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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. What post was Guderian offered after the occupation of the Sudetenland?
(a) East Army Commandant.
(b) General of the Mobile Command.
(c) Mobile Operations Commisar.
(d) General of the Panzer Armies.

2. Why was Guderian gratified to reach Kulm?
(a) It meant the war with Poland was won.
(b) It was his final strategic goal in the war.
(c) It held the supplies he needed to advance further.
(d) It was his birthplace.

3. What was Guderian's father's profession?
(a) Butcher.
(b) Politician.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Military officer.

4. When was Heinz Guderian born?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1095.
(d) 1865.

5. What unit was Guderian given command over for the march on Austria?
(a) The 1st Fallshirmjager Division.
(b) The 84th Infantry Division.
(c) The 2nd Panzer Division.
(d) The 9th Sicherungs Divisions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Guderian's concept of the "panzer division" had what distinction?

2. When did Germany annex the remainder of Czechoslovakia?

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

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

5. When was the Sudetenland incorporated into Germany?

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