- A parade of soldiers marches through the streets to the cheers of the townsfolk.
- Herr Meyer chastises Postman Himmelstoss for being so caught up in the war that he didn't deliver the mail yesterday.
- Himmelstoss apologizes, noting it'll be his last delivery anyhow as he has been called to the reserves.
- The parade marches by a classroom.
- Inside, Kantorek teaches the boys that it's their duty to join the army and protect Germany from its enemies.
- Hyped by the lecture, several of the boys, including Paul Bäumer, decide to enlist. They parade out of the classroom, chanting, "No more classes!"