Ernst Jünger
Born in 1895
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Ernst Jünger was a German soldier and author best known for his World War I memoir Storm of Steel.
Born to a wealthy family, he sought adventure and enlisted in WWI, where he was repeatedly wounded and highly decorated.
Jünger served in WWII as a captain in Paris, socializing with artists and executing deserters.
He was peripherally involved in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
After WWII, Jünger faced suspicion as a potential Nazi sympathizer but later became respected for his philosophical writings.
He lived to 103, ending his life as an honored establishment figure, though some critics continued to accuse him of glorifying war.
