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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. Who penetrated the armies north of Stalingrad?

2. What about the Soviets at Crimea was superior to the Germans at first?

3. What country were Germans vulnerable in during the making of Operation Citadel?

4. What did Manstein say was Hitler's main weakness in battle?

5. How far was the Soviet Army from Rostov when the emphasis was placed on the Caucasus region?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did General Hoth accomplish at Rostov?

3. What did Hitler do when Manstein successfully took Sevastopol?

4. Who was Gero, and how did he die?

5. Why did Manstein say the army at Stalingrad got surrounded?

6. What did Manstein warn Zeitzler about?

7. How did the Soviets cross the Don River during the winter?

8. What strange situation did Hitler cause by not trusting his Chiefs of Staff?

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

10. What were Western forces poised to do in the summer of 1943?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of unlikely friendships forged in this book. Please explain some of these friendships, and describe how their relationship was forged as well as how this relationship affected the outcome of the war.

Essay Topic 2

Manstein was fascinated with the Russian immigrants she met. What caused this fascination, and how did it affect his demeanor for the remainder of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

What major changes occurred in the battle plans as a result of dishonesty, and how did these instances affect Manstein personally?

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