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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What post was Guderian offered after the occupation of the Sudetenland?

3. What type of vehicle was the Panther?

4. What was unusual about the mobile division organized by Guderian under General Lutz's command?

5. Field Marshal Manstein advocated a strategy that would center on an invasion of Belgium and what other nation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did von Kluge threaten to court-martial Guderian and Hoth?

3. How did Germany prepare to counter the T34 tank?

4. Why did Hitler forbid ground units to attack the routed English army at Dunkirk?

5. In 1933, how did the various leaders of the German military feel about tanks?

6. What was the significance of Kuln to Guderian?

7. What happened to the rest of Czechoslovakia after Germany occupied the Sudetenland?

8. What post did Hitler want to promote Guderian to; why was Guderian hesitant, and what was the outcome of the offer?

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

10. What factors made tank production and maintenance more difficult in 1942?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The German high command considered the invasion of France carefully, discussing several possible plans of attack. The final plan proved to be phenomenally effective and resulted in the quick routing of French and allied forces and the eventual annexation of most of France.

1) Discuss the major plans considered by the German high command for the invasion of France.

2) Explain Guderian's suggestions for the planning of this invasion, and discuss why these suggestions were unorthodox but effective.

3) Summarize the course of the German invasion of France, including a discussion of Guderian's personal involvement.

Essay Topic 2

The allied landing at Normandy was the largest amphibious invasion in history. The allies took great care to conceal the final location of their attack and to prepare the French coastline for their invasion. For their part, the Germans made many mistakes in assessing the allied invasion and suffered serious setbacks when the allies achieved air superiority.

1) Describe the German plan for the defense of occupied France. Who was in charge of this defense? Was this general well-suited for his task? What special preparations did he make?

2) Explain how allied air superiority affected the German plans for defense of the coastline.

3) Discuss the German response to the invasion. What mistakes were made in this response? Why did Rommel believe the real attack would come elsewhere? Why were German armored units unable to respond and attack the allied beachhead?

Essay Topic 3

When he was reinstated in the army, Guderian was given the rank of Inspector-General of the Armored Troops. This was a very important position that gave Guderian the authority he had always sought, but it came late in the war and at a time when the organization of the armored troops was in a desperate condition.

1) Explain the reasons Guderian was reinstated into the army and given his new rank.

2) Summarize the responsibilities and authority Guderian gained in his new capacity.

3) Explain how Guderian was able to quickly assemble an effective staff.

4) Discuss the state of the German armored troops at the time Guderian assumed his new command, and discuss the changes that Guderian made to these forces in order to make them effective once again.

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