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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. By January 24th 1943, heavy French casualties and prisoner-of-war-losses prompted what important change of heart in the French command?
2. Which two passes did the Germans utilize in operation Fruhlingswind?
3. Who said the following: "...infantry, like whiskey, loses potency when diluted."
4. Who was General Nehring replaced by?
5. Who did Montgomery have a picture of above his desk?
Short Essay Questions
1. What decision did General Omar Bradley help Eisenhower to make by giving him a frank opinion on 'the command here?'
2. 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?
3. What was 'Texas?'
4. General Harold Alexander is introduced in Chapter 9, what was his position and what was his mission?
5. General Sir Alan Brooke, is characterized as one of the great generals of the war. But what tragedy in 1925 changed his charmed life and what permanent effects did it have?
6. The success of Fruhlingswind had what effect what brother plan?
7. What new artillery techniques did the American gunners utilize in routing the 10th Panzers from El Guettar?
8. 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?
9. How did the Axis 'draft' Tunisian Jews for work details around Bizerte and Tunis?
10. What two peculiarities does the author use to characterize Major General Orlando Ward?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the Allied mistakes that led to Fruhlingswind's success. Also discuss how this was an unanticipated success for the Axis.
Essay Topic 2
In the prologue, the debate about which strategy to take in making war on Germany is described. In the end, the decision is made by Roosevelt to take the advice of the British and attack in North Africa. In what way was this a controversial decision for American planners? And in what way did this decision possibly save American planners from themselves? Finally, what misconceptions did Roosevelt maintain in this decision?
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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