Subtitle All Quiet On The Western Front -

All Quiet on the Western Front ( Im Westen nichts Neues ) is a 1929 landmark anti-war novel by German veteran . It provides a visceral, "New Objectivity" account of World War I from the perspective of young German soldiers, famously dismantling the romanticized myths of war. Core Summary

The story follows , a 19-year-old who enlists in the German army with his classmates after being pressured by their teacher, Kantorek , who preaches about "patriotic duty". Their idealistic visions of glory are quickly shattered by the grueling reality of trench warfare on the Western Front. Paul witnesses the slow disintegration of his friend group as they are killed one by one, ultimately dying himself in October 1918—a day so "quiet" that the army report simply stated, "All quiet on the Western Front" . Major Characters subtitle All Quiet on the Western Front