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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What agreement did Germany reach with Russia shortly before the invasion of Poland?
(a) A trade agreement of coal for oil.
(b) A mutual defense pact.
(c) A secret alliance.
(d) A non-aggression pact.

2. Why did Guderian believe the French wanted to avoid real fighting?
(a) They did not attack while Germany invaded Poland.
(b) They were dug in and defending.
(c) They lacked of offensive weapons.
(d) They were traditionally averse to conflict.

3. What did Guderian seek while on inactive service?
(a) An apology.
(b) A courtmartial of von Kluge.
(c) An honorable discharge.
(d) A review.

4. How long did Germany expect the invasion of Russia to take?
(a) 12 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 60 weeks.
(d) 30 weeks.

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

6. How many Panzer divisions were formed by 1935?
(a) Three.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Seven.

7. When was the Sudetenland incorporated into Germany?
(a) October 1938.
(b) September 1939.
(c) March 1939.
(d) June 1938.

8. What date was the offensive against Brest-Litovsk initiated?
(a) September 8th.
(b) November 5th.
(c) September 1st.
(d) December 1st.

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

10. What was Germany's next target after Czeckoslovakia?
(a) Norway.
(b) France.
(c) Belorus.
(d) Poland.

11. How long did it take Guderian to reach the major strategic point of the Vistula River?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

12. How were the Germans met in the Sudetenland?
(a) With token hostile resistance.
(b) As occupying foreigners.
(c) With flowers.
(d) With suspicion.

13. Panzer divisions did NOT include which of the following?
(a) Motorized infantry.
(b) Anti-tank weapons.
(c) Mobile anti-air vehicles.
(d) Tanks.

14. Why was Guderian entitled to choose a property in Germany?
(a) He held the rank of Field Marshal.
(b) He had an enormous personal fortune.
(c) He received an award.
(d) He was descended from a noble line.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused problems in the repair and maintenance of tanks in 1943?

2. What was the first city that Guderian attacked in France?

3. The Shlieffen Plan proposed an advance that was strongest where?

4. In what branch was Guderian called to serve in 1921?

5. What major advantage did tanks have over artillery?

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