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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. When did Guy Sajer arrive in Chemnitz?

2. What did Sajer find perplexing after frequently being under artillery fire?

3. What weapon was Sajer issued in Part 2 Chapter 6?

4. What was Guy Sajer's unit's purpose?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What example does Sajer give to the German military superiority in Part 1- Russia??

2. What was the first offensive Sajer participated in with his new unit?

3. How long does Sajer say the supplies took to go from Germany to the front?

4. What does Sajer say of commanding officer, Captain Fink?

5. Where did Sajer train for his new division and what did he think of the training?

6. What unit did Sajer request to be assigned to according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

7. What were the soldiers disgusted by according to Sajer in Part 1- Russia?

8. What food does Sajer say he and his unit were given before departing for Poland?

9. What were Sajer and his group forced to do before getting supper in the Author's Preface and Prologue??

10. What does Sajer say happened during his first firefight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The problems in the supply chain is highlighted by Sajer even during the time the Germany army win battles in 1942. How was the resupply of the German army organized? What does an army need to on the front lines?

Essay Topic 2

Partisans were responsible for many casualties and disruptions from behind the lines. Who were the Partisans? Why were they fighting? How were they organized and who commanded them?

Essay Topic 3

Sajer was sick during parts of the retreat. How were sick soldiers treated on the front lines? How many casualties did the Germany army suffer because of sickness? What type of sickness was common on the Russian front?

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