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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4- The Beginnning of the Disaster.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Guderian's concept of the "panzer division" had what distinction?
(a) It was impossible to actually put into practice.
(b) It was centered around tanks.
(c) It included only tanks.
(d) It was an outdated concept.

2. Where did Guderian see and drive his first tank?
(a) Austria.
(b) Denmark.
(c) England.
(d) Sweden.

3. After World War I, the German army was limited to how many men?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 10,000.

4. What river was Brest-Litovsk located on?
(a) The Vistula.
(b) River Brahe.
(c) The Odra River.
(d) The Bug River.

5. What resource in Czechoslovakia proved to be somewhat useful for Germany?
(a) Manpower.
(b) Oil.
(c) Iron deposits.
(d) Tank production.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Guderian not like about the post that was offered to him after the occupation of the Sudetenland?

2. What was Guderian's strategic goal in the invasion of Poland?

3. When was the Sudetenland incorporated into Germany?

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

5. What was the state of strategic thinking about the use of tanks in the German high command as of 1938?

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