First published in 1925, Fire and Blood (Feuer und Blut) is Ernst Jnger's fourth book. In it, he expands on a chapter (The Great Battle) from his debut work, In Storms of Steel. Fire and Blood describes a single day of Jnger leading a company of assault troops during the Spring Offensive in 1918, Germany's last attempt to defeat the British and French armies on the Western Front. Fire and Blood is over four times the size of The Great Battle, resulting in stylistic changes and more detailed descriptions.
First published in 1925, Fire and Blood (Feuer und Blut) is Ernst Jnger's fourth book. In it, he expands on a chapter (The Great Battle) from his debut work, In Storms of Steel. Fire and Blood describes a single day of Jnger leading a company of assault troops during the Spring Offensive in 1918, Germany's last attempt to defeat the British and French armies on the Western Front. Fire and Blood is over four times the size of The Great Battle, resulting in stylistic changes and more detailed descriptions.
