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.

Author: David Cooke, Wayne Evans
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 05/12/2008
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.96h x 7.22w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9780811734813
ISBN10: 0811734811
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Europe | Germany

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