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Handsome, intelligent, impetuous, and dedicated to the Nazi cause, SS Colonel Jochen Peiper (1915-1976) was one of the most controversial figures of World War II. After volunteering for the Waffen-SS at an early age, Peiper quickly rose to prominence as Heinrich Himmler's ever-present personal adjutant in the early years of the war. Sent later to the fighting front with the fearsome 1st SS Panzer Division, Peiper became a legend for his flamboyant and brutal style of warfare. As one of Hitler's favorites, he was chosen to spearhead the Ardennes Offensive, later known as the Battle of the…
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5 editions- Paperback · English · 2016Da Capo Press · 480 pages · 9780306824555
- Other · English · 2014Hachette Books · 9780306824340
- Other · English · 2014Hachette Books · 9781322350134
- Other · English · 2014Hachette Books · 9780306823541
- Other · English · 2014Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group · 441 pages · 9780306821547
Malmedy Massacre, 1944-1945Waffen-SSWaffen-SS. Kampfgruppe PeiperArdennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945AdjutantsBiographyHistoryMilitary biography