throughout the book, comtnending them as good soldiers even when they are killed in night patrols up to the German line. The respect of the enemy is even shown greater when on J finger's first Christmas on the front lines at Monchy a temporary truce is made. During the truce the Brits and Germans put aside the war and embrace humanity for a brief period and exchange greetings and cigarettes until the peace is broken by a raucous soldier who res his weapon off. But even then J iinger allows the British to go back to their lines in clear sight unmolested. Jnger and his enemies continue throughout the war to fight their gentleman's war by adhering to unwritten rules such as only returning mortar fire in relatively equal amounts