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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. What did General Erich von Wulisch tell General Nogues in his farewell call before escaping Fedala?
2. What hunch of Eisenhower's in regards to General Giraud looks to be accurate?
3. According to the author, the end of the cavalry era came not with a bang, but with:
4. According to General Patten, it was his expectation of an officer to:
5. What maps of Morocco were stowed into the holds of the American fleet heading out for TORCH?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the aftermath of the German attack on Medjez-el-Bab, McGinnis is relieved from Duty. Why?
2. An aspect of TORCH that affected each layer of command was a lack of information about how the coordinated effort was going. According to the author, how was Patton's approach to this ambiguity different?
3. What caused the airplanes in Operation VILLAIN to miss their targets?
4. What considerations did Terry Allen cite in bypassing St. Cloud?
5. In Admiral Esteva's response to Hooker Doolittle that "they had better hurry up, because the others will be here within forty-eight hours," who is represented by 'they' and who is represented by 'the others.' And who won the race?
6. Admiral Darlan did capitulate and surrender Algiers, but what order was he reluctant to make?
7. What was the building the Allies referred to as the Kasbah?
8. Describe the American military cemetery at Carthage, Tunisia.
9. What is Rear Admiral Hewitt's concept of Velvet?
10. Describe the unusual mortar round fired by American troops landing at Arzew.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How were operations OCHSENKOPF and CAPRI an important turning point in the war? How did the quartermasters help determine this turning point?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
The first tank battle between Americans and Germans in World War II is considered a draw. Using this battle as a starting point, describe the types of tanks deployed by the Allies and the Axis and how these tanks matched up against one another. Is there a difference between who had the better technology and who had the greater numbers?
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