Troops of the U.S. 1st, 3rd, 7th and 9th Infantry Divisions assault cities in the Saar Basin, including Zweibruecken, Saarbruecken, Remagen, Bad Godesberg, and Bonn, during World War II. They attack the cities with tanks and rocket launchers mounted on top of tanks. U.S. Army soldiers of the 3rd Division enter the ruined city of Zweibrücken. U.S. Army 3rd Division commander Major General John O'Daniel ("Iron Mike") is seen discussing strategy with officers and soldiers. The troops of the 7th Division of the 7th Army moving forward into devastated and bombed Saarbrücken. A group of captured German soldier prisoners of war is shown in Saarbrücken. Wreckage of plaque mounted on Rathaus St. Johann (city hall) in Saarbrücken commemorating the Saar plebiscite and Saar status referendum results of 1935 which was announced by Hitler at the Rathaus St. Johann (Rathauspl. 1, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany) in 1935. Army vehicles crossing the Rhine on pontoon bridge at Remagen. U.S. Army forces entering Bad Godesberg, where citizens are seen waving white flags of surrender from windows in the town. German civilians in Bad Godesberg read a poster on a building wall giving instructions from the Allied Military Government. German citizens with weapons stand in a line to turn-in the weapons, by order of the Allies. Scenes in Bonn, where the 1st Division of the 1st Army drives to the wreckage of the bridge at Bonn over the Rhine River. Views of the largely destroyed bridge at Bonn. American Army forces guard captured German military prisoners of war in area of Bonn. Views of captured German POW in uniform.
American civilians in Santo Tomas, Philippines. People gather at a place. Buildings along the side of a street. Girls walk and discuss amongst themselves. U.S. soldiers in jeeps and military vehicles. Nuns sit outside a building. Some people stand on the terrace of a building. Other people watch them. A group of old men discuss amongst themselves and smoke. (World War II period).
American civilians in Santo Tomas, Philippines. People outside buildings. An aerial view of the area. Cooking facilities outside the buildings on the street. People cook food. Shacks in the background. Relief supplies issued to the people. People gather in the area. Men seated at a table distributes cards to the people regarding the relief supplies. People read the cards.
American prisoners of war at the Bilibid Prison near Manila, Philippines during World War II. Exterior of Bilibid Prison. Photographs of the wounded. War damage in the prison. A wrecked statue of Jesus Christ lying. The prisoners eat food. A prisoner talks over a phone. A prisoner with a wooden support on the damaged leg reads a paper. Mutilated dead bodies.
Film begins with a slate reading: " Cabanatuan." Next, American Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts, and Philippine Guerillas are seen wading across a shallow river on their way to rescue American prisoners held at a Japanese prison camp near Cabanatuan City, in the Philippines, during World War 2 .Scene shifts to American prisoners of war standing in formation outside a large building. Their hands are tied behind their backs. A new slate appears reading: "Men Awaiting Hospital Treatment after Liberation." Liberating American soldiers stand beside a Sherman tank conversing with several former POWs (prisoners of war). One of them looks quite emaciated. Another slate appears reading: "Beri-Beri,"followed by a closeup of the emaciated American just seen conversing with American soldiers in front of a Sherman tank. Closeup of his legs shows they are swollen. Closeup of him smoking a cigarette. A new slate reads:"Cabanatuan Water Facilities." Liberated POWs are using water pumped by hand from a well. The next slate reads: "Cabanatuan Mess Facilities." Closeup of a smiling former POW sitting at a table with chopsticks. Then, many American soldiers are seen gathered together outdoors, as if waiting to enter a mess facility. American soldiers are seen inside a building. Some are writing letters. outside, the liberators mingle with former POWs. One shows a captured Japanese sword. Slate reads: "Hidden Red Cross Supplies." American soldiers unearth large drums and open them, They then partake of edibles like candy that were in some of the boxes. Finally, POWs gather their belongings and begin leaving the prison compound.
Film opens panning across damaged remains of former Japanese Prison Camp near Cabanatuan City, in the Philippines, during World War 2, Several men are walking through the site, during the filming. The buildings show battle damage and have been gutted. View of Interior of one building that contains benches.
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