Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse
Kampfgruppe Peiper formed the spearhead of the German drive on the Meuse during the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944 and fought one of the most famous actions of the Second World War.

Its story is told, day-by-day, using contemporary accounts. A wealth of maps and contemporary and modern photographs allow the reader to follow the course of the action, and a full battlefield tour is provided.

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Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse
Kampfgruppe Peiper formed the spearhead of the German drive on the Meuse during the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944 and fought one of the most famous actions of the Second World War.

Its story is told, day-by-day, using contemporary accounts. A wealth of maps and contemporary and modern photographs allow the reader to follow the course of the action, and a full battlefield tour is provided.

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Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse

Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse

Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse

Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse

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Kampfgruppe Peiper formed the spearhead of the German drive on the Meuse during the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944 and fought one of the most famous actions of the Second World War.

Its story is told, day-by-day, using contemporary accounts. A wealth of maps and contemporary and modern photographs allow the reader to follow the course of the action, and a full battlefield tour is provided.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781783409402
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date: 01/24/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
Sales rank: 315,514
File size: 26 MB
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About the Author

David Cooke is a military historian, author and battlefield guide, and he has always been a keen student of Yorkshire's history. His previous publications include The Forgotten Battle: The Battle of Adwalton Moor, Northern Thunder: The Battle of Marston Moor, Seven Feet of Earth: The Battle of Stamford Bridge, The Civil War in Yorkshire: Newcastle versus Fairfax, Kampfgruppe Peiper - Race for the Meuse, Battlefield Yorkshire and The Road to Marston Moor.

Table of Contents

Preface 6

Glossary 7

Chapter 1 Wacht am Rhein 9

Chapter 2 Kampfgruppe Peiper: Organization and Equipment 17

Chapter 3 16 December 1944: Peiper Frustrated 30

Chapter 4 17 December 1944: Breakthrough 37

Chapter 5 18 December 1944: Those Damned Engineers 59

Chapter 6 19 December 1944: Furthest Point 79

Chapter 7 20 December 1944: Peiper Cut Off 95

Chapter 8 21 December 1944: A Shortening of Lines 111

Chapter 9 22 December 1944: The Pressure Builds 125

Chapter 10 23 December 1944: The End is Nigh 139

Chapter 11 24 December 1944: The Long Walk 149

Chapter 12 Trials and Retribution 165

Battlefield Tour 172

Appendix A SS Ranks and Their British and Us Equivalents 185

Further Reading 186

Index 189

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