired. This book is very direct with no attempt to analyse or judge the wider war, it is a simple account of the experiences of one junior officer in the German army and is full of the excitement, danger and tragedy of his war years. For many people used to the British war poets and the "lions led by donkeys" school of world war one this book will be a new and provocative experience as Junger saw the war as one of the greatest experiences of his life and makes no apologies for his feelings. Whether one agrees with or disagrees with his view there can be no doubt he represents a long ignored voice yet a voice which represents more men than we would like to admit. Essential reading.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Along with All Quiet on the Western front it should be compulsory reading for any head of state, or government, considering war. A very modern book in tone, it's open and honest description of trench live in The Great War makes it a fresh read. I've read several books on more recent conflicts that feel more dated (I don't speak German, so the modern translation may play a part). Junger's depiction of events is vivid, when he finds his injured brother at the front it felt like a plot device from a novel, the only difference being it happened. His likening of being shelled to being tied to a post and having a sledgehammer repeatedly aimed at your head, but it just missing every time, is an image that will stay with me. As a memoir of an infantry leader I think it takes some beating.
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had read so much about this book beforehand that I snapped up "Storm of steel" as soon as I saw it in the shop. Forget preconceptions about the stereotypical Great War literature, this is a book whose author appears to have accepted the horror of warfare and ,perhaps, thrived on the experience.
Unlike efforts such as the more famous "All quiet on the Western Front" or the work of the British war poets, this book eschews the pathos of the war for a realistic account of the everyday quest for survival and the brutality of the conflict. Some of the accounts, such as the pursuit of British soldiers through the trenches during German offences are vivid and shocking and illustrates how the soldier became de-humanised.
Although written from the German point of view, this is a book that merits it's reputation, if not for the style of writing, then for it's honesty. An essential read for those interested in The Great War.
Unlike efforts such as the more famous "All quiet on the Western Front" or the work of the British war poets, this book eschews the pathos of the war for a realistic account of the everyday quest for survival and the brutality of the conflict. Some of the accounts, such as the pursuit of British soldiers through the trenches during German offences are vivid and shocking and illustrates how the soldier became de-humanised.
Although written from the German point of view, this is a book that merits it's reputation, if not for the style of writing, then for it's honesty. An essential read for those interested in The Great War.
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For those who do not understand it, this book will give you a peek into the true warrior mindset. It is striking how Junger's tone - almost eager (and this is the most recent,... Read more
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Superb account of the "War to end all Wars" and its horrors. Stands with "All Quiet On the Western Front" and later war movies
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Very much like All quiet on the Western Front.
A great read. Very much in the same vein as all quiet on the Western Front. Gave good detail in what life was like for the average German in WWI. Read more
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Honest and brutal, but a bit too Hollywood at times
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In line with most reviewers. . .
In line with most reviewers of this book i encourage you also to buy and read this book. What an amazing experience this man had during WWI, surviving 4 years of trench warfare,... Read more
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Shocking, and should be mandatory reading
Very graphic, fast pacing, the images it evokes are disturbing, and yet you just can't put down the book. Read more
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