On 17th December 1944 Hitler’s famous ‘Last Gamble in the West’ was one day old. Leading the northernmost of his westwards thrusts through the Ardennes were the SS troops of Kampfgruppe Peiper. Blocked and slowed at every turn by determined American defenders, they exacted a horrific toll on any who fell into their hands. This is the story of just one such event during the Battle of the Bulge, which took the name of the Malmedy Massacre.

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Written References:
- D. Parker, Fatal Crossroads (2013)
- S. Remy, The Malmedy Massacre: The War Crimes Trial Controversy (2017)
- C. Whiting, Massacre at Malmedy (2007)
- J. Weingartner, Crossroads of Death (1979)
- D. Cooke, Kampfgruppe Peiper: The Race for the Meuse (2005)

General Sources:
- Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive)
- Imperial War Museum Sound Archive (IWMSA)
- US National Archives (NARA)
- British Newspaper Archive (BNA)
- The National Archives, Kew (TNA)
- Google Earth Pro & Web Versions
- Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version)

Credits:
- Research: Edwin Popken, Shane Greer & Dan Hill
- Script & Narration: Dan Hill
- Editing: Shane Greer
- Thumbnail Design: Linus Klassen
- Image Optimization: Linus Klassen
- Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer