The Storm of Steel: From the Diary of a German Stormtroop Officer on the Western FrontMy first impression upon completion of this classic World War I memoir is one of amazement. I am amazed that Mr. Junger or anyone in those trenches survived the hellish onslaught of trench warfare. In gruesome yet elegant detail, the author recounts his experiences as a front line German soldier in his battles against the French and English. As the book proceeds, it seems that virtually everyone around Junger is killed or critically wounded. He is