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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other target was being attacked at the same time as Stalingrad?
(a) Callinton.
(b) Caucasus.
(c) Cassius.
(d) Cashtinplath.

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

3. How far was the Soviet Army from Rostov when the emphasis was placed on the Caucasus region?
(a) 200 miles.
(b) 300 miles
(c) 400 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

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

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

6. What did Hitler do to break a dictum in Group Don?
(a) He took too long to begin battle.
(b) He didn't leave time for the dead to be burried.
(c) He split up the forces too much.
(d) He rushed into battle.

7. What country supplemented Germany's army?
(a) Hungary.
(b) All of these.
(c) Italy.
(d) Romania.

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

9. Why was Operation Citadel stopped?
(a) Allied forces were attcking.
(b) The budget was gone.
(c) The weather got severe.
(d) It didn't go fast enough.

10. What season was Operation Citadel created?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

11. What was Kuban?
(a) A General.
(b) A bridgehead.
(c) A transport team.
(d) A railroad.

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

13. Where was Group Don sent?
(a) The South.
(b) The North.
(c) The East.
(d) The Central Force.

14. Which ranking official had a bad relationship with Hitler?
(a) Halder.
(b) Goring.
(c) Fritz.
(d) Haltch.

15. How many tanks were destroyed during Operation Citadel?
(a) 1,200.
(b) 2,100.
(c) 1,800.
(d) 1,500.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Army Group did Manstein cut off at Rostov?

2. What river was the bridge Kalach over?

3. How long did the battle at the Ishun Ithmus take?

4. Who did Manstein say Hitler was pleasing when he sent men needed for ground troops somewhere else?

5. What was covering the German forces at Stalingrad?

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