Opening scene shows Adolf Hitler with an entourage of military officers walking from a tunnel beside two steam locomotives parked on a railroad track, during World War 2. The group continues between to large berms lining the area. They approach a construction project of concrete with lots of wooden framing in place around it. Scene shifts to a Krupp 283mm K5 railway gun on rails in the sand. A large earthen berm is seen behind the gun. Hitler converses with officers at the site. Next, a closeup shows the gun barrel being elevated. Hitler looks at another K5 gun with its barrel down. He then proceeds into a sand-bagged revetment leading to a doorway and underground tunnel. Next, he is seen emerging from the tunnel onto the courtyard of what appears to be a church. A large body of German soldiers is assembled there. They render the Nazi salute. Closeup of Hitler atop the area defenses, where coastal guns of the Atlantic Wall are installed in sand-bagged revetments. Views of gun crews firing these coastal guns out to sea, in a demonstration.
On sighting of incoming German aircaft, British soldiers scramble to trench battle positions with anti aircraft guns (ack ack guns) at British aerodromes. British pilots race to waiting Hawker Hurricanes and take off to fight the German Luftwaffe aircraft. Ground views of battle unfolding in the air. Smoke in sky from battle. Captured German air crew members are escorted by armed British guards. One is smiling. British Hurricane back at airbase for refueling and more ammunition. Smoke in distance across English Channel shows results of British offensive action. Official seen collecting pieces of a struck enemy aircraft. Narrator cautions viewers to not touch such pieces if they find them as "your curiousity may upset the work of examining experts." British Hurricanes and spitfires return to airbase. British pilots in discussion with a pilot from Poland. As pilots are shown, narrator says, "never in the history of human conflict, have the many owed so much to the few."
Jews in German-occupied Dombrowa, Poland, during World War 2. Jews on streets of the city of Dombrowa. Many Jewish people of all ages wearing the star of David with text on it "Jude" identifying them as Jewish. People walking on the street. Buildings along the sides of the street. Crowd of people gather outside a building. Men watching from the window of the building. Many people wearing star of David.
Jews in German-occupied Dombrowa, Poland during World War II. Jews on the streets of the German-occupied city of Dombrowa. Buildings along the sides of the street. People lined up outside a building. A few people wearing Jewish star of David patch on their clothing that identifies them as Jewish.
Jews in Dombrowa, Poland. Jews on the streets of the city Dombrowa. Buildings along the sides of the street. A man wearing star of David standing outside a building. Another man walking near the building. People wearing stars of David coming out of the building. Children standing outside the building. Other buildings in the far background.
Jews in Dombrowa, Poland during World War 2 time frame. Jews on the streets of the city Dombrowa. Buildings along the sides of the street. Boy in background wears a star of David patch on his coat, identifying him as Jewish (during German occupation). A man standing near a building. The man holds a bucket in his hand. Cows moving on the street. Men standing near the cows. The men discuss amongs themselves. Men standing outside the building. A star of David on a machine.
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