The Devil's Adjutant: Jochen Peiper, Panzer Leader - Hardcover

Michael Reynolds

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1885119151 ISBN 13: 9781885119155

Publisher: Sarpedon Publishers, 1995

Synopsis

Jochen Peiper of the SS Leibstandarte "Adolf Hitler" spearheaded the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge. This detailed account disspells a number of myths that have grown up around the legendary commander.

About this title

About the Author:

British Major General Michael Reynolds formerly commanded NATO's Rapid Deployment Force.

Review:

"One of Germany's most daring and charismatic field commanders." -- Publishers Weekly

"One of WWII's most interesting combat leaders . . . a fascinating story of inspired courage, battlefield flexibility and combat leadership." -- Armor

The Devil's Adjutant: Jochen Peiper, Panzer Leader is the story of the ex-aide to Himmler who epitomized the Nazi approach to war, and describes in minute detail the combats fought by the German spearhead in the Battle of the Bulge. As the Americans advanced on the Third Reich in the fall of 1944, they encountered many enemy united of mixed quality. But when the Germans counterattacked, bursting through the U. S. front in December 1944, their offensive was led by Jochen Peiper and the 1st SS Panzer Division - an elite unit hardened in the crucibles of Russia. The Americans faced their greatest challenge in the largest battle of their history. After being sentenced at Dachau for war crimes, Peiper was assassinated by persons unknown, long after the war had ended. The Devil's Adjutant is a fascinating account of modern combat between technologically equivalent adversaries. Michael Reynolds not only depicts the unvarnished reality of battle, but in the process demolishes many myths about Jochen Peiper - one of Nazi Germany's most charismatic, if blemished, commanders. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Sarpedon Publishers
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1885119151
• ISBN 13: 9781885119155
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300