The top mistakes in The Longest Day http://www.moviemistakes.com/film765 en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:55:35 +0000 13292 In the early part of the movie, Rommel is addressing his Officers on the Atlantic Wall. The "mid-shots" and "close-ups" are shot against a back projection. Rommel turns to view the sea/horizon and the view is exactly the same as their "mid-shots". The effect is an horrendous "jump-cut". 4668 As the soldiers leave the water and start up the beach, you can see the shadow of the camera. 4671 Shadow of the dolly against the smoke of battle during the invasion of Omaha beach.  The direction of the shadow and the geography of the beach indicate that this scene, while set at dawn, was filmed in the afternoon. 4672 The German General Pemsel says, "Wir haben starke RADAR-storungen," which means "we have strong radar interference."  In 1944, the word "radar" was not used in Germany, and quite likely not even known.  The Germans used a comparable system, called "FunkmeBgerate," which basically means "radio measuring equipment." 4674 Before Obertsleutnant Priller and Unteroffizier Wodarczyk attack the allies, the stock footage shown is incorrect. In reality, they flew FW-190's on that mission.