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Peiper Death #246917

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Jul 14, 1976
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(Studio) In 1946, ex-Nazi SS officer, Joachim Peiper, sentenced to death for ordering World War II executions of 71 United States Army prisoners. His sentenced commuted and he served 10 years before being freed in 1956. Peiper, 61, recently discovered living in French village. His charred body found in his home.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter
Duration:
00:00:40

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