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

2. What happened shortly after Sajer's arrival at Memel?

3. Where were Sajer and his unit ordered after Pillau?

4. How long of a leave was granted to Sajer after his stay at the hospital near Vinnitsa?

5. How were Sajer and his group rescued from Memel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the Regiment forced to do in order to obey its order to break through the Russian encirclement and retreat?

4. What happened when the Germany army crossed the Dnieper River according to Sajer?

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

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

7. What was Sajer given after his hospital stay and why was it taken away?

8. What happened when Sajer and eight other men were ordered to pursue partisans in a dark factory?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sajer, after his capture by the British was handed over to the French. The French interrogator advised him to enlist in the French army to clear himself. How were the French nationals that enlisted in the German Army seen? Was there a difference in the treatment between Alsacians and non-Alsacians?

Essay Topic 2

The German army started enrolling members of the Hitler Youth and older men to the army in 1943. Considering the age and physical condition of the new recruits, what difference did they make on the battlefield? How many young (less than 16) and old (more than 60) men were incorporated in the army and in what capacity did they serve?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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