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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Guderian removed from his command by von Kluge?
(a) He ordered a withdrawal.
(b) He bungled an offensive.
(c) He lost most of his tanks in a pitched battle.
(d) He disobeyed a direct order from Hitler.

2. What resource in Czechoslovakia proved to be somewhat useful for Germany?
(a) Manpower.
(b) Iron deposits.
(c) Tank production.
(d) Oil.

3. How did the first waves of the 10th Panzer Division cross the Meuse River?
(a) By using an improvised bridge.
(b) By using captured barges.
(c) By assault boat.
(d) By floating tanks on pontoons.

4. Field Marshal Manstein advocated a strategy that would center on an invasion of Belgium and what other nation?
(a) Luxemburg.
(b) The Netherlands.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Denmark.

5. Guderian's concept of the "panzer division" had what distinction?
(a) It was impossible to actually put into practice.
(b) It was centered around tanks.
(c) It was an outdated concept.
(d) It included only tanks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Guderian not satisfied with the results of the armistice with France?

2. What units was Guderian given command over for the attack on Brest-Litovsk?

3. After the occupation of the Sudetenland, tension with which major nation grew?

4. In the end, what plan did Hitler adopt?

5. How long did Germany expect the invasion of Russia to take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Linz during the German march on Austria?

2. Why was Hitler affected by his visit to Linz?

3. Why did the German forces face difficulties during the first winter of the Russian campaign.

4. What argument did Guderian have with the German high command about how to prevent the Russians from forming a defensive line?

5. Describe the basic components of a Panzer division.

6. Why did Guderian believe France wanted to avoid real fighting?

7. As of March 1942, how was Germany governed?

8. Describe the plan advocated by Field Marshall Manstein for the invasion of France.

9. Why did von Kluge threaten to court-martial Guderian and Hoth?

10. What was Guderian's military service before World War I?

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