WWII History (Questions with 100% correct answers)

Field Marshal Erich von Manstein correct answers - Operation Barbarossa, commander of the LVI Panzer Corps, advancement toward Leningrad -Later commanded in Ukraine and Caucasus, and to take Stalingrad -Kharkov operation, Battle of Kursk, Dnieper campaign Kharkov correct answers - Wehrmacht successfully flanked, encircled and defeated the Red Army's armored spearheads south of the city. This enabled von Manstein to renew his offensive against the city properly -Despite orders to encircle the city from the north, the SS Panzer Corps instead decided to directly engage the city. --led to four days of house-to-house fighting before the city was finally recaptured by the 1st SS Panzer Division on 15 March. Two days later, the Germans also recaptured Belgorod, creating the salient which in July 1943 would lead to the Battle of Kursk. Operation CITADEL correct answers (Battle of Kursk code name) a German offensive in 1943 designed to destroy the salient (bulge in the line) at Kursk in order to stabilize the front and consolidate the German hold on conquered territory; intended for April, postponed several times, finally ordered to begin in July- by then Russians knew from their own and British intelligence when and where the attack would occur Kursk correct answers decisive battle that was Nazi Germany's last major offenses in the east and one of the largest tank battles in history Field Marshal Walter Model correct answers -Battle of the Bulge -led the northern assault on Kursk during Operation Citadel German 9th Army correct answers Kursk Salient Marshal Konstantin K. Rokossovskii correct answers -Commander of the Central front during the battle of Kursk