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At the Crossroads : SS Colonel Joachim Piper and the Ghosts of Malmedy

About the Author

Danny S. Parker, an expert on the Ardennes Offensive, has written extensively about the military campaign. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Battle of the Bulge and he lives in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Reviews

Poughkeepsie Journal, 9/4/11
"A riveting account."Kirkus Reviews (starred review), 10/15/11
"A sharply focused look at a grisly 1944 incident, the massacre of more than 80 American prisoners outside Malmedy, Belgium. Assembling a massive amount of data (the back matter alone consumes more than 120 pages), the author views the tragedy from the perspectives of survivors, the Germans and the Belgian civilians, some of whom aided the wounded, some of whom did not...Comprehensive, definitive, grim and gripping."
WWII History magazine, Winter 2011
"[A] riveting account."Roanoke Times, 1/1/12"Fatal Crossroads manages to bridge the often uncomfortable terrain between in-depth details tailored for historians and brilliant, readable narratives appealing to lay readers...Parker not only sheds light on an oft-forgotten portion of the American experience in World War II, he rigorously dissects it, providing a benchmark for any future studies of the Malmedy massacre."Military Review, 12/1/12
"Fatal Crossroads provides a valuable analysis of the Malmedy Massacre through firsthand accounts of its victims, perpetrators, and observers. It provides a unique, realistic awareness of wartime atrocities."

"Poughkeepsie"" Journal", 9/4/11
"A riveting account.""Kirkus Reviews" (starred review), 10/15/11
"A sharply focused look at a grisly 1944 incident, the massacre of more than 80 American prisoners outside Malmedy, Belgium. Assembling a massive amount of data (the back matter alone consumes more than 120 pages), the author views the tragedy from the perspectives of survivors, the Germans and the Belgian civilians, some of whom aided the wounded, some of whom did not...Comprehensive, definitive, grim and gripping."
"WWII History" magazine, Winter 2011
"[A] riveting account.""Roanoke Times", 1/1/12""Fatal Crossroads" manages to bridge the often uncomfortable terrain between in-depth details tailored for historians and brilliant, readable narratives appealing to lay readers...Parker not only sheds light on an oft-forgotten portion of the American experience in World War II, he rigorously dissects it, providing a benchmark for any future studies of the Malmedy massacre.""Military Review", 12/1/12
""Fatal Crossroads" provides a valuable analysis of the Malmedy Massacre through firsthand accounts of its victims, perpetrators, and observers. It provides a unique, realistic awareness of wartime atrocities."

"Poughkeepsie"" Journal," 9/4/11
"A riveting account.""Kirkus Reviews" (starred review), 10/15/11
"A sharply focused look at a grisly 1944 incident, the massacre of more than 80 American prisoners outside Malmedy, Belgium. Assembling a massive amount of data (the back matter alone consumes more than 120 pages), the author views the tragedy from the perspectives of survivors, the Germans and the Belgian civilians, some of whom aided the wounded, some of whom did not...Comprehensive, definitive, grim and gripping."
"WWII History" magazine, Winter 2011
"[A] riveting account.""Roanoke Times," 1/1/12""Fatal Crossroads" manages to bridge the often uncomfortable terrain between in-depth details tailored for historians and brilliant, readable narratives appealing to lay readers...Parker not only sheds light on an oft-forgotten portion of the American experience in World War II, he rigorously dissects it, providing a benchmark for any future studies of the Malmedy massacre.""Military Review," 12/1/12
""Fatal Crossroads" provides a valuable analysis of the Malmedy Massacre through firsthand accounts of its victims, perpetrators, and observers. It provides a unique, realistic awareness of wartime atrocities."

"Poughkeepsie"" Journal", 9/4/11
"A riveting account.""Kirkus Reviews" (starred review), 10/15/11
"A sharply focused look at a grisly 1944 incident, the massacre of more than 80 American prisoners outside Malmedy, Belgium. Assembling a massive amount of data (the back matter alone consumes more than 120 pages), the author views the tragedy from the perspectives of survivors, the Germans and the Belgian civilians, some of whom aided the wounded, some of whom did not...Comprehensive, definitive, grim and gripping." "WWII History" magazine, Winter 2011
"[A] riveting account.""Roanoke Times", 1/1/12 ""Fatal Crossroads" manages to bridge the often uncomfortable terrain between in-depth details tailored for historians and brilliant, readable narratives appealing to lay readers...Parker not only sheds light on an oft-forgotten portion of the American experience in World War II, he rigorously dissects it, providing a benchmark for any future studies of the Malmedy massacre."

"Poughkeepsie"" Journal," 9/4/11
"A riveting account.""Kirkus Reviews" (starred review), 10/15/11
"A sharply focused look at a grisly 1944 incident, the massacre of more than 80 American prisoners outside Malmedy, Belgium. Assembling a massive amount of data (the back matter alone consumes more than 120 pages), the author views the tragedy from the perspectives of survivors, the Germans and the Belgian civilians, some of whom aided the wounded, some of whom did not...Comprehensive, definitive, grim and gripping." "WWII History" magazine, Winter 2011
"[A] riveting account.""Roanoke Times," 1/1/12 ""Fatal Crossroads" manages to bridge the often uncomfortable terrain between in-depth details tailored for historians and brilliant, readable narratives appealing to lay readers...Parker not only sheds light on an oft-forgotten portion of the American experience in World War II, he rigorously dissects it, providing a benchmark for any future studies of the Malmedy massacre."