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

This fresh look at D-Day--one of World War II's pivotal battles--is available in time for its 70th anniversary in June 2014. The author draws on original research, including recently discovered German artillery maps, and offers well-supported conclusions that are sure to spark debate.

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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 10/01/2013
ISBN: 9780811712286
Pages: 288
Weight: 2.51lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.20w x 1.10d