When it was published the "Longest Day" by Avalon Hill was touted as a gamy setting new and better standards of research. Particularly it was said to portray a very accurate OB for the German units. If this is true one has to wonder about research in previous games.

Much of the initial set up is presented directly on the map and this section will cover the errors presented on the map set up in Longest Day. It is also recommended that the visitor goes to the map section on this site for further information.

Cherbourg map:

The 739 Infantry regiment of 709 Infantry division is missing. It has two battalions and should be located near Cherbourg.

The artillery of 709 Infantry Division is missing completely, it should be located near the norther coast.

I. battalion of 922 Regiment (243. Inf.Div.) should be south of Cherbourg

467 Artillery battalion near Bricquebec should have number 457.

458 Artillery battalion near Valognes should have number 456.

II. Battalion of 920 Infantry regiment is missing, it should be located north of Les Pieux.

 

Isigny map:

The 32 Flak regiment should not exist at all. (The designers have made a gross mix-up here. Previously the Flak-Sturm-Rgt. 1 was called Flak-Rgt. 32.)

Kampfgruppe 955 and 895 should be deleted. These arrived as reinforcments and were not comitted until 18 July and then on the British sector.

The IV/1709 artillery battalion should be deleted.

 

Caen map:

The towed artillery battalion of 21. Pz.Div. has number I. not number III. The towed battalion should be located north of Caen, while the two SP battalions should be south of Caen.

3rd company of 200 AT battalion should be deleted.

 

Cabourg map:

Previously the panzer regiment of 21. Pz.Div. had had the number 100, but by D-Day it had been changed to 22nd panzer regiment.