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2015 book, out of print, historical King Tiger battle in the Belgian Ardennes
Editions Caraktère are pleased to present the brand new “Panzer Battle Guide” collection, dedicated to the most emblematic armored clashes of the Second World War.
The first volume, to be published in May 2015, will allow you to (re)discover one of the most significant episodes of the Battle of the Ardennes, and the fate of Peiper's Tigers in the Stavelot – La Gleize sector.
Widely illustrated with archive photos, some unpublished or rarely published, 4-view plates and color profiles, each book will also offer you a complete roadbook allowing you to relive the epic of these units more than 70 years later.
Most often mentioned for its abuses on Ardennes soil, the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501 still remains today the subject of all questions regarding its involvement during the fighting between Stavelot and La Gleize, as well as the engagement of its Tiger IIs against American armored units.
While the unit has exceptional crews, counting in its ranks some of the most emblematic aces of the Panzerwaffe, and benefits from the element of surprise, the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501 suffers a bitter failure in the Ardennes.
How could a vehicle considered among the most powerful in the conflict have suffered nearly one hundred percent losses? In hindsight, can we speak of a tactical failure?
This study, carried out by a duo of Ardennes authors experienced in questions relating to this episode of the Second World War, meets the dual objective of reconstructing the facts and explaining why, ultimately, it could not be otherwise.
mystery death Joachim Peiper, to read on Amazon
During the 20th century, many Nazis responsible for crimes, horrors, deportations and genocides were sought throughout the world then arrested and sentenced to death. Some escaped hanging, whose sentence was commuted to prison. This was particularly the case for ex-Nazi colonel Joachim Peiper, who took refuge after the war in Traves, a small village in Haute-Saône, near Vesoul. The case of Joachim Peiper, with his legendary life and mysterious death in the fire of his country villa, was never elucidated, despite a long judicial investigation. Why did this unrepentant Nazi leave Germany to settle on French territory? What is the name of the charred corpse found in his villa? Crime ? Corpse substitution? Suicide? Peiper's flight to a foreign country? Who lit the fire at the "Ranfort", the person's vacation spot? A fascinating story from the author that could be described as "Peipermania".