In all quiet on the western front how does kantorek refer to his former students?

In Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front," Kantorek, the schoolmaster who encouraged his students to enlist in the war, refers to his former pupils with a mixture of patronizing pride and a detached sense of ownership. He sees them as his "boys," as though they were still under his tutelage, even though they are now soldiers facing the horrors of war.

Here's how he refers to them:

* "My boys," "My dear boys," "my brave boys," "my lads." This language emphasizes his sense of possession and ownership, as if they are still under his control.

* "They are all my boys," "They are all fighting for me," "They are all sacrificing themselves for me." These statements reveal his egotism and how he sees their sacrifices as personal to him.

* "I have sent them all to the front," "I have given them the best years of their lives," "They have fought bravely for me." These pronouncements are filled with self-importance and disregard for the devastating reality of war.

Kantorek's pronouncements are deeply ironic considering the reality of the war. His students, far from being his "boys," are now suffering, dying, and becoming disillusioned with the war that he romanticized and encouraged them to join.