The Storm of Steel
Ernst Jünger
The memoir widely viewed as the best account ever written of fighting in WW1.
Storm of Steel is the memoir of German officer Ernst Jünger, based on his time fighting on the Western Front in the First World War from December 1914 to August 1918. The book describes trench warfare in blunt, often disturbing detail. Jünger writes about constant shelling, patrols, injuries, and the everyday strain of life at the front.
Readers have interpreted the book in different ways. Some see it as a straightforward record of a soldier’s experience. Others read it as praise for courage and endurance in battle. Many take it as an anti-war account because of how clearly it shows the brutality and danger of modern warfare.
The memoir does not push a single message. Instead, it presents the reality Jünger saw and leaves the reader to decide what that reality means.
Duration - 8h 8m.
Author - Ernst Jünger.
Narrator - Christian Oberacker.
Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2026 Cicero Publishing ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
The memoir widely viewed as the best account ever written of fighting in WW1. Storm of Steel is the memoir of German officer Ernst Jünger, based on his time fighting on the Western Front in the First World War from December 1914 to August 1918. The book describes trench warfare in blunt, often disturbing detail. Jünger writes about constant shelling, patrols, injuries, and the everyday strain of life at the front. Readers have interpreted the book in different ways. Some see it as a straightforward record of a soldier’s experience. Others read it as praise for courage and endurance in battle. Many take it as an anti-war account because of how clearly it shows the brutality and danger of modern warfare. The memoir does not push a single message. Instead, it presents the reality Jünger saw and leaves the reader to decide what that reality means. Duration - 8h 8m. Author - Ernst Jünger. Narrator - Christian Oberacker. Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Cicero Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:09
Preface
Duration:00:06:18
Chapter 1: Orainville
Duration:00:16:55
Chapter 2: From Bazancourt to Hattonchâtel
Duration:00:10:40
Chapter 3: Les Esparges
Duration:00:18:01
Chapter 4: Douchy & Monchy
Duration:00:23:58
Chapter 5: Trench Warfare, Day by Day
Duration:00:28:26
Chapter 6: The Overture to the Somme Offensive
Duration:00:44:28
Chapter 7: Guillemont
Duration:00:30:02
Chapter 8: At St. Pierre Vaast
Duration:00:15:01
Chapter 9: The Somme Retreat
Duration:00:12:47
Chapter 10: In the Village of Fresnoy
Duration:00:18:23
Chapter 11: Against Indians
Duration:00:27:52
Chapter 12: Langemarck
Duration:00:44:10
Chapter 13: Regniéville
Duration:00:21:49
Chapter 14: Flanders Again
Duration:00:24:34
Chapter 15: The Battle of Cambrai
Duration:00:25:19
Chapter 16: At the Cojeul River
Duration:00:08:53
Chapter 17: The Great Offensive
Duration:00:55:22
Chapter 18: English Gains
Duration:00:26:59
Chapter 19: My Last Storm
Duration:00:28:16
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:15