1

How did PFC Robert W. Holmlund turn the Battle of Driant around for the Allied forces? What fate awaited him?

2

Why was Patton angered by General Eisenhower’s decision to retreat from Fort Driant? What were the personal dynamics between Patton and Eisenhower and Bradley?

3

When FDR was campaigning for his election to a fourth term as the U.S. president, he gave a crowd-pleasing speech in Boston. What was he hiding from the his adoring public who came to see him? What arrangements was he making with other world leaders behind the scenes?

4

Why did the U.S. media refer to Operation Watch on the Rhine, Hitler’s plan to defend Berlin, as the Battle of the Bulge?

5

Why was it a tactical mistake for Hitler to invade Russia? Describe the difference between a “tactic” and a “strategy” in the military lexicon.

6

Why did Roosevelt choose...