Pictures gallery from the film:   The  Longest day (1962)
 

Director: Ken Annakin , Andrew Marton
Director of Photography: Jean Bourgoin , Walter Wottitz  
Art Direction: Léon Barsacq , Ted Haworth, Vincent Korda
Special photographic effects: Wally Veevers, L.B.. Abbott.
Special effects:  Robert MacDonald , Alex Weldon
Matte painting: Shepperton matte department, Bob Cuff
 
 

The distant fleet was added with matte paintings.

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