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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flank needed to move to make the surprise attack in the West?
(a) The Left Flank.
(b) The Southern Flank.
(c) The Central Flank.
(d) The Right Flank.

2. How many Panzer corps led the attack on the West?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

4. How did Manstein describe Goring?
(a) Impertinant.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Prideful.
(d) Incompetent.

5. What did Hitler demand return to Poland?
(a) The Panzers.
(b) The Danzig.
(c) The Luftwafe.
(d) The First Division.

6. What did Manstein fear most about the surprise attack on the West?
(a) That a hole in the defenses would occur.
(b) That Hitler would take full command.
(c) That the numbers of the armies would not be enough.
(d) That the Allies would only be pushed back.

7. What was strange to Manstein when he and his headquarters were transferred?
(a) There was another base close by him.
(b) There was no fighting in the West.
(c) He was leaving heavy fire.
(d) He was not given many men.

8. What advantage did Germany have over Poland?
(a) Good leadership.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Escape tactics.
(d) Numbers.

9. How did Manstein describe Hitler?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Wilfull.
(c) Wistful.
(d) Sinful.

10. What was Ilmen?
(a) A dam.
(b) A lake.
(c) A river.
(d) A bridge.

11. Why did Manstein tell Paulus he didn't want tanks?
(a) His troops didn't know how to use them.
(b) The ground was too wet for them.
(c) They would be too noisy.
(d) He had already gone over budget.

12. What made Belgium hard to attack?
(a) It was heavily wooded.
(b) It had many rivers.
(c) It was heavily guarded.
(d) It was mountainous terrain.

13. Where did Manstein go to bathe?
(a) The English Channel.
(b) Long beach.
(c) Bath.
(d) Paris.

14. To what front were Manstein and his Headquarters transferred?
(a) The Southern Front.
(b) The Pivotol Front.
(c) The Central Front.
(d) The Western Front.

15. Who was called on to deal with the British?
(a) Stallin.
(b) Goring.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Manstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Oise?

2. What did Manstein say was the only option of Poland when the occupation began?

3. Who was Hitler's biggest enemy in England?

4. What was Manstein's main purpose in bathing?

5. Who helped Poland seize German lands in WWI?

(see the answer keys)

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