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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. Why were Sajer and the other soldiers on leave told to go back to the front?

2. Who commanded Sajer's unit in Part 3 Chapter 7?

3. How does Sajer say Russian propaganda was delivered to German troops?

4. Who covered the retreat of Sajer and his small group in Memel?

5. Why does Sajer say Lensen complained about other soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sajer expect to find on the west side of the Dnieper River after crossing and what did he really find according to Part 4 -To The West?

2. How did the German army coming from Kiev cross the Dnieper River according to Sajer in Part 3 - The Retreat ?

3. How was Sajer physically during his retreat from the Dnieper bank?

4. How long did Sajer spend in the hospital according to Part 4 -To The West?

5. How does Sajer describe his new commanding officer, Captain Wesreidau?

6. Who commanded Sajer's unit and where were they transported to resupply?

7. How was Gotenhafen evacuated and was Sajer able to evacuate before the rest of the German armed forces?

8. What did Sajer and his unit discover in the supposedly empty village they passed through and what happened in that village?

9. What happened to Lindberg and Hals during the Belgorod offensive?

10. What city does Sajer say the Russians retook in Part 3 - The Retreat and what happened on the front?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sajer describes the retreat and its effects on the troop and the civilians. The situation is dire and the hope of a rebound null. Why didn't more Germans surrender to the Russians? What happened to the Germans who did surrender?

Essay Topic 2

The cold seems to be one of the main problem for the German soldier. How cold was the Russian front in 1943 and 1944? What clothes and cold fighting equipment did the Germans have? What were the effects of cold on the machinery, men and landscape?

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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