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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the state of strategic thinking about the use of tanks in the German high command as of 1938?
(a) There was still disagreement about their use.
(b) There was complete agreement about their use.
(c) They had become the center of the German military.
(d) They were not accepted as effective weapons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was the diplomatic result of Germany's invasion of Poland?
(a) The United States entered the war.
(b) Russia declared war on both Poland and Germany.
(c) England and France promised to protect other European countries.
(d) England and France declared war on Germany.

9. Field Marshal Manstein advocated a strategy that would center on an invasion of Belgium and what other nation?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) The Netherlands.
(d) Luxemburg.

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

11. What difficulty did Guderian face in attempting to cross the Narev River?
(a) A shortage of bridging equipment.
(b) Fierce Polish resistance.
(c) Intense artillery shelling.
(d) Minefields.

12. What was unusual about the mobile division organized by Guderian under General Lutz's command?
(a) It only existed on paper.
(b) It was labelled as a hospital battalion.
(c) It was armed with dummy weapons.
(d) It included no small arms.

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

14. On September 12th, Polish forces near what location surrendered in large numbers?
(a) Radom.
(b) Andrzeievo.
(c) Lomza.
(d) Warsaw.

15. Germany's first experimental medium tanks had guns with what diameter of bore?
(a) 150mm
(b) 200mm
(c) 25mm.
(d) 75mm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hitler's arrival in what Austrian city affected him deeply?

2. What disadvantage did the Russians face in their defense of the region around Smolensk?

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

4. What major advantage did tanks have over artillery?

5. In the end, what plan did Hitler adopt?

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