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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Rear Admiral Bennett, the RESERVIST plan was:
2. Upon being made Mussolini's deputy, what plan did Kesselring devise?
3. What did Allen determine to do instead of following Colonel Greer's suggestion?
4. What encounter occurred on November 26th, one day after the successful raid on the airport in Djedeida, between newly outfitted Panzers and John Water's First Battalion, and is considered a 'draw' by the author?
5. What was General Giraud's stated expectation upon reaching Gibraltar?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the aftermath of the German attack on Medjez-el-Bab, McGinnis is relieved from Duty. Why?
2. Describe the American military cemetery at Carthage, Tunisia.
3. On November 27th, the First Argyles were ambushed on Highway 7. What basic precautions did forsake that might have saved them from being surprised?
4. What was the reasoning behind the American request that almost no British troops take part in the initial TORCH landings?
5. What aspect of the RESERVIST plan concerned Winston Churchill and the Americans?
6. What ultimatum did Patton make to the French at Casablanca after hearing that a French cease fire had been ordered?
7. What is Rear Admiral Hewitt's concept of Velvet?
8. What was the building the Allies referred to as the Kasbah?
9. What was the motto of the Big Red One?
10. What domestic issues does the author suggest weighed on the President's mind in making the decision to move forward?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What features made the fighting at El Guettar the "most severe battle of the three years of warfare." How do you think the poor intelligence on the area contributed to the Allies becoming 'stuck everywhere'? What effect did this have on the troops?
Essay Topic 2
What Allied mistakes were made in their attempt to take Longstop hill in December 1942 and were any of these mistakes repeated? In what way did these errors affect the relationship between the 'cousins?' Finally, what consequence for the war as a whole did this battle have?
Essay Topic 3
Luck in battle is a common theme in the book. In the Naval battle for Casablanca can you describe the instances of luck for the French and then the American's that threads through this part of the conflict?
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