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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12; The Tragedy of Stalingrad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What slowed the advance in Dvinsk?
(a) The large number of troops.
(b) The bad weather.
(c) The night watches.
(d) The marshy ground.

2. What kind of invasion did Manstein think would work well in Britain?
(a) Water invasion.
(b) Land invasion.
(c) Air invasion.
(d) All of these.

3. What advantage did Germany have over Poland?
(a) Professional plans.
(b) Sea forces.
(c) Land locked advantage.
(d) Better equipment.

4. What did Manstein call the time in Crimea when he was neither on the offensive or the defensive?
(a) A treatise.
(b) A peace time.
(c) A break.
(d) A stalemate.

5. What kind of Headquarters did Manstein need while inspecting the front lines?
(a) A heavily guarded head quarters.
(b) A technological command center.
(c) A mobile command center.
(d) A well-hidden head quarters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Manstein tell Paulus he didn't want tanks?

2. What made the Ishun Isthmus hard to navigate?

3. Where was the main push of the German Army during the push on Poland?

4. Who did Manstein fault for the lack of a Central Drive?

5. Who did Antonescu have bitterness towards?

(see the answer key)

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