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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Manstein say the Polish Army was caught up in?

2. What did Manstein have to inspect along the front lines?

3. What did Manstein fear most about the surprise attack on the West?

4. Who took power away from the O.K.H.?

5. Who was the head of the O.K.H. during the attack on the West?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advantages did Manstein say Germany had over Poland?

2. What did Manstein say was the biggest obstacle to peace between Germany and France?

3. What did Manstein do after defeating France?

4. What made Hitler angry with Generals Beck and Fristch?

5. When did modern communication become the most important thing to Manstein?

6. What caused Hitler to change many of his winter attack dates?

7. How did Manstein get Hitler to take on his plan of action for the attack on the West?

8. What did Hitler hope to accomplish after defeating France?

9. What caused a huge delay for Manstein's men during the attack on the West?

10. What kept Hitler from invading Britain after October hit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did Operation Citadel play in the narrative and what did it symbolize? How was the narrative altered by this plan?

Essay Topic 2

What did Manstein say was Hitler's greatest weakness, and what resulted as a direct cause of this weakness in Hitler?

Essay Topic 3

What were Manstein's final words in the book and what did they imply? How did these words sum up the entire theme of the book?

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