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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 high was the fever Sajer mentioned in Part 3 Chapter 8?

2. What does Sajer note about the German forces in Part 5 Chapter 16?

3. How did Wesreidau die?

4. How much does Sajer say his unit was outnumbered by in Part 4 Chapter 12?

5. What did Sajer's regiment discover after securing the town in Part 3 Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How was Sajer able to avoid being a prisoner of war after being captured by the British Army?

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

6. How was Memel defended?

7. What was the state of the Gross Deutschland division in Part 3- The Retreat, and how was it being used?

8. How did Lensen die?

9. What city did Sajer's regiment advanced toward and what happened when they reached that city?

10. How did Sajer and his companions escape Memel?

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

Examine the role of Nazi indoctrination among soldiers in World War II Germany and discuss its influence on the soldiers and the populace.

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