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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sajer drive during the German Army retreat from the Don River?

2. How many Russian soldiers did the 60,000 strong German counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6 face?

3. What does Sajer say he didn't know in Part 2 Chapter 4?

4. How did the operation Sajer described in Part 2 Chapter 6 last?

5. When did Guy Sajer arrive in Chemnitz?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sajer say Russian prisoners were transported back to the prisoner's camp?

2. Who did Sajer drive with during the German retreat from the Don River and what happened to that person?

3. What were Sajer and his group forced to do before getting supper in the Author's Preface and Prologue??

4. How did the Belgorod offensive go for the German soldiers according to Sajer?

5. What happened when the Poles tried to sell Sajer and his unit some eggs?

6. What did the German army do to prevent the Russian Army from crossing the Don River?

7. What type of training did Sajer and his unit completed at the Polish fortress?

8. What clothes does Sajer say he had after exiting the water in the Author's Preface and Prologue?

9. What happened to the truck Sajer drove during the German retreat from the Don River?

10. What does Sajer say of commanding officer, Captain Fink?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Partisans were responsible for many casualties and disruptions from behind the lines. Who were the Partisans? Why were they fighting? How were they organized and who commanded them?

Essay Topic 2

The German army started enrolling members of the Hitler Youth and older men to the army in 1943. Considering the age and physical condition of the new recruits, what difference did they make on the battlefield? How many young (less than 16) and old (more than 60) men were incorporated in the army and in what capacity did they serve?

Essay Topic 3

What happened to the Alsace region between 1871 and 1939? Why was that region disputed and what country do you think had the best claim on it?

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