Kampfgruppe Peiper at the Battle of the Bulge

Day-by-day account of a Waffen SS battle group during a pivotal World War II battle. Groundbreaking you-are-there approach integrates eyewitness reports, maps, period and modern photos, orders of battle, and thumbnail profiles of men and tanks. Reconsideration of the Malmedy Massacre.

On December 16, 1944, Hitler's last great offensive of World War II commenced, pushing through the Ardennes in an attempt to reach the Meuse River and, beyond it, the Allies' supply ports.

Equipped with Tiger tanks, Kampfgruppe Peiper, Germany's most powerful battle group, spearheaded the offensive but failed to reach the Meuse. Using a wide variety of sources, the authors tell the story of Kampfgruppe Peiper in unprecedented detail, from the first day of the invasion through the group's retreat on Christmas Day.




ISBN-13 : 9780811734813
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Author : David Cooke, Wayne Evans
Publication date : 10/06/2008
Series : Stackpole Military History Series

Meet the Author

Wayne Evans is an expert on the Battle of the Bulge, having made a close study of the terrain of the Ardennes over which the battle was fought. He lives in England.

David Cooke is a military historian and battlefield guide. He lives in England.