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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4; The Operations of Southern Army Group; The Campaign in the West.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Army division attacked Cracow?
(a) 18th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 14th.

2. What was Manstein's title at the beginning of the book?
(a) Deputy.
(b) Commander.
(c) Inspector.
(d) Lieutenant.

3. What did the French Army refuse to do in the war against Germany?
(a) Deploy troops.
(b) Attack them.
(c) Defend themselves.
(d) Leave their borders.

4. How many prisoners were captured in Radom?
(a) 40,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 60,000.
(d) 30,000.

5. Who wanted the Polish Army stopped before they could withdraw?
(a) Stallin.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Manstein.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hitler angry with General Beck?

2. What group did Hitler's advisers work for?

3. What advantage did Germany have over Poland?

4. Why was Hitler angry with General Fritsch?

5. How did Manstein describe General Brauchitsch?

(see the answer key)

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