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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Guderian was called to meet with Hitler, following the assassination attempt of July 20th?
(a) He was transfered to a new command.
(b) He was demoted.
(c) He was threatened with arrest.
(d) He was promoted.

2. What major problem limited tank production in late 1943?
(a) Allied bombing.
(b) The diversion of resources toward rocket production.
(c) Complexity of tank designs.
(d) Lack of manpower.

3. Guderian compared Hitler to what other famous historical leader?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Napoleon.

4. The OKW was created to act as which of the following?
(a) A control mechanism.
(b) A puppet government for Hitler.
(c) A mouthpiece for Goebbels.
(d) A logistical support organization.

5. What happened to Guderian when the OKH was bombed?
(a) He barely escaped injury.
(b) He lost his hearing.
(c) His wife was killed.
(d) He lost his leg.

6. What did Dr. Geordeler want Guderian to help him with?
(a) A technical problem in production.
(b) A revolutionary tank design.
(c) A plan to put Hitler under arrest.
(d) A major reorganization of the panzer division.

7. What was Guderian's primary concern, following the assassination attempt of July 20th?
(a) Protecting Hitler.
(b) Defending East Prussia.
(c) Proving his innocence.
(d) Organizing tank production.

8. What was Guderian's association with the "Court of Honor"?
(a) He was only nominally involved with it.
(b) He held veto power over its decisions.
(c) He was its head judge.
(d) He created it.

9. What did Hitler demand to punish the SS division that failed in its attack on Hungary?
(a) Their armbands be removed.
(b) The unit be sent on a suicide mission.
(c) They be dishonorably discharged.
(d) Every tenth man be executed.

10. During the planning of the Kursk offensive, Guderian had what major objection?
(a) The Russian were too numerous.
(b) Too little fuel was available.
(c) Intelligence was lacking.
(d) The Panther was still not ready.

11. What did Guderian claim about the Government Cabinet?
(a) It never met after 1938.
(b) It controlled more of Germany than most suspect.
(c) It instigated many of Germany's war crimes.
(d) It only existed on paper; it had no real members.

12. In October of 1944, Guderian managed to stop the Russian advance in what region?
(a) Bulgaria.
(b) Poland.
(c) East Prussia.
(d) Romania.

13. What was von Kluge suspected of, following the assassination attempt of July 20th?
(a) Giving information to the allies.
(b) Planning the attack.
(c) Spying for the allies.
(d) Being complicit in the attack.

14. What was the German General Staff's opinion towards entering the war?
(a) They were happy to avoid war.
(b) They were unsure of German capabilities.
(c) They were overconfident in German capabilities.
(d) They were eager to enter a war.

15. Guderian showed Hitler proof that Army Group Vistula's attack received which of the following?
(a) Inadequite supplies.
(b) Inaccurate intelligence.
(c) All available ammunition.
(d) Contradictory orders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Guderian described Hitler as being brave in what situations?

2. About how many German soldiers were lost when Army Group Center was encircled on the Eastern front?

3. How did Guderian feel about the coup plotters of July 20th?

4. Why was Guderian interrogated following the evacuation of Warsaw?

5. Guderian claimed that Himmler has strange fantasies about the German people colonizing what area?

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