He loves observing nature, even amidst the brutality of war, and he also has a wry sense of humor which peppers his otherwise restrained narrative. Though his personal remarks are typically sparse, Jünger admires the bravery of comrades and enemies alike and generally treats both enemies and foreigners with respect. Jünger is spirited, courageous, and a natural leader who often takes the initiative on raids, offensives, and in training newer recruits. Jünger was a member of the 73rd Infantry Regiment (part of the 111th Infantry Division), nicknamed “The Lions of Perthes,” or “Les Gibraltars,” in honor of the Hanoverian Guards from whom the regiment was descended (the Hanoverian Guards had defended Gibraltar against the French and Spanish in the late 1700s). A young man who enlisted in the German Army shortly after the outbreak of World War I, Ernst Jünger adapted Storm of Steel from many volumes of wartime journals.
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