""Without the Smell of Fire 1941"" is a historical novel written by Walter C. Lanyon. The story is set in the early 1940s and follows the life of a young man named Jack who is drafted into the army during World War II. Jack is sent to Europe to fight in the war and experiences the horrors of battle firsthand. Throughout the book, Jack struggles to come to terms with the violence and destruction he witnesses, and he grapples with the morality of war...