Ernst Jünger. In Storms of Steel

"The purpose of this book is to give the reader an accurate picture of the experiences that an infantryman - rifleman and commander - experiences while in the famous regiment, and the thoughts that visit him. The book arose from diary entries, cast in the form of memories. I tried to record immediate impressions, for I noticed how quickly they fade from memory after a few days, taking on a completely different coloring. I spent a lot of effort filling a stack of notebooks ... and I do not regret it. I am not a war correspondent and do not offer a collection of heroes; my intention is not to paint, as it could have been, but to describe everything as it really was."