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During the war Paul, Tjaden, Müller, Albert and a few others are eating.
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Germany following their Schlieffen plan invade France by marching through neutral Begium. The British Declare War on Germany per an alliance to protect Belgium.
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The deadlock caused by the Battle of Marne leads to the digging of the first trench lines of the war.
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The Germans are the first to use poisonous gas with effect.
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Paul and his friends was, convinced To join the army.
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Paul and his friends are at training for about 4 months
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On this day Erich Maria Remarque arrived on the Western Front. This likely coorespondes to Paul's arrival to the Front.
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Paul's friend Kemmerick dies leaving his boots to Meuller. This leads Paul to reflect on the fact that the soliders are forced by their circumstances to be concerned only with the practical.
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Paul becomes trapped in a shell whole and is foced to kill a French soldier with a knife. This leads Paul to feel terrible and realise that the soldier is not unlike himself. He makes promises to contact the soldier's family that he knows he can never keep.
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On this day Erich Maria Remarque was wounded by shrapmetal in the same fashion as Paul and it is there fore likely that this coorespondes to Paul's injury in the book.
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At some point before he is injured Paul is given 6 weeks leave (although this does not line up with Remarque's life) during this time he realises that the people at home cannpt understand what it is like at the Front and he feels issolated. He also encounters Russian prisoners of war and reflects on how they are less his enemy than his own generals.
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Paul returns to the front at the beginning of the Summer of 1918 having recovered from his injuries.
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Paul is taken to a Catholic hospital with his friend Kropp to recover from their injuries.
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Conditions become increasingly bad for German soldiers at the front. Eventully they begin to loose ground to the Allies following a ne offensive. As time goes on more and more of Pauls friends die, by the end only Paul and Kat remain.
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Kat is wounded by shrapmetal and Paul frantically tries to get him to a medical station. Kat dies just as they are about to reach the station.
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He Almost died
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Paul is given 14 days to recover from inhaling poison gas. He reflects on how he wants to return home but cannot feel right there.
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Paul is killed on a quiet day in October just before the end of the war.
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The fight in Europe ends
