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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. Who did Manstein say Hitler was pleasing when he sent men needed for ground troops somewhere else?
(a) Balling.
(b) Goring.
(c) Shpect.
(d) Halder.

2. Where did Paulus demand to stay?
(a) Stalingrad.
(b) Kalach.
(c) Rostov.
(d) Munich.

3. What did Manstein say about what was covering his forces at Stalingrad?
(a) They were unneeded.
(b) They were inexperienced.
(c) They were weak.
(d) They were treacherous.

4. What was Operation Sea Lion targeting?
(a) Austria.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Poland.

5. What kind of corps was Manstein given control of after his defeat of France?
(a) Gun corps.
(b) Luftwaffe training corps.
(c) Panzer corps.
(d) Infantry corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which ranking official had a bad relationship with Hitler?

2. What kind of exercise backed up Manstein's idea about the attack on the West?

3. What lie did Goring tell Hitler about the troops in Stalingrad?

4. What kind of targets did Hitler focus on with the Don Group?

5. What kind of plan did Manstein say Germany lacked for its war?

(see the answer key)

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