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Welcome to our Podcast on all things military history. We cover ancient to modern conflicts, strategies, tactics and technologies. Join us to discover the true stories of soldiers, leaders and pivotal moments that shaped the world.
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Title: The Life and Death of Joachim Peiper: The SS Spearhead in the West – Part Two
Episode Summary:
In the second instalment of our series on Joachim Peiper, we shift the focus from the Eastern Front to the Western theatre of war—where Peiper would once again find himself at the forefront of Nazi Germany’s most ambitious and destructive campaigns.
Now in command of a powerful armoured formation, Peiper led the tip of the spear in Hitler’s final gamble: the Ardennes Offensive, better known as the Battle of the
Bulge.
This episode explores:
This episode ends just before the events at Malmedy—where Peiper’s name would become etched into history for reasons that had nothing to do with battlefield tactics.
📌 Content Warning: This episode includes references to war crimes, civilian massacres, and genocide.
Key words:
Joachim Peiper
Waffen-SS
Battle of the Bulge
Ardennes Offensive
Kampfgruppe Peiper
1st SS Panzer Division
Normandy 1944
Operation Wacht am Rhein
SS war crimes
Boves massacre
Hitler’s last offensive
WWII Western Front
SS atrocities
Malmedy (prelude)
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