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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. What was one difficulty that Guderian's forces encountered during the march into Austria?
(a) They encountered resistance from partisans.
(b) They were forced to refuel at Austrian gas stations.
(c) The experimental tanks often broke down.
(d) They had difficulty clearing minefields.

2. What river was Brest-Litovsk located on?
(a) The Vistula.
(b) The Odra River.
(c) River Brahe.
(d) The Bug River.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Guderian's role in his new position centered around what?

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

3. By December of 1941, what hazard killed more German soldiers than enemy action?

4. Why did Guderian believe the French wanted to avoid real fighting?

5. How long did it take Guderian to reach the major strategic point of the Vistula River?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the German forces face difficulties during the first winter of the Russian campaign.

2. What was Guderian's military service before World War I?

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

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

5. What did the Russian army do in Poland during Germany's invasion?

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

7. Describe some of the advantages of tanks over other military units and formations.

8. Why was Hitler affected by his visit to Linz?

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

10. What was Guderian unsettled by during the interlude between campaigns?

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