Oberführer Theodor Wisch, divisional commander of the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, recommended him for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, which he was awarded on 27 January 1944. Twelve days later, Peiper demonstrated his military skill when he led his unit at full speed through Russian positions in a surprise attack on Belgorod, causing the surprised Russians to flee. Three days after his actions on 6 March 1943, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
251 armored half-track battalion in the Third Battle of Kharkov earned the unit the nickname Lötlampenbataillon or "Blowtorch Battalion", which resulted in his receiving the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. Further, the explanation of the nickname "Blowtorch" is not consistent with what appears earlier in the article. I would like to remove this section as redundant - the commendations are listed in the body of the article.
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