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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the occupation of the Sudetenland, tension with which major nation grew?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) The United Kingdom.
(d) The United States.

2. Why was Guderian removed from his command by von Kluge?
(a) He bungled an offensive.
(b) He ordered a withdrawal.
(c) He lost most of his tanks in a pitched battle.
(d) He disobeyed a direct order from Hitler.

3. What was the Luftwaffe?
(a) The term for German armored units.
(b) The German Air Force.
(c) German paratroopers.
(d) The doctrine of penetrating attacks.

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

5. What French Channel port was attacked by Guderian first?
(a) Brest.
(b) Boulogne.
(c) Dunkirk.
(d) Calais.

6. How many French troops surrendeedr to German forces after their defeat at Belfort?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 250,000.

7. Why was Guderian not satisfied with the results of the armistice with France?
(a) The terms did not favor Germany.
(b) France could have been fully occupied.
(c) His contributions were not recognized.
(d) His forces were not given enough time.

8. According to Guderian, what was one of the problems the Tiger faced in its early introduction into the war?
(a) It lacked sufficiently large fuel tanks.
(b) Its crews were poorly trained.
(c) It was introduced too early.
(d) It was not given appropriate ammunition.

9. The Shlieffen Plan proposed an advance that was strongest where?
(a) The center.
(b) The left flank.
(c) The right flank.
(d) The defended rivers.

10. What type of vehicle was the Tiger?
(a) A light tank.
(b) An armored personnel carrier.
(c) A heavy tank.
(d) A tank-destroyer.

11. When did the "Breakthrough to the Channel" begin?
(a) August 9th, 1940.
(b) January 2nd, 1940.
(c) May 10th, 1940.
(d) December 28th, 1939.

12. What units was Guderian given command over for the attack on Brest-Litovsk?
(a) The 2nd Mobile Corps.
(b) The 7th, 8th, and 9th Motorized Divisions.
(c) The XX Army Corps.
(d) The 3rd and 10th Panzer Divisions.

13. Why did Guderian have difficulty in gaining what he sought while on inactive service?
(a) His lack of political connections.
(b) Von Kluge's influence in the General Staff.
(c) Hitler's totalitarian dictatorship.
(d) His lack of noble breeding.

14. What disadvantage did the Russians face in their defense of the region around Smolensk?
(a) They had lost their chain of command.
(b) Their forces were mostly militia.
(c) They had no winter clothing.
(d) They had no air force.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Guderian gratified to reach Kulm?

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

3. What agreement did Germany reach with Russia shortly before the invasion of Poland?

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

5. Guderian became an instructor on what subjects?

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