Michael Frank Reynolds Knihy

Životopisná publikace o německém důstojníkovi a Hitlerově pobočníkovi Jochenu Peiperovi, velícím důstojníkovi nechvalně proslulé Kampfgruppe Peiper, která v rámci elitní divize SS Leibstandarte tvořila nejúdernější bojové uskupení při Hitlerově poslední ofenzívě v Ardenách a také se podílela na masakru v Malmédách. Reynoldsova publikace je to nejlepší, co bylo napsáno o Hitlerově pobočníkovi Jochenu Peiperovi. Kniha je napsána velice objektivně a velice podrobně. Peiper byl schopný tankový velitel. Přežil válku, byl odsouzen při Norimberském procesu a později (v 70.letech) zavražděn za nejasných okolností komunisty ve Francii, kde se po válce pod jiným jménem usadil.

Hitler's strategy to deliver a decisive blow to the Western Allies in the Ardennes in December 1944 ultimately failed, leading to the near destruction of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend. Remarkably, within a month, these divisions were rebuilt and re-equipped, then sent to Hungary, where they swiftly defeated seven Soviet infantry divisions and a Mechanized Corps, reclaiming over 400 square kilometers of territory. The soldiers adorned with the Hakenkreuz and SS runes were then tasked with a significant role in the Fuhrer's final gamble during the Lake Balaton operation. When this endeavor failed and the Soviets launched a massive counter-offensive, the divisions faced encirclement and destruction, necessitating a fighting withdrawal back to the eastern borders of the Greater German Reich. Ironically, their relentless efforts to defend their homeland contributed to prolonging the war and led to the total devastation of their cause. In completing the history of these "twin" divisions, Michael Reynolds, a former professional soldier, provides a detailed narrative of their actions during the last six months of WWII, showcasing their tenacity and placing them firmly in the annals of military history.

Now in paperback, this authoritative account and assessment of the military career, Dachau war crime trial and murder of Jochen Peiper, Heinrich Himmler's Adjutant and the "Siegfried" of the Waffen SS, describes his involvement in the Ardennes offensive and Malme'dy Massacre- Illustrated with rare photographs, high quality maps and figures.- Peiper's rise through the ranks of the Fuhrer's Bodyguard Regiment, Die Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler.- Peiper's service with Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS.- His fighting record on the Eastern Front and in France.- The first thoroughly objective account of his role as the Commander of the Kampfgruppe Peiper in the 1944 Ardennes offensive, which brought him to particular wartime prominence.- The facts about "The Malme'dy Massacre" on 17 December 1944, when 84 Americans died at the hands of Peiper's men.- The Dachau Trial which led Peiper to the condemned cell in Landsberg prison.- His postwar life as a paroled War Criminal.- Peiper's death during a fire-bomb attack on his home in France in 1976.

A military account of the only two German Divisions in World War II who bore Hitler's name; the 1st SS Panzer Division, Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and the 12th SS Panzer Division, Hitlerjugend. The author describes the tactical battles in Normandy between the young Waffen-SS soldiers of these elite divisions and their British, Canadian, Polish and US opponents.

The history of II SS Panzer Corps is a short and violent one. This meticulously researched book documents the actions of the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions from activation until October 1944, and the 2nd and 9th SS Divisions from December 1944 until the end of the war. This period encompasses the Battle of Normandy, the escape from the Falaise Pocket, the MARKET GARDEN episode and Hitler's last great offensive in the West, the Battle of the Bulge. Sons of the Reich also dismantles the myth that the Waffen SS were a volunteer force of brainwashed thugs and fanatics, in fact II SS Panzer Division were ordinary conscripts, whose tenacity (most notably at Arnhem in September 1944) was admired by friend and foe alike.

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