Kurt Vonnegut – Infantry

You’ve probably read Slaughterhouse Five, one of his most famous books, but did you know that Kurt Vonnegut got inspired by his own experience to write the novel? We bet you didn’t! Well, as it happened, soon after the acclaimed author obtained a degree from Cornell University, he enlisted in the Army in 1943. However, upon taking part in the Battle of the Bulge as infantry battalion scout, Vonnegut became a prisoner and was taken to Dresden in 1944. It was less than a year later that Vonnegut returned to the USA and resumed his duties in the Army. With his fruitful military career, we’re confident that Vonnegut was not to beat himself up over a huge property or car insurance bill or any other financial issue whatsoever.