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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Peiper, Joachim |
| Date of birth: | January 30th, 1915 (Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany)
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July 14th, 1976 (Traves, France)
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German |
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EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE
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Awarded on:
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May 31st, 1940
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Received for his excellent leadership during the battle for the Wattenberg hill, south of Valenciennes, France.
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EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE
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Awarded on:
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July 1st, 1940
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Action:
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Received for his actions during the fightings near Torcy, France.
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RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES
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Rank:
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SS-Sturmbannführer
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Unit:
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Kommandeur III.(gepanzerte) / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” / Heeresgruppe Süd
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Awarded on:
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March 9th, 1943
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Action:
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Received for his acting in the bridgehead near Bridok-Frederowka.
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DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
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Rank:
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SS-Sturmbannführer
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Unit:
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III. / 2.Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"
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Awarded on:
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May 6th, 1943
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Action:
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Citation:
"Peiper was ordered to take Zmiev and make contact with the 320. Infanterie (sic) Division. Peiper carried out this mission and brought back 750 wounded from the
320. Infanterie (sic) Division. While doing so he completely destroyed an enemy snowshoe battalion, which blocked his way back."
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PANZERVERNICHTUNGSABZEICHEN IN SILBER
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Awarded on:
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July 24th, 1943
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Action:
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In preparation for the attack on Kharkov he took possession of two bridgeheads which were decisive for the movement of advancing German forces. On July 12 as massed Soviet armor penetrated his line, Peiper was faced by a T-34. Waiting for a favorable moment, he climbed onto the turret, opened the hatch, and threw in a bundle of hand grenades.
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RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB
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Rank:
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SS-Obersturmbannführer
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Unit:
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Kommandeur SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 1 / 1.SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler”
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Awarded on:
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January 27th, 1944
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Action:
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Received for achieving a breakthrough in the enemy lines near Shitomir.
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Details:
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377th Award.
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Provide alterations or additional information |
| Picture source: |
- Willi Schumacher Collection |
| Information source(s): |
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- SCHNEIDER, J.W., Their Honor Was Loyalty!, Bender (R.James) Publishing, 1993.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Bouwmeester H., Beginning of the End: The Leadership of SS-Obersturmbannführer Joachim Peiper, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 2004
- Tank Killers, History of the Tank Destruction Badge by Thomas W. Breyette & Roger James Bender
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