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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 - The Gross Deutschland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Sajer decide to visit before returning to Alsace?
(a) His sister.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His friend, Max.
(d) Ernst Neubach's parents.

2. What did the icy road turn into during the German retreat from the Don river?
(a) Thick rivers of mud.
(b) Grassland.
(c) Impassable rivers.
(d) Dry road.

3. What part of the Don River did the German army hold according to Sajer in Part 1 Chapter 2?
(a) The south bank.
(b) The north bank.
(c) The east bank.
(d) The west bank.

4. What did Sajer's unit do in Minsk through Christmas?
(a) Repaired tanks.
(b) Guarded supply depots.
(c) Rested.
(d) Prepared defensive positions.

5. Why were Sajer, Lensen, and Hals reprimanded by Laus?
(a) They were not actively watching.
(b) They were sleeping.
(c) They didn't know how to clean their guns.
(d) Their uniforms were loose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the German army do to forestall the Russian army according to Sajer?

2. What does Sajer say fell constantly in Part 1 Chapter 2?

3. Why was the travel back to Germany delayed according to Part 2 Chapter 4?

4. What was the name of the camp that Sajer trained at in Part 2 Chapter 5?

5. How many of the 60,000 soldiers that participated in the counter thrust Sajer mentions in Part 2 Chapter 6 were Hitlerjugend?

(see the answer key)

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