During war, a soldier can only succeed if he has mental and physical strength. As the strictest disciplinarian in camp, Himmelstoss treats his soldiers harshly. For example, he made Paul remake his bed 14 times and knead his shoes for 20 hours. Paul says, “We became soldiers with eagerness and enthusiasm, but they have done everything to knock that out of us,” (Remarque 18). Paul shows that Himmelstoss’s training and discipline has affected their mental health; therefore, their attitude towards the war changed. Soldiers must have the ability to overcome stressful situations caused by authorities in their company or during war and not allow them to affect their mental health in order to succeed in war. Also, physical condition affects a soldier’s
