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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hitler choose to not invade England after October?
(a) He lost interest.
(b) He hoped to get a peace arrangement.
(c) Things in France got hard to handle.
(d) The weather was too harsh.

2. What backed up the German tanks?
(a) The 10th division.
(b) The Luftwaffe.
(c) The Soviet Union.
(d) The militia.

3. How did Manstein describe his Commission Orders?
(a) Ambitious.
(b) Cruel.
(c) Inhuman.
(d) Insane.

4. Who helped Poland seize German lands in WWI?
(a) The US.
(b) Brittain.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

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

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

7. What did Manstein begin doing in full force when he was done bathing?
(a) Surveying the area.
(b) Training his troops.
(c) Making money.
(d) Communing with Hitler.

8. What was the occupation in Austria called?
(a) The war of the roses.
(b) The visitation.
(c) The battle of the bulge.
(d) The floral war.

9. What did the O.K.H. want the main western attack to go through?
(a) Luxemborg.
(b) The English Channel.
(c) France.
(d) The Netherlands.

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

11. Who did Manstein fault for the lack of a Central Drive?
(a) Himself.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Goring.
(d) Stallin.

12. What plan did Runstedt back for the attack on the West?
(a) The Manstein Plan.
(b) The O.K.H. Plan.
(c) The Reichenau Plan.
(d) The Surprise Attack Plan.

13. What battle did Reichenau lead?
(a) The battle of Bindlinton.
(b) The battle of Bentley.
(c) The battle of Bzura.
(d) The battle of Botria.

14. What caused a huge delay in the German attack on the West?
(a) Panzers were injured beyond repair.
(b) Supplies were slow in arriving.
(c) The Army was ordered to rest up.
(d) Demands were not followed directly.

15. Who led the 38 Army Corps?
(a) Reichenau.
(b) Manstein.
(c) Runstedt.
(d) Goring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Manstein go bathing with?

2. What did Manstein say Hitler beat out of his men?

3. What region was the surprise attack on the West made through?

4. What flank needed to move to make the surprise attack in the West?

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

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