Sequel of All Quiet on the Western Front

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All Quiet on the Western Front

Michael Li

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Chapter Thirteen

I felt my body being lifted, moved towards heaven, and relaxed in peace. When I opened my eyes, I saw-a nurse? What? I opened my eyes bigger, I’m in a hospital! I’m not dead? (After some years, I am told that I’m saved by French, what a shame!)With these questions, I tried to move my legs. They are free! I got myself out of the bed, and walked to the board where there is news and I saw the date. It is November 1918, and the war is over. We lost. We have to sign this The Treaty of Versailles that we need to pay and lose land.

In addition, after I leave the hospital, I was told by my neighbors that my mom died soon after the army think I died from cancer. Afterwards, Germany went into a Depression.

I am now living in peace for about 20 years, having a family with Maria. We have a child, name Peter. Nevertheless, one day I am driving my car to the market, and I am told that Hitler has been elected for president. I was shocked. Hitler was a private (the lowest rank in military) in World War I, and now his is the president? No one knows what this crazy man is going to do.

Time flies, and now I’m back to the place where I belong-the army. I’m now a major-general of Hitler’s army (I didn’t want to go, the army forced me to go back) but compared to the wretched and rather miserable life in World War I, the situation know is much more delight. I can sit on a leather chair, sipping imported coffee, and controlling lives. In addition, the war is far better than World War I. Unlike the brave French soldiers in WWI, these French men are like cowards and poor-equipped.

At night, I like to talk with these solders rather than officers. They make me think about me in WWI fighting against British and French.

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“So, Bäumer, want some beer?”

“Sure, Katczynski.”

“Let’s drink beer and let the frenchies be drowned! Haha!”

I’ve met a soldier that has just one letter difference from my mentor in WWI-Katcsynsky.

Just like Kat, Katczynski (his nickname is Kaski) has blue eyes, face of the soil, and a remarkable nose. Everything Kaski does make me think of Kat.

On a Sunday, we start to attack a village occupied by Frenchmen. They throw poison bombs at us. We have to wear the gas mask. It is improved by German scientists to make you feel better unlike the soggy gas mask ...

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