American pilot, examining a crashed B-25, in Burma, during World War 2. He places instruments, he's removed from the aircraft, on its wing. The aircraft is a B-25J serial 43-3951 "Cornhusker" of the 83rd Bomb Squadron, 12th Bombardment Group. He gets down from the wing carrying the instruments and moves towards his Sikorsky YR-4B helicopter. He gets into the helicopter and starts the engine. The Helicopter lifts off and hovers low over the crashed B-25.
A YR-4 helicopter being unloaded from a C-54 aircraft in Burma during World War II. Air jungle rescue unit Pilots of 10th Air Force fly YR-4 to attend to a crashed B-25. Pilot paints a big yellow cross on the plane's wing and checks instruments. The helicopter flies back to the home base. Rescue mission members briefed before leaving for Naga Hills. Helicopter YR-4 lands at a helipad and takes off with an injured soldier.
Officers and men gather at the completion of the Stilwell road in Burma. Map points the area covered by the road. General Daniel Sultan congratulates General Louis Pick on completion of road. They discuss amongst themselves. A convoy travels the road. It crosses the army bridge. The vehicles stop at the gasoline station to fill fuel.
U.S. Army soldiers train with new "Sniperscope" equipment during the Burma Campaign in World War II. The 475th Infantry regiment of the U.S. Mars Task Force are seen gathered for a demonstration of the new Sniper Scope. A U.S. Army soldier demonstrates the parts and use of the sniper scope. He shows a carbine equipped with the sniper scope for accurate firing in the dark. He explains the functioning of the scope and how its attached infrared spotlight operates in conjunction with a telescopic sight mounted on the rifle to enable night vision. He looks through the telescope sight. He demonstrates the use of a unit, attached by a cord, that contains batteries and an electrical focusing attachment. He turns a focusing dial on the unit. The American soldiers examine the carbine and look through the telescopic sight. Narrator explains that the night scope will be used primarily in preventing night infiltration of U.S. held positions.
British troops of the Royal Worchestres, 2nd Battalion at Pear Hill in North of Singu and Irrawaddy River, Burma during World War II. British troops of the Royal Worchestres, 2nd Battalion with packs and supplies climb hillside. The troops climbing up. A British aircraft in flight drops bombs on Japanese positions on the hill. The troops with supplies walking on the hill. The aircraft dropping bombs. Explosions on the hill. Smoke rises due to bombardment.
Punjab troops at Pear Hill in North of Singu and Irrawaddy River, Burma during World War II. The troops on foot advance on the Pear Hill. The troops with guns walking. The troops with guns climb up the hill. The troops shake hands and meet another soldier. The troops talk to each other. The Punjab troops on a tank and other military vehicles move along a dirt covered road.