Joachim Peiper facts for kids
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Joachim Peiper
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| Born | 30 January 1915 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 14 July 1976 (aged 61) Traves, Haute-Saône, France |
| Buried |
St Anna's Church
Schondorf, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | lieutenant colonel (Obersturmbannführer) |
| Service number | SS #132,496 |
| Unit | 1st SS Panzer Regiment, 1st SS Division "Leibstandarte" |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Technician at Porsche, sales trainer at Volkswagen |
Joachim Peiper (30 January 1915 – 14 July 1976), also known as Jochen Peiper, was a field officer in the Waffen-SS during World War II and personal adjutant to Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler between November 1940 and August 1941.
Peiper fought on both the Eastern Front against the Red Army and the Western Front against the Western Allies, and was awarded by Nazi Germany the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Peiper was convicted of war crimes committed in Belgium and imprisoned for almost 12 years. He was accused of war crimes in Italy, but Italian and German courts concluded that there was insufficient evidence to warrant prosecution.
After his release from prison, Peiper worked for both Porsche and Volkswagen, before moving to France, where he translated books from English to German under the nom de plume "Rainer Buschmann". Peiper was murdered in France in July 1976.
Images for kids
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The senior officers of the SS inspecting Nazi-occupied France: (left-right) SS General Sepp Dietrich, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler, and his adjutant, Joachim Peiper, at Metz, in September 1940.
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The Spanish Head of State, Generalíssimo Francisco Franco, is host to the Third Reich officials Karl Wolff (lt.), Joachim Peiper (ctr.), and Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler (rt.) in October 1940.
See also
In Spanish: Joachim Peiper para niños
