The devil's garden : Rommel's desperate defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day
Steve Zaloga (Author)
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 and 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
Print Book, English, 2013
Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2013