All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel about World War I told from the perspective of young German soldier Paul Baumer. The document provides an overview of some of the main characters in the novel including Paul and his friends Stanislaus, Albert, and Muller. It also mentions their schoolmaster Kantorek and Corporal Himmelstoss who is power hungry and disliked. A web link is included that provides a video about trench warfare during WWI.