Kampfgruppe Peiper at the Battle of the Bulge: The German Race for the Meuse (Stackpole Military History)

Having recently been on a battle of the bulge trip, I found the book fascinating and interesting read after actually visiting the places mentioned. I have several others in my collection and intend to add to the collection in the future.Well worth the cost and am looking forward to reading through it, quick delivery, worth every penny, thank you Amazon

As you would expect from stackpole. A very good book with then and now pics and route information.

The more books on the Ardennes offensive that you read the more you realise that there is only a limited number of sources on which they are based. This is inevitable considering the confused nature of the battle but it does create a feeling of deja-vu in the reader.That's not to say that this isn't a good book - if you are new to the story of Kampfgruppe Peiper it is a very good introduction but if you've read The Devils Adjutant by Michael Reynolds then you've pretty much read this one. That said, this is a much easier read than Reynolds and doesn't have any of his tiresome pooh-poohing of eyewitness accounts and you don't need a large scale map to follow the action.As with all the Stackpole books I've seen, the large area maps are atrocious but the detailed outline maps are very good but should have a page each instead of cramming them in with the text.I particularly liked the battlefield tour guide at the back which, to a man who wasted an hour repeatedly driving past a dog rescue centre near Schoppen trying to follow Cavanaghs Tour of the Bulge Battlefield, seemed far, far simpler (the air in my car is still blue from all the swearing)If you like this and think you might like to buy "Kampfgruppe Peiper - The Race to the Meuse" by the same authors I would suggest you save your money as it's the same book. Grrr!

really good book would reccomend to anyone interested in ww2 first hand accounts and stategies explained in an easy to understand format assisted with detailed maps

If you don't know very much about Kampfgruppe Peiper or the battle of the bulge then this book is a great starting point.Even if you know more than the average person then this will still improve your understanding from the German perspective of that famous battle.Not essential reading and most of the information is available in other publications,but the pictures and illustrations alone make it a good buy for the relatively low cost.

Great history book on the Ardennes Offensive!Showing how close it came to succeeding!Lots of good pictures and maps so well worth a read!

A gift so I cannot comment on the quality.

The book leads you through the battle with a captivating way. The quotations of the veterans make the reading fascinating.

Le véritable intérêt de ce livre est qu'il contient des témoignages de combattants aujourd'hui disparus.Pour le reste, des ouvrages plus complets existent sur le marché.

パイパー戦闘団の行動を分かりやすく説明しています。戦闘団と一緒に行動してる気分になります。

Great 184page History Book,Really enjoyed the first person battle reports from the soldiers that were on the ground5/5

Very little about the fighting, about casualties inflicted and received and so on. A lot of photos taken by the authors showing crossroads, gardens and their own parked car. The right title should be: a (short) tourist guide showing the path of Kampfgruppe Peiper.

This book is a great read, detailed enough for an avid history buff, and easy enough to understand for the amateur reader. The book focuses exactly what is intended to be focused on, the combat of Kampfgruppe Peiper and the opponents that that this combat unit faced. Excellent maps and images that really help relate the texts location references and combat situations. I recommend this read for anyone who wants to learn about the Ardennes Offensive who would like a break from the typical reads all based around the 101st surrounded in Bastogne.