All Quiet on the Western Front

Upon his arrival at the front, Himmelstoss is met with hostility by the soldiers, especially Tjaden, who openly insults him. Himmelstoss, previously a harsh disciplinarian, finds his authority...

The men view Corporal Himmelstoss as cruel and unfair during their basic training, resenting his harsh and excessive disciplinary methods, such as punishing bedwetters and demanding repetitive...

Himmelstoss asserts power over Paul and his friends by enforcing strict discipline, such as making Paul remake his bed repeatedly and punishing uniform violations, to prepare them for the harsh...