{"product_id":"massacre-at-malmedy-the-story-of-jochen-peipers-battle-group-ardennes-december-1944-9781800558137","title":"Massacre at Malmedy: The Story of Jochen Peiper's Battle Group, Ardennes, December, 1944","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of the most infamous massacre of American soldiers in World War Two.\u003c\/b\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-Obersturmbannführer\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sapere Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50488451236114,"sku":"9781800558137","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37a6a70f-4419-4352-b2f2-c8b34e8dfdc1.jpg?v=1730478869","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/massacre-at-malmedy-the-story-of-jochen-peipers-battle-group-ardennes-december-1944-9781800558137","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}