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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5- The Campaign in the West.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was unusual about the mobile division organized by Guderian under General Lutz's command?
(a) It was armed with dummy weapons.
(b) It included no small arms.
(c) It was labelled as a hospital battalion.
(d) It only existed on paper.

2. How did the first waves of the 10th Panzer Division cross the Meuse River?
(a) By using captured barges.
(b) By assault boat.
(c) By floating tanks on pontoons.
(d) By using an improvised bridge.

3. Guderian became an instructor on what subjects?
(a) Command, intelligence, and control.
(b) Supply and logistics.
(c) Military history and mobile warfare.
(d) Land doctrine and air support.

4. What command was Guderian given in the preparation for the invasion of Poland?
(a) The Combined Armored Corps.
(b) The SS "Viking" Panzer Division.
(c) The XIX Army Corps.
(d) Army Group V.

5. Guderian suggested a plan for the Western campaign that had what characteristic?
(a) Mobile fronts and supply lines.
(b) Close air and ground support.
(c) Penetration without regard to flanks.
(d) Attacks from multiple fronts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major life change did Guderian make before WWI?

2. What difficulty did Guderian face in attempting to cross the Narev River?

3. What was Guderian's father's profession?

4. What happened to the Austrian army after the successful German march on that nation?

5. How many children did Guderian have?

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