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Kropp was in Paul's class at school and is described as the clearest thinker of the group.

Kropp is wounded towards the end of the novel and undergoes an amputation.

Both he and Bäumer end up spending time in a Roman Catholic hospital together, Bäumer suffering from shrapnel wounds to the leg and arm.

Though Kropp initially plans to commit suicide if he requires an amputation, the book suggests he postponed suicide because of the strength of military camaraderie.

Kropp and Bäumer part ways when Bäumer is recalled to his regiment after recovering.

Paul comments that saying farewell was " very hard, but it is something a soldier learns to deal with.