Eighteen-year-old German student indoctrinated by his teacher Kantorek to enlist in WWI. He survives brutal training and harsh frontline combat alongside his squad. Haunted by the death of a French soldier he kills in a crater and the loss of his comrades, he returns home on leave to witness the disconnect between civilians and soldiers. He ultimately dies from a sniper's shot in October 1918, just before the armistice.
Trench companion who endures the same harsh conditions and psychological toll of continuous warfare.
Frontline teammate who relies on mutual support during repeated army attacks and artillery shelling.
Fellow infantryman who shares daily survival duties and combat experiences in the trenches.
Brutal camp corporal who initially intimidates the recruits through rigorous and degrading training methods.
Patriotic educator who motivates the protagonist to join the war effort through ideological persuasion.
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