1st Cyber Hobby Exclusive Josef, new and carded in box, represents actual Ardennes offensive officer SS-Sturmbannführer Josef “Jupp” Diefenthal from winter 1944. He was part of Kampfgruppe (fighting regiment) Peiper, The regiment’s commander was one of the most successful Waffen-SS armor leaders, SS-Obersturmbannführer Jochen Peiper. Peiper’s kampfgruppe included his regiment, with a mixed tank battalion of Panthers and PzKw IVs and the attached s. SS-Pz.Abt. 501. Also attached was the third battalion from the division’s 2. SS-Panzergrenadierregiment. This armored infantry battalion, commanded by SS-Sturmbannführer Josef “Jupp” Diefenthal, was mounted in half-tracks. Peiper also had his regiment’s organic pioneer and self-propelled Flak companies, plus an attached battalion from the 1. SS-Panzerartillerieregiment (self-propelled 105mm guns), an additional battery of self-propelled guns, another armored engineer company, and an attached Luftwaffe Flak battalion. All of the kampfgruppe’s combat elements were motorized and armored. CH2$59.00 JuppActual Josef Diefenthal is on Right in this picture. Jupp Josef closeup 2ndSS Mark4 Mark4