All Quiet on the Western Front

The War Begins

Jul 28, 1914

The war started on this day when Archduke of Sarajevo, Bosnia was killed.

Christmas Truce

Dec 25, 1914

The enemy soldiers came out of the trenches unarmed, and they sand and stuff with each other.

Lethal Gas

Jan 2, 1915

This is the invention and first use of lethal gas in WWI.

Paul Enlists in the Army

Aug 17, 1916

Kemmerich convinced Paul and a lot of other men to enlist in the army.

Paul Starts Training

Nov 1, 1916

Paul is enlisted in the army and is now training under Himmelstoff's command.

Paul Gets His First Kill

May 9, 1917

A French Soldier jumped in the same hole that Paul was i, so he stabbed him.

Kemmerich Dies

Jun 5, 1917

Franz Kemmerich had his leg amputated and then died.

Paul Arrives at the Western Front

Jun 12, 1917

Paul gets to the western front and is about to start fighting.

Bombardment

Jul 4, 1917

Paul's troop gets bombarded and they hide in the coffins in a graveyard.

Paul Gets Injured

Jul 30, 1917

A peice of shrapnel breaks Paul's arm.

Paul Goes Home

Aug 7, 1917

Paul gets injured and leaves for home.

Paul's Mom Dies

Sep 9, 1917

When Paul returns home, he finds his mom really sick and diesd, from cancer

Kropp Gets his Leg Amputated

Jan 23, 1918

Kropp gets shot in the leg and has to have his leg amputated.

Abandoned Camp

Feb 21, 1918

The group is supposed to guard an abandoned village. And they get bombed, and Paul is injured.

Paul Returns to the Front

Apr 12, 1918

Paul comes back to the war to fight after recovering from his injury.

Paul Breathes in Toxic Gas

Jul 17, 1918

Paul breathes in poisonous gas, which is very bad.

Kat Dies

Sep 1, 1918

Kat is wounded by shrapnel and eventually dies before he can get help

Paul Dies

Oct 14, 1918

Paul is killed right before the war ends.

The Troops Get to Go Home

Jan 21, 1919

Finally the war is over and the troops get to go home.

The War is Ended

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles was signed which ended WWI.