An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943 Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Whose personal credo is: "Always do whatever you can to keep your superior from making a mistake." (from Chapter 5)

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.

Lt. General George Patton.

Colonel Paul Robinett.

Major General J.S. Nichols.

2.

General Georges Barre was the only Vichy French commander to refuse to kowtow to the Germans. What did he do? (from Chapter 4)

Stormed the Axis command post.

Sidled westward into Tunisia's wild hills to await developements.

Led a foiled attack against the palace of the bey.

Fled the city for the desert in the south.

3.

What was Fruhlingswind? (from Chapter 8)

A counter attack by German artillery on Sidi bou Zid.

An attack by over 200 German tanks on Sidi bou Zid.

A plan to air drop 400 German and Italian troops behind enemy lines to take Speedy Valley.

An attack by a concentration of Stutka's on Faid Pass.

4.

Ultra was able to intercept a German message that informed them the 21st Panzer Division had been ordered forward and that Sunday was to a-day for an operation by Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army. What vital piece of information was missing that would have better prepared the Allies? (from Chapter 8)

The location of the attack.

That this attack had also been canceled.

That the attack force was in fact much larger.

That an unprecidented show of air superiority was also planned.

5.

According to the author, what makes Medjez-el-Bab a strategically important location? (from Chapter 4)

It has several large airfields and whomever controls the air, controls North Africa.

Through it is the sole land route to Tunis.

Located on a high plateau, it is easily defended.

It is 30 miles from Tunis and straddles the Medjerda River.

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