Chapter 8 of All Quiet on the Western Front

This image of World War 1 training camps relates to chapter 8 because that's where Paul was at the start of the chapter. He still had his leaf of absence in effect as he went to the moors. This would be where he would train and spend the final days of his leave. In the image, you can see that the soldiers are practicing putting on gas masks. Now I don't think they say that Paul practiced putting on gas masks, but this image still gives insight about training in WWI. During training, Paul is attracted by the beauty of nature on the moors. For example, on pages 188 and 189, Paul describes the setting. He talks about the flowers, trees, and woods. Also occurring in Chapter 8 was the arrival and stay of the Russian prisoners. Paul feels bad for the prisoners. He feels that those prisoners have so much more ahead of them in their lives. Near the end of chapter 8, Paul shows an act of generosity by splitting all of his cigarettes in half and giving them to the prisoners. This chapter seems to focus on Paul's thoughts more than his actions.