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All Quiet On The Western Front Summary

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All Quiet On The Western Front starts in Germany on the front during World War 1. It is told by Paul Baumer, a 19-year-old soldier. He and his friends are eating after fighting and losing that battle. After the meal Paul, Kropp, and Muller go to outside and play cards. Paul and his friends all went to the same school together and were encouraged to join the army by their teacher Mr.Kantorek. Now, as soldiers, they know that Kantorek doesn't know too much of the war. Later on they had battle in france where one of their friends Kemmerich got shot and lost his leg but now is dying in the hospital. They go to visit him and while they are there, Muller asks him for his boots. At first Kemmerich said no but later changed his mind and let Muller

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