* Fresh look at D-Day, one of World War II's pivotal battles, in time for its 70th anniversary * Explains why the U.S. Army suffered enormous casualties on Omaha Beach * Focuses on Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, who oversaw German defences 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 AUTHOR: Steven Zaloga, an internationally recognized expert on World War II and armored fighting vehicles, has written numerous books, including Armored Thunderbolt (9780811704243), Armored Attack 1944 (9780811707695), and Armored Victory 1945 (9780811707718). 240 b/w photographs