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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11- Chief of the General Staff.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused problems in the repair and maintenance of tanks in 1943?
(a) Constant modifications to tank designs.
(b) Lack of trained personnel.
(c) Lack of strategic resources.
(d) Allied bombing.

2. What did von Kluge do after he was replaced by Model?
(a) He requested a reassingment.
(b) He formally protested.
(c) He tried to take Guderian down with him.
(d) He killed himself.

3. When planning the crossing of the Dnieper river, what did Guderian believe to be the only way to prevent the Russians from establishing a new defensive line?
(a) Air superiority.
(b) Bombardment.
(c) Direct tank assaults.
(d) Fast advances.

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(c) It was an outdated concept.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

5. How did Guderian feel about the coup plotters of July 20th?
(a) He felt their methods were flawed.
(b) He saw them as heroes.
(c) He saw them as traitors.
(d) He wished he had joined them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Guderian's primary concern, following the assassination attempt of July 20th?

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

3. What resource did Hitler want to protect near Lake Balaton in Hungary?

4. How were the Germans met in the Sudetenland?

5. What type of vehicle was the Tiger?

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