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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. Where were Sajer and his troops resupplied in Part 5 Chapter 16?

2. Where did Sajer and his group hide for a few days after leaving Memel?

3. What did the German army do on the West bank of the Dnieper?

4. What does Sajer say was putting pressure on the German Army while it crossed the Dnieper?

5. What does Sajer say of the Captain that commanded his unit in Part 3 Chapter 7?

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 was Sajer physically during his retreat from the Dnieper bank?

3. How did Lensen die?

4. What city did Sajer and his companions retreat to and why?

5. How did Sajer and his companions escape Memel?

6. Where did the replacement soldiers assigned to Sajer's regiment in Part 4 -To The West come from?

7. What does Sajer say happened to the German army at the start of Part 5 - The End and Epilogue?

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

9. What happened to Hals persona life in Part 3 - The Retreat ?

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

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

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

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?

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