Internal combustion engine having an assigned to the cylinders gas pressure container and method of operation of the internal combustion engine

The cylinder of an internal combustion engine are connected via in each case an adjustable brake valve with a common gas pressure vessel which communicates via a discharge line and a discharge valve with the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine. Furthermore, the gas pressure tank via a recirculation line arranged therein with a shut-off valve is connected to the intake tract of the internal combustion engine.