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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6- The Campaign in Russia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disadvantage did the Russians face in their defense of the region around Smolensk?
(a) They had no winter clothing.
(b) They had no air force.
(c) Their forces were mostly militia.
(d) They had lost their chain of command.

2. What year did Hitler come into power in Germany?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1939.

3. Why did Guderian accept the new post offered to him after the occupation of the Sudetenland?
(a) The position opened more options for promotion.
(b) The position gave him access to more resources.
(c) Hitler insisted he accept.
(d) Honor and pride demanded he accept.

4. What was the Luftwaffe?
(a) The term for German armored units.
(b) German paratroopers.
(c) The doctrine of penetrating attacks.
(d) The German Air Force.

5. When was Heinz Guderian born?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1095.

Short Answer Questions

1. What post was Guderian offered after the occupation of the Sudetenland?

2. Guderian suggested a plan for the Western campaign that had what characteristic?

3. What units was Guderian given command over for the attack on Brest-Litovsk?

4. What unit was Guderian given command over for the march on Austria?

5. What achievement was Hitler astonished to discover when he visited the troops in Poland?

(see the answer key)

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