How long does it take to read The Storm of Steel?
Ernst Jünger
The Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger takes about 5 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 51 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1922. 319 pages, about 87,725 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Storm of Steel, a memoir by Ernst Jünger, is a firsthand account of his experiences as a German officer during World War I. The book describes the brutal and chaotic nature of trench warfare, heavy artillery bombardments, gas attacks, and the relentless violence of combat.
Subjects: German Personal narratives, Diaries, Soldiers, Germany. Heer, Germany, Campaigns
