Handsome, intelligent, impetuous, and dedicated to the Nazi cause, SS Colonel Jochen Peiper (1915–1976) was one of the most controversial figures of World War

Guido Knopp has unearthed a wealth of new material in his study of the leading military figures of the Third Reich and their relationship with Hitler.

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fort

Previously published as The Jew with the Iron Cross: a record of survival in WWII Russia. New York: iUniverse, 2006.

From the preeminent British military strategist comes this riveting biography of Manstein, Hitler's most controversial general. Among students of military histo