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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 made attacking Crimea very challenging?

2. What did Hitler do to break a dictum in Group Don?

3. What did Manstein say about what was covering his forces at Stalingrad?

4. What at Sevastapol could not be captured by Manstein?

5. What was Kluge's position in the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was debated in the summer of 1943?

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

3. What was the town ok Kursk in Manstein's eyes?

4. What did Manstein warn Zeitzler about?

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

6. What made Manstein re-double his efforts to take Sevastopol after Fort Stallin fell?

7. What was Operation Citadel?

8. Who was Antonescu mad at, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What was Operation Sea Lion and what occurred as a result of this plan?

Essay Topic 3

What were the main differences that Manstein observed as he took the journey west, and how did these changes affect the war?

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