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 EAN: 9781873376416 ISBN: 1873376413 Label: Sarpedon Pub Manufacturer: Sarpedon Pub Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: 1997-08 Publisher: Sarpedon Pub Studio: Sarpedon Pub Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: A military and biographical account of Jochen Peiper, Panzer leader. Himmler's former adjutant, earnt a brilliant reputation as a Panzer commander in Russia and France, he came to prominence in The Battle of the Bulge and for his involvement in the Malmedy Massacre. The author's thouroughly researched account of the man and this historic battle follows through with his Dachau Trial which led him to the condemned cell of Landsberg prison, his subsequent reprieve and post-war life in France, where he was murdered in 1976. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Battle of the Bulge, not Peipers biographyReading this book you would never believe the German attack held any real threat to the Western front or Allied Forces. This book has much more to do with the Battle of the Bulge than with Peiper. Breif rundown on his younger years, and some to do with being Himmler's Adjutant, and a post war chapter as well, but mostly about the Bulge. Interesting accounts of the fighting, and a good read for anybody who is interested in the conflict. Not as much first person accounts as I would have liked, ... Read More Rating:  - Battle of the BulgeWhat is the point of reading something like this?There is very very little about Jochen Peiper life,book should be caled"Battle of the Bulge" DO NOT believe everything that is writen there, ESPECIALLY by UK writers or directors. Remember, the winners write the history. Rating:  - Totally Ambiguous Title but Good Historical Account of the BulgeDespite this books ambiguous title, it is a very detailed account of Panzer Leader Jochen Peiper's actions of Germany's last major offensive against the Allies at the Battle of the Bulge. Jochen Peiper served under Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, for several years prior to getting a field command. Peiper led the 1st Panzer Division at the Bulge. This book is chocked full of detail written very dryly and attempts to humanize Peiper or justify his actions to some degree. I found this book only of ... Read More Rating:  - Great research, dull writingOne the one hand, Reynolds has done impressive research - if you want to know exactly where 1 Company of the 117th Infantry was at 1432 on 21 December, then congratulations - you have found your book. The author has spent a lot of time working out who was doing what, where, and when. On the other, he fails to bring any of the characters to life and has - unlike other military historians like Hastings or Beevor - no real facility in describing what happens on the battlefield. There is little ... Read More Rating:  - Tittle is MisleadingI bought the book believing it tobe a complete account of Jochen Piper's military career. Even though the details about the Ardennes campaign and the drive to the Meuse are impressive the book says few about Piper's career in Russia. I wanted to know how the Blowtorch Battaillon in Piper's command won its fearful reputation in Russia, about his aggresive tactics with half tracks and his innovative style of commnad that has been praised in numerous accounts. About this I didn't learn something new ... Read More 
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