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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The 1942-3 Winter Campaign in South Russia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which German forces did Manstein think should have attacked the Soviet forces near Rostov?
(a) The Black Sea fleet.
(b) The Krakow Panzer Unit.
(c) The forces in the Kharkhov area.
(d) The forces near Rostov.

2. What kind of exercise backed up Manstein's idea about the attack on the West?
(a) A training exercise.
(b) A computer generated exercise.
(c) A weather enhance experiment.
(d) A sandbox exercise.

3. What kind of forces were serving in the Crimean region?
(a) Roman.
(b) Romanian.
(c) Soviets.
(d) Prussian.

4. What direction was Manstein supposed to march after getting to the Crimean region?
(a) West.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) North.

5. What was the one drawback to the success of the attack on the West?
(a) A stronghold in Austria was lost.
(b) Many Panzers were broken beyond repair.
(c) Some Brittish troops were evacuated.
(d) Hitler was denounced as the true leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Belgium hard to attack?

2. What made attacking Crimea very challenging?

3. What country did the Black Sea fleet belong to?

4. What happened that allowed Manstein to speak personally with Hitler?

5. Who was the prime mover for the surprise attack in the West?

(see the answer key)

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