Marshal Ion Victor Antonescu, Military Dictator of Romania, inspects German and Romanian troops in Crimea. He is accompanied by entourage of German and Romanian Generals. He awards medals to Romanian and German soldiers, including the Order of the Star of Romania, that he awards to a General, who then presents Antonescu with a large book. He exchanges parting salutes with General Avramescu, commander of Romanian Mountain troops, and boards a Junkers J-52 aircraft. The aircraft taxis for takeoff. The engine cowling of the aircraft bears a painted image of a mustached mans head wearing a fez and encircled by a Crescent. (World War II period).
Germans retreat in Romania. Map shows boundaries of Romania, Serbia and Croatia. German military troops load artillery and fire on advancing Russian tanks. German tanks move through a grain field. Romanian troops surrender before the Germans. The troops search in the corn fields. Smoke rises from a burning truck. (World War II period).
A film on lifestyle of people in Romania. A map locates Rumania. Small scattered army encampments in Romania near the border of Hungary. Irrigation and cultivation activities mainly undertaken in the camps. Men working in the camp. Large lakes in the area. Men seated at a shore. Some men standing near fishing boats. Men and women in a camp.
Marshal Ion Antonescu, 43rd Prime Minister of Romania, salutes German soldier after awarding him an Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class medal during World War II. Close up of German soldier saluting. Another German soldier receives a medal, possibly a Romanian Crusade Against Communism Medal. Close view of another medal, a Order of the Star of Romania, 2nd Class. Words on the medal reads, "FIDE SALUS" (salvation lies in loyalty). Marshal Ion Antonescu inspects artillery covered by camouflage net and talks to Romanian soldiers. Marshal Ion Antonescu at trenches talking to more Romanian soldiers.
United States General Lewis Brereton speaking with crews of bombers of U.S. Ninth Air Force during World War 2. Soldiers plan and prepare for the destruction of the Ploiești oil refineries (or Ploesti) located in Romania. A map shows the plan of "Operation Tidal Wave." The B-24 Liberator aircraft based in Libya are readied and seen taking off and in formation on the way to the daylight attack of the Axis oil fields in Romania. Aerial views of U.S. Army Air Force B-24 aircraft in flight. View of Ploesti Oil Fields as bombers approach target. The refineries and the storage tanks are destroyed by U.S. bombing. Aerial view from bomber looking out over machine gun position during attack. Explosions on ground below. Aerial view of other B-24 aircraft in the sky during the attack, and on their way returning home.
The King and Queen of Romania arrive to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bucharest University, which was founded in 1864. Guards stand at the doors. A car arrives. Queen Elisabeth sits with another lady in the car. They step down from the car. The guards salute them. Queen Elisabeth stands on the steps with Crown Princess Marie as Carol I, King of Romania followed by Crown Prince Ferdinand I come up the steps. The Queen and Royal Consort, Princess Marie, turn to follow the King and Crown Prince.