Joachim Peiper

By Mr Gustavo Uruena A

During the Third Battle of Kharkov, Peiper led the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Panzergrenadier Regiment which broke 48 kilometres (30 mi) through Soviet lines to rescue the encircled 320th Infantry Division. Leading the ambulances back to the German lines, he found his route blocked by a Soviet ski battalion that had destroyed the main bridge across the Udy River. His unit fought through the city and repaired the bridge, securing an exit route for the ambulances back to the German lines. The repaired bridge, however, would not support the unit's heavy-armored half-tracks and assault guns. Peiper ordered his men back behind the Soviet lines to find another exit, and they managed to return to the German lines with few casualties. The Soviets alleged that the Germans set fire to two villages and massacred their inhabitants during Peiper's attack.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973882302
• ISBN13: 9781973882305
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"