Thus SS-Sturmbannführer personally took over command of the armoured Bataillon (which he had only recently relinquished command of) and launched a ferocious night attack against this village. More than that, it was imperative that the bridges in the village fall into friendly hands undamaged. The village could not be bypassed because of the unfavourable terrain conditions. The village itself was also prepared for all around defense. 2 reported that the enemy was firmly established in deeply echeloned field positions west of Pekartschina. Then, at 20:00 on the, the reconnaissance units of the III.(gep.)/. The Kampfgruppe first captured Sseljantschina with its foremost elements. Then, without regard for any threat to the flanks, he would advance and secure additional territory in the direction of Radomyschl. His task was to bypass the enemy-occupied village of Tschernjachoff from the west under the cover of night before advancing along a broad front via Andrejew and the high ground along both sides of Styrty. 1) was ordered to commence its advance at 15:00 on the. It was intended that contact would be established with the simultaneously advancing LIX.
Panzer-Korps to secure the advance of the XIII. These hostile forces were to be crushed with an energetic blow in order to enable the both the Division as well as the other Divisionen of the XXXXVIII. “On the the Division received the task of advancing out of the area NW of Tschernjachoff and across the line Mokrentschina-Pekartschina in order to thrust into the flank of those enemy troops opposite the frontline of the XIII. Peiper’s Oakleaves recommendation reads as follows… 3 T-34s were knocked out.īy doing all this SS-Sturmbannführer Peiper paved the way for the successful friendly attack that was launched against Walki on the. A bridgehead was established here, and he held this position despite having been cut off from all friendly contact to the rear and coming under heavy enemy attack from all sides. He pushed on through the enemy columns, and by 15:30 he had driven the enemy out of their preprepared field positions at Fedorowka-Bridok Farm. Here the enemy’s unfinished blocking position was overrun by 14:00, and afterwards he advanced far beyond the day’s objective on his own initiative. He set out at 11:45, and by 13:45 he had reached the southern edge of Peressel. After this he was to advance beyond this line and advance to the Peressel farm (the day’s objective).
2 ‘LSSAH’) had the mission of breaking the enemy resistance along the line southern edge of Porssjandje-Ljaschowa Farm-Gawrilowka. “On the SS-Sturmbannführer Peiper (commander of the III.(gep)/Pz.Gren.Rgt.
Period: Second World War (1939-1945) Rank: SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) Unit: Kommandeur III.(gepanzerte) / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 “Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler” / Heeresgruppe Süd Awarded on: March 9th, 1943Peiper’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows…
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