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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of targets did Hitler focus on with the Don Group?
(a) Costly targets.
(b) Civillian targets.
(c) Military targets.
(d) Political targets.

3. What forces were ready to attack the Germans when Operation Citadel was formed?
(a) Eastern Forcers.
(b) Nothern Forces.
(c) Western Forces.
(d) Southern Forces.

4. Why was the Sixth Army surrounded at Stalingrad?
(a) Hitler was distracted.
(b) Manstein was caught off guard.
(c) The forces were split up.
(d) The spies gave wrong information.

5. Where did Hitler put unneeded men when Manstein said he needed ground troops?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The German borders.
(c) The training grounds.
(d) The Luftwaffe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What region did Manstein take soldiers from for Operation Citadel?

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

3. What dictum did Hitler violate in Group Don?

4. What did Manstein say flexibility allowed Generals to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What dictum did Hitler violate when with the Group Don, and how?

2. What did Manstein say was Hitler's mistake in choosing targets?

3. What was debated in the summer of 1943?

4. What complaint did Manstein have about the troops that were covering him at Stalingrad?

5. What did Paulus refuse to do at the behest of others?

6. What made it impossible for Manstein to properly attack Leningrad?

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

8. How did Manstein get Hitler to stop interfering with his plans for success in the Rostov Region?

9. What happened to make Manstein call Operation Bustard successful?

10. What did Manstein warn Zeitzler about?

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