23: The Life and Death of Joachim Peiper - War Crimes, Justice, and the Fall of an SS Icon (Part 3)

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23: The Life and Death of Joachim Peiper - War Crimes, Justice, and the Fall of an SS Icon (Part 3)

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23: The Life and Death of Joachim Peiper - War Crimes, Justice, and the Fall of an SS Icon (Part 3)

Joachim Peiper: Part 3 - War Crimes, Justice, and the Fall of an SS Icon

In this final episode, we examine the Malmedy Massacre, the war crimes trial at Dachau, and Peiper’s controversial postwar life. From the execution of POWs in Belgium to his violent death in France, we look at how Peiper became one of WWII’s most divisive and disturbing figures.

📌 Content warning: includes descriptions of war crimes and executions.

⏱️ Runtime: ~15minutes

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👀 Missed Episodes 1 & 2? Start there to hear how Peiper rose through the SS and earned his reputation for brutality long before Malmedy.

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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

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