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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. On July 18th, Guderian received a report that von Kluge intended to do what?
(a) Defect to the allies.
(b) Launch a huge offensive.
(c) Surrender his forces.
(d) Declare an armistice in the West.

2. 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.

3. What did Guderian want to speak to Hitler about during the events of Chapter 12?
(a) Total surrender.
(b) A new tank design.
(c) Armistice.
(d) A new offensive.

4. What German forces were engaged in the Ardennes Offensive?
(a) Five panzer corps.
(b) Ten motorized infantry divisions.
(c) The XIX corps.
(d) Two panzer armies.

5. What resource did Hitler want to protect near Lake Balaton in Hungary?
(a) The civilian population.
(b) Oil fields.
(c) Industrial facilities.
(d) Copper and iron mines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Guderian claimed that Hitler became obsessed with which of the following after Stalingrad?

2. Who originated the term "Blitzkrieg"?

3. In Guderian's story about the Court of Honor, what happened to the soldier, which gave the other soldier the chance to kill himself?

4. What fortress was the new commander of Army Group Vistulla ordeedr to relieve?

5. The OKH controlled the German army during the invasion of what major country?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of audience did Guderian seek in Chapter 12?

2. What was the July 20th plot?

3. What major attack did Hitler order for Army Group Vistula during the events of Chapter 12?

4. How well did Himmler fare as the leader of Army Group Vistula?

5. How were the opinions about entering into war different for Hitler and for the General Staff?

6. Why was Guderian interrogated?

7. What is the role of the "Court of Honor"?

8. How did Guderian quickly create an effective staff for his new command as Inspector-General of the Armored Troops?

9. According to Guderian, how did Hitler come to power?

10. What defensive mistakes did Hitler constantly make during the allied advances in Europe?

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