A documentary film titled: 'The Big Picture' on the activities of the United States Army in Europe. View of the Alps in Europe. A building in a snow covered area. A sign board reads: '10th Special Forces'. Other sign boards on the top of the building. An officer briefs soldiers about enemy occupied positions and strategies using a model. Soldiers wearing head phones write on papers to learn proper communication maintenance. Officers train the soldiers. The soldiers exercise for their physical fitness. They practice judo. Other soldiers watch. They are also given language training.
Training of United States soldiers in Europe. The soldiers practice underwater diving in a swimming pool. They wear oxygen masks for practicing underwater diving. They practice and remain underwater for some time which would help them in times of crisis.
Training of United States soldiers in Europe. The soldiers practice mountain climbing in a snow covered area. They descend from a mountain with the help of a rope. An officer watches and trains them. They wear special shoes and advance on the snow.
Training of United States soldiers in Europe. An officer briefs the soldiers about first aid and emergency medical treatment. Diagrams of human skeleton on a board in the background. Officers demonstrate first aid procedure on a soldier lying on a stretcher. The soldiers seated on chairs watch them. Paratroopers watch the procedure of packing parachutes. They learn the working of parachutes and repack the parachutes.
Training of United States soldiers in Europe. An officer discusses a wall map with other officers and briefs them on strategies and plans. An officer smokes a cigarette. An airplane parked on an airfield. Paratroopers board the plane. The plane in flight. Interior of the plane shows paratroopers sitting and discussing. An aerial view of a snow covered area. The paratroopers descend with the help of their parachutes. They wear warm clothes and advance on the snow covered area. The troops head for a bridge. They hold their skies in hands and advance on snow. Mountains in the foreground. The troops climb a mountain. A building in the foreground.
Training of the United States soldiers in Europe during the Cold War. The American soldiers train for a demolition mission as they advance in a snow covered area. A bridge on a river in the foreground. A train passes on the bridge. A soldier watches through binoculars. Another soldier loads his rifle. The soldiers hiding from the enemy come near the bridge. A security guard walks on the bridge. A soldier fires a gun. The guard comes down a hill to watch the enemy. The soldiers in the training mission fix dynamite on rails and other places on the bridge. A soldier watches through binoculars. They give the signal, a soldier detonates the TNT, and the bridge explodes. The "enemy" stand outside a house and begin to pursue. The groups have German Shepherd dogs, snowshoes, and skis as they leave the scene and are pursued by the "enemy." The skiers advance on the snow.