| A | B |
|---|
| Paul | Narrator, becomes disillusioned during war, killed 1 month before end of war |
| Tjaden | Always hungry, generally care-free, moons Himmelstoss |
| Kropp | Most studious of the classmates, leg is amputated |
| Kat | 40 year old soldier, closest friend to the narrator |
| Muller | Killed in by a close-range stomach wound |
| Himmelstoss | Brutal training officer who finds out that war is scarier than he thought |
| Kantorek | Former teacher who encouraged the boys to enlist, calling them "iron youth" |
| Kemmerich | The first of Paul's close friends to be killed in war; owns nice boots |
| Bertinck | The company's commander; only dies after he kills his killer |
| Detering | After seeing Cherry blossoms, he becomes so homesick he runs away |
