Joachim "Jochen" Peiper (1915-1976) during "Unternehmen Zitadelle" (aka Battle of Kursk). Russia, July 1943.

Peiper during "Zitadelle"

Jochen Peiper as SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer smiles for the camera.  Best regards, JR.

You're never fully dressed without a smile ...

Jochen Peiper (1915-1976), his father Woldemar Peiper (1878-1960) and his brother Horst Peiper (1912-1941). Berlin, Christmas 1939.

Horst Peiper, who served as a company commander in the recce battalion of the &quot;Totenkopf&quot; division, officially died in an accident in East Prussia on June 11, 1941. In reality he committed suicide after allegations of homosexuality.

Jochen Peiper's second brother Hasso (born 1910) unsuccessfully attempted suicide in 1931 but was left in a vegetative state. He eventually died of tuberculosis in 1942.