diff --git a/include/reHDD.h b/include/reHDD.h
index e0ba8bd..a05e1ad 100644
--- a/include/reHDD.h
+++ b/include/reHDD.h
@@ -8,17 +8,19 @@
 #ifndef REHDD_H_
 #define REHDD_H_
 
-#include <list>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <tuple>
 #include <vector>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <chrono>
 
 using namespace std;
 
 #include "drive.h"
 #include "smart.h"
+#include "wipe.h"
 
 template <typename T, typename I> T* iterator_to_pointer(I i)
 {
diff --git a/include/wipe.h b/include/wipe.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21c8d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/wipe.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/**
+ * @file    wipe.h
+ * @brief   wipe drive
+ * @author  hendrik schutter
+ * @date    03.05.2020
+ */
+
+#ifndef WIPE_H_
+#define WIPE_H_
+
+#include "reHDD.h"
+
+class Wipe
+{
+protected:
+
+public:
+    static void wipeDrive(Drive* drive);
+
+private:
+    Wipe(void);
+
+};
+
+#endif  // WIPE_H_
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diff --git a/src/reHDD.cpp b/src/reHDD.cpp
index 756f95a..a123c19 100644
--- a/src/reHDD.cpp
+++ b/src/reHDD.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ void reHDD::app_logic(void)
     filterIgnoredDrives(&vecDrives);    //filter out ignored drives
     addSMARTData(&vecDrives);           //add S.M.A.R.T. Data to the drives
     printDrives(&vecDrives);            //print currently attached drives
+
+    size_t u64SelectedDriveIndex = 0U;
+    size_t u64DriveVecSize =  (vecDrives.size());
+
+    cout << "Select drive to wipe:" << endl;
+    cin >> u64SelectedDriveIndex;
+    cout << "Selected drive index: " << u64SelectedDriveIndex << endl;
+
+    if(u64SelectedDriveIndex < (u64DriveVecSize)) {
+        Wipe::wipeDrive(&vecDrives[u64SelectedDriveIndex]);
+    }
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -158,6 +170,7 @@ void reHDD::printDrives(vector <Drive>* pvecDrives)
     vector <Drive>::iterator it;
     for (it = pvecDrives->begin(); it != pvecDrives->end(); ++it)
     {
+        cout << "        Drive: " << distance(pvecDrives->begin(), it) << endl;
         cout << "Path:          " << it->getPath() << endl;
         cout << "ModelFamily:   " << it->getModelFamily() << endl;
         cout << "ModelName:     " << it->getModelName() << endl;
diff --git a/src/wipe.cpp b/src/wipe.cpp
index e69de29..aac5c33 100644
--- a/src/wipe.cpp
+++ b/src/wipe.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * @file    wipe.cpp
+ * @brief   wipe drive
+ * @author  hendrik schutter
+ * @date    03.05.2020
+ */
+
+#include "../include/reHDD.h"
+
+//#define DRYRUN //if defined the drive will not be wiped, a ping cmd is attempted instead
+
+/**
+ * \brief   wipe drive with shred
+ * \param	pointer of Drive instance
+ * \return  void
+ */
+void Wipe::wipeDrive(Drive* drive)
+{
+    size_t len = 0; //lenght of found line
+    char* cLine = NULL; //found line
+
+#ifndef DRYRUN
+    string sCMD = ("./bin_util/shred -v ");
+    sCMD.append(drive->getPath());
+#endif
+#ifdef DRYRUN
+    cout << "dryrun for " << drive->getPath() << endl;
+    string sCMD = ("ping ::1 -c 5");
+#endif
+    const char* cpComand = sCMD.c_str();
+
+    cout << "wipe: " << cpComand << endl;
+
+    auto t_start = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+
+    FILE* outputfileSmart = popen(cpComand, "r");
+
+    while ((getline(&cLine, &len, outputfileSmart)) != -1)
+    {
+        string sLine = string(cLine);
+        cout << sLine;
+    }
+    fclose(outputfileSmart);
+
+    auto t_end = chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+
+    uint64_t u64TimeMS = chrono::duration<double, std::milli>(t_end-t_start).count();
+
+    uint64_t u64hours = 0U;
+    uint64_t u64minutes = 0U;
+    uint64_t u64seconds = 0U;
+
+    while(u64TimeMS >= 1000) 
+    {
+        u64seconds++;
+        u64TimeMS = u64TimeMS - 1000;
+    }
+
+    while(u64seconds >= 60) 
+    {
+        u64minutes++;
+        u64seconds = u64seconds - 60;
+    }
+
+    while(u64minutes >= 60) 
+    {
+        u64hours++;
+        u64minutes = u64minutes - 60;
+    }
+
+    cout << "Elapsed time: " << u64hours << " h - " << u64minutes << " min - " << u64seconds << " sec" << endl;
+}
diff --git a/vcCodium.code-workspace b/vcCodium.code-workspace
index a924abd..6b6425d 100644
--- a/vcCodium.code-workspace
+++ b/vcCodium.code-workspace
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 			"string": "cpp",
 			"unordered_map": "cpp",
 			"string_view": "cpp",
-			"ostream": "cpp"
+			"ostream": "cpp",
+			"chrono": "cpp"
 		}
 	}
 }
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