Kampfgruppe Peiper
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Kampfgruppe Peiper was a Waffen-SS armored battle group led by Joachim Peiper during the Battle of the Bulge, notorious for committing brutal war crimes against American prisoners of war and Belgian civilians.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Waffen-SS battle group
ⓘ
armored Kampfgruppe ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joachim Peiper war crimes trial ⓘ |
| commander | Joachim Peiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ardennes Offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
combat against United States Army forces
ⓘ
combat in the Malmedy area ⓘ combat in the Stavelot area ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
notorious for brutality
ⓘ
symbol of Waffen-SS atrocities in the Ardennes ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfActions | war crimes ⓘ |
| location |
Ardennes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joachim Peiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rapid armored thrust during the Battle of the Bulge
ⓘ
war crimes against American prisoners of war ⓘ war crimes against Belgian civilians ⓘ |
| operationalObjective |
break through Allied lines in the Ardennes
ⓘ
seize bridges over the Meuse River ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces in Western Europe
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentUnit | I SS Panzer Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrated |
Baugnez massacre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malmedy massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ killings of Belgian civilians ⓘ war crimes in La Gleize ⓘ war crimes in Ligneuville ⓘ war crimes in Stavelot ⓘ |
| result |
eventual withdrawal from La Gleize
ⓘ
failed to reach the Meuse River ⓘ |
| startTime | December 1944 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1944
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Panther tanks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panzer IV tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger II tanks ⓘ armored personnel carriers ⓘ self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| victim |
American prisoners of war
ⓘ
Belgian civilians ⓘ |
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