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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Guderian described Hitler as being prone to panic in what situations?
(a) When things began to go wrong.
(b) When his forces were outnumbered.
(c) After an offensive failed.
(d) When his advisers turned against him.

2. What happened to Guderian when the OKH was bombed?
(a) He lost his hearing.
(b) He barely escaped injury.
(c) His wife was killed.
(d) He lost his leg.

3. What did Hitler demand to punish the SS division that failed in its attack on Hungary?
(a) Their armbands be removed.
(b) They be dishonorably discharged.
(c) Every tenth man be executed.
(d) The unit be sent on a suicide mission.

4. What resource did Hitler want to protect near Lake Balaton in Hungary?
(a) Industrial facilities.
(b) Oil fields.
(c) The civilian population.
(d) Copper and iron mines.

5. What force catpured Guderian?
(a) The English.
(b) The Americans.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The French.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many panzer divisions did Guderian manage to scrape together for the Western front?

2. Who did Guderian demand that Hitler replace?

3. Who originated the term "Blitzkrieg"?

4. What was the German General Staff's opinion towards entering the war?

5. What did Guderian want to speak to Hitler about during the events of Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of the "Court of Honor"?

2. How did Guderian quickly create an effective staff for his new command as Inspector-General of the Armored Troops?

3. What problem limited production in Germany in 1943?

4. How well did Himmler fare as the leader of Army Group Vistula?

5. Describe the political structure of Germany during the war, according to Guderian.

6. What major attack did Hitler order for Army Group Vistula during the events of Chapter 12?

7. What was the result of the July 20th plot?

8. What problems did the German General Staff face in the inter-war period?

9. What defensive mistake did Rommel make in dealing with the allied landings at Normandy?

10. What special authority did Guderian seek from general Schmundt?

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