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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened to the Austrian army after the successful German march on that nation?
(a) It was turned into a police force.
(b) It was disbanded.
(c) It was incorporated into the German army.
(d) It was reduced to a small fraction of its original size.

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

4. What rank did Guderian achieve in 1938?
(a) Field Marshal.
(b) General.
(c) Major General.
(d) Lieutenant General.

5. How are the fortresses at Belfort reduced and captured?
(a) By using nerve gas.
(b) By siege.
(c) By direct assault by tanks.
(d) By sending in infantry covered by an artillery bombardment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What command was Guderian given in the preparation for the invasion of Poland?

2. Why was Hitler so affected by his arrival in a particular Austrian city?

3. Guderian became an instructor on what subjects?

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

5. Why was Guderian entitled to choose a property in Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What diplomatic event immediately proceeded the invasion of Poland?

2. What was the reaction in the Sudetenland when German motorized troops arrived?

3. Describe the plan advocated by Field Marshall Manstein for the invasion of France.

4. Why was Guderian not satisfied after the armistice with France?

5. As of March 1942, how was Germany governed?

6. Describe the basic components of a Panzer division.

7. What tactical considerations did Guderian insist on in the planning of the invasion of France?

8. How did Guderian's military career change in 1921?

9. Why did Guderian believe France wanted to avoid real fighting?

10. When and by whom were tanks first introduced?

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