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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. How many men composed the assault Sajer's group in Part 2 Chapter 6?

2. Where did Sajer train with his new unit according to Part 2 Chapter 4?

3. What was the name of the village Sajer reached after his truck ran out of gas?

4. What did the German soldiers do with the Russian wounded?

5. What did Sajer's unit do in Minsk through Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the truck Sajer drove during the German retreat from the Don River?

2. Why was Sajer proud of his uniform in the Author's Preface and Prologue?

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

4. What happened to the weather as the Germans started to retreat from the Don River and what effect did it have on the landscape?

5. What did Sajer and his group perform during the first two weeks on the front?

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

7. How did the Belgorod offensive go for the German soldiers according to Sajer?

8. What unit did Sajer volunteer for and where did he receive training in Part 2 - The Gross Deutschland?

9. What did Sajer do in Warsaw according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

10. How was the Belgorod assault mounted according to Sajer in Part 2 - The Gross Deutschland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Veteran seems to sacrifice himself to allow his companions to escape. Was sacrifice common on the battlefield? Why would one forsake his own life to allow others to live?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the aspects of demoralization as discussed by Sajer and experienced by the German soldiers, examining how it impacted the troops.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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