Which war crime was Peiper not found guilty for?
Boves massacre
Malmedy massacre
Einsatzgruppen operations
Murder of civilians
Answer
Peiper was not found guilty of the Boves massacre, which occurred on March 27, 1944, when German soldiers in Peiper's command killed 29 Italian civilians. The soldiers had been ordered to take the town of Boves and were under attack by Italian partisans. The soldiers were accused of shooting civilians who did not resist, as well as burning homes and looting stores.
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