The Devil's Garden: Rommel's Desperate Defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day

ISBN-10: 0811752771
ISBN-13: 9780811752770
Series: The Devil's Garden
Pages: 288
Language: English
Published: 2013-10-01
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Author: Steven Zaloga

Description

Fresh look at D-Day, one of World War II's pivotal battles, in time for its 70th anniversary in June 2014 Explains why the U.S. Army suffered enormous casualties on Omaha Beach Focuses on Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, who oversaw German defenses in Normandy Covers little-known aspects such as the German patrols tasked with shooting down the pigeons the French Resistance used to send messages to the Allies Relies on original research, including recently discovered German artillery maps Zaloga's well-supported conclusions are sure to spark debate