KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER : THE RACE FOR THE MEUSE

Cooke, David & Evans, Wayne.

ISBN 10: 1844152871 / ISBN 13: 9781844152872

Published by Pen & Sword, 2005

About this Item

Hardback; very good in lightly creased dustjacket. First edition.; The story from both German and American viewpoints. Includes walking and driving tours. Illustrated.; 192 pages.

Seller Inventory # 82801

Bibliographic Details

• Title: KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER : THE RACE FOR THE MEUSE
• Publisher: Pen & Sword
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844152871
• ISBN 13: 9781844152872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Kampfgruppe Peiper formed the spearhead of the German drive on the Meuse during the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944 and fought one of the most famous actions of the Second World War.

Its story is told, day-by-day, using contemporary accounts. A wealth of maps and contemporary and modern photographs allow the reader to follow the course of the action, and a full battlefield tour is provided.

About the Author

David Cooke is a military historian, author and battlefield guide, and he has always been a keen student of Yorkshire's history. His previous publications include The Forgotten Battle: The Battle of Adwalton Moor, Northern Thunder: The Battle of Marston Moor, Seven Feet of Earth: The Battle of Stamford Bridge, The Civil War in Yorkshire: Newcastle versus Fairfax, Kampfgruppe Peiper - Race for the Meuse, Battlefield Yorkshire and The Road to Marston Moor.