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