Armageddon in Retrospect

Armageddon in Retrospect by Kurt Vonnegut

This is a collection of short writings by Vonnegut. There are speeches he gave, short essays and a few works of fiction. There are bits about Germany, including activities done by the soldiers there. In one story, there is a soldier that always seems to get more than others. He goes and tries to take the dog tags of the narrator to not be charged as a collaborator. Eventually, it becomes clear that he is likely to shoot the narrator. Next thing you know it, he ends up dead. And then we learn that he was likely a spy after all. There titular story is the longest. The entire world gets caught up in an exercise to capture the devil. Then some countries start blaming others, leading to the dissolution of the effort. The scientist behind it is the one "caught" in an area separated from the devil. All the writings show his characteristic wit and are easily accessible and well narrated.