# All Quiet on the Western Front — Character guide

> Key figures in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

- [Paul Bäumer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/paul_baumer.md): Young German soldier and narrator of the novel, grappling with the horrors of war.
- [Katczinsky](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/katczinsky.md): Older, resourceful soldier who becomes Paul's mentor and close friend.
- [Albert Kropp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/albert_kropp.md): Paul's sharp-minded friend and fellow soldier, often philosophical about the war.
- [Tjaden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/tjaden.md): A soldier with a grudge against Corporal Himmelstoss, known for his appetite.
- [Corporal Himmelstoss](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/himmelstoss.md): Brutal former postman turned drill instructor, despised by the men.
- [Franz Kemmerich](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/kemmerich.md): Young soldier who dies early from a leg amputation, deeply affecting his comrades.
- [Haie Westhus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/haie_westhus.md): A peat-digger turned soldier, known for his strength and loyalty.
- [Müller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/muller.md): Practical and ambitious soldier who covets Kemmerich's boots.
- [Kantorek](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/kantorek.md): Patriotic schoolmaster who shamed his students into enlisting.
- [Leer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/leer.md): A soldier known for his womanizing and camaraderie with Paul.
- [Mittelstaedt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/mittelstaedt.md): Former classmate who later becomes a training officer.
- [Detering](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/detering.md): A homesick soldier who longs for his farm and family.
- [Berger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/berger.md): A young soldier who dies in a futile attack.
- [Bertinck](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/bertinck.md): A brave company commander respected by his men.
- [Ginger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/ginger.md): A cook who begrudges the soldiers their rations.
- [Josef Hamacher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/josef_hamacher.md): A soldier with a head wound who gets a special pass.
- [Lewandowski](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/lewandowski.md): A Polish soldier who visits his wife in a hospital.
- [Sergeant Oellrich](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/sergeant_oellrich.md): A non-commissioned officer in the company.
- [Franz Wächter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/franz_wachter.md): A soldier mentioned briefly in the narrative.
- [Boettcher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/boettcher.md): A soldier in the company with a minor role.
- [Tiedjen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/tiedjen.md): A soldier mentioned briefly in the story.
- [Joseph Behm](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/joseph_behm.md): A reluctant recruit who is among the first to die.
- [The Kaiser](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/the_kaiser.md): German emperor mentioned as a distant authority figure.
- [Sister Libertine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/all_quiet_on_the_western_front_se/characters/sister_libertine.md): A nun who cares for wounded soldiers in a hospital.

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