Activities of German rocket pioneer Reinhard Tilling. Opening scene shows a large postal rocket standing on its tail on a beach. A technician is adjusting something on its nose, as another man places mail into a compartment in the rocket body. Camera pans down from the top of the rocket to the fins at the bottom. A group of spectators watches from a sand bluff overlooking the beach. Two cameramen take up sheltered positions near the beach. The rocket is ignited and rises, only to fall back sideways onto the beach. Change of scene shows a group of persons with a Tilling rocket in marsh grass near a lake. Next, Reinhard Tilling is seen surrounded by spectators and some cameramen, as he explains his rocket, which is being held nose down by others. Tilling opens and displays the rocket's gliding wings.
Extended sequence showing closeup of a U.S. Army Air Forces Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber in flight, photographed from another aircraft flying in formation. "Camera ship," is painted on the plane's fuselage, below the cockpit. Pilot, copilot, and crew member in nose are clearly visible. As the sequence progresses, clouds appear above and the ground below. The nose position is now empty. The B-26 continues in flight over varied terrain including hills, agriculture field, and a large town. Scene shifts to a loose formation of 7 B-26s in the distance. Next, a new sequence shows open field with patches of shrubs and trees. A dilapidated farm building seen in foreground. It explodes with fire and smoke. As the smoke drifts away, only debris is seen remaining. Cause of the explosion is not evident from the film. (World War II; World War 2; WWII; WW2)
German Reichsmarschall (Marshal of the Empire) Hermann Goering visits a coal mine during World War 2. Interior of mine. Goering with coal miners. Coal carried on conveyer belts. Goering inspects objects of various kinds laid out in boxes. He goes up the steps of a house and visits a working family. As he comes out, he talks to children and picks up a baby. He is surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd of local citizens. Goering gets into an open car, and standing, salutes the crowd, who return his salute. Children try to run after his car, as it pulls away.
German notables and wealthy people gather upon arrival before the start of horse races at the Berlin-Grunewald race track. All fashionably dressed, men and women socialize. Several women converse with Kaiser Wilhelm II, who is in military uniform and Pickelhaube (pointed helmet). View of the racetrack, with spectators watching as horses race past. Closeup of photographers taking pictures as horses jump a barrier on the course. Change of scene shows a Zeppelin aloft and a large inflated airship being moved by a number of men, holding it down. Next, several racing cars are seen as they pass the camera, singly. Finally, carriages are seen with elegantly dressed occupants moving slowly past one another in a promenade at a park. Some of their horse-drawn carriages are bedecked in flowers. Other than ladies, the participants appear to be young military officers, including many lining the pathway on both sides.
Burning buildings in a German town during World War II. A burning German town at night. Fire burning at night. A burning building. A building engulfed in flames.
Russians leaving through the gate of a liberated Nazi prison labor camp. U.S. military guards at the prison gate. Former prison laborers awaiting return to their native countries. Russian girls talking with laborers. A straight road just outside the camp. People walk on the road. Former prisoners gathered in a group talking and smiling. Two ladies hold a man's hands and bring him forward. A man with a cap stands behind them. (World War II period).
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