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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13- Leading Personalities of the Third Reich.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the OKH?
(a) The reserve divisions.
(b) The central armored command.
(c) The German militia.
(d) The general staff of the army.

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

3. What rank did Guderian achieve in 1938?
(a) Lieutenant General.
(b) Major General.
(c) Field Marshal.
(d) General.

4. What company worked hard to produce huge and unusual tank designs?
(a) Porsche.
(b) Krupp.
(c) I.G. Farben.
(d) Mercedes-Benz.

5. What resource in Czechoslovakia proved to be somewhat useful for Germany?
(a) Tank production.
(b) Oil.
(c) Iron deposits.
(d) Manpower.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many German soldiers were lost when Army Group Center was encircled on the Eastern front?

2. What difficulty did Guderian face in attempting to cross the Narev River?

3. What German forces were engaged in the Ardennes Offensive?

4. Which of the following does Guderian NOT cite as a reason for Hitler's declining capabilities?

5. What happened to von Fritsch, Blomberg, and Lutz at about the same time Guderian was promoted in 1938?

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