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The Longest Day (game)
''The Longest Day'' is a World War II board wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1980 that simulates the Allied D-Day invasion of June 1944 and the subsequent Normandy campaign. Background In early June 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy. Although German forces were not able to eliminate the beachhead, they were able to contain Allied forces within the Contentin Peninsula for almost 8 weeks. The Allies finally broke out with simultaneous attacks by British and Canadian forces (Operation Goodwood) and American forces (Operation Cobra). Description ''The Longest Day'' is a game for two players (or two teams) that covers the Allied Operation Overlord from the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944, to the Battle of the Falaise Gap in August 1944. With more than 2600 counters, ''The Longest Day'' is a monster game (having more than 1000 counters), and has been characterized as a "complicated simulation" that takes a long time to play. Components The large game box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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