How Long to Read Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper

How Long Does it Take to Read Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 12 minutes to read Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper by Frank van Lunteren

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The account of these elite paratroopers’ encounter with the Germans is “a story of raw courage in the face of seemingly impossible odds . . . a great read” (World War II). In December 1944, an enormous German army group crashed through the thin American line in the Ardennes forest. Caught by surprise, the Allies were initially only able to throw two divisions of paratroopers to buttress the collapse—the 82nd Airborne, which was rushed to the area of St. Vith, and the 101st, which was trucked to Bastogne. After their successful campaign in Holland, Col. Reuben Tucker’s elite 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment was resting and refitting in France when news came of the German breakthrough. Most dangerous to the Allies was the German spearhead of the 1st SS Panzer Division led by Jochen Peiper, which aimed to sever the Allied front. The 504th was committed to block the SS advance, and within forty-eight hours of their arrival, Col. Tucker’s paratroopers were attacking the SS-Panzergrenadiers of Peiper’s battlegroup, eventually forcing them to withdraw. More ferocious fighting ensued as follow-up German units forced a US retreat from St. Vith. In adverse weather conditions against the German 9th SS Panzer and 3rd Fallschirmjäger Divisions, the 504th lived up to its regimental motto: Strike and Hold. Although some rifle companies were whittled down to less than fifty paratroopers, the Americans doggedly fought on until victory was achieved. This work provides a fascinating, up-close view of the 504th PIR during the Battle of the Bulge, as well as its gallant sacrifice. Using never-before-published diaries, letters, battle reports, and interviews with over a hundred veterans, a comprehensive account is painted of a triumphant US regiment in one of the fiercest-fought campaigns in the history of the US Army.

How long is Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper?

Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper by Frank van Lunteren is 365 pages long, and a total of 93,075 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 114% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 28 minutes to read Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper aloud.

What Reading Level is Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper?

Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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