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1. 'Cross of Iron' was based on 'The Willing Flesh', a hard-hitting war novel by which writer?
2. Which two highly acclaimed British actors played the parts of German officers in the film?
3. Much of the tension in the movie was derived from the uneasy relationship between officers and men. Which officer did the men respect the most?
4. Who was the new company commander, who arrived at the beginning of the film?
5. The platoon adopted a mascot. What was it?
6. While Steiner was recovering from wounds in a hospital, a general visited the wounded soldiers, but failed in his attempt to shake a soldier's hand. How?
7. How did Steiner react to a chance meeting with Obergefreiter Schnurrbart (one of his squad leaders) at the hospital?
8. Hauptmann Stransky was driven in his desire for one thing above all else throughout the film. What was it?
9. Unlike most of the squad, Gefreiter Dietz and Gefreiter Zoll did not die in battle. What happened to them?
10. Steiner's company commander tried to get him killed on at least two occasions. Why?
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