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Storm of Steel

By: Ernst Jünger
Narrated by: Frasier Mackenzie
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Ernst Jünger was a famous German soldier who saw action during World War I. He is best known for his memoirs Storm of Steel, which chronicle his experiences during World War I.

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A World War I Must Read

This was a very detailed and descriptive World War I account from the German perspective. This is a top World War I bio about what life on the Western Front for Germans was like and first hand account on combat and life in the trenches. A great work, but the narration was not the best in the world. That part could have been better.

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Just incredible

As a former US marine (2008) I’ve heard countless references to this book. I am so glad to have finally listened to it. It was enhanced by truly a deft reading. Fantastic.

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Really good!

I believe the narrator could not have been better for this book. One of best of WW1.

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Classic

It just doesn’t get better, save “All Quiet on the Western Front.” This book is more personal in its delving into the nomad life of the soldier. And this book talks more about the fact that most of soldiering is boredom intermixed with fighting. The brutality of the war is shocking. It never ceases to amaze what the men went through in the First World War. Great narration and overall excellent.

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Great pacing of a great translation

Easy to follow and listen to. catches the dry wistfulness of the text. Amazing story.

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Matter of fact

The story is written as a fact based narrative than an emotional based narrative. I would have enjoyed spending time with the author discussing his experiences.

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A Real Classic

This was an incredible account of the author’s experience in World War 1. It was gut-wrenching and profound. Without being sappy or moralistic, it left me with the impression that the best men of Europe butchered each other needlessly and their countries never recovered. Nevertheless, these men were truly admirable and worthy of remembering.

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great book

The Narrator did a better job than I could, however I struggled with his accent. You're listening to a 100 year old account by a German soldier narrated by what sounds like an Irishman.

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A most moving account of personal experiences.

A matter of fact telling of the personal experiences of the author. He does not try to enter into the politics or propaganda of the the war. The dispassionate relating of real life in the trench are all the more moving because of it.

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narration boring, try a different version

this book I'm sure is a remarkable story.
I wish I would have got a better narration.

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