1. Late in the first Winter of the campaign against Russia, trucks, and railroads were mostly replaced by what other mode of transportation for supplies?
(a) Sleds.
(b) Carts.
(c) Mules.
(d) Horses.

2. What was the code name for the German invasion of Russia?
(a) Sea lion.
(b) Barbarossa.
(c) Overlord.
(d) Downfall.

3. In Guderian's story about the Court of Honor, what happened to the soldier, which gave the other soldier the chance to kill himself?
(a) He was shot for treason.
(b) He was demoted.
(c) He was killed under mysterious circumstances.
(d) He went free.

4. What does Guderian thank Hitler for after the incorporation of the Sudetenmand into Germany?
(a) For restoring German pride.
(b) For avoiding war.
(c) For expanding German territory.
(d) For giving him a promotion.

5. What new commander of Army Group Vistula was ordered to relieve a surrounded fortress?
(a) Hossbach.
(b) Wenck.
(c) Heinrici.
(d) Reinhardt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the model number of the new tank, believed to be superior to German tanks, that Russia put into combat for the first time during the fighting around Smolensk?

2. What force catpured Guderian?

3. How are the fortresses at Belfort reduced and captured?

4. What difficulty did Guderian face in attempting to cross the Narev River?

5. What major advantage did tanks have over artillery?

(see the answer key)

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