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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Antonescu have bitterness towards?
(a) Goring.
(b) Manstein.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Stallin.

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

3. What position did General Schulz serve in Crimea?
(a) Chief of Staff.
(b) Driver.
(c) Liason.
(d) Communications Director.

4. Who penetrated the armies north of Stalingrad?
(a) The Soviets.
(b) The Romanians.
(c) The Prussians.
(d) The Itallians.

5. What made the Ishun Isthmus hard to navigate?
(a) The ground was very marshy.
(b) The weather was harsh and unnpredictable.
(c) It was narrow.
(d) The terrain was mountainous.

6. What dictum did Hitler violate in Group Don?
(a) An attacker can never be too strong.
(b) Proper training brings successful battles.
(c) Casualties hurt moralle.
(d) The element of surprise is essential.

7. What about the Soviets at Crimea was superior to the Germans at first?
(a) Their equipment stores.
(b) Their training.
(c) Their knowledge of the region.
(d) Their air supply.

8. Who gave the order for Manstein to focus on fighting the Crimean region only?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Goring.
(c) Bardeaust.
(d) Reichenau.

9. Which German forces did Manstein think should have attacked the Soviet forces near Rostov?
(a) The Black Sea fleet.
(b) The forces near Rostov.
(c) The Krakow Panzer Unit.
(d) The forces in the Kharkhov area.

10. What kind of attack was Operation Citadel meant to be?
(a) A pincer attack.
(b) A general attack.
(c) A sweeping attack.
(d) A surprise attack.

11. What region did Manstein take soldiers from for Operation Citadel?
(a) The West.
(b) France.
(c) The homefront.
(d) The East.

12. Why was Antonescu so bitter towards one man?
(a) His army had been given too hard a task.
(b) He didn't have enough troops.
(c) His concerns were not taken into account.
(d) He was left low on supplies.

13. What happened when Hitler manipulated the OKW?
(a) It fought against the OKH.
(b) It sate useless.
(c) It made silly and costly mistakes.
(d) It got confused.

14. What kind of forces were serving in the Crimean region?
(a) Soviets.
(b) Roman.
(c) Romanian.
(d) Prussian.

15. What was the name of Manstein's son?
(a) Guy.
(b) Gustav.
(c) Gregor.
(d) Gero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of targets did Manstein say Hitler should have focused on with the Don Group?

2. What was Kuban?

3. What kind of group was the German Molders?

4. What flank of the Soviet Army did Manstein say could have been destroyed had Hitler listened to him at Rostov?

5. What made attacking Crimea very challenging?

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