Название: Hitler's Warrior: The Life and Wars of SS Colonel Jochen Peiper
Автор: Danny Parker
Издательство: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306821540
Год: 2014
Формат: PDF (conv)
Страниц: 480
Размер: 5,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

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 Bulge.