Joachim Peiper
Joachim Peiper was a German Schutzstaffel (SS) colonel. During the Second World War in Europe, Peiper served as personal adjutant to Heinrich Himmler, leader of the SS, and as a tank commander in the Waffen-SS. German historian Jens Westemeier writes that Peiper personified Nazi ideology, as a purportedly ruthless glory-hound commander who was indifferent to the combat casualties of Battle Group Peiper, and who tolerated, expected, and indeed encouraged war crimes by his Waffen-SS soldiers.
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- Berlin
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- 🏆 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords🏆 German Cross in Gold
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Trending topics shown first"I was a Nazi and I remain one...The Germany of today is no longer a great nation, it has become a province of Europe."
"It's so long ago now. Even I don't know the truth. If I had ever known it, I have long forgotten it. All I know is that I took the blame as a good CO should have been and was punished accordingly."
"I admit willingly that after the Normandy battles, my unit was composed of young fanatic soldiers. Many of them had lost their parents, or brothers and sisters in the bombardments. Some had seen for t…"
"My boys may charge me with all they want. The main thing is, it helps them. They are not evil and no criminals. They are the products of total war, grown up on the streets of scattered towns without a…"
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1915
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