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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. Who did Montgomery have a picture of above his desk?
2. Which Kiwi General was known as "the salamander of the British empire," and called "Tiny" by his troops?
3. Of the 904 men Moore had led on a daring night escape, eventually, how many made it to safety?
4. What did the German's rename Longstop?
5. According to the author, what subtle changes had started to become evident in American troops towards the end of 1942?
Short Essay Questions
1. Old Mac's counterattack at Faid Pass was probably too small a force, but what other mistake did Old Mac make in putting forth the attack?
2. Characteristic of his history of fighting half measures, what command objective did Fredendall insert in Ward's attack plan on Maknassy pass? And how was it answered by Arnim?
3. What was the goal of operation SATIN?
4. What controversial proclamation was made by Roosevelt that Churchill later, and probably falsely, claimed had caught him short?
5. What decision did General Omar Bradley help Eisenhower to make by giving him a frank opinion on 'the command here?'
6. What character trait made Robinett a difficult officer to command?
7. How was Longstop positioned so that it represented a strategic point?
8. What was the first administrative struggle Patton faced when taking over II Corps?
9. What two peculiarities does the author use to characterize Major General Orlando Ward?
10. What prescient claim of General 'Santa Clause' Everlegh's would turn out to be true, but not in the way he had hoped?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 2 describes the landings in Operation Torch. The decision to make frontal assaults on the three harbors of Oran, Algiers and Safi was British. Why did they choose this plan of attack and against what conventional wisdom? How did each of these assaults play out?
Essay Topic 2
Regarding his response to orders from AFHQ, fighting style, and troop deployment, what aspects of Bradley's command were unusual? Should they be considered effective?
Essay Topic 3
How did the bureaucratic power of the British, as symbolized in the war room aboard the Bulolo, and the production capabilities of the American's complement one another in this phase of World War II?
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