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The Devil´s Garden: Rommel´S Desperate Defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day
Steven J. Zaloga
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Description for The Devil´s Garden: Rommel´S Desperate Defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1154.
The severe casualties suffered by American forces on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, have led to the nickname "Bloody Omaha." Why were the casualties so high on Omaha Beach compared to the other four Allied beaches? In his latest book, acclaimed military historian Steven Zaloga attempts to answer that question by focusing on the German side of this important World War II battle. The nature of German defences at Omaha explains much of why casualties were so heavy there -- and those defences can be traced back largely to the efforts of Erwin Rommel, the famed “Desert ... Read more
The severe casualties suffered by American forces on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, have led to the nickname "Bloody Omaha." Why were the casualties so high on Omaha Beach compared to the other four Allied beaches? In his latest book, acclaimed military historian Steven Zaloga attempts to answer that question by focusing on the German side of this important World War II battle. The nature of German defences at Omaha explains much of why casualties were so heavy there -- and those defences can be traced back largely to the efforts of Erwin Rommel, the famed “Desert ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1162 g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Mechanicsburg, United States
ISBN
9780811712286
SKU
V9780811712286
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About Steven J. Zaloga
Steven Zaloga is a world-renowned armour historian and has appeared in documentaries on the History Channel. He has written more than 100 books on armoured vehicles and the U.S. Army and Red Army in World War II. He lives in Abingdon, Maryland.
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