Upon release from prison, Peiper worked for the Porsche and Volkswagen automobile companies and later moved to France, where he worked as a freelance translator. Throughout his post-war life, Peiper was very active in the social network of ex-SS men centred upon the right-wing organisation HIAG (Mutual Aid Association of Former Members of the Waffen-SS).
In 1976, Peiper died from asphyxiation after communist arsonists discovered his identity and set his house on fire.
Peiper? of Kampfgruppe Peiper? He did one of the worst warcrimes of the western front when his men murdered 84 POW's at the Malmedy massacre.
His unit was fresh from the eastern front, they were just going through the motions.
May their souls rest unburdened from the justice served through antifascist vengeance.