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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disintegrated the Italian Army near Rostov?
(a) Defectors.
(b) Rampant illness.
(c) The Soviet forces.
(d) Hunger.

2. Where was Groddock killed?
(a) Germany.
(b) Poland.
(c) France.
(d) Crimea.

3. What country did the Black Sea fleet belong to?
(a) The Romanians.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Itallians.
(d) The Soviets.

4. What was the name of Manstein's son?
(a) Gregor.
(b) Gero.
(c) Guy.
(d) Gustav.

5. What kind of attack was Operation Citadel meant to be?
(a) A surprise attack.
(b) A general attack.
(c) A sweeping attack.
(d) A pincer attack.

6. What river did the Germans have to hold to avoid being cut off at Caucasus?
(a) Dunsk River.
(b) Darmanian River.
(c) Dnieper River.
(d) Dvina River.

7. Where did Paulus demand to stay?
(a) Rostov.
(b) Munich.
(c) Stalingrad.
(d) Kalach.

8. How far was the Soviet Army from Rostov when the emphasis was placed on the Caucasus region?
(a) 400 miles.
(b) 200 miles.
(c) 300 miles
(d) 100 miles.

9. How did Manstein feel when Pepo died?
(a) Scared.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Devastated.

10. How long did the battle at the Ishun Ithmus take?
(a) 12 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 10 days.

11. What happened when Hitler manipulated the OKW?
(a) It made silly and costly mistakes.
(b) It got confused.
(c) It sate useless.
(d) It fought against the OKH.

12. What kind of targets did Manstein say Hitler should have focused on with the Don Group?
(a) Military targets.
(b) Political targets.
(c) Civillian targets.
(d) Costly targets.

13. What did Manstein call the time in Crimea when he was neither on the offensive or the defensive?
(a) A treatise.
(b) A break.
(c) A stalemate.
(d) A peace time.

14. What flank of the Soviet Army did Manstein say could have been destroyed had Hitler listened to him at Rostov?
(a) The Southern flank.
(b) The Western flank.
(c) The Central flank.
(d) The Northern flank.

15. What forces were ready to attack the Germans when Operation Citadel was formed?
(a) Nothern Forces.
(b) Eastern Forcers.
(c) Southern Forces.
(d) Western Forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave the order for Manstein to focus on fighting the Crimean region only?

2. Where was Antonescu from?

3. What made attacking Crimea very challenging?

4. What made the Ishun Isthmus hard to navigate?

5. How many tanks were destroyed during Operation Citadel?

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