By Kevin H. Hymel As the Belgian town of La Gleize burned to the ground around him, 29-year-old SS Lt. Col. Joachim Peiper remained calm in his headquarters, listening to reports and issuing orders. Outside, his outnumbered tanks, exchanged fire with American armor. The date was December 22, 1944, and Peiper’s forces clung to the … Continue reading Joachim Peiper’s Bloody Blitz Through Belgium