{"product_id":"massacre-at-malmedy-the-story-of-jochen-peipers-battle-group-ardennes-december-1944-paperback","title":"Massacre at Malmedy: The Story of Jochen Peiper's Battle Group, Ardennes, December, 1944 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Whiting\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the most infamous massacre of American soldiers in World War Two.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ideal book for people interested in the works of Alex Kershaw, Ben Macintyre and Jonathan Freedland.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Drive on recklessly, give no quarter and to take no prisoners', these are the words that \u003ci\u003eSS-Obersturmbannf?rer\u003c\/i\u003e Joachim Peiper gave to his men on the eve of this notorious event. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn December 1944 the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes was in full swing, spearheaded by the armor of the \u003ci\u003eKampfgruppe \u003c\/i\u003ePeiper. When they met a U.S. Army convoy of the 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion they swiftly surprised the Americans and immobilized the convoy. Realizing that they were out-numbered and out-gunned the soldiers of the 285th Field Artillery surrendered to the \u003ci\u003eWaffen-SS\u003c\/i\u003e, little did they know that they would be mown down by Nazi machine guns in cold blood shortly afterwards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharles Whiting reconstructs \u003ci\u003eKamfgruppe\u003c\/i\u003e Peiper's drive into the Ardennes during the Battle of Bulge and the subsequent slaughter of eight-four American soldiers in remarkable detail. Through in-depth research and interviews with many who were alive on this fateful day, including Jochen Peiper himself, Whiting uncovers the traumatic sequence of events and its aftermath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'a good tactical study ... Various interesting personalities appear.' \u003ci\u003eMilitary Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassacre at Malmedy: The Story of Jochen Peiper's Battle Group Ardennes, December, 1944\u003c\/i\u003e should be essential reading for all who wish to learn more about one of the most heart-breaking events of the Second World War.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781777195296,"sku":"9781800558137","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d4bc44c92d7cd4069ed3539e419d05e5.webp?v=1780557462","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/massacre-at-malmedy-the-story-of-jochen-peipers-battle-group-ardennes-december-1944-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}