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Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse (Paperback)
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Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse (Paperback)
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List price R455
Loot Price R380
Discovery Miles 3 800
You Save R75 (16%)
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On 16 December 1944 Hitler's last great offensive commenced,
pushing through the difficult terrain of the Ardennes in Belgium.
Its objectives were the Meuse bridges and, beyond them, Antwerp.
Hitler's aim was to cut off the northern British and American
armies and force them to surrender or retreat. At the forefront of
the German assault was Kampfgruppe Peiper of the SS Leibstandarte
Adolf Hitler Division. It was the most powerful force in the German
order of battle. Traveling along roads hardly suitable for cars,
let alone Tiger tanks, the kampfgruppe had to cross numerous
streams and rivers to reach its objectives. It was delayed by a
handful of American combat engineers who blew up bridges, then it
was brought to a halt by American reinforcements. As the tide
turned, the kampfgruppe fought for its life, holding out for
several days in a desperate rearguard action against increasing
odds. David Cooke and Wayne Evans use contemporary accounts and a
wealth of maps and illustrations to tell the story of Kampfgruppe
Peiper in unprecedented detail.
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