I watched the movie and read the book "all quiet on the western front" and [spoilers]
In the book, oh my god, i was expecting him to get out alive, he was so close, the ending destroyed me. How it was described as peaceful
In the movie, again, towards his death, the actor did such a great job just looking numb and traumatized and I cried in both. People often compare WW1 with WW2, but they were both horrible and the loss of lives was horrible.